For a fifth consecutive year, the Italian Chamber of Commerce in Canada is proud to present Écho Italia, the star event of its calendar, celebrating the authenticity of Italy and promoting its amazing territory.

Écho Italia is the art of Italian living, quality and know-how. It’s the North American window to the best of what Italy has to offer; it’s the declination of Made in Italy through unique, captivating and specialized activities that showcase Italy’s excellence and richness.

In 2008, on top of unveiling the know-how of Italian delegations representing Italy’s multiple regions, organizing business meetings and offering a range of superior quality activities to the general public at the Windsor from May 31 to June 3, 2008, Écho Italia’s calendar will also include additional must-see satellite activities in May, June and September.

A key economic meeting

Along with providing Quebecers with an opportunity to enjoy an authentic Italian experience, Écho Italia’s goal is to promote commercial trading and investments between Quebec and Italy. Along those lines, major Italian political figures will travel to Montreal for the occasion, while the Italian representatives taking part in the event will be joined by their Quebec counterparts. As it has been the case for four years, several individual discussions, group meetings, work meetings, workshops, round tables and symposiums will be organized as part of Écho Italia 2008 and will surely result in institutional partnership agreements, new commercial agreements or joint research protocols.

For Italian organizations, Écho Italia represents a wonderful opening onto the North American market and an exceptional opportunity to showcase their areas of expertise. For Quebecers, it’s a unique opportunity to discover Italian know-how and to create solid and lasting economic ties with a country at the heart of the European grid.