Name event: Aquatech Amsterdam
Date: September 30 - October 3, 2008
Location: Amsterdam, the Netherlands

Aquatech, one of the leading Water Technology and Water Management trade shows in Europe, will take place at the Amsterdam RAI Conference & Exhibition Center in the Netherlands. Once every two years this event is the place to be to meet water professionals from all over the world. The show is a great venue to develop and expand your international business and to keep updated on all the latest developments in the process, drinking and waste water market. This year's edition will feature more than 70 U.S. exhibitors among 870 total exhibitors and 20,000+  visitors with over 50% from outside The Netherlands. 

Aquatech Amsterdam received Trade Fair Certification status from the U.S. Department of Commerce (USDOC).  The USDOC Global Environmental Team in partnership with Amsterdam RAI offers complimentary exporting services for U.S. exhibitors and for European buyers interested in meeting with these U.S. firms, as outlined below:

Complimentary Marketing Services for U.S. Exhibitors at Aquatech Amsterdam

The U.S. Department of Commerce’s Global Environmental Team in partnernership with RAI Exhibitions, is pleased to offer U.S. exhibitors at Aquatech Amsterdam multiple international marketing opportunities to help maximize your successes during this important event.

For onsite assistance, please visit us at stand 05.102B

1. Show Time Program

The U.S. Commercial Service will offer its Show Time program to exhibitors and attendees at Aquatech 08.

Show Time gives U.S. companies the opportunity to meet one-on-one with Commercial Service Environmental Commercial Specialists from throughout Europe. These Commercial Specialists can discuss issues specific to your firm's exporting strategy in their countries in addition to providing country and industry-specific market knowledge. This service is available free of charge to U.S. companies at the show.

Environmental Commercial Specialists of the following markets have confirmed participation at Aquatech Amsterdam 2008. Please check back periodically for additional markets.

2. Strategies for U.S. Businesses In Europe - Breakfast Seminar

The U.S. Commercial Service will host a breakfast seminar for the benefit of U.S. exhibitors on how to improve doing business in Europe and learn more about the European business infrastructure.

Please check here for Seminar details and on-line registration.

* Environmental Expert Promotion Bonus

 This year the U.S. Commercial Service will also be partnering with Environmental Expert, one of the world’s leading online environmental business websites - with over 400,000 environmental industry professional monthly visitors from around the globe and a database of 10,000 qualified contacts - to maximize your exposure. Each participating U.S. exhibitor will be showcased on the Environmental Expert website and promoted to thousands of online targeted viewers.

3.  Sign up for the U.S. Exhibitor Online  Directory

Promote your company via the U.S. Commercial Service to environmental buyers and distributors throughout Europe and generate more quality traffic to your Aquatech Amsterdam show booth.

Register for this free service by May 15^th and your company will be promoted to buyers and distributors Europe-wide.  Interested buyers can contact you directly through this Online Directory to exchange information and make arrangements to meet at the Show.

REGISTRATION HAS CLOSED!
Please see the U.S. Exhibitor Online Directory at: http://www.buyusa.gov/ifp/aquatech08.html

Visitors – Meet U.S. Exhibitors Here

Meet U.S. water technology companies by clicking here

This site features 36 U.S. companies who will be participating in Aquatech Amsterdam 2008. Companies featured offer the latest water technologies in the areas of water treatment, point of use, transportation and storage, process control and automation, and more.

Once you select the U.S. companies of greatest interest to your firm and register your information, you will receive complete U.S. company contact information and additional details on their product offerings. The U.S. company will be notified of your company’s interest. We encourage you to communicate directly with the companies you select including a possible meeting and to visit to their booth at Aquatech Amsterdam. The U.S. Commercial Service is available to assist you.

To obtain details about Aquatech Amsterdam for visitors, click here.

Click here to contact the U.S. Embassy Specialist in your country for show details. 

Interested in Exhibiting?

Many of the U.S. exhibitors will have their booth in the pavilion of the Water Quality Association.  For details, please contact WQA at: http://www.wqa.org or tel: 630-505-0169.

For other exhibition information, please contact: 
RAI Exhibitions USA – Mr. Jan van der Molen at molen@N0SPAM.usarai.com or tel: 704-243-0236

For details about Aquatech Amsterdam please visit: http://www.aquatechtrade.com/amsterdam

Questions?
Please contact U.S. Commercial Service - Environmental Team staff with any questions:
Julia Rauner Guerrero at julia.rauner.guerrero@N0SPAM.mail.doc.gov or 619-557-2963 (California)
Danielle Caltabiano at danielle.caltabiano@N0SPAM.mail.doc.gov or (713) 209-3110
Jennifer Ritfeld at  jennifer.ritfeld@N0SPAM.mail.doc.gov or 31-(0)70-3102416 / 7   (The Netherlands