Name event: Security 2008                                                            
Date: Oktober 7- 10 , 2008
Location: Essen, Germany       

Security is held in Essen, Germany every other year. It is the largest and most comprehensive show in the world on security products, equipment, and services with a truly international character. The show is complemented by lectures, a "Security Congress" and forums on classical subjects - like dangers caused by the Internet, civil security research and future trends in security technology. Special themes covered during the last edition included "Technology Against Terror" and "IT Security".

The 17th SECURITY, global fair for security and fire protection in 2006 attracted 40,600 trade visitors from 56 nations. The proportion of foreign companies amongst the record figure of 1,036 exhibitors from 48 nations rose to 42 percent. Among the 28 U.S. exhibitors, 13 decided to participate in the U.S. Pavilion.  For the next event Essen Trade Show New York, the U.S. representative of Messe Essen, will apply for Trade Fair Certification from the U.S. Department of Commerce. For more information on the event as well as contact information to the show organizer, please visit this website: http://www.essentradeshows.com  . 

The U.S. Commercial Service in Germany offers a wide range of support services to U.S. exporters. Working out the USA Pavilion during the show, he will meet with U.S. exhibitors and visitors, provide market input, ad-hoc interpreting, logistics assistance, and one-on-one counseling sessions to assist them in finding European representatives. Please contact Nils Roeher at +49 211-737 767-20, nils.roeher@N0SPAM.mail.doc.gov  .  In addition, the Showcase Europe (SCE) Team will provide promotion at a European level to attact buyers from across Europe.  Showtime activities will also be organized around this trade show, whereby US companies may present their solutions to Commercial Specialists from several  European countries.   For more information regarding this program, please contact Maria Calabria, SCE Coordinator, maria.calabria@N0SPAM.mail.doc.gov , phone: +39 06 46742427.