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ExportON: Emerging Tech Trade Forum

Join us for this program on partnership opportunities between the Province of Ontario, Canada and Northern Virginia’s Fairfax County Economic Development Authority.

The event will feature senior executives from three large international companies located in Fairfax County, Northern Virginia and one in Ontario, as well as government representatives from both jurisdictions. In addition, four small and innovative companies from both jurisdictions will also make short elevator pitches to all speakers and attendees.

The speakers from Northern Virginia will also have the option to select some of the Ontario companies in attendance for a subsequent B2B program.

Successful exporting involves regular visits and often establishing a local presence in the target market. This program may be the start…

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Event Date May, 19

Event Time 2:00am - 3:45am

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