A delegation of 13 Indian leather products and footwear exporters is visiting New Zealand later this month. A buyer-seller meet with the group and a chance to look at serious business opportunities is being held at the Stamford Plaza Hotel, Albert St, Auckland, on Monday, August 31. Registrations will begin at 9am, and the event will run until 5pm. It will be followed by a cocktail function from 5pm to 7pm.

The event is organised by Wellington-based consultancy Global Village and is supported by the High Commission of India, New Zealand. New Zealand’s trade ties with India are on the upswing. India is a huge economy and the two countries are coming closer to that Free Trade Agreement. This event is a chance for businesses from the two countries to write a part of that emerging story early on – and do some serious and successful business, say the organisers.

Raga D’silva, Director, Global Village Unlimited, a NZ based consultancy that is managing the event for the Council for Leather Exports, India, says, “New Zealand’s leather imports increased by a tremendous US$110 million in just five years, up from US$140 million in 2002 to US$250 million in 2007. That’s growth of 11.5 percent a year, and there’s more to come.

The delegation arriving from India will have just completed similar dealings in Australia are serious about doing business with quality New Zealand partners. It is a great opportunity for NZ importers, exporters, retail shop owners, traders to attend the show and meet the delegation face to face”.

For more information contact: Raga D’silva Director   Global Village Unlimited 2007 Limited +027 680 6557 raga@globalvillageunlimited.com. Those
interested in meeting up with the delegation and discussing business
opportunities can register at http://www.globalvillageunlimited.com/events/clebsm/default.asp#register