5th Slovak Matchmaking Fair

Organizer: SARIO

Auspices: The Ministry of Economy of the Slovak Republic

Partner country: Republic of Serbia

Partner region: Žilina Region, represented by Self-governing Region Žilina

Date: 22.11. 2011

Venue: Holiday Inn, Žilina » see location

Working language: mainly English

SARIO has the pleasure to invite you to an international matchmaking event organized under the auspices of the Ministry of Economy of the Slovak Republic, which offers a unique opportunity to meet under one roof the representatives of companies from Slovakia and other countries active in your industry sector in order to find new suppliers through bilateral negotiations and your new business partners. Program will include also the accompanying events - panel discussions with specialized topics and presentation blocks, designed to introduce the partner country and the partner region. The 5th Slovak Matchmaking Fair follows in the footsteps of its four successful predecessors that took place in Trencin, Banska Bystrica, Prešov and Nitra.

Focusing on presentation of:

■ bilateral negotiations between local and foreign business subjects

■ subcontracting offers

■ partnership

■ tenders

■ available production capacities

■ joint-venture proposals

This event is designed for the professionals from engineering, automotive, electrotechnics, chemical, wood, energy and IT.

What we offer

- active participation in B2B negotiations between registered Slovak companies and representatives from business worldwide according to punctual schedule

- active participation in panel discussions with specialized topics

- entry in the Catalog of the 5th Slovak Matchmaking Fair 2011 (registration for entry published on a separate page of Catalog at the latest by 06.11.2011)

- participation in cultural and social evening

Program

Time schedule	Agenda	Venue
8:00 a.m. – 9:00 a.m.	Registration and refreshments	Foyer 1st floor
9:00 a.m. – 9:20 a.m.	Opening ceremony	Millenium I
9:20 a.m. – 10:00 a.m.	Partner country – Why doing business with Serbia	Millenium I
10:00 a.m. – 10:40 a.m.	Partner region - Žilina Region, the location for your business and investment	Millenium I
10:40 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.	Bilateral meetings	Millenium II
10:40 a.m. – 12:10 a.m.	Innovative Automotive Industry – E-Mobility – Trends and Opportunities (panel discussion)	Century
12:00 a.m. – 1:30 p.m.	Lunch	Restaurant Cosmopolitan
12:30 p.m. – 2:00 p.m.	Logistics and banking (panel discussion)	Century
2:20 p.m. – 3:20 p.m.	Program EU Gateway - Business perspectives in Japan and Korea (panel discussion)	Century
6:00 p.m.	End of the event	Millenium II
7:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m.	Gala dinner	Restaurant Cosmopolitan