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Agribusiness Industry Tours
Hosting Foreign Buyers - International visitors and buying teams are hosted regularly by the Department. Staff will arrange meetings with international buyers and Illinois companies. We provide information and logistical assistance to bring buyers and sellers together.
Industry Tours - The Department's international staff recruit qualified foreign buyers to participate in tours of key ag industry segments within our state. These tours are designed to teach potential trade partners about these Illinois industries and to reinforce the advantages of buying high-quality Illinois agricultural products. After making contacts and becoming interested in business opportunities here, we hope participants will establish long-term business relationships in Illinois.
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Look to Illinois for your Genetic Needs (english)
Mire Hacia Illinois para sus Necesidades Genéticas (Spanish)
Hãy tìm đến Illinois để được đáp ưng nhu cầu di truyền của bạn (Vietnamese)
寻找伊利诺伊州以满足您的遗传需求 (Chinese)
The Illinois Department of Agriculture hosts multiple tours throughout the year:
- IL Grain Tour: to highlight corn and soybean production within the state
- Mini tours are also organized throughout the year on a case-by-case basis
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Tour Hosts and Sponsors - Businesses and organizations interested in hosting tour stops or sponsoring an event for tour participants are encouraged to contact our representatives. Our goal is to create contacts that can develop into long-term business relationships. While logistics often pre-determine what stops are possible, we want to make these visits by foreign buyers as productive as time allows.
For more information please contact our local tour coordinators or a foreign trade director:
Bobby Dowson, 217-782-4755, bobby.dowson@illinois.gov
Katie Lemenager, 217-782-2581, katie.lemenager@illinois.gov
Each of the Department's foreign offices is staffed with professionals who provide the following services:
- Organize and host trade missions.
- Provide market information and consulting services.
- Participate in trade shows, catalog shows and other promotions.
- Originate trade leads.
- Work with embassies and Foreign Agricultural Service offices.
Hong Kong Office
Hailey Hui, Trade Director, idoahk@hkstar.com or hailey.hui@illinois.gov
Phone: 011.852.2.504.0123,
16/F, 700 Nathan Road
Kowloon, Hong Kong
Mexico Office
Carlos Cruz, Trade Director, agrillinois@idoalatino.mx or Carls.Cruz@illinois.gov
Phone: 011.525.533-5174, FAX: 011.525.533-5163
Paseo de la Reforma 222, Piso 18, Torre 1
Colonia Juárez, Alc. Cuauhtémoc
México City 06600