Canada Italy Trade mission 2017

Join the Canadian Business Delegation to Italy (May 28th to 30th)

The Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and François-Philippe Champagne, Canada’s Minister of International Trade will be leading a Canadian business delegation to Italy from May 28th to May 30th, the mission will explore new opportunities and strengthen existing relationships between Canadian and Italian businesses, with stops in Milan and Rome.

The mission’s program will focus on agri-food, aerospace and defence, information and communications technologies (ICT) opportunities in Italy.

To register and further information click here (Italian document)

To register and further information click here (English document)

 

IVEY AND BAW ENVIRONMENTAL TECHNOLOGY : Canadian and Italian Expertise Together for a Better Future!

Ivey International Inc. (IVEY) of Canada, and BAW Environmental Engineering S.r.l. (BAW) of Italy are officially signing their National Technology Representation Agreement at the Embassy of Canada in Rome, on Thursday, March 30, 2017.

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IVEY is an International Award Winning Canadian based environmental technology company located in greater Vancouver, Canada, specializing in the development and application of innovative air, soil, and groundwater remediation products.

BAW S.r.l. is an environmental design and consulting company based in Saluzzo, CN which focuses on integrating the best remediation technologies available on the market today to create highly advanced technical solutions for environmental problems.

This agreement marks IVEY’s official making of BAW as their National Technology Representative within the Italian soil and groundwater environmental remediation market for the National GLOBE Award Winner, North American Frost & Sullivan Award Winning, & Patented Ivey-sol® Surfactant Remediation Technology.

This exciting collaboration positively contributes to the economic growth and technical developments in the Italian environmental market as Italy experiences a renewed focus on cleaning up contaminated sites at European Union Standards.

The IVEY-BAW signing is being hosted by the Canadian Embassy in Rome. The agreement was made possible with the support of CanExport, a Government of Canada program assisting Canadian businesses seeking to develop new export opportunities and markets.

“Today’s Environmental Solutions For A Better Tomorrow”TM.

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The First World “Italian Design Day” in Vancouver… a great outcome!

March 1st, 2017 marked the First World Italian Design Day, a celebration promoted by the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation.

To celebrate this event, the Consul General of Italy, Massimiliano Iacchini, together with the Emily Carr University of Art + Design, Ron Burnett, and the President of the Italian Chamber of Commerce, Celso Boscariol, presented the

“Italian Design Day in The World”

with the special participation of Alessandro Colombo.

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A unique occasion to celebrate the excellence of Italian Design, from its origins to our days, hosted in the beautiful location of Emily Carr University, on Granville Island, in Vancouver.

We want to thank all our guests for attending the event: we hope you found it interesting and enriching.

Thank you!

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The Italian Chamber of Commerce in Canada West is launching a mentoring program to encourage the exchange of managerial experience on international markets among professionals with Italian roots and entrepreneurs based in Italy.

The program,  as part of the Chamber Mentoring for International Growth, intends to support the international growth of companies in Italy.The project is promoted by Unioncamere and realized with the contribution of Intercamerale Interventer Fund, coordinated by Assocamerestero.

For more information and to participate, please visit our program website Upforitaly.com or contact Up for IT Program Coordinator, Francesca Cavallo at francesca@iccbc.com.

ITALIAN DESIGN IN VANCOUVER – Call for designers and retail stores

The Italian Chamber of Commerce in Canada-West, in collaboration with the Consulate General of Italy in Vancouver, is pleased to present an initiative: “Italian Design in Vancouver”.

The initiative has been developed on the occasion of the 16th edition of “The Italian Language Week in the World” (October 16th-23rd, 2016) in order to put an emphasis on Italian design in Vancouver and to give greater visibility and recognition to those businesses operating in the metro Vancouver area which promote Italian design

The main output of the project is the creation of an online platform – a dedicated website – that will host an interactive map of the Italian design in Vancouver. The map will highlight all participating retail, wholesale and other professional establishments in the Metro Vancouver area that sell and/or promote Italian design brands. They will be proclaimed by the Consul General of Italy the “Italian Design Ambassadors in Vancouver” and will receive a stylish dedicated storefront banner or plaque.

The activities and products of every participating business establishment will be described on the dedicated website and on all project related promotional materials (such as brochures, posters, flyers, etc.) as well as advertised by our local media partners and through both, Italian Consulate’s and Italian Chamber’s websites and social media outlets.

Please find a presentation and more details about this initiative by clicking HERE.

And if you wish to register for this exciting project, please click HERE.

VANCOUVER HUNGRY FOR THE EXTRAORDINARY ITALIAN TASTE – Great success for the launch event of the Extraordinary Italian Taste at Sciué Café (Vancouver, May 26th)

sciue' 3 The launch event of the project “The Extraordinary Italian Taste” took place on May 26th at Sciué Italian Bakery Caffé. The ICCC wants to say thank you to all the media that took part to the event and to the Consul General of Italy Massimiliano Iacchini. The project’s main goal is to raise awareness and strengthen the presence of the authentic sciue' 1Italian agri-food products in North America through the organization of various initiatives aiming at educating the consumers and agri-food professionals. The partecipants had the pleasure to taste several DOP and IGP products like Aceto balsamico, Asiago, Crudo di Parma, Mortadella, Olio d’Oliva Evo, Olive di Cerignola, Pancetta Coppata, Parmigiano Reggiano, Pomodoro san Marzano, Salame spianata and much more.

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For more information about the Extraordinary Italian Taste click HERE or contact us at iccbc@iccbc.com or 6046821410

THE EXTRAORDINARY ITALIAN TASTE PRESENTED TO THE MEDIA – The first media dinners at three Ospitalita` Italiana certified restaurants.

IMG_5520The Media Dinners organized by the ICCC took place in June in three restaurants that were recently awarded the trademark of Ospitalita’ Italiana: La Quercia, Cioppino’s Mediterranean Grill & Enoteca and La Terrazza. Several journalists, bloggers and sommeliers had the pleasure to taste the excellent of the quality of the products utilized by the Chefs, such as Olio Extravergine di Oliva (EVO Oil), Asiago, Aceto Balsamico (Balsamic vinegar), Parmigiano Reggiano DOP, Crudo di Parma and much more. Every courses was presented and explained by the Chefs, in order to raise awareness about the additional value given by a high quality product.

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For more information about the Extraordinary Italian Taste click HERE or contact us at iccbc@iccbc.com or 6046821410

 

HOMI 2016 – Call for buyers and exhibitors!

The Italian Chamber of Commerce in Canada – West, in collaboration with Fiera Milano, would like to invite you to participate in HOMI – THE LIFESTYLE TRADE FAIR, an international trade show that will take place in Milan, from September 16th to 19th, 2016.

HOMI – THE LIFESTYLE TRADE FAIR discusses lifestyles, multi-cultural themes and the well-being of the people and their environment. The trade fair includes 10 different areas (the satellites), that embrace the contemporary individual in all his/her life dimensions and describe 10 visions of the latest trends in the home and lifestyle sector. satellites

165,000 Italians and International operators visited HOMI’s 2015 editions, including 2,910 top International buyers! These data confirm the success of one of the largest and best known fair in the world, for number and quality of exhibitors, showcased product, visitors and represented markets.

Grow your business with HOMI!

 

For more information on HOMI – THE LIFESTYLE INTERNATIONAL TRADE FAIR and its different sectors you can browse the show’s website HERE.

Contact the Italian Chamber of Commerce in Canada West to learn more about the exclusive rates and package services dedicated to our members.

You can write to Ilaria at ilaria@iccbc.com or call us at 6046821410.

 

TUTTOFOOD 2017 – Call for buyers and exhibitors!

 

The Italian Chamber of Commerce in Canada West, in collaboration with Fiera Milano, is glad to invite you to participate in the event Tuttofood Night that will take place in Paris on Oct 18th, 2016 at 8pm at a wonderful venue, the Ciel de Paris (http://www.cieldeparis.com), a restaurant located in Montparnasse, in the heart of Paris.

The aim of the night will be that of introducing the tradeshow TUTTOFOOD – MILANO WORLD FOOD EXHIBITION, that will take place in Milan on May 8th – 11th, 2017.

The Italian Chamber of Commerce in Canada-West can offer to qualified Canadian companies discounted rates for an exhibition space as well as fully sponsored trips to potential buyers, thanks to an agreement with Fieramilano.

Upon selection, qualified Canadian BUYERS will be offered the following incentives:

  • Full coverage of a return flight Canada – Italy ;
  • Local transportation;
  • Hotel accommodation
  • Customized b2b agenda

 

 Upon selection, qualified Canadian EXHIBITORS will access convenient rates and packages for:

  • Booth and set up
  • Shipping
  • Translation and additional service

 

Please note that only upon confirmation of the selection and of the full sponsorhip, there will be an administrative fee of 550$ for the buyers, that will include complimentary membership for one year at the Italian Chamber of Commerce in Canada-West. No administrative fee is owned by the exhibitors.

TUTTOFOOD is the international B2B show dedicated to food & beverage organized by Fiera Milano. In just five editions, it has become the perfect showcase for presenting one’s products to the national and international markets. The industry sectors represented in TUTTOFOOD are:

In 2017 edition TUTTOFOOD will host also FRUIT INNOVATION  – FROM THE HARVEST TO THE CONSUMER, a two-yearly event showcasing the top-level production of the fruit and vegetable industry system.

For more information on TUTTOFOOD – MILANO WORLD FOOD EXHIBITION and its different sectors you can click HERE.

 If you wish to participate in the Paris event, please follow the link for the RSVP on the invitation form, that you will find at the link that follows.

Please note that this event is complimentary, yet places are limited.

  • Click for YOUR INVITATION AND RSVP – English version
  • Click here, for YOUR INVITATION AND RSVP – French version.

 

If you wish to receive more information about how to participate in TUTTOFOOD tradeshow as a buyer or as an exhibitor: