Pa. Governor to Lead Trade Mission to Brazil, Chile
HARRISBURG, Pa. -- Gov. Tom Corbett will lead a delegation of Pennsylvania business, tourism and university leaders on a business development mission to Brazil and Chile next spring. The mission will focus on creating new economic opportunities and job growth.
"Brazil and Chile are two of the world's fastest growing economies and we have seen a growing interest in the market from Pennsylvania companies," Corbett said. "Strengthening our trade relationship with these countries will lead to new business growth and jobs for Pennsylvanians."
As part of the Governor's Jobs First initiative, the Department of Community and Economic Development is organizing the April 2013 jobs mission to Brazil and Chile in partnership with the Team Pennsylvania Foundation. The trip will be paid by private funding.
The mission will concentrate on seeingthe Pennsylvania economy grow by creating jobs through promoting the state's export market, attracting foreign investment, promoting Pennsylvania's world class port system to increase traffic, international student recruitment and promoting the Keystone State as a top destination for tourism.
Brazil's economy is the seventh largest in the world and the top economy in South America with a gross domestic product of $2.08 trillion in 2011. Chile is the fifth largest economy in South America with a GDP of $212.7 billion. Together, Brazil and Chile make up Pennsylvania's seventh largest export market, and recently there has been an upward trend in exports to both countries. This past year, Pennsylvania's Office of International Business Development experienced an increase in activity in both markets.
To learn more about how businesses can participate, call Linda Gardner, department international program manager, at 717 214 5306.
Published by The Business Journal, Youngstown, Ohio.