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 
Italian 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.
For more information about the Extraordinary Italian Taste click HERE or contact us at iccbc@iccbc.com or 6046821410
The 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.
For more information about the Extraordinary Italian Taste click HERE or contact us at iccbc@iccbc.com or 6046821410
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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. 
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.
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:
Upon selection, qualified Canadian EXHIBITORS will access convenient rates and packages for:
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.
If you wish to receive more information about how to participate in TUTTOFOOD tradeshow as a buyer or as an exhibitor:
Emily Carr University of Art + Design will participate in the XXI International Exhibition of the Triennale di Milano this summer.
The XXI International Exhibition of the Triennale di Milano is hosted in Milan, Italy every three years and showcases international institutions working in fields of art, architecture, design, fashion and film. Innovation and 21st Century Design is this year’s Triennale theme and Emily Carr University — as a leader in innovation, research and design — has been invited to participate and create an exhibition and working studio space called Liminal Labs which will be situated within the “New Crafts” at the Triennale’s Fabricca del Vapore.
In the spirit of creativity and open innovation, Emily Carr University of Art + Design invites visitors at the Triennale to participate Liminal Labs, an experiment in how we collaborate: to not only think, but also to make.
Find more information about the event here.
The Italian Chamber of Commerce is inviting tour operators in Western Canada to participate in a trade mission to Lipari, Italy from October 10th to October 14th, 2015. Participating operators will be invited to extend their trip in Italy.
Mirabilia project (http://www.mirabilianetwork.eu/en/) includes 13 unique and wonderful Italian landmarks and places that are now UNESCO (The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization) world heritage sites. This is a network of places recognized as UNESCO world heritage sites, but Italian and international tourists are not familiar with them. The main goal is to promote these sites and make them known to the general public. These tourist offerings aim to promote a different kind of Italy – places that have not been impacted by mass tourism. This is custom-made tourism, on a smaller scale, which welcomes and takes very good care of tourists.
Qualified tour operators in Western Canada will be invited to visit Lipari, Italy as a part of an international promotion program. The operators will attend several B2B meetings presenting offers of the 13 Italian regions and match them with demands of buyers in Western Canada.
Following the activities in Lipari tour operators will be invited to extend their staying to visit one of the 13 italian regions involved in the project.
Selected tour operators are offered the following incentives:
If you wish to participate in this initiative please fill out the application form and kindly send it back by July 18th.
Please see here last year’s brochure.
If your application is short-listed by the organizer, you will be kindly asked to fill one additional application. If selected, you will be required to guarantee your attendance at the planned meetings, according to the agenda set up specifically for you. As the goal of this project is to develop new travelling packages to the mentioned UNESCO sites, selected operators are expected to actively engage in the promotion of these regions by their company. Please note that qualified companies will be chosen on a first come first served basis and in the selection process preference will be given to business members of ICCC. If you have any questions feel free to contact us at 604-682-1410.
Disclaimer: Business members of the Italian Chamber of Commerce ($350 level) will be granted a special recommendation by ICCC and if selected will only have to pay an administration fee of $200 to participate in this trip.
Please follow the link below if you would like to join the Chamber: Application Form
International Exhibition
“21st Century. Design after Design”
Milan, 2 April – 12 September 2016
Created in 1923 as a showcase for modern decorative and industrial arts, with the aim of stimulating relations among the industry, production sectors and applied arts, La Triennale di Milano has soon become the mirror of artistic and architecture culture in Italy.
La Triennale di Milano is the main Italian event for the sectors of architecture, visual and decorative arts, design, fashion and audio/video production; it is a cultural production centre that organises and produces exhibitions, meetings, film festivals and travelling exhibitions.
In collaboration with the Chamber of Commerce in Rome and the Roman Institute for Entrepreneurial Training, the Italian Chamber of Commerce in Canada-West is pleased to present an international business development project ECCELLENZE ROMANE PER L’EXPORT (ERE).
ERE is a multi-year project that aims at promoting the excellences of Roman arts and crafts by showcasing some of the best works and collections of 27 contemporary artisans from Rome operating in jewellery, fashion, fashion accessories and home décor sectors.
As a first step of the project we are inviting, together with our project partners in US and Brazil, qualified Canadian, American and Brazilian professionals – agents, reps, importers/distributors, retailers – doing business in the above mentioned sectors of interest, to participate in a sponsored trade mission to Rome, Italy, from December 10thto December 14th, 2015.
Succesful applicants will be offered the following incentives:
Canadian and international business professionals participating in the project will be accompanied by local Chamber of Commerce representatives and the Italian media to visit selected showrooms and ateliers and will be asked to chose artisans and select products which in their professional opinion have best chances to succeed in Canadian as well as North and South American markets.
In a second stage of the project, all participating business professionals from Canada, US and Brazil will receive marketing and promotional support from the Chamber to further develop, in their respective markets, commercial opportunities for those selected Roman artisans and their high-end hand made in Italy products.
If you wish to participate in this initiative please fill out theattached application formand kindly send it back to our office by August 25th. In the selection process, preference will be given to applicants who will commit to the project and will prove their capacity and ability to further develop commercial opportunities in Canada such as distribution network or retail sales.
Feel free to contact us at iccbc@iccbc.com or 604-682-1410 if you have any questions.
Disclaimer: There is no cost to participate in this mission for ICCC members. If selected applicants are not ICCC members, they will be either asked to join the ICCC in order to take part in this sponsored trip or to pay an administration fee of $250. Please visit our website at old.iccbc.com/membership to find out more about the membership or follow the link below if you would like to join the Chamber: Application Form
The Trade Commissioner Service (TCS) at the Embassy of Canada in Rome and the Italian Chamber of Commerce in Canada West are pleased to invite you to participate at ECOMONDO & KEY ENERGY 2015, two major parallel events on Sustainability, Energy Recovery, Green Technologies, Waste Management & Environmental Protection held in Rimini on 3-6 November 2015.
WHAT ARE ECOMONDO & KEY ENERGY?
ECOMONDO is the largest showcase in the Euro-Mediterranean on advanced and sustainable technology for processing and recycling waste; treating and reclaiming water, waste water and polluted marine sites; efficient use and transformation of raw and processed materials and, the promotion of renewable raw materials. It is the ideal place for exhibitors and visitors to boost visibility, make new contacts, forge relationships with institutions and key drivers of the industry and, find business opportunities in Italy as well as in the Mediterranean and in Africa. Sectors of focus include: waste & biowaste, reclamation & decommissioning, water, air, bio-based industry & bio-economy, smart cities & communities and, sustainable architecture.
KEY ENERGY fulfills a central role in Italy among events dedicated to the theme of energy and, together with Ecomondo, constitutes an all-encompassing platform for the environmental energy sector able to provide a global perspective from a strategic and technological standpoint. Sectors of focus include: bio-green processing, wind energy and energy efficiency.
HOW CAN ICCC HELP?
The Chamber of Commerce is offering attractive packages to the companies interested in applying. Contact us by email at iccbc@iccbc.com or call the office at the +16046821410.
