The following are FAQs that relate to serving as a professional resource. Typically, professional resources meet with visitors for between one hour and one and one-half hours to discuss an area in which they have expertise. The meetings ordinarily take place in the resource's office, unless otherwise requested. Occasionally, PCIV will ask resources to take a visitor for a half day, a full day, or several days so that the visitor may have an in-depth exposure to a single company or organization. PCIV tries to contact resources at least two weeks before a requested meet date.
Visitors generally take taxis or public transportation to appointments.
Professional resources do not need to speak another language, although they are free to use another language that they might have in common with a visitor. Resources are informed when a visitor will be traveling with an interpreter. Professional resources receive many benefits from meeting with international visitors. An important benefit is the opportunity to learn more about the current state of affairs in other countries, particularly information about business climates. Some of the meetings arranged by PCIV have resulted in business deals and future exchanges.