Trade Mission Afaceri.ro Georgia,Tennessee & Florida 2026

28 November - 7 December 2026

Logistics

  • 4-star central hotel in all locations
  • Airport-hotel transfers 
  • Bilingual group leader (Romanian & English support)
  • Official informational kit 
  • Business education materials 
  • Guaranteed meeting access

Advantages

  • Gain insider perspective
  • Connect with decision-makers
  • Establish direct contact channels
  • Capitalize on market momentum
  • Achieve immediate legitimacy
  • Expand business network

Benefits

  • Direct institutional/ business access
  • High-level business meetings
  • Strategic networking opportunities
  • Real-time market insights
  • Competitive market advantage
  • Enhanced business credibility

Landmarks

  • The Georgia Institute of Technology (Georgia Tech) & Tech Square in Atlanta
  • The World of Coca-Cola & Centennial Olympic Park in Atlanta
  • The Walnut Street Bridge & The Innovation District in Chattanooga, Tennessee
  • Athens, Georgia
  • Miami, Florida

AGENDA AFACERI.RO ECONOMIC MISSION GEORGIA, TENNESSEE & FLORIDA 2026*

*The agenda is subject to change for objective reasons.

DAY 1 (28th of November) - Saturday

Travel to Atlanta

  • Flight Romania - Atlanta
  • Transfer to hotel 
  • Hotel check-in
  • Afaceri.ro official dinner
  • Delegation meet & bond

DAY 2 (29th of November) - Sunday

Atlanta Urban Culture & Brand Immersion

  • Breakfast at the hotel
  • Meet with representatives of the Romanian community in Atlanta.
  • Strategic Site Visit: The World of Coca-Cola.
  • Atlanta Economic & Cultural Highlights Tour
    • The Atlanta BeltLine
    • Martin Luther King Jr. National Historical Park
    • Buckhead District Commercial Hub.
  • Networking

DAY 3 (30th of November) - Monday

Atlanta Bussines Immersion

  • Breakfast at the hotel
  • U.S.- Romania Business Forum & Entrepreneurship Summit in Atlanta
  • Panels of discussion, presentations, business networking
  • B2B Matchmaking session 
  • Networking dinner 

DAY 4 (1st of December) - Tuesday

Chattanooga, Tennessee

  • Breakfast at the hotel
  • Transfer to Chattanooga, Tennessee (aprox. 1h 50 min drive)
  • Innovation & business block:
    • Innovation District tour — the "Gig City" story: Chattanooga was the first U.S. city with citywide gigabit (later 10 Gbps) internet, and a textbook case of economic reconversion.
    • B2B meetings with local entrepreneurs.
  • Midday — lunch in southside area / downtown district
  • Walnut Street Bridge (one of the longest pedestrian bridges in the world) + North Shore riverfront
  • Late afternoon — return to Atlanta
  • Evening: festive dinner in Atlanta marking 1 Decembrie. 

DAY 5 (2nd of December) - Wednesday

Athens, Georgia

  • Morning — rural area near Atlanta

    • Breakfast & departure from Atlanta
    • Exploring the rural northeast Georgia countryside: farmland, local farms and small-scale industry 

    Lunch — en route to Athens, Georgia

    Afternoon — Athens, university city and Iași's sister city

    • Arrival in Athens (~1h15 from Atlanta)
    • Visit to the University of Georgia — exploring the potential for academic and institutional partnerships, in the context of the Athens–Iași sister-city relationship (established in 2001)
    • City tour: the historic downtown, the campus atmosphere, and the cultural life of an American college town
    • Networking / institutional meetings

    Evening

    • Dinner in Athens
    • Return to Atlanta

DAY 6 (3rd of December) - Thursday

Travel to Miami, Florida

Morning 

  • Breakfast & checkout
  • Option A — rural: a final look at rural Georgia, rounding off the countryside experience begun the day before
  • Option B — business: morning business meetings / study visits before leaving the state

Midday

  • Lunch
  • Transfer to the airport

Afternoon/evening — travel to Florida

    • Flight to Florida
    • Arrival, transfer to hotel, check-in
    • Evening at leisure / delegation dinne

DAY 7 (4th of December) - Friday

Miami, Florida

Morning — institutional & trade

  • Breakfast at the hotel
  • Institutional briefing on Miami as the U.S. gateway to Latin America (e.g. Miami-Dade International Trade Consortium / Beacon Council)
  • Business meetings in Brickell, Miami's financial district — the "Wall Street of the South"

Midday

  • Working lunch / networking

Afternoon — matchmaking & study visit

  • B2B matchmaking session (e.g. with a chamber of commerce — Greater Miami Chamber / CAMACOL)
  • Study visit: PortMiami or Miami International Airport — the "Cargo Gateway of the Americas" and a concrete look at trade logistics between North and Latin America

Evening — Miami by night

    • Delegation dinner
    • Evening walk along the water — Brickell / Bayfront, or a stroll through Miami Beach and Ocean Drive to close the day

DAY 8 (5th of December) - Saturday

Miami at leisure

Morning

  • Breakfast at the hotel
  • Free morning — beach time on Miami Beach, or a relaxed start after a full business week

Midday

  • Wynwood — Miami's arts and design district: the Wynwood Walls street-art murals, galleries, independent cafés and shops
  • Lunch in Wynwood or the Design District

Afternoon

  • Choice of: Little Havana (Calle Ocho) — Cuban culture, cafés and the Latin American pulse of the city; or a boat tour of Biscayne Bay; or free time for shopping
  • Return to hotel, time to refresh

Evening — farewell dinner

    • Farewell dinner with Club Afaceri.ro and representatives of the local Romanian community

DAY 9 (6th of December) - Sunday

Travel to Romania

  • Return to Romania
  • International Flight Miami- Romania

DAY 10 (7th of December) - Monday

Arrival in Romania

  • Last segment of the flight Memphis - Romania
  • Arrival.