Don’t miss an opportunity to secure government funding for exhibition costs at FABTECH, North America’s largest metal forming, fabricating, welding, and finishing trade show.
If you are an Canadian company planning to exhibit at FABTECH 2017, you could be eligible for non-repayable funding to cover up to 50% of trade show expenditures through Ontario’s Export Market Access (EMA) and the federal CanExport programs.
Export Market Access (EMA) is a cost-sharing grant that supports 50% of eligible costs up to $30,000 per project to help Ontario Small- to Medium-Sized Enterprises (SMEs) cover costs incurred to develop export sales in foreign markets. Companies must apply by Sept 25th 2017, to be eligible for funding for FABTECH 2017. Eligible expenditures include:
- Marketing Tools: development of branding-related materials, promotional materials, and electronic media
- Foreign Bidding Projects: bidding on foreign projects against foreign competition
- Market Research: research done with the goal of providing more accurate international market targeting ($5,000 maximum)
- Direct Contacts: participating in international trade shows, exhibits, or fairs which are supported by third parties such as governments
CanExport is a federal cost-sharing grant that supports 50% of eligible costs or up to a maximum of $100,000 to help Canadian SMEs cover costs incurred to pursue new export markets (that you have had no export activity to for the past 24 months). Companies must apply by October 2nd, 2017 to be eligible for funding for FABTECH 2017. Eligible expenditures include:
- Business travel costs
- Trade show exhibitions
- Market research
- Adaptation of marketing materials
- Legal fees associated with a distribution/representation agreement
Government funding can significantly increase your company’s budget for upcoming trade shows. Increased involvement with international trade shows can help with your company’s growth. If you are planning to exhibit at trade shows please contact us today to discuss your eligibility for various sources of funding.
FABTECH 2017 Show Details:
Date & Time:
November 6th – November 9th
Location:
McCormick Place
2301 S. King Drive
Chicago, IL 60616
(map)
Admission:
Register before the deadline (November 3, 2017) for complimentary admission to the shop floor. Admission after the deadline is US$50.
Show Dates/Hours:
Monday, November 6 10:00 AM – 6:00 PM
Tuesday, November 7 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Wednesday, November 8 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Thursday, November 9 9:00 AM – 3:00 PM
