2017 WTCs European Regional Meeting

October 26, 2016

TRIESTE, ITALY - As previously announced, World Trade Center Trieste proud to be hosting the 2017 WTCs European Regional Meeting.

The event is open not only to European WTCs but also to other WTCs interested in learning more about European financial, trade and business opportunities.

Therefore, WTC Trieste is expecting many colleagues from all over the world!
The initiative will take place on Friday, February 3rd in the prestigious setting of the WTC Trieste Business Club at the STARHOTELS Savoia Excelsior Palace in Trieste. A special agreement has been finalized with the hotel in order to allow best accommodations at the lowest prices for WTC Members registered through WTC Trieste.

The program will start on Thursday, February the 2nd, with a Welcome Networking Reception in which WTC Trieste Board and Staff Members, together with the WTC Trieste Members, will welcome the foreign delegates. The social evening will allow business interactions among WTCs and local companies.

The following day the program will include a general update post 2016 WTCA General Assembly held in Algiers and post Member Seminar held in New York, focusing deeply on the geographical areas and specific thematics of interest.

There will be different sessions about WTCs mainly focused on Business Services, mainly focused on Real Estate Services, for those who are Public owned and for those who are Private owned, with the aim to find concrete ways to work "Better Together", which is the Claim of the event.

Other topics of interest which will be shared during the event will cover the financial supports to WTCs and SMEs through Horizon 2020 instruments, transport and logistic, Free Trade Zones and hubs for smart industries.

The delegates and guests attending fee is 140 € (VAT included).

WTC Trieste is offering to the attending delegates three further additional programs, including a traditional dinner in a local "Hostaria" with and evening theater show at the "Teatro Stabile del Friuli Venezia Giulia IL ROSSETTI" in Trieste with the famous musical LEO of Tobias Wegner, or a visit of Friuli Venezia Giulia countryside discovering food & beverage specialties of the Region, Casino's dinner and evening and a sightseeing visit of the city of Trieste.

Further details and packages will be sent per email to the interested WTCs. Any time for information please contact us at events@wtctrieste.com.

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