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5 important but often overlooked tips for business travel in Latin America

I took up the challenge to focus on the less obvious tips and tricks that will make your next business travel to Latin America smoother and more valuable.

Gabriela Castro-Fontoura

Gabriela Castro-Fontoura is Director at Sunny Sky Solutions (www.sunnyskysolutions.com), supporting overseas companies across Latin America. Gabriela specialises in market research, distributor recruitment, soft-landing and trade missions across the region, from her base in Montevideo, Uruguay.

Has the air freight market missed the boat on innovation?

The efficiencies gained through recent technological advances in the transportation industry are undeniable, and now it seems the stagnant air freight market may finally have its turn.

Cathy Roberson

With over 16 years of ecommerce, logistics and technology experience, Cathy Morrow Roberson is the owner of Logistics Trends & Insights (Logistics TI), a research and consulting firm focusing on the changing logistics landscape. In addition, Cathy has published several articles in such periodicals as Air Cargo World, CIO Review and Pharmaceutical Manufacturing & Packing Sourcer and is a regular contributor to LogiSYM, a magazine for supply chain executives.

You need to know about this important treaty before signing international contracts

The United Nations Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods (“CISG”), sometimes referred to as the Vienna Convention, is a treaty intended to provide a uniform body of laws relating to the sale of goods between nations.

Catherine Walsh

Catherine Walsh joined Conlin Bedard LLP as an Associate in 2016 and specializes in the areas of international trade law, business and investment. Catherine was on the board of directors of OWIT (Organization of Women in International Trade) from 2013-2015, and has also co-authored several published articles on the topic of international investment and trade relations.

10 questions you should ask for your foreign market expansion strategy

Once you decide to pursue foreign market expansion, the next step is to gather as much market intelligence about international market environment and determine the best course of action.

Alex Barankevych

As Digital Marketing Specialist, Alex is the leader of FITT's digital strategy. With a background in international journalism and a passion for all things technology, Alex strives to bring top notch content to the FITT community.

In the challenging world of global business, connections and education are the keys to success

The connections I made in the global trade community have been extremely valuable and I have stayed in touch with many of them over the years.

Paula Greene

Paula is a CITP|FIBP with 25 years of broad experience leading businesses to success through creative, effective solutions. At BEYOND she helps clients in both the public and private sectors reach beyond barriers and borders with a focus on people, business improvement, and customer satisfaction.

How can an SME ensure a successful launch into global markets?

When a firm tries to have a successful launch into global markets without a foreign affiliate, it no longer enjoys home field advantage.

Brent McNiven, CITP|FIBP

Brent is an international trade consultant with nearly 25 years of experience. After starting and running several successful companies in South America, and working on different consulting projects across the world, he has spent the past 10 years working with Canadian SMEs to help them excel in global markets.