BACKGROUND
Lebanon has long been the financial, commercial,
and recreational center of the Middle East.
What has made Lebanon so special is the combination
of the country’s fascinating geography at
the crossroads of three continents, resourceful
hard working people, free market economy,
and long history of culture and trade that
goes back to the beginning of time.
Being a regional trade hub, Lebanon offers
an ideal gateway for foreign companies seeking
access to a market of 300 million consumers
in the Middle East. With the consistent
increase in per capita income, and the upsurge
in development projects, the Middle East
market offers enormous business opportunities.
This Business Forum offers business entrepreneurs
from all over the world the opportunity
to know and experience the Lebanese and
Middle East markets. The forum will be marked
by a workshop of business matchmaking between
visiting business delegates and local business
delegates from the Middle East. Eight business
sectors have been identified as the forum
main focus.
The Forum will constitute a unique gathering
of leading business entrepreneurs from various
Middle East countries together with those
of other regions interested in doing business
with Lebanon and the Middle East.
OBJECTIVES
- To assist foreign companies in entering
the Lebanese & Middle East markets
- To strengthen commercial ties between
Middle Eastern and foreign markets
- To explore emerging trade and investment
opportunities in the Middle East
- To present Lebanon’s successful experience
with trilateral trading
- To identify potential means to develop
trade with the Middle East
TARGETED SECTORS
- Food & Beverage
- Information & Communication Technology
- Fashion
- Packaging
- Jewelry
- Agriculture
- Travel & Tourism
- Construction materials
FEATURED TOPICS
The main themes of the conference will focus
on:
- Doing Business with Lebanon
- Investment Incentives in Lebanon &
the Middle East
- Doing Business with Iraq
- Market entry strategy to the Middle
East
- Rediscovering Lebanon’s tourism industry
- Sectors Briefing
BUSINESS MATCHMAKING
A two-day Business matchmaking workshop
will be devoted to facilitate and initiate
business contacts between visiting business
delegates and matched local companies.
Business match making will be performed
on two-tracks, whereby WTC Beirut will arrange
for visiting delegates pre-screened qualified
meetings with local companies in line with
their specific requests, and will request
from a number of local companies to prepare
business cooperation proposals detailing
the type of cooperation they are seeking
and analyzing the prospects of partnership.
The business cooperation proposals submitted
by local companies will be published in
a special forum catalogue that will also
include the profile of all participating
delegates.
In addition to identifying potential business
partners, introducing business proposals,
and setting up qualified meetings, WTC Beirut
can also assist in providing post-meeting
support to facilitate closing the deal.
PARTICIPATION FEES
Forum registration fee shall be $500 and
include:
- Participation at the conference &
Conference Kit
- Business matchmaking
- All forum social functions (lunch, and
coffee breaks)
- Listing in forum catalogue
- Dinner reception
- Additional delegates from the same company
or accompanying guests attending forum
functions will be charged $200.
CUT-OFF DATE
The deadline for applying for business matchmaking
is the 15th of October Application submitted
after this date may not be processed.
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