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Trade Northern Ontario (TNO) is a program that assists businesses in Northern Ontario initiate, expand or increase their export opportunities through trade. TNO’s focus is to increase the number of exporters in Northern Ontario by identifying trade opportunities and assisting companies to take advantage of those opportunities. TNO is a continuation of previous trade-related programs over the past decade that have all shared the goal of increasing the number of exporters in Northern Ontario. TNO is administered by the Northwestern Ontario Development Network and funded by FedNor.
Our team of trade advisors has over 25 years of combined trade expertise in Northern Ontario making them keenly aware and focused on the ever-changing economic environment unique to Northern Ontario.
The trade advisors can provide one-on-one consulting to assist your company by evaluating your export readiness, identifying markets and export opportunities specific for your product or services and developing expansion strategies.
Trade Northern Ontario provides one-on-one consultations that can help your business by:
- Providing guidance when your business is ready to make its first trade transaction or learn how to become export-ready;
- Identifying trade opportunities and providing information needed to launch your business into new markets;
- Assisting you to prepare a trade-related business plan;
- Offering help when your business is experiencing trade transaction issues;
- Locating distributors, buyers or other networking contacts to support your trade goals;
- Providing guidance on doing business and showcasing your products or services in markets worldwide;
- Researching trade financing options;
- Notifying you of trade missions, trade shows or other marketing events specific to your products or services; and
- Researching export documentation requirements and licensing.
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For more information on trade and advisory services, feel free to explore our website or contact the trade advisor in your region:
http://www.tradenorthernontario.com/article/contact-our-trade-advisors--directly-117.asp
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Thunder Bay, ON. P7B 5M4
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See below for articles businesses aided by TNO consultants recently:
BESTECH'S Adam Tonnos Wins National Award
By: Northern Ontario Business Magazine Staff
Adam Tonnos, sales manager at the Sudbury-based BESTECH, has been recognized on the national stage, having been awarded the Canadian Institute of Mining, Metallurgy, and Petroleum (CIM)'s prestigious Past Presidents' Memorial Medal.
Given out at the CIM's annual conference and exhibition in Vancouver in early May, the award recognizes someone under 45 years of age whose accomplishments set an outstanding example to young CIM members and youth interested in a career in the minerals industry.
Tonnos joined CIM in 2003, becoming the organization's youngest member. He has since participated in a number of boards and committees at the local and national levels.
He now serves as chair of the CIM Sudbury Branch, and is assisting with the organization of the Maintenance Engineering and Mine Operators' (MEMO) October 2010 Conference in the city.
Past recipients of the Past Presidents' Memorial Medial include Eira Thomas, executive chairman and director of Stornoway Diamond Corporation, and Anne Marie Toutant, vice-president of Suncor Energy.
CIM is made up of 11,000 members from across Canada, spread across industry, government and academia and dedicated to the discovery, production, use and economics of minerals, metals and petroleum.
Northern Ontario artist goes for gold
By: FedNor Staff
When the Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympic Games officially begin, a Northern Ontario artist will be enjoying a golden moment of his own.
Two of Stephen Peltonen’s colourful paintings will greet visitors in the lobby of Vancouver’s Killarney Centre, a practice venue for short-track speed skaters. Meanwhile, Peltonen’s depiction of the Whistler spirit, etched in glass, will adorn the Whistler Creekside Roundhouse, an alpine skiing lodge.
It was a FedNor connection that started the ball rolling for the 37-year-old artist from Hearst, Ontario. While attending a session in Timmins on Vancouver Olympic opportunities, Eric Maag, a Trade Northern Ontario advisor, learned about the Aboriginal Art Program showcasing works by First Nations, Inuit and Métis artists at 15 Olympic venues. Recognizing the incredible exposure that the Olympics would afford the Northern Ontario artist, Maag urged Peltonen to go for gold. Peltonen submitted seven entries — two were chosen.
“Thrilled, honoured, and excited are some of the emotions I’m feeling to be part of the Olympic story,” said Peltonen.
Peltonen’s work will become part of the permanent legacy of the 2010 Winter Games and it will also be featured in the publication, O Siyam: Aboriginal Art , a coffee table book.
“It’s the best thing that ever happened to me in a long, long time. I never dreamed that my art would be featured in an Olympic book.”
Expanding export markets and offering guidance through export transactions are some of the one-on-one business services that FedNor provides through its support of trade advisory services. In the case of Peltonen’s business, Spruce Root Arts, Maag explained it was a matter of making his client aware of the wonderful opportunity.
“I feel like the coach who helped his athlete get to the Olympics,” said Maag with a laugh. “Steven’s incredible artistry combined with his great work ethic has brought about his Olympic success.”
