Halifax, NS—Atlantic Canadian companies seeking to do business with India will be getting a leg-up via a two-day training session this week, hosted by World Trade Centre Atlantic Canada (WTCAC), in partnership with the Telfer School of Management, University of Ottawa. The seminar, entitled "Focus India" will be held Wednesday, August 19 and Thursday, August 20 at the World Trade & Convention Centre in Halifax.

"We’re tremendously excited by this opportunity to provide information about the Atlantic Gateway Strategy and, in particular, introduce participating companies to the vast, potential opportunities India offers," said Bill Aasvangen, WTCAC’s General Manager.

That enthusiasm is shared by Scott Ferguson, Interim President & CEO of Trade Centre Limited (TCL), the crown corporation that operates WTCAC. "By offering this seminar to Atlantic Canadian companies, we are helping them capitalize on building relationships with what is an emerging economic powerhouse in the global marketplace," he said. "It’s perfect timing as well," he added. "Halifax will be hosting a highly anticipated incoming business mission from India within the next couple of weeks.

The seminar will be conducted as a lead-up activity prior to an incoming trade mission of Indian business delegates taking place in Halifax from August 30 to September 4, 2009. Organized in partnership with the World Trade Centre Mumbai, the Confederation of Indian Industry and the All India Association of Industries, the mission will bring to our region representatives from various Indian sectors. Those sectors include: transportation logistics, education, information technology, environment, ocean technologies, renewable energy and aerospace and defense.

For more information about the two-day seminar and incoming "India to Atlantic Canada" business mission, visit www.tradecentrelimited.com and click on the link to World Trade Centre Atlantic Canada.

Trade Centre Limited (TCL) is a provincial crown corporation that operates six business units: World Trade & Convention Centre, Exhibition Park, Ticket Atlantic, Halifax Metro Centre, Events Halifax and World Trade Centre Atlantic Canada. Its mandate is to create economic benefits by bringing people together in Halifax and Nova Scotia.

The World Trade Centre Atlantic Canada (WTCAC) is a not-for-profit international trade association that is a direct link to over 750,000 worldwide companies looking to do business. Our mission is to support Nova Scotia companies with vital trade services and access to the World Trade Centers Association network. The WTCAC delivers trade services to both government departments and private companies. For private companies, the WTCAC provides trade training, international trade search, and business introductions. WTCAC has been an official delivery partner of the Forum for International Trade Training (FITTskills) courses since 1995. The WTCAC has delivered trade training in Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, and Newfoundland and Labrador.

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For further information, contact:
Fiona Kirkpatrick Parsons
Communications Manager
Trade Centre Limited
Direct: (902) 421-1302 ext. 212
Mobile: (902) 440-5531
tradecentrelimited.com