The International Business Accelerator cordially invites you to the “2011 NAFTA Institute/Supplier Meet the Buyer Conference,” which will take place on June 16, 2011 at the Sunland Park Racetrack and Casino in Sunland Park, New Mexico. This event is the largest international trade conference of its type on the entire U.S.-Mexico border. As in the past, it will combine the activities of the “NAFTA Institute Conference” and the “Supplier Meet the Buyer Trade Mission.”

The Conference is designed for the following people:

1.       Businesspeople interested in selling their products to Mexican buyers, importing products from Mexico, and/or becoming a supplier to Mexico’s maquiladora industry. The organizers of the conference will match potential Mexican buyers/sellers with participants in private business-to-business sessions.

2.       Anybody interested in learning the mechanics of doing business with Mexico, Canada, or the U.S. During the event, topical experts will be discussing the various aspects of conducting cross-border business.

3.       Businesspeople wishing to network with counterparts from Mexico, Canada, and the U.S.

Conference Topics:

•Business-to-business sessions:  Meet purchasing managers from Mexico’s maquiladora industry and from local production firms.

Union Pacific’s $400 million Santa Teresa diesel refueling and intermodal yard project – the biggest project of its kind on the U.S.-Mexico border. Meet and interact with Union Pacific officials.

•The Foxconn project in San Jeronimo (across from the Santa Teresa Port of Entry) – the largest maquiladora in Mexico and the producer of Dell computers.

•Overview of New Mexico and Chihuahua’s cross-border strategies.

•Border security and trade.

•Financing transactions in tough economic times.

•International trade resources for businesses.

•The economic future of the maquiladora industry

Cost:

Conference: $99

Corporate Sponsorship: $1,000 (Includes an exhibition table, space for your banner to be displayed, and admission for five people to the conference.)

Sponsorship: $500 (Includes an exhibition table and admission for two to the conference.)

Banner Sponsorship: $130 (Have your banner displayed at the conference.)

Registration:

To register visit: www.nafta-institute.com/register/

For more information visit: www.nafta-institute.com