Canada's Virtual Aboriginal Trade Show

The Virtual Aboriginal Trade Show (VATS) is an innovative Internet showcase of Aboriginal entrepreneurs, products and services.

Eligibility Criteria

To be eligible as a member in the Virtual Aboriginal Trade Show, your company must meet all of the following criteria:

• You must be an Aboriginal entrepreneur or have at least 51% Aboriginal ownership and control of a joint venture.
• You must have a functional Web site where your products and/or services are available to the public.
• Your company must be actively exporting or export ready.

Summary

The Virtual Aboriginal Trade Show is a professionally designed Web site that:

• is promoted internationally;
• helps stimulate global markets for Aboriginal products and services;
• educates the world about Aboriginal exporters;
• increases your company's international marketability.

Registration on the Virtual Aboriginal Trade Show (VATS) is free.

Quebec Contact(s):
See National Contact.

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National Contact(s):
Jerry Ghazal
Economic Development Programs Directorate
Indian and Northern Affairs Canada
Gatineau, Quebec  K1A 0H4
Telephone: 819-956-9881
Fax: 819-994-0445
Toll-free (information): 1-888-399-0111
E-mail: ghazalj@inac.gc.ca
Web site: http://www.ainc-inac.gc.ca/index-eng.asp