In January 2023, the Chamber of Commerce and Industry will hold the 9th Business Mission to Poland, a dynamic market within the European Union. The skilled workforce of this market, its strategic location, and its economic stability attract investors and exporters from all over the world.

Despite the effects of COVID-19, Poland’s annual GDP growth estimated for 2023 is 3.5%. This growth is mainly driven by domestic consumption, foreign investment, and the consequent increase in employment and higher wages.

There are several business opportunities in this market in areas such as innovation and information technology, the machinery and equipment sector, food, energy, textile​, aerospace, transport, pharmaceuticals, paper production, and financial services, among others.

This multisectoral business mission is dedicated to all Portuguese companies wishing to export or invest in this market.

WHAT ARE THE OBJECTIVES?
– to get to know the country’s business environment;
– to have individual business meetings with importers/distributors and/or end customers in Warsaw and other cities according to the profile of each participant;
– to get to know the market operators in the sector of each company and competition;
– to establish contacts with the local business community;
– to contact the local reference partners.

PROGRAM
23 JANUARY
Departure to Warsaw
Final briefing meeting for individual agendas

24 JANUARY
Individual business meetings

25 JANUARY
Individual business meetings

JANUARY 26
Individual business meetings
Dinner with a local businessman

27 JANUARY
Departure to Lisbon

WHAT ARE THE STEPS?
1. Pre-registration through this form until December 16, 2022.

2. Submition of the company’s presentation in English.

3. Business feasibility analysis.

4. CCIP contact for validation of interest.

5. Payment of the registration fee.

6. Preparation of the meetings agenda.

7. Travel + Business Meetings

WHAT IS INCLUDED?
✔️ Plain ticket in tourist class Lisbon/Warsaw/Lisbon;
✔️ Hotel accommodation in Warsaw;
✔️ Transfers Airport/ Hotel/ Airport (in Warsaw);
✔️ Scheduling a minimum of 5 individual business meetings with importers/distributors and/or final customers in the city of Warsaw according to the profile of each participant;
✔️Networking with the local business;
✔️ Travel insurance;
✔️Accompaniment by a member of the Chamber of Commerce and/or a local partner during the mission.

Final comments:

• The mission will take place with a minimum of 7 participating companies.
• Withdrawals communicated until December 26th will be refunded in the amount of 25% of the cost of participation.
• Flight dates are subject to confirmation upon availability.
• If you intend to depart from Porto, please contact the organizer first.
• The program is subject to change for better suitability as regards current needs of all companies.

The meeting will take place on the 25^th of January 2023 at 6:00 p.m. at Santander Polska Office, al. Jana Pawła II no. 17, ground floor (Centrum Relacyjne Santander).

During the meeting, Piotr Bielski, Director of Economic Analysis Department at Santander Bank Polska, will make a presentation about the economic and market outlook 2023.

If  you wish to participate, please fill in the registration form that you have got at your e-mail box from us until 23^rd January 2023.

After the presentation, we would like to invite you for a glass of wine.

The meeting will be held in English.

The participation in the meeting is free of charge.

Looking forward to seeing you at this event!