Marine Equipment Trade Show
Date: November 18-20, 2008
Location: Amsterdam, the Netherlands
METS 2008, the world's largest trade exhibition of marine equipment and accessories for the leisure marine and small commercial craft sector, will take place from November 18-20, 2008 at the RAI in Amsterdam. The show, which will feature more than 130 U.S. exhibitors this year, has been given the Trade Fair Certification status by the U.S. Department of Commerce. Many of the U.S. exhibitors will have their booth in the U.S. pavilion of the National Marine Manufacturers Association (NMMA) of Chicago.
The U.S. Commercial Service will be present at METS at booth #
07.552 to provide commercial support. Please visit us and
pick up your welcome kit.
If you would like to exhibit inside the U.S. pavilion, please contact:
National Marine Manufacturers Association - NMMA
200 East Randolph Drive Suite 5100
Chicago, IL 60601
U.S.A.
Contact person: Ms. Janice Ilg
Tel: 312 946 6217
Website: http://www.nmma.org
E-mail: JIlg@nmma.org
If you would like to exhibit outside the U.S. pavilion, please contact:
RAI Exhibitions USA Inc.
5317 Ravenglass Court
Waxhaw, NC 28173
U.S.A.
Contact person: Mr. Jan van der Molen
Tel: 704 243 0236
Fax: 704 243 0513
Website: http://www.mets.nl
E-mail: molen@usarai.com
For more information please contact Jennifer
Ritfeld:
E-mail: jennifer.ritfeld@mail.doc.gov
Tel: +31 (0)70-3102416
Frankfurt Book Fair
October 15-19, 2008
Frankfurt am Main, Germany
The Frankfurt book fair is not just about books and merchandise, but also seeks to serve cultural interchange across national borders. Along with special emphasis on education, many other key focuses find their place in the Frankfurt Book Fair's programme, such as fiction, audiobooks and translation. In 2007, the show attracted 7,738 exhibitors and 283,293 visitors; the United States represented approximately 10 percent of the exhibitors. This year, already 30 U.S. companies expressed their interest in various European markets, including Croatia. Their list can be found here. In addition, the show will feature educational publishers looking for partners in other countries.
Contact person: Mr. Volker Wirsdorf - volker.wirsdorf@mail.doc.gov
Web page: http://www.frankfurt-book-fair.com
Medica
November 19-22, 2008
Dusseldorf, Germany
Medica needs no introduction; it is the best place to find high quality suppliers in the field of medical related technologies and services. The U.S. Commercial Service can help you find the best U.S. suppliers to meet your needs. As of mid October, we will present a list of the U.S. companies that are intersted to find clients and partners in European countries, including Croatia.
Contact person: Mrs. Anette Salama - anette.salama@mail.doc.gov
Web page: http://www.medica.de
SHOWCASE GLOBAL INDUSTRY FOCUSED PROMOTION (IFP) TRADE LEAD PROGRAM
Looking for high-quality suppliers? Let the U.S. Commercial Service help you find the best U.S. suppliers to meet your needs.
The U.S. companies listed on the Industry Focused Promotion trade lead online platform are interested in making contacts with potential partners worldwide. Should you have an interest in any of them, we can help foreign buyers, distributors, agents, importers, etc. to connect with them. Simply select the U.S. companies that are of interest to you and receive their contact information while yours is sent to them. Choose to have the U.S. Commercial Service make the introductions or meet these companies independently.
This program is designed to generate relevant business leads for the U.S. companies it features, based on their stated objectives. In order to help us ensure the highest level of service to you and all participating firms, we ask that you please be discriminating when making your selection. Thank you!