U.S-Korea Business & Trade Connections 2013 to be held in Seattle, Portland, and San Francisco

NEW YORK - Sept. 18, 2013 - PRLog -- Led by KITA(Korea International Trade Association)‘s Chairman Duck-soo Han; South Korea’s former Prime Minister and Ambassador to the U.S., KITA will be continuing with their international trade partnership event series—The U.S-Korea Business & Trade Connections 2013, which will start off in Seattle on September 30th, continuing in Portland on October 1st, and concluding in San Francisco on October 2nd to the 4th, 2013.

“The U.S-Korea Business & Trade Connections 2013 event is perhaps the most ambitious event to date and I am extremely excited about the new opportunities that will result from this event for U.S. and Korean companies alike.” stated Mr. Jungseok Choi, President of KITA New York.

Participating at this event are 10 of the leading Korean companies in the leather garment / textiles, frozen seafood, meats & fruits, heavy equipment parts, semiconductor, as well real estate development. KITA events in the past have allowed new import, export and investment opportunities between the U.S. and South Korean markets by providing the unique opportunity to conduct 1-on-1 meetings.

“With the recent implementation of the FTA between the U.S. and South Korea, and the depending relationship between the two countries, the timing has never been more optimal for new business and trade opportunities,” stated Choi, “We are grateful to host this event and to the participating companies from both nations.”

The event details for the three cities are as follows:

Seattle, Washington

- Date/Time: Monday, Sep 30th, 2013, 9AM-8PM
- Location: The Fairmont Olympic Hotel, 411 University St, Seattle, WA 98101

Portland, Oregon

- Date/Time: Tuesday, Oct 1st, 2013, 2PM-8PM
- Location: Hilton Portland & Executive Tower, 921 SW 6th Ave, Portland, OR 97204

San Francisco, California

- Date/Time: Wednesday, Oct 2nd, 2013, 2PM ~ Friday, Oct 4th, 2013, 5PM
- Location: Palace Hotel, 2 New Montgomery St, San Francisco, CA 94105

Buyers, importers, exporters, retailers, distributors, wholesalers, and investors are invited to register for this complimentary event, and for further details on the participating companies, and opportunities or to register to attend, visit http://tradekorea.org