Chat: Florida and Colombia as Trade Partners

On Tuesday, Dec. 11, Florida Trend held web chat on the Florida-Colombia connection. At this page, you can replay the discussion.

| 12/3/2012

Improved safety, economic growth and a new free trade deal with the U.S. has strengthened Florida's trade and business connections with Colombia. Florida Trend writer Lilly Rockwell, Bob Grammig, a partner with Holland & Knight's Tampa office and Manny Mencia, Sr. Vice President and CEO of the International Trade and Business Development unit of Enterprise Florida, took questions from the public and discussed why Colombia is an important trade partner.

Click window below to replay the discussion.

Tags: International Trade, Florida-Colombia Connection

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