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      <pubDate>Tue, 24 Feb 2026 05:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>TradeTO Diversification Webinars (Tuesday, February 24, 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;img src="https://www.owit-toronto.ca/resources/Pictures/tradetodiversification.jpg" alt="" title="" border="0" width="525" height="263"&gt;&lt;br&gt;
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The City of Toronto is offering a new series of free webinars for businesses interested in expanding into new export markets.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p data-spec="event-card__formatted-name--content"&gt;&lt;font color="#39364F"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Diversifying to Export Markets 101&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br&gt;
Tuesday, April 21st at 11:00am&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p data-spec="event-card__formatted-name--content"&gt;&lt;font color="#39364F"&gt;This intro webinar will help Toronto businesses understand the importance of trade diversification, navigate tariffs, use trade agreements, and access government support in&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;a changing international landscape.&amp;nbsp;&lt;br&gt;
&lt;br&gt;
&lt;strong&gt;Introduction to Free Trade Agreements (FTAs)&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br&gt;
Wednesday, May 27th at 1:30pm&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p data-spec="event-card__formatted-name--content"&gt;This webinar will help participants understand FTAs and learn how they can reduce tariffs and facilitate access to global markets.&amp;nbsp;Applicable to many industries, FTAs lower barriers that typically make exporting challenging.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p data-spec="event-card__formatted-name--content"&gt;&lt;font color="#39364F"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;First Steps in Exporting 101&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;br&gt;
Wednesday, March 10th at 11:00am&lt;br&gt;
Tuesday, June 9th at 10:00am&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;This webinar will help businesses learn export basics, market selection, compliance, and supports to start selling globally. Discover Ontario's First Steps in Exporting program, which is designed to assist companies new to exporting to the U.S. and international markets.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"&gt;&lt;font color="#444444" face="Roboto" style=""&gt;Spaces are limited, so be sure to &lt;a href="https://www.eventbrite.com/cc/tradeto-trade-diversification-webinars-4814221" target="_blank" style=""&gt;register early&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;</description>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 28 Apr 2026 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>PROMPERU at CPMA 2026 (Tuesday, April 28, 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;img src="https://tfocanada.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/CPMA2026.png" alt="CPMA—CONVENTION +TRADE SHOW TORONTO 2026 - TFO Canada" width="236" height="166"&gt;&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp;&lt;img src="https://cottonperu.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/promperu.png" alt="Peru Clothing Manufacturers Expertise and Quality" width="296" height="121"&gt;&lt;br&gt;
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The Canadian Produce Marketing Association (CPMA) is hosting its annual convention and trade show from &lt;strong&gt;Tuesday, April 28&lt;/strong&gt;, to &lt;strong&gt;Thursday April 30, 2026&lt;/strong&gt;, at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre, in Toronto, Ontario.&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;For the second consecutive year, PROMPERU is proud to support the CPMA trade show and convention as a focus country sponsor. To celebrate this partnership, a delegation of ten leading Peruvian exporters will meet with Canadian buyers to showcase a premium variety of commodities, including:&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;ul&gt;
  &lt;li&gt;Fruits: Blueberries, Grapes, Citrus, Avocados, and Tropical Fruits.&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Vegetables: Asparagus, Onions, Pumpkins, Ginger, and more.&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;

&lt;p&gt;PROMPERU&amp;nbsp;is pleased to invite OWIT members to connect with the delegation during CPMA 2026.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;B2B Matchmaking Event&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Produce buyers are invited to attend exclusive B2B meetings to explore new sourcing opportunities:&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Where:&lt;/strong&gt; Metro Toronto Convention Centre, Room 717B&lt;br&gt;
&lt;strong&gt;When:&lt;/strong&gt; Thursday, April 30th&lt;br&gt;
&lt;strong&gt;Time:&lt;/strong&gt; 8:30 am – 11:30 am&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;How to Schedule Your Meeting:&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;You can view the full profiles of the participating Peruvian companies &lt;a href="https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1SXo7_apmNzLAAviiwEs1cnC1G-U-Kfsj/edit?usp=sharing&amp;amp;ouid=111576125609239871984&amp;amp;rtpof=true&amp;amp;sd=true" target="_blank"&gt;here.&lt;/a&gt;&amp;nbsp;To book a specific time slot, please register through &lt;a href="https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1lbJIQckrEVfVUZ50SMlNfbVzSADTw5Zb/edit?usp=sharing&amp;amp;ouid=111576125609239871984&amp;amp;rtpof=true&amp;amp;sd=true" target="_blank"&gt;this link&lt;/a&gt; or contact Antonio Ramos directly at aramos@promperu.gob.pe or +1 416 417 4389. Should you be unable to meet during these hours, please provide your booth number and a preferred time, and a representative will visit you directly at the trade show floor.&lt;/p&gt;</description>
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