The Northwest-Midwest Alliance project is a collaborative community economic development initiative that researches, develops and facilitates export and investment opportunities between Northwestern Ontario and the Northern Midwest United States with a focus on creating long-term sustainable employment and economic opportunities in Northwestern Ontario.
The Northwest-Midwest Alliance (NMA) trade programs are more aware, more focused, and keenly able to adapt in an ever-changing economic environment. NMA has maintained elements of the program that worked well and changed other elements to better reflect local and U.S. market forces which is an integral aspect of the organizational structure. The results of this enhanced NMA program is the identification, preparation and delivery of qualified, export-ready companies to take full advantage of the Export Continuum while enhancing Northwest communities for the betterment of the regional economy.
Critical to the sustained vitality of the Northwest economy is the trade-related momentum developed over the past decade, and delivered now by the NMA program. This trade momentum will be further supported and strengthened through private sector market expansions, public sector delivery of trade programs, stakeholder and senior government funding partnerships.
Our staff is ready to:
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- Provide mentoring to launch potential exporters into the marketplace
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- Contribute and assist in the preparation of an export business plan
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- Deliver concentrated export training sessions to export-ready businesses
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- Provide guidance/assistance to small businesses who are initializing their first export transactions
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- Provide networking sessions/opportunities to allow for an exchange of dialogue and information between successful exporters and non-exporters
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- Create awareness of the NMA and our services through advertising and workshop delivery
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Testimonials:
"Sencia Canada LTD recognizes the tremendous benefits provided by the staff of the Northwest Midwest Alliance Office in Thunder Bay. The Northwest Midwest Alliance projects provides excellent resources available to businesses in Northwestern Ontarion looking to tap into global markets."
- Irene Kozlowski, President of Sencia Canada LTD
"The NMA provided us with some additional expertise and avenues of opportunity as we expand out sales into the USA. Working together with them, our company developed a foothold in the Northeastern Minnesota marketplace that we have subsequently been able to expand."
- John Hakala, Manager of Sales for Granite Tops Inc.
"The work the NMA is doing for Northwestern Ontario is making it possible for value - added forestry product opportunities to become reality. The staff at NMA has helped us to realize the huge market in exporting the the USA.The North needs more 'value - added' and NMA is helping to achieve this."
- Mike Shusterman, President of Synergy Wood Products
"I was very impressed with the liaisons we had with NMA's staff and would definitely endorse them to any SME wishing to expand into new markets."
- Karl Hummel, Marketing Director for Molecular World Inc.
“The Canada-U.S. trade relationship is the largest ever to exist between two nations. Our proximity to the Upper Midwest U.S. market should not be overlooked. Even if the market conditions are unfavourable at a given moment, planning and preparedness can help companies take advantage of situations when they occur.”
- George Kamstra, Trade Advisor
For information regarding the NMA, please contact:
| 701-1184 Roland Street
Thunder Bay, ON. P7B 5M4
Phone: (807) 768-6727
Toll-free: (888) 523-8174 Fax: (807) 768-6730
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