Frequently asked questions

A two-day business expo in Montréal on 11–12 September 2027, and the year-round trade program around it. It connects Canadian manufacturers, producers and service firms with international buyers through meetings prepared in advance on the BassiliTrade platform.

11–12 September 2027, at Fairmont The Queen Elizabeth, 900 René-Lévesque Blvd W, Montréal, Québec.

Bassili Capital Inc., based in Saint-Laurent, Québec. Bassili Capital also operates BassiliTrade, the platform that arranges the meetings. Contact details are in the footer of every page.

No. It is a business-to-business event for registered exhibitors, buyers and program partners. Every attendee holds a badge.

English and French, on the website, on site and in all program communications. Meetings take place in whichever language both parties choose.

No. The program launches from Montréal and adds Toronto, Calgary and Vancouver to the annual promotion cycle over time. Any Canadian company that qualifies can take part.

No. The expo is the annual rendezvous of a program that runs all year: companies keep a BassiliTrade profile, receive requests for quotes and continue conversations between editions.

Yes. Sponsorship and partnership packages for 2027 are being defined with the advisory committee. Trade agencies, financial institutions, industry associations and media that want to be part of the program can write to us now, and we will share the options as they are confirmed.

Canadian manufacturers, producers, distributors and professional service firms with products or services ready for export. Companies apply and are reviewed before being listed.

No. Companies ready to take their first international order are welcome, and the program's financing and trade-support partners are there to help them do it.

Packages range from a listing-only digital tier to a 6 × 6 m founding booth. Each booth package includes two badges, and extra people can be added. Prices are provisional while the program is finalized; the current figures are on the Exhibitors page.

The floor space, the badges listed in the package, prepared buyer meetings, a year-round BassiliTrade profile and AI-matched requests for quotes. Furnishing, electricity, shipping and travel are arranged and paid separately.

Participation without a booth: a BassiliTrade profile, matched requests for quotes and one badge for the two days. It suits companies that want to be in the program before committing to floor space.

Each booth package includes two badges. Additional badges can be bought per person at any time before the event.

Booths are assigned by the organizers once your order is paid, and confirmed in your account before the event. Founding packages get priority placement.

Yes. Confirmed exhibitors receive an exhibitor kit with shipping deadlines, the venue's receiving address and move-in and move-out times. Shipping and handling are paid by the exhibitor.

Buyers attend on a per-person pass, priced well below an exhibitor booth. Your pass is confirmed as soon as your order is paid.

Anyone. There is no eligibility check: buy a pass, tell us what you are sourcing and we book your meetings. Most buyers are importers, distributors, wholesalers, retail and e-commerce buying teams, procurement managers, public purchasing bodies and trade delegations.

It depends on your sourcing categories and how many meetings you confirm. Meetings run in 25-minute slots across four blocks over the two days, and you can add more on site.

Yes. The pass is per person, so each attendee needs their own. Colleagues can share one schedule or run separate ones.

Yes. The expo floor is open to all badge holders during floor hours, and exhibitors keep open time between prepared meetings.

Not yet. The figures on the Exhibitors and Buyers pages are provisional and will be confirmed before registration opens. Anyone who has registered interest is told first.

No. All prices are in Canadian dollars before GST and QST.

Once your application is approved, you choose a package and receive an invoice. Your listing, directory access and meeting requests are unlocked when it is paid. Online card payment is being added.

If we cancel the event, every order is refunded in full, and if we move it to other dates or another venue you may choose a full refund instead. For any other cancellation, write to us. The full terms are on the terms page and are part of every order.

Meetings are set up before the event. The BassiliTrade platform matches buyer needs to what participating companies supply, and both sides confirm meetings in advance rather than meeting by chance on the floor.

The platform behind the program. Companies keep a profile with their products and business needs, artificial intelligence routes matching requests for quotes to them, and the connections continue between events.

Yes. It is created as part of registration. Your profile is what the matching runs on, so the more complete it is, the better your meetings.

A buyer's description of what they want to source. BassiliTrade routes each request to the suppliers able to answer it, who reply with a quote.

Yes. Once your order is paid you can browse the directory and request meetings directly. The other side confirms, and the slot appears in both schedules.

Follow-up documents, samples and negotiations continue through BassiliTrade, and your profile keeps receiving matched requests all year.

Fairmont The Queen Elizabeth sits above Central Station, where VIA Rail trains arrive, and is connected to Bonaventure metro station through the Underground City. From Montréal–Trudeau airport it is about 25 to 40 minutes by taxi, or the 747 express bus.

The venue is a hotel, and downtown Montréal has many others within a short walk. Any negotiated rate will be announced to registered participants.

Many international visitors need a visa or an electronic travel authorization (eTA). Check the requirements for your passport with Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada well in advance. We provide a letter of invitation to confirmed participants on request.

Yes, the venue is step-free throughout. Tell us about any accessibility needs when you register and we will make arrangements.

Paid parking is available at the hotel and in public garages nearby.

Create an account with your email address or your Google account, tell us who you are, then add your company. That is the whole application; we review it and get back to you by email.

We review the application against the demand we see in your sector. Once approved, you choose a package, receive an invoice, and build your BassiliTrade profile so matching can begin.

You need one, but you do not need to make it first. Checkout asks for an email address and a password, or a Google sign-in, and creates the account on the spot.

Floor space is limited and booths are assigned in order of paid orders, so earlier is better. Buyer passes stay open closer to the event.