Each year the U.S. Commercial Service organizes international buyer delegations to select U.S. trade shows including travel logistics, scheduled introductions, and on-site business counseling. Delegates also have access to the International Business Center and are invited to special networking events. Please see the list of shows below and contact the Commercial Specialist listed for addtional information. The exhibitions include leading industrial sectors such as:
Information Technology, Environmental Products and Services, Medical Equipment and Supplies, Food Processing and Services, Franchising, Packaging, Building and Construction Products, and Sporting Goods and Consumer Products.
2008
| Date | Event | Location |
| November | ||
| 4-7 | Automotive Aftermarket Industry Week: Meet over 4,000 innovative U.S. and international exhibitors from all parts of the world. Be a part of the 100,000+ industry professionals who come to Las Vegas every year to exchange ideas and build their businesses. Visitors came from 113 countries last year! Preview over 7,500 new products that will set trends for tomorrow. Learn about tomorrow's aftermarket at more than 100 educational seminars, workshops and product demonstration clinics. For more information on the show, please check the show's web site: www.aaiwshow.com or Miroslav Nikolac at Miroslav.Nikolac@mail.doc.gov for more information. | Las Vegas, NV |
| 9–13 | Pack Expo: PACK EXPO International will focus on the latest developments in packaging technology and will showcase exhibitors' state-of-the-art advances in packaging machinery, converting machinery, materials, packages and containers, and components. The most prominent companies in the industry will be exhibiting and making product introductions at the show. PACK EXPO International is a biennial event (every other year) - ideal timing for important industry updates and new product technology. For more information on the show, please check the show's web site: my.packexpo.com or Miroslav Nikolac at Miroslav.Nikolac@mail.doc.gov for more information. | Chicago, IL |
| 18-21 | IAAPA ATTRACTIONS EXPO 2008:At the IAAPA Attractions Expo 2008, amusement and attraction industry leaders, decision makers and visionaries gather to view and explore new amenities for their facilities. The show will fill more than 1 million gross square feet of the Orange County Convention Center, Orlando, Florida, with more than 1,100 exhibitors showcasing new products like games and devices, souvenirs, foods and beverages, rides and more. For more information on the show, please check the show's web site: www.IAAPA.org or Damjan Bencic at Damjan.Bencic@mail.doc.gov for more information. | Orlando, FL |
| November 28 - December 3 | ||
| 28-3 | Greater New York Dental Meeting : The Greater New York Dental Meeting has again planned an unparalleled educational program for 2008, featuring some of the most highly regarded educators in the field of Dentistry. There is a choice of full-day seminars, half-day seminars and essays, as well as hands-on workshops that are sure to fascinate even the most discriminating dentist and staff. For more information on the show, please check the show's web site: www.gnydm.com or Damjan Bencic at Damjan.Bencic@mail.doc.gov for more information. | New York, NY |
| December | ||
| 2-4 |
Power-Gen International: Join us for the 20th anniversary of POWER-GEN International, the industry’s fastest-paced, three-day information exchange designed to share practical experiences, knowledge and ideas on the latest power industry trends and challenges. Featuring insightful discussions, educational conference sessions and networking exchanges with the power sector’s leading companies, you’ll have the opportunity to network and learn from thousands of experts about the technologies and trends on the forefront of the power industry’s future. For more information on the show, please check the show's web site: www.power-gen.com or Damjan Bencic at Damjan.Bencic@mail.doc.gov for more information. |
Orlando, FL |
2009
| Date | Event | Location |
| January | ||
| 8-11 | International Consumer Electronics Show: The International CES is the world’s largest tradeshow for consumer technology and North America’s largest annual tradeshow of any kind. The show attracts manufacturers, developers and suppliers of consumer technology hardware, content, technology delivery systems and related products and services. For more information on the show, please check the show's web site: www.cesweb.org or Miroslav Nikolac at Miroslav.Nikolac@mail.doc.gov for more information. | Las Vegas, NV |
| 28-30 | IPE/IFE 2009: The International Poultry Expo is the networking hub of the world for the poultry industry! Every segment of the poultry and egg industry is represented: feed milling, live production, hatchery, processing, further processing, packaging, commercial egg, marketing, and all support activities. The 2009 IPE promises to be even bigger than the previous one. It will once again be co-located with the International Feed Expo. For the third year, the trade show will be included in the U.S. Department of Commerce’s International Buyer Program. For more information on the show, please check the show's web site: www.ipe09.org/ or Miroslav Nikolac at Miroslav.Nikolac@mail.doc.gov for more information. | Atlanta, GA |
| March | ||
| 20-22 | International Franchise Expo (IFE): The franchise industry's premier annual event showcasing hundreds of franchise concepts, attracting investors from throughout the United States and over 80 countries. For domestic or international expansion, selling single units, area developments or master franchises - this is the one stop franchise event. For more information on the show, please check the show's web site: www.ifeinfo.com or Damjan Bencic at Damjan.Bencic@mail.doc.gov for more information. | Washington, DC |
| 22-24 |
Home and Housewares Show: The International Home
and Housewares Show is the world’s largest
housewares-only marketplace, where over 2, 000 exhibiting
companies have the opportunity to showcase thousands of
new products and designs in over 775,000 square feet of
exhibit space.
Categories include: dine + design expo featuring cookware and bakeware, the goho (gourmet home & food district), indoor and outdoor home décor, tabletop & kitchen accessories, home textiles, cookbooks and contempory designs for the home and fashion-forward homegoods; clean + contain expo featuring bath & shower accessories, cleaning products & supplies, furniture, general merchandise and impulse items, hardware supplies, luggage, outdoor living products, pet supplies, space organizers and clothing care; wired + well expo featuring energy conservation products, floor & carpet care, home heathcare, household electrics, kitchen electrics, major appliances, personal care items, purifiers and filters for water and air; global crossroads featuring international pavilions. For more information on the show, please check the show's website: www.housewares.org or contact Miroslav Nikolac at Miroslav.Nikolac@mail.doc.gov for more information. |
McCormick Convention Center, Chicago, Illinois |