On March 16, 2017 in Plovdiv, was held a seminar "Opportunities for SMEs - Finance and Employment". The event was organized by Confindustria Bulgaria in cooperation with the Bulgarian Small and Medium Enterprises Promotion Agency, the Employment agency and hosted by Galaxy Investment Group.

The seminar was opened by His Excellency Stefano Baldi, Ambassador of Italy in Bulgaria. He described the problem of finding skilled workers for the industry as critical, but on the other side accepts it as an opportunity that will encourage entrepreneurs and institutions to find a long term solution.

Mila Nenova, Director of the Association of Italian companies in Bulgaria - Confindustria Bulgaria, presented activities of the organization to companies.
Martin Dragoev, Director Investment and sales of Galaxy Investment Group, presented investment opportunities suitable for development of industrial projects. The interest was focused on "Industrial Park Markovo", on its convenient location on the Ring road of Plovdiv and well developed infrastructure.

Veselina Velcheva, Regional Representative for the regions of Plovdiv, Pazardzhik and Smolyan to the Bulgarian Small and Medium Enterprises Promotion Agency, presented the priorities of the Agency and implemented tools to support the business in Bulgaria.

Kremena Kalcheva, Director of the "Employment Services" Department of the Employment Agency, presented different programs of the Agency to support the finding of workforce according to the specific needs of manufacturers and programs for financing of workforce trainings. The companies used the opportunity to discuss their needs for work force.