Reservation Economic Summit (RES) 2024
Date: March 11 to March 14, 2024
Venue: Caesars Palace
Location: Las Vegas, Nevada, United States of America
Target Audience: Export-ready Indigenous businesses that want to sell their products/services to large corporations with supplier diversity programs and all levels of government and/or who want to partner with Indigenous companies/tribes in the United States.
Sector: Agriculture and processed foods, Arts and cultural industries, Clean technologies, Consumer products, Fish and seafood, Information and communications technologies, Infrastructure, Tourism, Wine, beer and spirits
Event description:
The Reservation Economic Summit (RES), organized by the National Center for American Indian Enterprise Development (NCAIED), is the leading Indigenous business and enterprise development summit in the US.
This event will attract around 4,000 attendees who participate in its networking activities, matchmaking opportunities, business development sessions and more.
While all Indigenous businesses from Canada are welcome to join the Trade Commissioner Service (TCS) delegation at RES, we believe that companies offering products/services in the following areas will garner the most success:
- Food and beverage
- Gaming and entertainment
- Hospitality/tourism
- Consumer products (including Indigenous art and traditional crafts)
- Natural resources/energy
- Infrastructure/construction/building products
- Information and communication technologies (tech)
The TCS program at RES 2024 will include:
- Preparatory webinars to help companies make the most of their participation in the event
- A matchmaking program
- A Canada booth where Indigenous businesses will be able to display company brochures and product samples
- A Canada Reception and other networking opportunities
- A directory of Indigenous businesses from Canada
- And more!
The Trade Commissioner Service will be organizing its second Indigenous Business Delegation to Arizona from March 25-27, 2024. This delegation will focus on the agriculture, processed foods and consumer products industries. Participating companies will have the opportunity to establish connections with local partners for the purpose of exploring international business prospects. We believe this initiative may be of significant interest to some of our respected RES delegates.
Need more information?
Register for the kick-off webinar on November 16, 2023, 12:30-13:30 ET, to learn more about the Canadian business delegation program at RES 2024 and financial support for Indigenous exporters entering the US market.
Register to attend
- Contact Michael Willmott (cal.info@international.gc.ca) for any questions about the TCS programming at RES 2024
- Secure your spot with the Canadian delegation to RES 2024 by completing the registration form.
Why your organization should participate:
- Compare your product/service with international competitors
- Develop a first-hand understanding of the opportunities and challenges of doing business in foreign markets
- Gain insights and market intelligence
- Increase visibility of your product or service
- Meet key commercial entities, industry players, and potential buyers, investors and/or partners
- Participate in networking events
- Participate in pre-organized business to business meetings
- Receive mentoring and coaching
- Receive on-the-ground assistance from the Canadian Trade Commissioner Service
Trade Commissioner(s) involvement:
Activities organized by the Trade Commissioner Service
- Business-to-business meetings
- Networking event
- Pavilion/exhibit
- Seminar
The Trade Commissioner, Michael Willmott (cal.info@international.gc.ca), will be leading on the TCS programming at RES 2024. He is based at the Consulate General of Canada in Los Angeles, which covers the Southwest United States market (Southern California, Arizona and Nevada). He will work with his colleagues covering various sectors in this region to provide interested TCS clients with information on this and other local events that you are considering, as well as advice on business development in the region.
The Canadian Trade Commissioner Service offers services free of charge to Canadian exporters and companies that meet our client criteria.
