The itinerary, with open press availability, includes:
10:00 - 10:45 a.m. ECHO at the Leahy Center for Lake Champlain
1:30 - 2:20 p.m. Vermont State House, Montpelier
2:45 - 3:30 p.m. Ben & Jerrys, Waterbury
3:40 - 4:30 p.m. Cold Hollow Cider Mill, Waterbury
Vermont is the Shanghai Small Enterprises Trade Development Service Center (SSETDSC) delegations first stop on a 14-day tour of 8 other destinations. Many of these stops include high profile tourism destinations around the country, but here in Vermont, their visit is all business.
Chris Barbieri, Director of the Vermont Chambers Asia Division, noted This delegation is coming to Vermont because of the relationship we have with the SSETDSC, and to pursue potential mutual business opportunities between the greater Shanghai region and Vermont.
For a number of years, Barbieri has worked with the SSETDSC on economic and trade initiatives. Im delighted that the delegation chose to kick off their trip with a business visit to Vermont, stated Barbieri.
The delegations visit comes on the heels of the Vermont Chambers agricultural outreach trade mission to China in October, where the SSETDSC hosted a luncheon for the visiting Vermonters. The Vermont Chamber has maintained international trade offices in Shanghai, China and Taipei, Taiwan for a number of years, most recently under the leadership of Chris Barbieri, who lived in China for the past three years.
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