"With this unique event, instead of a speech, we'll offer a speech. A speech expressing thanks, congratulations, and also sharing some of the experiences we witnessed at this historic event here at Casa da Exportação. We speak of a historic event because anyone who has attended previous events here at Casa da Exportação and witnessed all that festivities can imagine the complexity of organizing such an event. But this year we learned that those previous events were easy to organize; organizing an event like this, where you work weekly and daily with uncertainty, was difficult. We are truly delighted to be here today and see these companies being duly honored in a safe manner. My congratulations and thanks to the companies honored with the Exportation Award! You are the ones who motivate the Award Council to work for the project, to seek this recognition; that's what motivates us. Your work inspires us to seek recognition, and this most beautiful recognition even inspires other new companies to start exporting. Indeed, this is the motto: recognize to inspire." Edmilson Milan, CEO of Prêmio Exportação RS and Vice President of International Trade at ADVB/RS, stated in his speech at the awards ceremony.