Hamilton and Niagara lead Major Trade & Investment Mission to Colombia
HAMILTON, ON – The City of Hamilton, in partnership with the Region of Niagara, is leading a trade and investment mission to Colombia aimed at building business opportunities for local businesses. This will be Ontario’s only trade and investment mission to Colombia in 2017.
With a combined population of more than one million people, the two locations have complementary key industry strengths in advanced manufacturing, agriculture and food and beverage manufacturing, ICT/Digital and Goods Movement. The strategic location of the two includes Hamilton’s 24-hour cargo/passenger airport with a major seaport on the Great Lakes as well as Niagara’s several U.S. border crossings.
The Hamilton representatives on the trade and investment mission are Mayor Fred Eisenberger and Jennifer Patterson, Senior Business Development Consultant from the Economic Development Office.
“This is a mission to solidify new business connections, nurture investment leads, and ultimately create new jobs for this city," said Hamilton Mayor Fred Eisenberger. "Since the Pan Am Games we have been working with the Colombian Government and this trade mission is a major step forward in this business relationship. I look forward to promoting Hamilton on an international stage."
As part of the mission to Colombia, there will be the signing of a "Memorandum of Understanding" aimed at strengthening ties for both countries and will formally establish a solid working relationship in order to move business initiatives forward.
The trade and investment mission will attend business meetings in Bogota, Barranquilla and Medellin, Colombia from September 2 – 9. The delegation includes local business owners as well as academic and government representatives from Hamilton and Niagara region. The Federal Trade Commissioners in the specific cities will act as liaisons to the delegation, facilitating and hosting meetings with a number of Colombian firms.
“Our entrepreneurial spirit is present from our smallest start-ups to our largest firms with a talent pool of highly educated, motivated and engaged citizens and business leaders. This is a good example of our local business owners making international connections to move our city forward,” says Jennifer Patterson, Senior Business Consultant in Economic Development Office.
Hamilton’s Economic Development Office is the central point of contact for business assistance. Its services are geared to serve new start-up companies, corporate relocations, and the expansion and retention of existing business. Its mission is to serve as the catalyst for continued economic growth, job creation, and revitalization in Hamilton.
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