The World Trade Centre Montréal: the international trade reference for SMEs
for over 25 years

History
The World Trade Centre Montréal (WTCM) was created in 1984 by the Board of Trade of Metropolitan Montreal to meet the growing needs of its members wishing to develop their international trade potential.

The WTCM is a full-fledged member of the international network of World Trade Centers. With a presence in over 330 major cities around the world, this private business network boasts 500,000 members in more than 100 countries.

Mandate of the WTCM
The Board of Trade’s team of international trade experts, the WTCM, is tasked with providing support, training, and advice to Quebec businesses, sector-based associations, institutions, and economic development organizations in their foreign market development efforts.

To this end, it has created a comprehensive range of services to increase the competitiveness of Montréal businesses abroad.

Over 15 training workshops to meet SMEs’ trade challenges:

• Introductory steps in international trade
• Marketing and sales
• Transportation and logistics
• Financing
• Legal aspects
• Regulations

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A series of seminars and talks on business opportunities abroad to help you:

• Explore your business potential on new markets
• Acquire concrete tools to be ready to penetrate a new geographical market
• Meet experts with knowledge of emerging markets
• Dialogue with entrepreneurs who have business experience on these markets

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Turnkey trade missions in promising markets, including:

• Preparatory seminars
• Guidance for businesses at every stage of their mission by the WTCM’s team of experts
• Management of logistics (e.g. transportation, lodging, business meetings)
• Custom-tailored, one-on-one meetings with potential buyers and business partners, keyed to your criteria
• Networking with players in your industry

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Foreign buyers meetings in Montréal
An opportunity to:

• Meet individually with buyers interested in Quebec goods and services
• Learn about various purchase processes
• Dialogue with business people from around the world

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For more information on these activities, please contact the World Trade Centre Montréal and its team of international trade experts.

Line Leblond
Project Manager, Training
514 871-4002, extension 6214

Jean-Mathieu Bergeron
Analyst, International Trade
514 871-4002, extension 6202

Emanuel Couture Armand
Advisor, International MarketDevelopment
514 871-4002, extension 6212

Julie-Claude Gauthier
Advisor, International MarketDevelopment
514 871-4002, extension 6218

Louise Lauzon
Advisor, International MarketDevelopment
514 871-4002, extension 6227

Stéphane Mark
Director, International Market Development
514 871-4002, extension 6210

Guy Jobin
Vice-President, Business Services
514 871-4002, extension 6208