by Gabriela | Jul 7, 2013 | Manufacturing, Trade Shows
I have to confess I have a weakness for this show. It is like a toy shop of huge machinery and all sorts of fascinating pieces of industrial engineering. The first thing to try to get across here, is that most of the machinery at the show was indeed MADE in Brazil. Of...
by Gabriela | Jul 7, 2013 | Manufacturing, Mercosur, Trade Shows
Where’s the Union Jack? A tale from SIAL (food and drink) in Sao Paulo, Brazil After Uruguay’s defeat against Brazil in the Confederations Cup, I was a bit less keen to jump on a plane to Sao Paulo and visit two of the most fascinating trade shows in South America....
by Gabriela | Apr 10, 2013 | Trade Shows
There is one trade show that everyone who works in food and drink all over the world knows about, and that is SIAL. This June, the mega show will take in Sao Paulo, Brazil. The organisers estimate that there will be 500 exhibiting brands, 25 international pavilions,...
by Gabriela | Apr 8, 2013 | Trade Shows, Uruguay
Kinks aside, I was delighted to be invited to Itaú MoWeek, a unique fashion event in my native Montevideo, the capital city of Uruguay. The event was compact – appropriate for a country of just over 3m people – but perfectly staged, with some of the key beauty and...
by Gabriela | Oct 29, 2012 | General, Trade Shows
We were delighted to hear that three of our clients were award-winners at the prestigious Nursery Industry Awards last Friday. This is one of the sector’s most coveted awards, which attracts media attention and helps to develop buyer confidence. Here are the winners...
by Gabriela | Oct 23, 2012 | Argentina, Chile, Colombia, Peru, Trade Shows, Uruguay
I was delighted when Farrah Rose, one of the UK’s leading experts in international franchising and trainer to franchising associations and UKTI offered me the opportunity to present at an “International Franchising Master Class” in London on opportunities in Latin...