Global Business Development

Through collaboration with the Broward County Office of Economic and Small Business Development, The Greater Fort Lauderdale Alliance and other global business partners, Broward County business leaders support numerous international trade initiatives. The goal is to enhance foreign direct investment, and create export and import opportunities that will position Broward County as a leader in the global marketplace.

International inbound and outbound missions have included:

• Inbound trade mission from Venezuela - July 2009
• Inbound trade mission from Israel - June 2009 and May 2007
• Inbound trade mission from Peru - June 2009 and June 2008
• Inbound trade mission from Honduras - June 2009 and February 2007
• Regional trade mission to Peru - May 2009
• Regional trade mission to Columbia - April 2009 and February 2009
• Inbound trade mission from Japan - February 2009
• Inbound trade mission from Taiwan - December 2008
• Inbound trade mission from Argentina - November 2008
• Trade visit to Vietnam - May 2008
• Inbound trade mission from Dominican Republic - November 2008
• Inbound trade mission from Costa Rica - October 2008
• County mission to Europe - July 2008
• Inbound trade mission from South Africa - July 2008
• Inbound visit from Prime Minister of Turkey's Office - May 2008
• Inbound trade mission from Sichuan Provincial Federation of Industry and Commerce of Chengdu, China - March 2008
• County mission to Brazil - November 2007 and October 2003
• Regional trade mission to India - October 2007
• Inbound visit from Gold Coast, Australia - October 2007 and October 2006
• South Florida Business Delegation to Canada - September 2007
• County mission to Mexico - June 2007
• Trade mission to Ghana - February 2007
• Inbound trade mission from Ghana Ambassador to the United States - January 2007
• County mission to China - June 2006 and May 2004
• Inbound visit from the Shanghai American Chamber - May 2006
• Inbound logistics trade mission from Columbia - March 2006
• County mission to Spain & Germany - October 2005
• Mission to Canada - July 2005
• Trade and business mission to Malaysia - March 2005
• Inbound government and trade mission from Shanghai, China - November 2004 • County mission to the United Kingdom - July 2004
• "Building Bridges" inbound trade mission from Jamaica - June 2004
• Mission to South Africa - April 2004 and October 2003
• Mission to Hanover, Germany: CeBit, Technology Trade Show - March 2004
• County mission to Costa Rico - February 2004

For more information, please contact Vielka Quintero at 954-524-3119 or by email at vquintero@browardalliance.org