2018 Central America Outbound Mission to Guatemala and Dominican Republic

The Western U.S. Agricultural Trade Association (WUSATA®), and the 13 Western State Departments of Agriculture, announce participation and registration in the following activity:

Central America Outbound Trade Mission to Guatemala and Dominican Republic ~ February 26 - March 2, 2018

This will be an excellent opportunity for companies to learn more about the large and growing markets of Guatemala and Dominican Republic.

The U.S. - Central America-Dominican Republic United States Free Trade Agreement (CAFTA-DR) has been a catalyst for growing exports for U.S. agriculture. When the five Central American countries (Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, and Nicaragua) and the Dominican Republic are taken as a single market, the CAFTA-DR region is a top 10 market for U.S. agricultural products. U.S. agricultural export growth to the CAFTA-DR region in the last five years exceeds the growth rate of top export markets such as Canada, Mexico, and China.

Benefits from participating in the activity:

• Meet one on one with buyers, importers, and distributors
• Showcase your retail and food service items
• Participate in market briefings, facility and retail tours

WUSATA will provide:

• Up to six nights lodging at designated mission hotel
• Coordinated group transportation
• Custom one-on-one appointments with pre-qualified buyers
• Interpreters where need for business meetings
• A market briefing in each location and market tours

Company delegates will also provide their own:

• International airfare into Guatemala City, Guatemala (arriving no later than February 25^th) and returning from Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic (on or after March 3rd)
• Meals and incidental expenses
• Arrangement for product samples
• Airfare between Guatemala City and Santo Domingo. We will provide a recommended flight.

Tentative Agenda:

• Sunday, February 25: Arrive in Guatemala City, Guatemala, transport to Antigua
• Monday, February 26: ATO Market Briefing - One-on-One meetings - Reception Antiqua
• Tuesday, February 27: Meetings - Official Dinner - depart for Guatemala City, Guatemala (catch early flight to Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic)
• Wednesday, February 28: Arrive Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic 
• Thursday, March 1: ATO Briefing - One-on-One meetings - market tours
• Friday, March 2: One-on-One meetings
• Saturday, March 3:  Depart to U.S. or continue on your own

Participation fee:  $250 "per company"

Space is limited. One participant per company is eligible for WUSATA sponsorship. Additional company representatives who would like to attend at their own cost should contact one of the project managers for approval of attendance.