GET READY FOR THE ADVANCED MANUFACTURING EXPO 2025! Automation Alley Trade Missions Your Gateway to New, High-Growth Markets.

International Business

Trade Missions

Automation Alley Trade Missions: Your Gateway to New, High-Growth Markets.

We organize international trade missions, connecting our members with global markets and facilitating business opportunities abroad. Through these missions, we aim to foster cross-border collaboration, explore new markets, and drive export growth.

Why Join Our Trade Mission?

  • Matchmaking meetings will place you directly in touch with potential buyers and end users of your products, services, and technologies.
  • Attend business meetings and conferences with government officials and business and industry leaders who will share their firsthand insights about the opportunities and challenges of doing business abroad.
  • Automation Alley’s award-winning trade mission program (including the President’s “E Star” Award) introduces small and medium-size businesses to high-growth markets and opportunities to expand your sales and profits overseas.
  • We will take care of all your planning before, during and after the mission.

Past Trade Mission Participants

“This was my first trade mission with Automation Alley, and I was thoroughly impressed. Everyone was incredibly helpful, supportive, and kind, making the experience very positive. The room arrangements were excellent, contributing to a comfortable and productive trip. Given this experience, I would be honored to participate in future trade missions.”

Emily Harkness
LorAnn Oils

‌“Overall, I had an incredible experience on this mission … Not having to worry at all about the logistics and lodging was really beneficial.”

Blake Izor
McKeon Products, Inc.

“The staff from Automation Alley was fantastic to work with. They were extremely helpful and accommodating, both leading up to and while in-country for the trade mission. ”

John Prokopec
Brunswick Bowling

Upcoming Trade Missions

Automation Alley’s Trade Mission to MEDICA Trade Fair in Düsseldorf, Germany

Automation Alley invites you to join our trade mission to MEDICA, one of the world’s largest B2B medical trade fairs. With over 5,000 exhibitors and 80,000 visitors from 165 countries, the conference and exhibition will focus on a wide range...

Event Date

Event Date
11/17/2025 - 11/20/2025

International Business Soft-Landing Space

Automation Alley Trade Missions: Your Gateway to New, High-Growth Markets.

We organize international trade missions, connecting our members with global markets and facilitating business opportunities abroad. Through these missions, we aim to foster cross-border collaboration, explore new markets, and drive export growth.

Why Join Our Trade Mission?

Matchmaking meetings will place you directly in touch with potential buyers and end users of your products, services, and technologies.
Attend business meetings and conferences with government officials and business and industry leaders who will share their firsthand insights about the opportunities and challenges of doing business abroad.
Automation Alley’s award-winning trade mission program (including the President’s “E Star” Award) introduces small and medium-size businesses to high-growth markets and opportunities to expand your sales and profits overseas.
We will take care of all your planning before, during and after the mission.

Become a Member