Canada as a door-opener for the North American hardware and DIY market is the central theme of a workshop on 2 March during the Asia-Pacific Sourcing event, which is being held in Cologne from 1-3 March. Speakers who have been signed up include Massimiliano Zampella of Home Depot, experts from the Canadian trade magazine Hardlines, and the German-Canadian Chamber of Industry and Commerce.Further information: Hardlines, Beverly Allen, bev@hardlines.ca or Canadian German Chamber of Industry and Commerce in Toronto, sascha.stuckmann@germanchamber.ca.