BIMP-EAGA and IMT-GT Trade Fair and Business Leaders Conference 2014

Davao City is the proud host city of the BIMP-EAGA and IMT-GT Trade Fair and Business Leaders’ Conference 2014.

Brunei Darussalam Indonesia Malaysia Philippines – East ASEAN Growth Area (BIMP-EAGA) and the Indonesia Malaysia Thailand – Growth Triangle (IMT-GT) seek to further “strengthen cross-border trade and promote links for tourism, trade and investments.”

This sub-regional convergence will be held at the SMX Convention Center, SM Lanang Premier from October 22 to 26, 2014.

Included events are:

Main Event

• Business Leaders’ Conference – October 23, 2014
• Business to Business Meeting Sessions – October 24-25, 2014
• Trade Fair – October 24-26, 2014

By invitation only

• Technical Vocational Education and Training (TVET) Leaders’ Forum – October 22, 2014
• Integrated Water Resource Management for Peace and Development – October 22-23, 2014
• Women Leaders’ Cafe – October 25, 2014

Open invitation (but may still need registration – check Event Registration Form here.)

• ASEAN Food Street – October 22-26, 2014
• International Exporters/Importers Forum – October 24, 2014
• 6th SummIT by NICP – October 24, 2014
• Friendship Golf Tournament – October 24, 2014
• Doing Business in Free Trade Areas Info Sessions – October 25-26, 2014
• Business Start-up (BizStart) at Davao – October 25, 2014

According to the event’s official website, expected participants are:

• Investors, business leaders, national and local government officers, and business development service providers from BIMP-EAGA, IMT-GT and trading partners who would like to get a better appreciation of the emerging investment, trade and tourism opportunities in these sub-regions

• Producers, exporters, importers, and traders from BIMP-EAGA, IMT-GT, ASEAN and the rest of the world who are looking at expanding their markets, keeping abreast of the latest technological innovations in the agribusiness, food, fisheries, manufacturing and allied industries, and looking for strategic business partnerships

• Equipment, technology, packaging and logistics service providers, and ICT practitioners from ASEAN and other regions looking to develop business linkages with business people in BIMP-EAGA and IMT-GT

• Representatives of government, non-government, bilateral and multilateral organizations in ASEAN and regional partner countries who want to expand the scope and reach of their trade and investment development programs