FEDERATION OF INDIAN EXPORT ORGANISATIONS

Karnataka Chapter

M.R. MEETING 2014

10-11 November , 2014

EVALUATION OF CHAPTERPARTICULARS 2012-13 2013-14 2014-15 (up

to 31st Oct. 2014)

Membership 427 435 439

Certificate of Origin (No.)

2,612 1,478 604

Certificate of Origin (Amt)

2,92,400 2,19,558 80,559

No. of Domestic Events

34 35 17

Revenue from Domestic Events

5,32,552 6,54,693 6,29,800

Expenditure on Domestic Events

2,42,659 2,52,979 4,77,681

Membership Subscription Target and Achieved

YEAR TARGET AMOUNT RECD.

% OF COLLECTION

2012-13 43,50,000 36,61,868 81%

2013-14 40,15,000 35,78,812 89%

2014-15 (up to 31st

October, 2014)

41,00,000 37,86,069 92.3%

Growth in New Membership

YEAR No. of New Members

2012-13 72

2013-14 69

2014-15 (up to October, 2014) 67

Status of RenewalsYEAR Prev. Year During the

Year% of

Renewals

2012-13 472 355 75%

2013-14 427 366 86%

2014-15 (up to October, 2014)

435 372 86%

DISTRICT EVENTS ...2014-15

DISTRICTS COVERED (2014-15)

HUBLI

BIDAR

GULBARGA

WHITEFIELD

RAICHUR

GADAG

BIJAPUR

DISTRICTS EVENTS PROPOSED (2014-15) - NOVEMBER, 2014 to MARCH, 2015

NAME OF THE EVENT PLACE

Export Awareness Programme and Exporter's Meet Karwar    

Export Awareness Programme and Exporter's Meet Haveri    

Export Awareness Programme and Exporter's Meet Shimoga    

Export Awareness Programme and Exporter's Meet Chitradurga    

Export Awareness Programme and Exporter's MeetChickmagalur    

Export Awareness Programme and Exporter's Meet Hassan    

Export Awareness Programme and Exporter's Meet Tumkur  

Export Awareness Programme and Exporter's Meet Kolar    

OTHER PROPOSED EVENTS – November 2014 to March, 2015

Interactive Session on “Business Opportunities for Indian Companies in Ontario, Canada BangaloreSeminars on Currency Derivatives BangaloreInteractive Session on FTAs BangaloreWorkshop on "Marketing Plan Vs. Marketing Strategy" BangaloreWorkshop on "Effective Business Writing" BangaloreWorkshop on High Impact Communication & Presentation Skills BangaloreOne Day National Conclave on MSME Exports - Focus Karnataka BangaloreWorkshop on “Default Identification and Prevention of Frauds in International Business” BangaloreBest Practices of Demand and Forecasting for Sales & Operations Planning BangaloreWorkshop on "Managing Multiple Tasks Priorities" Bangalore

ONCE THE FTP is announced, Open House will be organised in Bangalore, and other Major cities

Other Proposed Events

• National Seminar on Agro Exports– Proposed to organise a National Seminar on Agro

Exports – Focus Karnataka. Had a discussion and prepared the required background materials, identified speakers, etc. Had a discussion with University of Agricultural Sciences both at Bangalore and Dharwad and also with Department of Industries and Department of Agriculture. All agencies prefer to organise the same during the month of February, 2015 and accordingly actions are being initiated.

Other Proposed Events

• Conclave on MSME, Bangalore– With the active participation of all MSME

associations of Karnataka, it has been decided to organise a Conclave on MSME in the month of March, 2015 and communication in this regard has already been initiated with various Industrial Associations and feed back is very positive.

Diploma in International Trade

• Arrangements have been made with University of Agricultural Sciences to provide their Alumni Conference Hall facility at a subsidised cost to conduct the course.

• Have made a request to Department of Industries, GoK to provide Rs.25,000/- subsidy in fees and the same included in their Export Promotion Policy which would likely be released in the month of Nov/Dec., 2014.

• Proposed to start the 6 months Diploma in the Month of January, 2014.

Strategy for Membership Growth

• For the current financial year, a target has been fixed to achieve 535 members

• For the year 2015-16, a target to reach 625 membership is being fixed.– Remarks: Have moved with many Chambers and Associations. Their main

interest to explore overseas markets through FIEO with MDA and wish to club their membership with their overseas tour. The present grant being provided by the GoK is only Rs.75,000/- with its limitations and the new Policy to be announced soon will provide a grant of Rs.1,50,000/- which would include stall charges also and these Chambers / Associations evinced their interest to become members in the last quarter by paying their membership for the current half year membership fee and for the full membership fee of Rs.7.023/- for the year 2014-15. A sizeable membership is expected through this route. From Hubli, Bijapur, Gulbarga and WACIA are very keen for the same.

Sl.No.Minutes Action Taken

1 Powers be delegated to all the FIEO offices to issue VRLs.

VRLs are being issued from Karnataka Chapter

2 MDA approvals be issued by all the FIEO offices. Processing and approvals are being issued from Karnataka Chapter

3 All FIEO offices should henceforth issue certificate of origin.

Certificate of Origin are being issued by the Karnataka Chapter

4 Feedback forms, which are circulated by the FIEO offices at every event, be prepared in local language also.

Feedback forms are circulated carrying both English and Kanada language in all events being organised outside Bangalore.

5 Do away with the requirement of self certified copy of IEC. IEC number in membership application should be sufficient enough.

Not insisting for a self certified copy of IEC from new members.

12 DG & CEO agreed to the proposals of various offices to distribute personalized table calendar to the top bureaucrats, key chain, pen holders etc. with FIEO logo/name/website address to help FIEO branding. He also gave a go ahead to issue framed status certificates to existing FIEO members getting new status recognition.

Will soon be implemented once the new FTP announced by the Karnataka Chapter.

Action Taken report – Minutes dated November 20-21, 2013