Dan Rogers, Executive Director for the Kelowna Chamber of Commerce
KELOWNA – Okanagan businesses looking to grow their market beyond Canada will have a great opportunity to accelerate those efforts through the Trade Accelerator Program.
TAP returns to Kelowna in April as the Kelowna Chamber teams up with World Trade Centre Vancouver to deliver the three-day program in-person. TAP provides participating businesses with essential strategies and export resources, helping them develop a customized Export Plan.
Ideal candidates are product and service-based companies in all industries from Interior BC. Kelowna is hosting the only TAP program outside the Lower Mainland/Island in 2022. Canada’s Trade Accelerator Program (TAP) also covers two half days of support from trade experts – held over a six-week period.
Bursaries valued at $2,500 are available to qualified businesses.
For more information contact the Kelowna Chamber or check out our April events at www.kelownachamber.org/events
Workshop Dates: April 11, 12, 13 from 9 am to 4:30pm. Workshops are followed by virtual mentorship on May 18 and 19, and an all-day Integrated eCommerce interactive workshop on June 16.
Shane Sondermann and Lynn Heinrich of SunRype Products Ltd commented, “The process of writing your TAP Export Plan helps to develop a plan of action and refine your export objectives and strategies. In the end your TAP plan becomes a valuable tool whether your company is just beginning or have years of experience.” Both are TAP Graduates.
Who should attend:
• Senior decision makers in SMEs, with typical annual revenue of $100K
• Two years operation in BC
• SMEs new to export activity and, SMEs already exporting wanting to expand export activity
Dan Rogers is Executive Director of the Kelowna Chamber. He can be reached at dan@kelownachamber.org 250-469-7356