2025 Tauranga Doing Business with the USA/SelectUSA roadshow

2025 Tauranga Doing Business with the USA/SelectUSA roadshow

AmCham, Export NZ, The Tauranga Chamber of Commerce, Priority One

Trade with the US has grown strongly in recent years , and it is now New Zealand’s second-largest export market. New Zealand exports of goods and services to the US were worth over NZ$16 billion in the year to June 2024. Two-way trade was worth $27.2b in the same period. The US is also NZ’s largest export market for services, valued at over NZ$6 billion.  Come along and hear from the experts who have been successful there and from those who can assist you to enter and do business in the US market.

Programme & Speakers

Welcome by US Consul General Meliss Sweeney

Virtual – SelectUSA presentation by Harold (Lee) Brayman, US Commercial Service, Sydney

Virtual – Nick Persons, US Consulate presentation on visas

Virtual – Vanessa Simsick, Global Engagement Manager, Denver Economic Development & Opportunity talking about what help is available to companies wanting to invest and set up in there.

Ada Echetebu, Partner, Norris Echetebu Law
“Winning Legal Strategies & Considerations for Navigating the US Markets: Market Entry, Scaling, Exiting & Leveraging your Networks.”

Kim Atwill, Partner, EY  talking about profit repatriation and transfer pricing issues to consider for NZ companies with US subsidiary/branch.

Rob Coneybeer, Co-Founder, Shasta Ventures Inc – How to raise capital in the USA

Panel of 3 exporters
Steve Saunders, CEO/Founder, Robotics Plus Ltd
Clare Bradley, CEO, AgriSea NZ Seaweed Ltd
TBC

Date: 25th February
Time: 3.00pm to 6.00pm, presentations follow by refreshments and networking
Venue: Ernst & Young’s offices, 53 Spring Street, Tauranga
Cost: $25.00 inc gst

Numbers limited to 70 people

Buy tickets here: https://www.amcham.co.nz/event-5960083