LAC FLAVORS 2018

Special Benefits for LAC Supplying Companies.

Important Notice: Only applications received until June 29th (before 23:59 EST) will be evaluated and subject to receive travel incentives.

The organizers will offer the following benefits to the first 150 companies who register and meet the eligibility criteria:

1.     Travel support for international participants (Note: Details of this benefit will be shared exclusively with selected companies via e-mail).

2.     Access to one (1) person per company to the Welcome reception and other networking activities included in the official program of LAC Flavors 2018.

3.     Local transportation: Hotel – Event – Hotel and Event– Networking activities – Hotel. Important note: No transport to and from the airport will be provided. Each participant will be responsible for their transfers to and from the airport.

Eligible companies will be selected based on the following criteria:

• Must belong to one of the IDB borrowing member countries (see list here)
• Must be a producer or distributor of Food and/or Beverages.
• Must be registered in ConnectAmericas and have a COMPLETE and verified company profile (or in the process of being verified). 
• Must have exporting experience.
• Must have certifications that verify the quality, safety, traceability, and veracity of the added value of your products (Examples: FDA, HACCP, GSFI, Global GAP, ISO, Manufacturing Best Practices –MPB, Certified Organic, Gluten Free, Fair Trade, among others).
• Must be a small or medium sized company (SME): To determine your size, the selection committee will take into consideration your annual income and/or number of employees.
• Must have a running/functional Website.
• It is highly recommended that the person attending the event in representation of the company speaks English.

How to register? Just follow these simple steps:

1.      Complete your personal and company profile on ConnectAmericas.com

2.      Click on the “register” button located in the upper right corner of this page. Note: To ensure the evaluation of your application, please make sure to fill in all the fields required in the registration form. 

How and when will you know if you have been chosen to participate and receive the benefits mentioned above?

• If selected, you will receive an email notification within 15 business days after submitting your application.
• Bear in mind that we will only contact you if your company has been selected and will inform you about the next steps to receive the benefits via email.

Important notice:

• Companies who have never received benefits to participate in previous editions of this event, will have priority over those who have.
• There is limited capacity. Make sure you register as soon as possible, to have a chance to be selected.
• Only one application per company will be considered, within which a maximum of 2 participants will be permitted. Note: If your company is chosen to receive the travel incentives, they will only be granted to one (1) participant per company.