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In Japan there has been an explosion of interest in quality consumer products that are infused with craft, high design, and rooted in place–products that reflect what many perceive as the lifestyle and ideals of Portland and Oregon.
Join us on this Webinar to learn how to take advantage of this unique opportunity to grow your sales in one of the world’s largest and most sophisticated markets.
Hear from a panel that will share their knowledge of what the Japanese consumer is looking for, help you understand the market trends, provide the latest information on how to navigate the impact of COVID-19, and tell you about business resources to get you started.
Our speakers include:
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 Red Gillen heads up business development for Hokusei North America, a Toyama, Japan, based import-export company. Hokusei imports Allport editions, Cycle Dog, Oregon Fruit Products, and Portland Gear.
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 Takehiro Inaba, as CEO of INIT, imports ‘Beckel Canvas Products’ camping tent made in Portland. He also organizes the twice annual “Montage” lifestyle gift show?a highly curated event featuring gifts, interior, camping and gardening products.
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 Tom DiCorcia, Regional Market Manager, Oregon’s Japan Representative Office, (JRO), works with Oregon exporters and Japanese investors. He is an engineer/MBA who worked in B2B marketing at HP, Xerox, Fuji Xerox, and a start-up software firm before joining Business Oregon.
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 Alexa Byers, Global Trade Specialist, Business Oregon, leads export development in several key industry sectors, and is the Agency’s expert on trade finance. She was previously Program Manager at the Western U.S. Agricultural Trade Association (WUSATA).
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Register and you will receive an email telling you how to join the webinar.
You may join via a PC or smart phone connected to the internet.
Please allow enough time to set up your device so you don’t miss any of this informative webinar.
For more information contact: Business Oregon,
Sunun Setboonsarng: sunun.setboonsarng@oregon.gov
