The benefits of this service are that it avoids time and money wasted, ensures a well-balanced and informed experience, focuses on agreed objectives prior to going, maximises next stage and decision making and ensures ongoing in-market support for the action plan.

The activities can include:

• Planning the visit programme

• Accessing grants related to outgoing trade missions from appropriate organisations

• Cost-effective travel to and in-market cost management

• Visa requirements / medical requirements

• Meeting potential buyers - programme arranging

• Meeting local officials and influential representatives

• Arranging venues and inviting attendees

• Meeting service providers (banks, accountants, attorneys etc.)

• Briefing on behaviour - local culture and etiquette awareness