On May 21, 2025, EACC member DBL Law hosted a breakfast meeting in their Covington, KY offices, where H.E Francisco Duarte Lopes, Ambassador of Portugal to the United States, and Mario Quina, Director, Portuguese Trade & Investment Agency | Chicago, spoke to full boardroom about Portugal's role and position as a gateway to Europe and desirable business partner and location for Americans.
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Picture at right - from left to right: Patrick Hughes (DBL Law), Fabian Schmahl (Melink Solar), Nicole Fenyo (EACC Cincy), H.E. Francisco Duarte Lopes (Ambassador of Portugal to the USA), Kevin Hoskins (DBL Law), Zach Kiffmeyer (DBL Law), Mario Quina (Portuguese Trade & Investment), Miguel Pascoa(Portuguese Intern)
Ambassador Lopes shared some of Portugal's history and culture, while Mario Quina provided trade data and insights (presentation linked below).
As the westernmost country of the European Union, Portugal's history is intimately connected to the Atlantic Ocean and the lands on the other side of it. As such, it also represents a gateway for American content countries to the European continent.
Attendees learned about Portugal's key industry segments, education system, democracy, education and so much more.
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Our gratitude goes to the Ambassador and Mario for their time, graciousness and insights, to DBL Law for their impeccable hospitality, and to Chuck Matthews, PhD from the University of Cincinnati Carl Lindner College of Business, for his kind gifts to the Ambassador.
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 H.E. Ambassador Lopes signs Dan Hughes' Portuguese football soccer)jersey |
 Proud football (soccer fans) H.E. Ambassador Lopes and Dan Hughes |
Click here to read a letter from received H.E. Francisco Lopes following his visit to Cincinnati.
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