GREECE, TURKEY, ISRAEL

TEL AVIV, ISRAEL, 10/5/2008 – 10/6/2008

ATHENS, GREECE, 10/7/2008 – 10/11/2008

The U.S. Commercial Service in Athens, Greece, is organizing a Trade Mission, October 7-11, 2008, to Athens, Greece, with an optional stop in Tel Aviv, Israel, October 5-6, 2008.  The mission will coincide with Defendory 2008 (http://www.defendoryinternational.gr/home.htm) in Athens, where U.S. participants will meet with both Greek and Turkish business contacts.  Held every two years, Defendory is one of the world’s leading defense exhibitions, showcasing sea, land and air defense products and technologies. 

The trade mission will target a broad range of aerospace, defense, and safety and security products and services, and will consist of customized one-on-one appointments at the Defendory exhibit site between U.S. participants and Greek customers/business partners, as well as Turkish customers/ business partners.  Delegation members may wish to maximize their time in the region by taking advantage of the optional stop in Israel before the mission starts in Greece. 

Consumers in Greece, Turkey and Israel have a strong affinity for U.S. products and services in these sectors.

Companies interested in the Defendory program and optional Israel stop should contact Mrs. Irene Ralli at: Irene.Rallli@N0SPAM.mail.doc.gov