OPI Events

What is OPI Business Mission?

OPI Business Mission is a high quality business forum for leading Western vendors and local Indian distributors from the office products industry that offers a truly cost-effective and time-efficient solution.

As our industry becomes increasingly competitive, it is vital that you use your time as wisely as possible. This unique opportunity facilitates efficient one-to-one meetings that are pre-qualified to suit both Western vendor and distributor requirements.

During this one and a half day event, you will be able to meet 10-15 local Indian distributors giving you a prime opportunity to discuss business with them and the possibility of a joint co-operation in the Indian market.

Why Attend?

• Only India’s leading distributors are invited – saving you hours of research and weeks of travel and follow up.
• An intensive schedule of meetings takes place in just one and a half days – you will meet vital contacts with limited time away from the office.
• It’s the safest way to meet the Indian distributors. The OPI team has already screened out the unqualified or small-sized distributors.
• It provides you with a golden opportunity to rapidly enter this enormous and still underdeveloped office products market

Investment:

Inclusive of lunch and dinner on day one and day two and retail store visits on day three:    EUR 7,500 / GBP 6,000 / USD 12,000

India is powering ahead at an annual growth rate of 8% and is predicted to become the third largest economy in the world by 2010. It has also become one of the globe’s major outsourcing centres specialising in call centres and IT services.

With an already substantial and growing middle class, Indian consumers are willing to spend their disposable incomes on Western brands.

Staples are already present in the market and Office Depot has announced its imminent arrival. It’s a rapidly evolving market and now is the best time to establish your brand!

Event Schedule and Venue

The event will be held in a luxurious 5-star hotel in Mumbai. Meetings take place from 9am-6pm from 16-18 September, 2008.

Day one

Session one – Market overview

Three presentations from local resellers and distributors breakdown the market structure in an easy and efficient way.

Session two – First round meetings

All the vendors will have a display area to display products. It will be a casual way to discuss your products and understand the local distributors business requirements.

Based on the feedback from the distributors and vendors, we will then tailor a meeting schedule for Day Two, enabling you to spend more time with the distributors you wish to have further discussions with.

Evening – Group dinner

Mumbai

16-18 September 2008

The Gateway to India

Day two

Second round meetings

Your meeting schedule will be prepared for you ensuring your meetings are as productive as possible and your time away from the office is beneficial.

Day three

Store checks (optional)

OPI has arranged to take interested vendors on a round of store checks in Mumbai, allowing you to see the changing face of Indian retail and how Western brands are already making their mark with Indian consumers.

We will also take you to a few famous tourist spots.

More Information

To discuss your package options, please contact:

Amy Kilby, Vice President

Tel +44 7900 221 094; Email amy.kilby@opi.net

Tel +44 20 7841 2953; Mobile +44 7872 684 746; Email chris.turness@opi.net