Doing Business with the USA - Hamilton Event

The US Embassy/Consulate, AmCham, ExportNZ and Waikato Business Chamber invite you to our Doing Business with the USA/SelectUSA event.

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 Melissa 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.

Exporters Panel: 

Joe Bradford, Co-Owner, Fiasco Ltd
More panellists to be announced 

Please register by 21 February

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