How it works
A Certified Program, Run Step by Step
Certified Trade Missions are planned, organized, recruited and led by approved groups and hosted by U.S. Department of Commerce Commercial Service offices overseas. TradeMissions.org is the mission organizer.
The process
Five steps from application to follow up
- Step 1
Apply
Submit information about the fund, company or investor organization and the mission you are considering.
- Step 2
Qualification
TradeMissions.org reviews eligibility and fit for the selected mission. Not every applicant is accepted.
- Step 3
Preparation
Approved delegates receive mission information, meeting preparation and relevant logistical details. A digital list of confirmed LPs is provided a week in advance of each mission.
- Step 4
Participate
Delegates join round tables, briefings and one-on-one meetings of approximately twenty minutes with investment professionals.
- Step 5
Follow Up
Participants continue conversations with relevant investors and partners after the mission.
Meeting format
Round tables and one-on-one meetings
Delegates join round tables, briefings and one-on-one meetings of approximately twenty minutes with investment professionals. Delegates may have up to 120 one-on-one meetings across a mission program, and on alternative asset missions one-to-one meetings are arranged with between thirty and fifty pre-qualified LPs per fund manager.
A digital list of confirmed LPs is provided a week in advance of each mission. There are never any placement agency fees or commissions on a Trade Mission, and no investment or fundraising outcome is promised or guaranteed.
Included
What the program covers
- Access to the certified mission program
- Scheduled round table and one-on-one investor meetings
- Mission briefings and preparation materials
- Digital list of confirmed LPs, provided a week before the mission
- Delegation networking and mission events
- Government and institutional meetings where applicable
- Local market context for the destination
Not included
What delegates arrange themselves
- International and domestic flights
- Hotel accommodation and incidentals
- Visa applications and related fees
- Meals outside scheduled mission events
- Optional events and side meetings
- Ground transportation unless stated in the mission agenda
Questions
Frequently asked questions
Eligibility, selection, investor participation, costs and outcomes.
Next Step
Take Your Next Investor Conversation Global
Speak with TradeMissions.org about the destination, mission type and investor audience that match your goals.