24 - Wednesday. January 29, 1986 - North Shore News THE WORLD OF BUSINESS IS COMING TO EXPO MORE THAN 30,000 international business contacts are being invited to Expo 86 through the Business Visitors Program. And as May 2 draws near, 8.C. companies are be- ing recruited as hosts. “Up until now all our efforts have been external,’’ says Don Phillips, Minister of International Trade and Investment. ‘‘Our Ministry which is co-ordinating the program has already contacted key executives in 60 nations with the active sup- port of Canadian embassies and their business contacts. Thousands have already responded.” The Ministry has also distributed information booklets through airlines serving B.C. and interna- tional banks. As a resull, thousands of business people worldwide are now confirming their visits to Expo 86 “Expo has been planned as a unique opportunity to focus the at- tention of the international invest- ment community on B.C." said Phillips. ‘‘These visitors will be peo- ple who can make decisions that 17 join Pavilion Partners (T'S OFFICIAL — 17 companies have joined the ranks of the B.C. Pavilion’s Corporate Partners. These are companies making a significant contribution in funding, equip- ment or services to the B.C. Pavilion. In return they receive special access to Pavilion facilities for corporate marketing activities. Many are also co- operating with the Ministry of Interna- tional Trade and Investment on a cam- prehensive Business Visitors Program. Partners such as the Aluminum Com- pany of Canada ~— which employs thousands of people in northern B.C. — are well known throughout the province. “As an important employer in British Cotumbia for more than 30 years it seems only natural that we would be a Corporate Partner in the 8.C. Pavilion,” says W.J. Rich, Vice President for B.C. for the Aluminum Company of Canada Ltd. “Products made by Alcan will be us- ed in many ways at the B.C. Pavilion and throughout Expo.” And here they are. Corporate Partners of ‘the B.C. Pavilion Alcan Canadian Imperial Bank of “Commerce Coca-Cola Ltd and Wometco ‘(B.C.) Ltd. Cominco ; Crown Forest Industries Ltd. Ebco Group of Companies Finning Tractor and Equipment Ltd. inland Natural Gas Co. Ltd. MacMillan Bloedet Ltd. Okanagan Helicopters Ltd. Petro-Canada inc. Trans Mountain Pipe Line Company Ltd. Weldwood of Canada Limited The Westar Group West Fraser Timber Co. Ltd. Westcoast Transmission Company Ltd. Weyerhaeuser Canada Ltd. will create new jobs, and we want to show them what we have to of- fer all over the province.” Many business visitors will come during Expo's specialized periods when the technologies of a variety of industries are showcased. Others will come to attend the dozens of major conferences and seminars scheduled for the Expo period. More will come for the specia! meetings and tours plann- ed by the Ministry in co-operation with B.C. companies, including the Corporate Partners of the B.C. Pavilion. “We are asking B.C. companies to work with us to host these business guests; 87 aci as special hosts at seminars, conduct plant tours and provide translation ser- vices,’ says Phillips, who is aiso Minister Responsible for the B.C. Pavilion. ‘We're also making our promotion kits available to B.C. businesses for use with their own mailing lists.” The B.C. Pavilion is providing a number of facilities on-site for Don Philtips, Minister for international Trade and Investment and Minister Responsible for the B.C. Pavilion, says thousands of business people are coming to Expo. business guests. These include a Business Centre at the Challenge B.C. building which will be staffed by the Ministry of International Trade and Investment. Computeriz- ed information on the B.C. economy and individual B.C. com- panies will be available here. Con- Kitimat BC. 4 ELRLH. Prince Philip assisted in pouring the first aluminum ingot made in Kitimat. tacts in B.C. industry and industry- famitarization visits will also be pro- vided. The Business Centre staff ex- pect to handle 40,009 inquiries dur- ing Expo. in addition, a sophisticated con- ference facility with complete audio-visual! presentation and reception facilities is located in the Challenge B.C. building. This will be used by the Corporate Partners of the Pavilion and B.C. Ministries to promote trade and industry. Pavition exhibits will also reflect B.C.'s industrial resources and skills, adds Phillips. Traditional industries suc!. aS mining, energy and forestry and newer, high- technology industries are pro- minently featured in both exhibit buildings at the site. At the Challenge building, B.C. industry is directly represented in two galleries and a 16-minute film. Representatives from allt major industries were instrumental in the development of exhibit storylines, ensuring that a message of oppor- tunily and innovation goes out fo all visitors. Says Phillips: ‘British Columbia has created a tremendous marketing opportunity for itself by hosting Expo 86. My ministry's job is working closely with the B.C. Pavilion to ensure everyone gets a chance to take advantage of il.” BC. Pavilion O86 ‘Thirty-two years ago, Alcan started to produce alurninum _ at Kitimat.Our commitment’, toB.C. continues as Alcan - proudly joins the B.C. Pavilion as a corporate partner. OMMITMENT CONTINUES Kitimat Works in Northwestern B.C. is one of the world’s largest aluminum production facilities. Almost 2 000 Alcan people in the province make aluminum products at Kitimat and several manufacturing plants. THE VOICE OF NORTH AND WEST VANCOUVER SUNDAY » WEDNESDAY - FRIDAY