U.S. Department of Commerce
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	ARCHIVE 1998 TRADE MISSIONS

Secretarial Delegation to the Fifth Session of the West-East Conference of Ministers of Economy, Industry and Trade, Prague, Czech Republic, January 15-16, 1998.

Secretary Daley will visit Prague, Czech Rep. to lead a combined U.S. Government and business delegation to the Fifth Session of the West-East Conference of Ministers of Economy, Industry and Trade. The U.S. Department of Commerce is recruiting 4-7 U.S. firms active in Central and Eastern Europe, Russian and the Newly Independent States (NIS) for the business delegation to the Conference. The Secretary and his combined delegation will represent the United States at this forum which brings together government ministers and business leaders from the industrialized Western and reforming Eastern countries of Central and Eastern Europe, Russia, and the NIS in a joint effort to promote improved conditions for private sector development in the Eastern countries and expansion of East-West investment and trade. Mission Statement

New Delhi, Chennai (Madras) and Mumbai (Bombay), India, January 17-24, 1998.

The Department of Commerce's Office of Microelectronics, Medical Equipment and Instrumentation (OMMI) is inviting U.S. companies to participate in a medical devices and supplies trade mission to increase export opportunities for U.S. manufacturers of medical products. Demand for medical devices in India grew by 16 percent in 1996 and the medical device market is estimated to be $680 million, making India one of the top ten medical device markets in the world. Mission Statement

Secretarial Business Development Mission to Turkey, January 19-21, 1998.

Growing power shortages, recent legislative changes and a new moderate government appear to have opened the way for a breakthrough in international, private power development in Turkey. After several years of preparatory work, about $8.3 billion in power development, privatization, and rehabilitation contracts are in advanced stages of negotiation; the government estimates that as much as $30 billion in private power facility investment will be needed by 2010. Realization of currently pending contracts should create a strong demand by builders and developers for the purchase of equipment and services in the next few years. Lingering problems with court reviews, arbitration clauses, and contract terms could slow implementation, but it is hoped that these can be resolved during the coming year with the impetus of this mission and urgent demand for power in the Turkish economy. Mission Statement

TASBI Healthcare Technologies Matchmaker, United Kingdom, Italy, Spain, and Greece, February 12-24, 1998

This Matchmaker is part of the Trans Atlantic Small Business Initiative Program (TASBI). The TASBI Program represents a joint effort between American and European governments and businesses to facilitate communication and commerce. TASBI supports efforts to create and enhance partnerships and strategic alliances. The program is designed to bring together small and medium sized U.S. and European Union (E.U.) businesses and provide them with an opportunity to learn more about markets and establish key business contacts. Mission Statement

Health Industries Reverse Trade Mission from Russia, to Los Angeles, California, February 21-27, 1998

The Office of Microelectronics, Medical Equipment and Instrumentation (OMMI), Trade Development, Technology and Aerospace Industries will host a medical device and pharmaceuticals reverse trade mission from several key Russian regions, including Nizhy Novgorod, Tatarstan, Novosibirsk, Novgorod and Samara. Novgorod and Samara have been added so this event supports the Gore Chernomyrdin Commission's "Regional Investment Initiative." This reverse trade mission is considered an activity of the U.S.-Russian BDC Health Industries Subgroup.

The purpose of the mission is to enhance U.S.-Russia commercial relations and increase export opportunities for U.S.manufacturers of medical and dental devices and supplies, medical component parts, medical laboratory equipment, biotechnology and pharmaceuticals, to one of the most populated countries in the world. Russian delegates would participate in a DOC organized conference, tours of medical manufacturers located in the Los Angeles/Orange County area, and visits to Los Angeles area health facilities. An additional activity of the conference will be training for U.S. medical firms, conducted by the Russian Ministry of Health and GOSTANDART on how to get medical products registered and certified in Russia. This training is an activity of the work plan of the U.S.-Russia Health Industries BDC Subgroup. Contacts with Russia's purchasers and regulators are essential for U.S. medical device manufactures to take advantage of the Russian market. Mission Statement

MARCH 1998 - Completed

Business Opportunities Mision to Riga, Latvia, March 31 - April 1, 1998

US&FCS Stockholm, with support from US&FCS Helsinki and American Embassy Riga, and in conjunction with the American Chambers of Commerce in Sweden and Latvia, will coordinate, organize, recruit, and manage a two-day Business Opportunities Mission.

Participants will spend one day meeting with Latvian government leaders, the Latvian Investment Agency, and business related multiplier groups. The second day will be devoted to one-on-one as well as group meetings with the Latvian business community and visits to sites of commercial interest. Participants will include 15-20 U.S. company representatives responsible for their companies' corporate activity in the Baltic states. Mission Statement

APRIL 1998 - Completed

Textiles and Apparel Trade Mission to Durban and Johannesburg, South Africa, April 2-8, 1998

The Office of Textiles and Apparel (OTEXA), Trade Development, International Trade Administration will sponsor a spin-off trade mission to Durban and Johannesburg, South Africa, April 2-8, 1998 for U.S. manufacturers and converters of textile and apparel products. The mission objectives are to learn about the retail and wholesale commercial environment for U.S. made textile and apparel products.

The mission will include a staff member from OTEXA who will serve as Trade Mission Director. OTEXA estimates that 6-10 companies will participate.

Most of the mission participants will exhibit in the U.S.A. Pavilion at the Textiles, Clothing, and Footwear trade show in Cape Town, South Africa, March 29-April 1, 1998. At the conclusion of that event, OTEXA will sponsor a trade mission for the exhibitors in the U.S.A. Pavilion to Durban and Johannesburg.

It is not necessary to participate in the show in order to participate in the mission. Mission members may join the mission at its start in Durban. Business appointments with qualified buyers, agents, and distributors will be scheduled and coordinated by the Commercial Service office in Johannesburg. All appointments will be held in hotel venues or U.S. trade facilities. It is anticipated that three to five appointments for each participant will be scheduled per day per city.Mission Statement

Under Secretary David Aaron's Trade Mission to the People's Republic of China and the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, April 13-22, 1998

Under Secretary of International Trade, Ambassador David Aaron, will lead a business development mission to the People's Republic of China, one of the world's most significant emerging markets, to promote expanded trade opportunities and advocate for U.S. business interests in priority sectors throughout China, and enhance our commercial policy dialogue with Chinese Government counterparts.

Focusing on our sectoral priorities in industrial goods and services, the mission will strive to expand opportunities for U.S. companies in the following sectors: infrastructure development in the transportation and engineering, design and construction fields; construction machinery; air traffic control equipment; information technologies; machine tools; insurance and project finance. U.S. companies participating in the mission will include U.S. companies representing these sectors whose interests range from assessing opportunities in the Chinese market to expanding existing business relationships.

The mission will begin in Beijing, the capital of the People's Republic of China, for meetings with senior Chinese government officials in relevant ministries, commissions, and local government entities. It will continue on to Shanghai and Hong Kong. In Hong Kong, members will have the opportunities to engage Hong Kong officials and industry on development priorities of the New Hong Kong Special Administrative Region.
Mission Statement

Medical, Dental, Components and Lab Instruments Trade Mission to Beijing, Shanghai, Chengdu and Dalian, China, April 19-29, 1998

The Office of Microelectronics, Medical Equipment and Instrumentation, Trade Development, International Trade Administration will plan, organize and lead a medical and dental devices, medical device components, and laboratory instruments trade mission to China April 19 - April 29, 1998. The mission is included in the U.S. - China Joint Commission on Commerce and Trade Medical Technologies and Medical and Pharmaceutical Industries Subgroup Work Plans, signed in May 1997 with China's Ministry of Health and the State Pharmaceutical Administration of China.

The purpose of the mission is to increase export opportunities for U.S. manufacturers of medical and dental devices, medical device components, and laboratory instruments to the most populated country in the world. The U.S. delegation will travel to four of China's most densely populated cities, Beijing, Shanghai, Chengdu, and Dalian. The mission will consist of executives from ten to twenty U.S. companies and will be accompanied by two Commerce Department officials. Mission Statement

Architecture, Construction and Engineering Matchmaker Trade Delegation to New Delhi, and Mumbai (Bombay), India, April 20-24, 1998

This Export Promotion Services Matchmaker Program, in cooperation with Architect Institute of America (AIA), American Consulting Engineers Council (ACEC), and American General Contractors Association (AGCA) is planned to follow up on Secretary Daley's trade mission to India, December 1997. The Matchmaker will be promoted to companies in the engineering and enginerring consulting field, architects, and related companies. Mission Statement

Saudi Businesswomen Reverse Trade Mission to New York City and Chicago, April 29 - May 6, 1998.

For the first time, 30 leading Saudi businesswomen, who have expressed an interest in expanding or starting trading relationships with U.S. companies, will gather for a tailored reverse trade mission designed to provide first-hand exposure to U.S. firms with potential for exporting to Saudi Arabia. Mission Statement

MAY 1998 - Completed

Telecommunications Trade Mission to Spain and Potugal, May 3-8, 1998

Ellis R. Mottur, Acting Assistant Secretary for Trade Development, will lead a telecommunications trade mission to Spain and Portugal on May 3-8, 1998. The mission will include a Commerce Department staff member from ITA's Office of Telecommunications to coordinate logistics and administration. The mission is designed for representatives from a variety of U.S. telecommunications services and equipment firms interested in gaining a foothold in the fast-growing Spanish and Portuguese telecommunications markets. Mission Statement

U.S. Computer Industry Trade Mission to China, May 6-15, 1998

The Office of Computers and Business Equipment (OCBE) will lead a computer industry trade mission to Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou, Shenzhen, and Hong Kong in the People's Republic of China from May 6 to 15, 1998. The mission will be led by the Director of OCBE with support from a Division Director and a trade specialist in Asian computer markets. It will include representatives from a variety of U.S. firms in the computer industry who are interested in entering or expanding their presence in the China computer market. Mission Statement

Women in Trade Business Development Mission, Milan, Italy - Madrid, Spain, May 10-15, 1998

This WIT Mission will target Italy and Spain, two major U.S. export markets with wide-ranging opportunities for American companies. Women In Trade Business Development Missions enjoy the support of the National Association of Women Business Owners, the Organization of Women in International Trade, and similar business organizations. This WIT Mission is open to all business executives without restriction. Mission Statement
U.S. Power Equipment/Services Mission to Tokyo, Nagoya, and Osaka, Japan, May 18-22, 1998

Marjory Searing, Acting Assistant Secretary and Director General of the U.S. and Foreign Commercial Service, ITA, will lead the mission. This trade mission is designed to provide a key opportunity for U.S. suppliers of equipment and services for the generation, transmission, and distribution of electric power to sell to Japan's ten regional power companies which represent an estimated annual market of USD 25 billion in non-fuel procurement. With venues in Tokyo, Nagoya, and Osaka, the mission will include all ten regional power companies and the major Independent Power Providers grouped together on a geographical basis. Mission Statement

JUNE 1998 - Completed

Spring 98 High-Tech Dealmaker, Ottawa, Canada, June 2-4, 1998

The U.S. Commercial Service of the U.S. Embassy in Ottawa, Canada, is organizing a special three-day event which will provide small and medium-sized U.S. high technology firms with sales, networking and strategic alliance opportunities in the Canadian information technology industry. Mission Statement

Trade mission to the Middle East: Egypt, Israel, West Bank/Gaza, and Jordan, June 5-12, 1998.

The Deputy Assistant Secretary for Africa and the Near East will lead the Trade Mission. The mission will target business opportunities in high technology sectors, and will serve to match participating U.S. company representatives with potential business partners, licensees, and agents/distributors in these markets, and will encourage multilateral or regional projects. It will also support the economic track of the Middle East Peace Process. The trade mission will be open to both new-to-market and old-to-market companies as well as new-to-export firms. Mission Statement

Commerce Secretary Daley's Business Development Mission to Northern Ireland and the Border Counties of Ireland, June 7-12, 1998

"This will be one of the most rewarding trade missions I will ever take," said Secretary Daley. "It is time for peace in Ireland. President Clinton is personally involved and committed to pushing the peace process forward. As Commerce Secretary, I want the business community to be involved in the peace process."

This trade mission is part of the Commerce Department's ongoing commitment to support the Northern Ireland peace process by creating new economic opportunities. Over the last three-and-a-half years, the Department has promoted commercial initiatives through international trade and investment conferences, three business development missions to the region from 1995-1997, and other programs. Mission Statement...Mission Home Page

TASBI Europartenariat Matchmaker, Luxembourg, Amsterdam and Europartenariat, June 8-12, 1998

Export Promotion Services will recruit and organize a U.S. delegation to Europartenariat Apeldoorn 1998, which will be led by Deputy Assistant Secretary for EPS Mary Fran Kirchner. The event will be held June 11-12, 1998 in Apeldoorn, The Netherlands. Europartenariat is a European Commission initiative to encourage small- and medium-sized firms to form alliances and business networks. Europartenariat receives U.S. Department of Commerce support as part of the Trans-Atlantic Business Dialogue Small Business Initiative Program (TASBI). The Europartenariat is a special program hosted by the European Union, in which American firms can participate. In addition, the Commercial Service will be offering a wide range of services for US participants to increase the overall value of the trade mission, including Matchmaker appointments focusing on 12 product and service categories. Mission Statement

Certified U.S. Trade Mission - Fourth IMDI Tripartite (US-Finland-Russia) Gateway event in Helsinki, Finland and during a cruise to Stockholm, Sweden, June 9-11, 1998.

This Gateway Program creates networking opportunities between U.S., Finnish and Russian firms through this Annual Conference, workshop sessions on key Russian growth sectors and timely issue briefings. The Finnish Corporate Members noted in IMDI's Announcement have committed themselves to assist American firms through their knowledge and experience in the Russian market. More Information and Trade Mission Schedule.

TASBI Franchising Matchmaker Trade Delegation, Italy, Spain, Portugal, and Greece, June 15-26, 1998

Export Promotion Services Matchmaker Program, in cooperation with the International Franchising Association, will lead a Franchising Matchmaker Trade Delegation and will focus on finding master franchisees and area developers in these markets. Mission Statement

Environmental Technologies Exports Trade Mission to Spain and Portugal, June 24-July 3,1998

The Deputy Assistant Secretary for Environmental Technologies Exports will lead an environmental technologies trade mission to Madrid and Barcelona, Spain; and Lisbon, Portugal from June 24 to July 3, 1998. The delegation will include Commerce Department staff members from Environmental Technologies Exports and representatives from various U.S. environmental technologies firms interested in partnering with European firms on projects in, or direct exporting to Spain and Portugal.

The mission's goal is to familiarize U.S. envirotech firms with the market, to facilitate meetings with potential project partners from Spain and Portugal, and to provide access for U.S. executives to the Governments' environment related ministries and private sector organizations that can help firms gain entry into the market.

The environmental technologies market of Spain and Portugal for 1998 is estimated between $2 and $2.5 billion. An estimated $4.6 billion in environmental investments will be required each year from now on for Spain to meet the 2005 targets for environmental protection set by the EU. Public funding estimates for environmental improvements in Portugal between 1994 and 1999 include $6.2 billion from the European Union and $1 billion from domestic resources. Mission Statement

Safety and Security Industries Matchmaker Trade Delegation to Chile and Venezuela, June 22-26, 1998 -- with an optional spin-off stop to Guayaquil, Ecuador, June 29-30, 1998.

This particular Export Promotion Services Matchmaker Program will target the Safety and Security industries. The focus of the delegation will be to match participating U.S. companies with qualified agents, distributors, representatives, licensees, and joint venture partner in these markets. Mission Statement

AUGUST 1998 - Completed

Sporting Goods Matchmaker Trade Delegation to Brazil and Chile, South America, August 17-24, 1998

Export Promotion Services Matchmaker Program will lead a Matchmaker Trade Delegation to Brazil, Chile and Venezuela, August 17-24, 1998. The Matchmaker will target the sporting goods industry, including fitness equipment, marine, and winter sports. The focus of the delegation will be to match participating U.S. companies with qualified agents, distributors, representatives, licensees, and joint venture partner in these markets. The delegation will be led by Derek Parks, Project Officer, Matchmaker Program. Mission Statement

Ambassador David L. Aaron, Under Secretary for International Trade - Hi-Tech Mission to Malaysia, Singapore, the Philippines, and Thailand, September 7-19, 1998

This trade mission is designed to lend high-profile U.S. commercial support to countries recovering from the Asian financial crisis and to identify medium- and longer-term opportunities for American companies, particularly small and medium-sized firms, in high-tech sectors in the region. Mission Statement

Telecommunications Matchmaker Trade Delegation to Brazil, September 14-18, 1998

Export Promotion Services Matchmaker Program and the Trade Development Office of Telecommunications, will lead the Matchmaker Trade Delegation. The Matchmaker will target telecommunication equipment and services. The focus of the delegation will be to match participating U.S. companies with qualified agents, distributors, representatives, licensees, and joint venture partner in these markets. The delegation will be led by Gordon Keller, Project Manager, Matchmaker Program and Cecly Cohen, Trade Development. Mission Statement

Environmental Technologies Matchmaker Trade Delegation to Shanghai, Guangzhou and Hong Kong, China, September 14-23, 1998

Export Promotion Services Matchmaker Program will lead the Environmental Technologies Matchmaker Trade Delegation. The Matchmaker will target the environmental technologies industries including technologies for water and wastewater treatment, environmental monitoring equipment and low-cost flue gas desulfurization systems, instruments and monitoring systems, process and prevention technology, waste management equipment, air pollution controls, environmental remediation and management, and engineering consulting firms. The focus of the delegation will be to match participating U.S. companies with qualified agents, distributors, representatives, licensees, and joint venture partners in these markets. The delegation will be led by Yvonne Jackson, Project Officer, Matchmaker Program.

U.S. Delegation of Exhibitors to CEO at Expopharm '98, October 1-4, 1998

CS Hamburg will recruit and organize a U.S. exhibitor delegation to Expopharm '98. The event will be held October 1-4, 1998 in Munich, Germany. Expopharm is the largest pharmaceutical, over-the-counter products, and health supplement trade show in Europe and is organized by the German pharmaceutical association A'Werbe- und Vertriebsgesellschaft Deutscher Apotheker GmbH. The organizers of Expopharm are very interested in the presence of international exhibitors and support CS Hamburg's efforts to organize a USA pavilion under the CEO program, which is called A'USA Kontaktbörse in the German language. American manufactures of pharmaceuticals, OTC products and health supplements get the opportunity to present their products on the exhibition floor of this large international trade show. For $2,150 American manufacturers participating in the CEO program will receive a limited exhibition area, their own meeting space, and a bilingual assistant, all at a fraction of the regular cost. The CEO program is open to all pharmaceutical manufacturers whose products are at least 51 percent U.S. made. The cost of the program is covered by participation fees. Mission Statement

Central Europe Insurance Summit, October 5-13, 1998

The Office of Service Industries and Finance of the International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, is planning on leading an insurance mission October 5-13 to Budapest, Hungary; Prague, Czech Republic; and Warsaw, Poland to meet with government officials, insurance regulators, and private sector representatives in these countries. The mission will be led by Everette James, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Service Industries and include senior representatives from U.S. private, public, non-profit, and academic sectors. Mission Statement

Business Development Mission to the Eastern Caribbean, Barbados, Grenada, and St. Lucia, October 12-16, 1998

As a follow up to President Clinton’s commitment at the Bridgetown summit held in May 1997, the Department of Commerce will organize a senior level business development mission to three Eastern Caribbean countries to promote expanded trade and investment opportunities for U.S. firms.

With stops in Barbados, Grenada and St. Lucia, the mission will cover all of the Windward Islands (meetings will be held on Barbados with representatives from St. Vincent and the Grenadines and Dominica), focusing on export and business development opportunities for U.S. firms in the areas of tourism development (to include resort management, architectural/engineering services, marina development, building supplies and hotel/resort supplies), specialty and gourmet food industry development (to include food processing and packaging machinery and services, agricultural chemicals and industrial veterinary supplies) and opportunities in the business services area (financial, insurance and data processing) for small, medium and large companies through contacts with both the government and private sector. Mission Statement

U.S. Hotel/Restaurant and Foodservice Equipment Dealmaker Trade Mission, Toronto, Canada October 18-20, 1998

The U.S. Commercial Service in Toronto is organizing a three-day U.S. Hotel/Restaurant and Foodservice Equipment Dealmaker to provide U.S. small and medium sized, export-ready, companies with a cost effective and highly efficient means to promote their products and services in the Canadian hospitality market. In addition to meeting, one-on-one, with pre-qualified potential trade partners in Canada, participating firms will receive broad market exposure and valuable market insights from market research and focused industry briefings. Participants will also benefit from various networking events including a visit to HostEx '98, Canada's premier hospitality industry trade show scheduled for October 18-20, 1998 at the International Centre in Mississauga, Ontario. Mission Statement

Franchising Trade Mission to Copenhagen, Oslo, Stockholm, and Helsinki, November 9-13, 1998

Export Promotion Services' Matchmaker Program, in cooperation with the International Franchising Association is organizing a Franchising Trade Delegation. This event will be promoted to the U.S. franchising industry and will focus on finding master franchisees and area developers in these markets. The delegation will be led by Sam Dhir, Project Officer, Matchmaker Program. Mission Statement

Business Opportunities Mission to Vilnius, Lithuania, November 17-18, 1998

US&FCS Stockholm will coordinate, organize, recruit, and manage a two-day Business Opportunities Mission to Vilnius, Lithuania, November 17-18, 1998, with support from US&FCS Helsinki, American Embassy Vilnius, and the American Chambers of Commerce in Sweden and Lithuania. Participants will spend a day and a half meeting with Lithuanian government leaders, business-related multiplier groups, and local business leaders. The second afternoon will be devoted to one-on-one and group meetings with the Lithuanian business community and site visits of commercial interest. The mission will include 15-20 U.S. company representatives responsible for their firm's corporate activities in the Baltic states. Mission Statement

Corporate Executive Office Mission at Medica, Dusseldorf, Germany, November 18-21, 1998

The Commercial Service (CS) Düsseldorf and the USDOC Export Assistance Center regional team coordinators are organizing the major annual Corporate Executive Office (CEO) at Medica '98. Medica is the world's largest and most prestigious medical equipment and diagnostics show in the world, with over 2,000 exhibitors and over 100,000 visitors from 63 countries. It attracts thousands of visitors from Central and Eastern Europe and from Asia. This Medica CEO is the Tier One event in Europe for the strategic medical sector under the Showcase Europe program. As the only effective alternative to exhibiting or simply visiting Medica for US exporters, the CEO program targets new-to-market US companies in this sector which have not previously exhibited at Medica. The CEO program affords lower-cost access to Medica allowing small and medium-sized businesses to participate in the world's largest medical exposition in which they would otherwise not have the opportunity to participate because of price and cost. The CEO at Medica is intended as an alternative to exhibiting. This CEO consists of a package of services including: pre-show counseling; access to buyer delegations organized by medical specialists throughout CS posts in Europe; presence and base of operations on show premises with shared office suite, equipment, and services; market research and formal briefing in-country by CS medical sector specialists; exposure through entry into the show catalogue and electronic search system; assignment of a multilingual personal assistant/escort; scheduling of meetings with potential partners, agents and buyers; and post-show assistance and follow-up with contacts. The CEO at Medica will be staffed by CS Düsseldorf personnel and contract assistants and regional DOC Export Assistance Center coordinators (identified in the mission statement), who may accompany participating companies from their respective areas. Mission Statement

Secretary Daley Business Development Mission to Africa, December, 1998

Secretary of Commerce William M. Daley will lead a Business Development Mission to Africa December, 1998, with program stops in South Africa, Kenya, and Cote d'Ivoire, plus other possible stops in the region. Building on the momentum of President Clinton's March 1998 visit to Africa in which Secretary Daley participated, the mission will strengthen commercial ties and expand the dialogue between the public and private sectors of Africa and the United States. Mission Statement

Deputy Assistant Secretary for Textiles, Apparel, and Consumer Goods Industries will lead a textile trade mission to Istanbul, Turkey, December 7-11, 1998

The mission will include one or more Commerce staff members from the Office of Textiles and Apparel (OTEXA), and representatives from a variety of U.S. textile companies interested in learning about market potential for their products and gaining a foothold in the rapidly developing Turkish textile market Companies selling textiles made from synthetic and cotton blends of fibers and yarns in the better price and quality ranges are likely to have the best chance of success. The ideal mission make up is six categories: decorative and upholstery fabrics; carpets; wall coverings; apparel fabrics; industrial/technical fabrics; and yarns. However, OTEXA reserves the right to modify this objective at any time without prior notice, should local market conditions or recruitment needs dictate. Mission Statement

Power-Gen Trade Mission in Orlando, Florida and Atlanta, Georgia, December 9-16, 1998

The Commercial Service (CS) Saudi Arabia will lead a Business/Governmental Delegation to Power-Gen '98 trade show and a two day Reverse Trade Mission (RTM) to Atlanta, GA, from December 9 16, 1998. The RTM will target the Power Generation Distribution, and Transmission equipment, services, and technologies industries, including engineering, consulting, and construction equipment sectors. The focus of the delegation will be to match participating Saudi companies with qualified U.S. agents, distributors, representatives, licensees, end users, and joint venture partners in these markets. Mission Statement

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