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World Trade Centre Hull & Humber opens door on Gulf State | .jpg) | More than 50 business people heard first hand about the opportunities for doing business in Qatar when the region hosted a visit from the manager of World Trade Centre Doha, in Qatar. Designated one of UK Trade and Investment’s High Growth Markets Qatar’s economy is growing at an amazing pace.
Following Mr Daher’s visit, World Trade Centre Hull & Humber are organising a delegation to Futurallia Qatar, an annual international business matchmaking forum, being held in the country’s capital, Doha, from May 10 to 12 – the first time the annual event will have taken place in the Arab world.
More than 800 companies from 40 countries across the world will be at Futurallia, which will include a series of up to 12 prearranged personalised business meetings for each delegate. UK Trade and Investment will consider applications for financial assistance of up to 50% of eligible costs per company to support attendance.
Find out more about Futurallia Qatar
Register your interest by 20th March
To register your interest contact Leahann Mollon, Operations Manager, World Trade Centre Hull & Humber on 01482 485211 or leahann.mollon@wtchumber.com. |
Lifting the language barrier | Language is Everything and World Trade Centre Hull & Humber have launched a communications pack for people doing business overseas. It encompasses three key services to help businesses 'make it happen' in non-English-speaking markets: written translation, telephone interpreting and face to face interpreting. Customers can easily access telephone translation services by calling the Language is Everything team on 0800 731 7878.
Carolyn Burgess, Chief Executive of Language is Everything who is also president of Hull and Humber Chamber of Commerce said, "We are seeing a steady increase of telephone interpreting from customers who have seen how it can help them become more competitive."
"If you try to make it easy for your customers in Beverley or Birmingham to simply pick up the phone and talk to someone, you should do the same for your customers in Budapest or Beijing."
For more information, visit our language services page. | .jpg) |
World Trade Centre officially recognised as a top business venue |  | World Trade Centre Hull & Humber is in the running to win a prestigious business tourism award. It has been shortlisted, along with five other competitors, in the New Venue of the Year category of the Yorkshire Business Tourism Awards. The winners will be announced at a ceremony at the Royal Armouries Museum in Leeds on March 19.
Paul Brooke, Sewell Group director, said after holding an event at the centre: "It is a venue that can't be compared with any company boardroom or hotel conference suite. It provides an inspirational location supported by first class business support and technology."
Recent events include seminars to promote opportunities in Qatar, seafood opportunities in Brazil and a national road show for China Britain Business Council.
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Humber businesses get in first on India’s fastest emerging market | A delegation of Humber business will depart for Chennai on 14th March, as part of a scheme to engage with India’s largest untapped market. Led by UK Trade and Investment, the delegation will assess the opportunities offered by the eastern seaboard ports of India, where there is an immediate market for ports investment and management, international planning & design, logistics and specialist services such as port security and training.
Taking part in the market visit is Rob Penrose, Managing Partner of legal firm Andrew Jackson which has the largest Shipping & Transport department outside London and already has significant clients in many international markets. Commenting on the visit Rob said: “Chennai boasts the highest level of enterprises in India and there are plans to grow the capacity of the ports. We see the market visit as an opportunity to get in first to develop work and a client base in one of the world’s fastest growing markets. There are many synergies between this part of India and the Humber region, particularly in ports, logistics, and food. There are opportunities for UK companies looking to do business in that region, and also for Indian business to invest in this region of the UK.”
The delegation will go on to visit Hyderabad to allow companies to meet potential partners from the North Eastern ports. Click here for further information on the market visit and opportunities in the ports sector on India’s East Coast. |  |
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