Tuesday, July 27, 2010

August a busy month for Australian initiatives involving Brazil 2014 & Rio 2016

The Australian Latin America Business Council (ALABC), Australia Brazil Chamber of Commerce (ABCC), Australian International Sporting Events Secretariat (AISES), Austrade and Industry Capability Network (ICN) have formed an alliance to assist and support Australian businesses target and compete for contracts in Brazil. During August, a number of briefings will be hosted in Sydney (10/8), Melbourne (12/8) and Brisbane (19/8) to discuss business opportunities for Australian companies, all featuring presentations by market and industry experts. More details here.

On August 6 there will also be a special ALABC event in Sydney featuring the Brazilian Ministry of Sport´s High Performance Secretariat and key Rio 2016 Olympics contacts. Please contact ALABC directly for more details.

Planning is also underway to promote a business mission to Brazil in November 2010, around the annual Soccerex convention to be held in Rio from the 20th to the 24th. More information will be available soon but please contact us if interested in participating on the mission.