Burnaby Board of Trade Signs MOU with Hwaseong, Korea Chamber of Commerce

Burnaby Board of Trade President & CEO Paul Holden signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Hwaseong Chamber of Commerce  on February 20th as part of a trade delegation trip to South Korea.  Watch the Korean news coverage of this signing here. 

Paul Holden, joined by six Burnaby Board of Trade members, is in Korea as part of a delegation to the City of Hwaseong, a Sister-City of Burnaby.  The delegation is meeting with local business and government leaders, touring leading Korean businesses, and developing areas of cooperation.  Several Burnaby-based businesses are also participating in the delegation, and are exploring potential trade and business opportunities for their own particular companies as well.

This delegation is part of the Burnaby Board of Trade’s ongoing economic development efforts.  The Burnaby Board of Trade has developed relationships, contacts and resources for businesses interested in exploring doing business internationally.  Visit our International Business Resource page for more information or contact Paul Holden at paul@bbot.ca .  On April 4th, the Burnaby Board of Trade will also be holding an International Trade Forum in Burnaby to further discuss the opportunities for doing business with the Asia-Pacific.