You must notify SEC of your intent to travel at least 30 days in advance via email.

The cost associated with any deviation from the normal travel route
​to attend a trade event is the traveler's responsibility.
​
Airline tickets must be purchased 30 days or more prior to departure.  Travelers must also book tickets through Julie's Travel Desk.

Event
Location
Dates
*Reimbursable dates denote date of departure from the United States and date of return from destination
​Taipei Building & Construction Show​

​Taipei, Taiwan​
​​
December 12-15, 2020
Japan FAS-Tokyo & US Industry Exchange
​​Virtual Meeting​
December 8, 2020
​Carrefour Du Bois​​​​​ ​- RESCHEDULED for 2022
Nantes, France
New Date: June 1-3, 2022
Delhi Wood - CANCELLED
Delhi, India
March 4-7, 2021​ - CANCELLED​
Dubai Wood ​- CANCELLED
​Dubai, UAE​
​March 8-10, 2021 - CANCELLED​
​​Interzum Guangzhou
​(attended by SEC China staff only)
​​​Guangzhou, China
​March 28-30, 2021
​​​Interzum Cologne - CANCELLED
​Cologne, Germany
May 4-7, 2021​ 
​IMEXFOR Convention​​
Mexico Importer/Distributor Convention

​Rivera Nayarit​, Mexico
 ​
September 2021 (Date TBC)​​
Expo Ferretera 
This event will include a seminar
​and networking reception and two days of meetings with importers and manufacturers
Guadalajara, Mexico
September 7-11, 2021
Sept 7-8: Site Visits & Meetings 
Sept 9-11: Trade Show
​Sept 9: Morning seminar and breakfast reception
VietnamWood
​Ho Chi Minh City​​​​​
​​September 15-18, 2021
Includes a roundtable discussion and site visit
​with wholesaler or manufacturer​​​
Indonesia WoodMac
​Jakarta, Indonesia
​October 12-15, 2021
​Edifica - CANCELLED
​Santiago, Chile
October 13-16, 2021​ - CANCELLED
SEC Thailand Trade Mission​​​​​​​​​
Bangkok, Thailand
​​October 18-21, 2021
Taipei Construction & Building Materials Show
Taipei, Taiwan ​
​December 2021
​Japan Lumber Importers Association Mission​
Tokyo, Japan
​December 2021​
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