Sixty-two matchmaking meetings were scheduled for the delegation, across a wide range of sectors ranging from energy and education to food and metal products. Counterparts in France coordinated matches even in some non-traditional areas such as those from the Creative Economy sectors.
Sales estimates from participating companies exceeded $5 million as a result of this Mission.
Sponsors
Ambassador Level
Consular Level
Supporting Level
With special thanks to
- American Association of the Forum Francophone des Affaires
- American Chamber of Commerce in France
- Association Arcadie Naissance d'un Peuple, Acadia Museum in La Chausse
- Chamber of Commerce and Industry in Paris
- Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Lyon
- Chausse
- City of Loudun
- City of Lyon
- City of Paris
- Consulate General of France in Boston
- Delphi Global Services, Inc.
- Dorothy Naylor
- Dube Carlson Wagonlit Travel
- Embassy of France in the United States
- Entreprise Rhne-Alpes International
- Food Export USA
- Forum Francophone des Affaires
- Greater Lyon Department for Economic and International Affairs
- Jackson Laboratories (Bar Harbor)
- Lyon Area Economic Development Agency
- Lyon Tourist Office
- Maine Arts Commission)
- Maine Dept. of Economic & Community Development
- Maine Manufacturing Extension Partnership
- Maine Office of Tourism
- Nestle Waters North America
- Paris Region Economic Development Agency
- Representative de lOffice du Tourisme Maine in Paris
- Preti Flaherty Beliveau Pachios & Haley LLP
- U.S. Commercial Service in France
- U.S. Commercial Service in Portland
- U.S. Embassy in France
- U.S. Foreign Agricultural Service in France
- Viking Video Productions
Participants
- City of Bangor
- City of Lewiston
- Dube Cruise and Travel/FFA
- Eastman Industries
- Franco American Heritage Center
- H.C. Metal Works
- Hodgdon Yachts
- Maine Arts Commission
- Maine Department of Economic and Community Development
- Maine International Trade Center
- Maine Port Authority
- Oak Island Seafood
- Office of the Governor
- Planning Decisions/FFA
- Preti Flaherty/Forum Francophone des Affaires
- Rockland/Thomaston Chamber of Commerce
- SHL Enterprise Solutions representing Maine Cedar Log Homes
- Swardlick Marketing Group
- Wahlco Metroflex
- World Harbors
