UK Trade & Investment East Midlands is giving local businesses the opportunity to find out about the massive opportunities available in Brazil first-hand.

Companies on the market visit, which takes place between 11 and 16 March, will have the chance to get in-depth market research to identify relevant contacts in their sector before meeting them face-to-face. The deadline to sign up is 6 December.

Brazil is creating opportunities in all sectors and their preparation to host the 2014 World Cup and 2016 Olympic games means further significant opportunities for UK businesses.

Gordon Binnie, International trade adviser for UK Trade & Investment East Midlands, said:

"Since 2009 over 40 East Midlands companies have participated in our group visits to Brazil, bringing back real orders and sales estimated at over £3 million.

"Our most recent visit included companies from service and product sectors, including oil & gas, textiles, training, steel, wind-energy and healthcare, amongst others, and they brought back real orders, with a further sales estimate of £1.9m over the next 12 months.

"Brazil is the fifth-largest country in the world, has the ninth-largest economy and a population of nearly 200 million. Combine this with the strong trading relationship already in place and it's too large a market to ignore."

To register your interest fill in the online form: http://bit.ly/stjlIk email marketvisits@uktiem.co.uk or call the East Midlands export hotline 0845 052 4001.