This section focuses on a selection of UK Trade Events that our staff have visited or would recommend visiting or exhibiting at.

To see a complete listing of UK Trade Events please visit http://www.exhibitions.co.uk.

Aerospace

For more details on these events, please contact:
Jestyn Cooper, Commercial Specialist
Tel: +44 (0)20 7894 0419
Email: Jestyn.Cooper@N0SPAM.mail.doc.gov

Name of Event: Helitech 2009
Dates: September 22-24, 2009 - Imperial War Museum, Duxford, Cambridge
Website: http://www.helitech.co.uk/
"The premier showcase for the world's helicopter industry". No aerospace event offers you face to face contact with so many qualified buyers of helicopters, helicopter products and services, parts and accessories. And if expanding into global markets is important to you, Helitech offers you a world of opportunity, with visitors from all over the world.

Name of Event: Farnborough International Airshow
Dates: TBD, 2010 - Farnborough Aerodrome
Website: http://www.farnborough.com
Farnborough International Airshow is the biggest, most internationally attended aerospace event in the world - a globally renowned showcase of aerospace equipment and technology. It provides the perfect venue for the world's civil and military aerospace suppliers and their customers to meet and discuss, finalise and announce their business transactions.

Apparel

For more details on these events, please contact:
Marcella Marcheso, Commercial Specialist
Tel: +44 (0)20 7894 0419
Email: Marcella.Marcheso@N0SPAM.mail.doc.gov

Name of Event: MODA UK & MODA MENSWEAR, MODA FOOTWEAR & MODA ACCESSORIES
Dates: February 15-17 2009 - NEC, Birmingham
Website: http://www.moda-uk.co.uk
Moda 2009 is your opportunity to see the best of the season’s collections from womenswear, menswear, footwear and accessories all under one roof. It is the most comprehensive trade fashion event in the UK.

Building & Construction

For more details on these events, please contact:
Cheryl Withers, Commercial Assistant
Tel: +44 (0)20 7894 0419
Email: Cheryl.Withers@N0SPAM.mail.doc.gov

Name of Event: Interbuild
Dates: October 26-30, 2008 - NEC, Birmingham
Website: www.interbuild.com
The UKs largest building and construction event for industry professionals.  Product categories include roofing, lighting and electrical, bathrooms, security and fire prevention, and commercial vehicles.

Name of Event: DIY & Garden Show
Dates: January 18-20, 2009 - Earls Court London
Website: www.diyandgardenshow.com
DIY & Garden Show welcomed a record number of exhibitors and visitors in 2008.  More can be expected in 2009, as Brintex strives to bring you an event that is 100% focused on delivering benefit, and profit, to your business.

Name of Event: Ecobuild
Dates: March 3-5, 2009 - Earls Court, London
Website: http://www.ecobuild.co.uk/
Ecobuild is the UKs only event dedicated to sustainable design and construction.  It attracts hundreds of suppliers of green building products and services and brings together professionals from all parts of the construction sector.  Ecobuild 2008 will take place at Earls Court alongside Regenex, Futurebuild, Regenex and Building for Health.

Name of Event: 100% Detail
Dates: September 24-27, 2009 - Earls Court, London
Web site: http://www.100percentdetail.co.uk
100% Details gives visitors the opportunity to connect with over 150 exhibitors presenting the latest, innovative building products and materials.  Exhibitors are selected under the guidance of a multi-disciplinary industrial advisory panel ensuring that visitors are presented with a carefully edited show where they will see a mix of innovative and high quality products that are of interest to them.  100% Detail takes place alongside 100% Design, 100% Lighting, 100% Materials, and 100% Futures.

Defense

For more details on these events, please contact:
Jestyn Cooper, Commercial Specialist
Tel: +44 (0)20 7894 0419
Email: Jestyn.Cooper@N0SPAM.mail.doc.gov

Name of Event: Defence Systems and Equipment International 2009
Dates: September 8-11, 2009 - ExCel, London
Website: http://www.dsei.co.uk
This tri-service event combines exhibits and equipment demonstrations with warship visits and an extensive conference program. It is a place for the world's defense suppliers and their customers to meet and conduct business.

Education

For more details on these events, please contact:
Stewart Gough, Commercial Specialist
Tel: +44 (0)20 7894 0419
Email: Stewart.Gough@N0SPAM.mail.doc.gov

Name of Event: The Educational Technology Show (BETT)
Dates: January 14-17, 2009 - Olympia London
Website: http://www.bettshow.com
BETT is the world’s largest educational technology event.

Name of Event: The Education Show
Dates: March 26-28, 2009- NEC Birmingham
Website: http://www.education-show.com
Over 16,500 educationalists attended The Education Show in 2007. They compared, touched and sampled literally thousands of educational resources. Many of them also attended one of over 60 CPD seminars and workshops that took place around the Show. The Show floor was abuzz with over 600 exhibitors situated within the 7 feature zones and general resources area.

Name of Event: HR Software Show
Dates: June 17-18, 2009 - Olympia London
Website: www.cipd.co.uk/hrss
The HR Software Show gathers all the leading suppliers of HR technology under one roof providing you with practical advice and solutions to your workplace issues.

Energy

For more details on these events, please contact:
Richard Stanbridge, Senior Commercial Specialist
Tel: +44 (0)20 7894 0419
Email: Richard.Stanbridge@N0SPAM.mail.doc.gov

Name of Event: Energy Solutions Expo 2008
Dates: October 8-9, 2008 - London Olympia
Website: www.energy-expo.info
Energy Solutions Expo is the UK’s fastest growing energy event.  It provides the information, insight and solutions that businesses need to confront the energy challenge. Over 100 innovative exhibitors, 7,000 visitors, more than 35 hours of seminar content, networking and innovation galore mean that this is the event for anyone concerned with clean, efficient and sustainable energy consumption in the corporate world.

Name of Event: National Energy Management Exhibition
Dates: May 19-21, 2009 - Birmingham NEC
Website: http://www.sustainabilitylive.com/slive08/common 
Sustainabilitylive! brings together the successful ET&ES, ICU, NEMEX and IWEX exhibitions. Focusing on the environmental, land remediation, energy and water sectors respectively, the event stages conferences, seminars and networking with industry achievement and excellence recognised at the Industry Achievement Awards ceremonies. If you take an interest in environment, water, land, energy or sustainability issues then Sustainabilitylive! an event you cannot afford to miss.  The business opportunities are endless.

Name of Event: “All-Energy” Renewable Energy Conference & Exhibition 2009
Dates: May 20-21, 2009 - Aberdeen AEEC
Website: www.all-energy.co.uk
The All-Energy exhibition and conference is the UK’s largest event devoted to renewable energy.  It s highly relevant to companies actively involved in all areas of the renewable energy industry - wind (onshore and offshore), wave, tidal, hydro, hydrogen and fuel cells, solar and biofuels.

Name of Event: 10th World Renewable Energy Conference & Exhibition
Dates: TBD 2009 - Glasgow, Scottish Exhibition & Conference Centre
Website: www.wrenuk.co.uk
At no time in modern history has energy played a more crucial role in the development and well being of nations than at present. The source and nature of energy, the security of supply and the equity of distribution, the environmental impact of its supply and utilization, are all crucial matters to be addressed.  The World Renewable Energy Congress (WREC), a major recognised forum for networking between the sectors, addresses these issues through regular meetings and exhibitions, bringing together representatives of all those involved in the supply, distribution, consumption and development of energy sources which are benign, sustainable, accessible and economically viable. WREC enables policy makers, researchers, manufacturers, economists, financiers, sociologists, environmentalists and others to present their views in Plenary and Technical Sessions and to participate in discussions, both formal and informal, thus facilitating the transfer of knowledge between nations, institutions, disciplines and individuals.

Environmental Technologies

For more details on these events, please contact:
Cheryl Withers, Commercial Assistant
Tel: +44 (0)20 7894 0419
Email: Cheryl.Withers@N0SPAM.mail.doc.gov

Name of Event: Ecobuild 2009
Dates: March 3-5, 2009 - London Earl's Court
Website: www.innovationsforthebuiltenvironment.co.uk
Innovations for the Built Environment makes the connections between the most important themes affecting construction and the built environment.  It comprises a series of events – including the well-known Ecobuild, Futurebuild and Cityscape exhibitions and conferences – which are focused on promoting sustainability, new ways of building and the best in urban design, placemaking and the public realm. 

Name of Event: Sustainability Live 2009
Dates: May 19-21, 2009 - Birmingham NEC
Website: http://www.sustainabilitylive.com/slive08/common
Sustainabilitylive! brings together the successful ET&ES, ICU, NEMEX and IWEX exhibitions. Focusing on the environmental, land remediation, energy and water sectors respectively, the event stages conferences, seminars and networking with industry achievement and excellence recognised at the Industry Achievement Awards ceremonies. If you take an interest in environment, water, land, energy or sustainability issues then Sustainabilitylive! an event you cannot afford to miss.  The business opportunities are endless.

Healthcare

For more details on these events, please contact:
Richard Stanbridge, Senior Commercial Specialist
Tel: +44 (0)20 7894 0419
Email: Richard.Stanbridge@N0SPAM.mail.doc.gov

Name of Event: BDTA Dental Showcase
Dates: October 2-4, 2008 - NEC Birmingham
Website: http://www.dentalshowcase.com
BDTA is the UK's premier dental exhibition.  Those who have visited Showcase before know just what a superb opportunity it is to see the latest technologies, equipment and sundries all displayed conveniently under one roof and to talk to sales professionals directly. The BDTA has put together a show that is intended to be both educational and enjoyable and to provide a valuable resource for every member of the dental team.

Name of Event: Natural Products Europe
Dates: April 5-6, 2009 - Olympia London
Website: http://www.naturalproducts.co.uk
Natural and Organic Products Europe is the largest trade event of its type in the UK. Now in its thirteenth year the show has matured along with the industry into a professional platform where the whole of the natural and organic sector meets every year to create, develop and secure business.

Name of Event: Naidex 2009
Dates: April 28-30 2009 - NEC Birmingham
Website: http://www.naidex.co.uk
Naidex is the UK’s number one event for the national homecare and disability market.

Name of Event: L.A.B. 2009 - Int'l Analysis Bio & Lab Equipment Conf & Exbn
Dates: October 27-29, 2009 - NEC Birmingham
Website: http://www.lab-uk.co.uk
No other trade fair for analysis, bio and laboratory equipment is quite so ideal for improving knowledge transfer and building trade relations in Europe, and only L.A.B. - the trade fair and conference for analysis, bio and laboratory equipment in the UK - has been conceived with the entire English-speaking market in mind.

Industrial

For more details on these events, please contact:
Richard Stanbridge, Senior Commercial Specialist
Tel: +44 (0)20 7894 0419
Email: Richard.Stanbridge@N0SPAM.mail.doc.gov

Name of Event: MACH 2010
Dates: June 7-11, 2010 - NEC Birmingham
Website: http://www.mach2008.com
MACH is the UK’s premier manufacturing technologies event, encompassing metalcutting and metalforming machine tools along with all ancillary and related products and services.

Marine

For more details on these events, please contact:
Richard Stanbridge, Senior Commercial Specialist
Tel: +44 (0)20 7894 0419
Email: Richard.Stanbridge@N0SPAM.mail.doc.gov

Name of Event: London Boat Show
Dates: January 9-18, 2009 - Excel, London
Website: http://www.londonboatshow.com/
The London Boat Show will be back for its 55th year.  The Show will feature around 650 exhibitors, over 1000 boats and too many brands to mention, making it the largest collection of marine based products in London.

Name of Event: Boating Business Exhibition
Dates: TBD, 2009 - Bournemouth
Website: http://www.bbex.co.uk
The Boating Business Exhibition (BBEx) is the exhibition for the UK’s leisure marine trade.  BBEx is being held in association with the British Marine Federation and the Marine Trades Association.  Over 100 exhibitors will be in attendance. 

Name of Event: Southampton Boat Show
Dates: TBD, 2009 - Mayflower Park, Southampton
Website: www.southamptonboatshow.com
This show boasts one of Europe’s largest purpose-built marinas.  In 2008 visitors were treated to a bumper year with over 600 exhibitors and more than 1,000 boats on display, ranging from 1.5m dinghies to 37m tri-deck motor yachts.   In 2009 organisers hope to build on this success and make this year's show the biggest yet.

Publishing

For more details on these events, please contact:
Stewart Gough, Commercial Specialist
Tel: +44 (0)20 7894 0419
Email: Stewart.Gough@N0SPAM.mail.doc.gov

Name of Event: London Book Fair
Dates: April 20-22, 2009 - Earls Court Exhibition Centre
Website: http://www.londonbookfair.co.uk
The London Book fair is the global publishing community's leading spring forum for booksellers, publishers, librarians and book production services worldwide. Ideally timed to provide you with a concentrated 3-day trading and educational platform offering access to the world's books, real business contacts and shared knowledge. Everything you need to compete effectively in today's fast paced marketplace.

Safety/Security

For more details on these events, please contact:
Richard Stanbridge, Senior Commercial Specialist
Tel: +44 (0)20 7894 0419
Email: Richard.Stanbridge@N0SPAM.mail.doc.gov

Name of Event: International Security, National Resilience (ISNR)
Dates: December 3-4, 2008 - Olympia, London
Website: www.isnrlondon.com
International Security National Resilience is the only event that brings together the full International spectrum of homeland security issues under one roof. 

Name of Event: International Firex 2009
Dates: May 11-14, 2009 - NEC Birmingham
Website: http://www.internationalfirexexpo.co.uk
International Firex showcases the very best manufacturers and distributors of the fire protection, fire prevention and fire fighting products and services every two years.

Name of Event: The Emergency Services Show
Dates: September 13, 2009 - Hullavington Airfield, Wiltshire
Website: http://www.theemergencyservicesshow.com
From terrorist incidents to floods, fires and road traffic accidents, most civil emergencies call for multi agency collaboration. The Emergency Services Show 2009 is the definitive event for promoting multi agency collaboration within the UK’s emergency services.

Travel & Tourism

For more details on these events, please contact:
Stewart Gough, Commercial Specialist
Tel: +44 (0)20 7894 0419
Email: Stewart.Gough@N0SPAM.mail.doc.gov

Name of Event: World Travel Market
Dates: November 10-13, 2008 - Excel, London
Website: www.wtmlondon.com
World Travel Market (WTM) is the largest travel trade show in the UK and is universally recognized as one of the major travel events in the world. Located at ExCel, London’s prestigious exhibition center, WTM regularly attracts over 40,000 trade visitors, including 5,000 exhibitors from over 200 countries. The U.S. Commercial Service offers U.S. suppliers the opportunity to showcase their products through a Product Literature Center (PLC) at our WTM booth. This catalog show will appeal to the many US travel suppliers (for example attractions and hotels and smaller state tourism offices and convention and visitor bureaus with no UK represenation,) and that could not otherwise afford to fly to the UK or pay for an individual booth at WTM. It is an extremely cost effective way to reach the many international tour operators who visit the U.S. Department of Commerce’s booth. For further details, please contact Stewart Gough (contact details above).