We're happy to announce that Ellii has been chosen as one of a handful of delegate companies to represent Canada on the upcoming Team Canada trade mission to Japan. We'll be accompanying Mary Ng, Canada's minister of export promotion, international trade, small business, and economic development. We plan to be in Osaka on October 29 and 30, and in Tokyo from October 31 to November 3.

Why is Japan so important to Ellii?

Japan has a very special place in our hearts here at Ellii. I first began working on the concept for this company while living and teaching English in Kanagawa from 1997 to 2002. And although I launched the site just after returning to Canada in the fall of '02, most of the original product was designed in Japan for the Japanese teaching market. Today, Ellii is used in more than 10,000 schools in more than 100 countries around the world.

What will Ellii do in Japan?

You can learn more about the trade mission here. Besides attending meetings with the team, I will be specifically looking for a new distribution partner for the Japanese market. Please reach out if you'd like to talk.