You don't want to miss the most important safety & security trade events. We identify the top shows, and then we work with the organizers to provide special added value - such as U.S. Pavilions - for U.S. companies that participate. Commercial Service staff attend the shows, and often provide matchmaking services for U.S. companies. U.S. shows that are part of the Department of Commerce's International Buyer Program will feature overseas delegations and an International Business Center staffed by Department of Commerce employees.

Listed are also other security events taking place in Europe.

Defendory International Exhibition
October 7-11, 2008
Athens, Greece

www.defendory.gr

Defendory International is held every two years and is one of the largest exhibitions and a recognized showcase for the defense and security sectors.  The show is organized by the Institute of Industrial Exhibitions in cooperation with the Greek Ministry of National Defense.  The 2006 exhibition was attended by approximately 440 exhibitors from 30 countries, and attracted 32,000 defense industry business visitors and government officials from 84 countries, including 51 foreign national military delegations from the Middle and Near East, Africa, Asia, Europe, and America. Participants in the U.S. Pavilion at Defendory 2006 included 45 U.S. defense and security corporations and their subsidiaries.  U.S. companies can be referred to Mr. Rene Kourbanis, Executive Director, Defendory International, Tel: 30/210/722-4533; 722-9333; E-mail: rkourbanis@N0SPAM.defendory.gr .  CS Athens contact: Irene Ralli, irene.ralli@N0SPAM.mail.doc.gov .

Security 2008
October 7-10, 2008
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.  At SECURITY 2008, Specialist Nils Roeher will conduct a pre-show outreach campaign to local German buyers. 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.

EURONAVAL- International Naval Defense and Maritime Exhibition and Conference
October 27-31, 2008
Paris le Bourget, France

www.euronaval-show.com

Euronaval is the leading international trade fair for naval defense.  The last edition of Euronaval, in October 2006, featured 345 exhibitors from 27 countries, 31,100 professional visitors, and 85 official delegations.  Euronaval remains the meeting-place for decision makers in the defense world and is a must in exhibitions devoted to naval defense.  Kallman Worldwide International (KWI) is organizing the USA National Pavilion at this event.  Contact: Cara Boulesteix, CS Paris, cara.boulesteix@N0SPAM.mail.doc.gov .

CARTES & IDentification 2008
November 4-6, 2008
Villepinte Exhibition Center, Paris, France

CARTES & IDentification 2008, Paris, France, Nov. 4-6, 2008.  This annual show is the world’s leading event for digital security, electronic documents, and contactless and smartcard technologies.  With the growing use of e-banking, e-commerce, and cellphones, these sectors are in the forefront of the ways in which modern business is conducted.  For example, the development of so-called Near Field Communications will make it possible to pay bills by cellphone.  The show’s official partner is Eurosmart, the Voice of the Smart Security Industry (www.eurosmart.com), based in Brussels.  A number of other sponsoring organizations include the Smart Card Alliance (www.smartcardalliance.org), International Card Manufacturers Association (www.icma.com), and the International Smart Card Associations Network (www.iscan.ca).  Over 500 exhibitors and more than 20,000 visitors are expected at the 2008 event.  There will also be a congress with 234 speakers and 1,700 attendees.

For additional information about attending or exhibiting, contact  the U.S. sponsor of the event, Randy Vanderhoof of Smart Card Alliance, phone 609-587-4208, e-mail rvanderhoof@N0SPAM.smartcardalliance.org .  The Commercial Service in Paris is organizing the U.S. pavilion, contact Charles Defranci, Tel: (011) 33 1 43 12 71 63; Fax: (011) 33 1 43 12 70 50;E-mail: charles.defranchi@N0SPAM.mail.doc.gov .  See http://www.buyusa.gov/france/en/cartes2008.pdf to download the flier with details regarding participation.

Sicurezza and Sicurtech Expo 2008
Milan International Fairgrounds, Italy
November 25-28, 2008

The largest safety and security industries trade show in Italy can expose you to the great and growing number of opportunities in Italy for safety and security equipment.  Italian security consumers consider the U.S. security equipment industry to be a world leader in the global marketplace and U.S. security technology is considered advanced and sophisticated. Now is the time to take advantage of the strong Euro that is certainly favoring the importation of U.S. products into Italy.

Don't miss this chance to tap into the burgeoning international market for safety and security equipment and technology!

Be assured that our objectives are to maximize your success through exposure to thousands of potential buyers, distributors and other interested parties from throughout Europe.

You can also download the Official Flyer

For more information, please visit http://www.fieramilanotech.it 

Contacts: Piera Maria Fagioli, piera.fagioli@N0SPAM.fieramilanotech.it

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Maria Calabria, Commercial Specialist, U.S. Commercial Service
Phone: + 39 06 4674 2427
Maria.Calabria@N0SPAM.mail.doc.gov

PUBLIC SECURITY INNOVATION CONFERENCE (PSIC)
December 10, 2008
World Forum, The Hague

After the very successful Mainport Security Conference in Rotterdam in 2007, the U.S. Commercial Service in The Hague and Taskforce Europe have the pleasure to organize a Public Security Innovation Conference in The Hague on December 10, 2008. The conference is geared towards European and Dutch officials responsible for public safety, infrastructure security, anti terrorism, industrial sites and public buildings. It focuses on trends and innovations in the field of security, and showcases today’s hot topics in the market of security related products and services. Leading U.S. companies will show their latest technologies; industry experts and representatives of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security and U.S. Coast Guard will brief the audience on the latest developments. Dutch officials will highlight opportunities for innovation and technology, and how to spend their resources. U.S. companies interested in playing a role in this arena have the opportunity to present their company and products/services for an audience of opinion leaders, decision makers and executives of the Dutch security sector. More information can be obtained from: Bram Groen, U.S. Commerical Service, Embassy of the United States of America, The Hague, The Netherlands, E-mail:bram.groen@N0SPAM.mail.doc.gov , Telephone 31-70-3102421, Fax 31-70-3632985.