It's time to prepare for IWA 2009, the 35th international trade fair for hunting and sporting arms, outdoor articles and accessories, taking place March 13-16, in Nuremberg, Germany. In 2008, more than 1,000 exhibitors with an international share of almost 80 % presented their products and services to more than 31,000 trade visitors from over 100 nations. The international share of visitors is about 60 % – which makes IWA & OutdoorClassics in the Exhibition Center Nuremberg a truly multinational occasion for U.S. companies.
How we can support you at IWA 2009
The U.S. Commercial Service is offering a wide range of support services for U.S. exhibitors at IWA 2009. The Exhibitor Support Program as well as the International Promotion Program provide high-quality free-of-charge services that pro-actively complement your company's presence at the show.
Exhibitor Support Program
The Exhibitor Support Program is focused on the German market. We offer:
- Focused email promotion of U.S. exhibitors to local contacts in the hunting and sporting guns industry (free)
- Product listing on BuyUSA.gov Germany to generate additional leads (Featured U.S. Exporter for USD 40)
- On-site counseling, market research, interpreting, and logistics assistance (free)
- Follow-up with leads after the show at your request (free)
International Promotion Program
Due to its highly international visitor structure and located in the center of Europe, IWA holds great prospects for U.S. companies to reach the wider European and international markets. At IWA 2009 we are partnering with our colleagues in other European countries who will provide the following free-of-charge services and resources for their individual markets:
- Focused email promotion of U.S. exhibitors to their contacts
- Market briefers of their individual markets
- Lists of key distributors, contacts and websites
Those Commercial Specialists who are attending IWA are also ready to personally counsel U.S. exhibitors on their markets during the show.
Where you can find us
At the show, Industry Specialist Florian Tremmel will be working out of our Business Information Office (BIO) at the USA Pavilion (Hall and booth number to be announced). In case of any questions or to request additional support leading up to IWA 2009, please contact:
Florian Tremmel
U.S. Commercial Service Munich
Phone: (011-49-89) 28 88-752
Fax: (011-49-89) 28 52 61
Florian.Tremmel@mail.doc.gov
For more information on IWA 2009 please visit the organizer's website http://www.iwa.info/en/.
*Note on Intellectual Property Rights (IPR): Both the U.S.
Commercial Service and Nuremberg Trade Fairs International are
proactively engaged in defending American companies against
counterfeit and copyright infringement. Please see our guidelines
about IPR at Trade Fairs in Europe on our website. It
shows how exhibitors can be supported on this very important
subject.
Also see information about the Commerce Department’s Strategy
Targeting Organized Piracy (STOP!) and the State Department’s
online Publication on intellectual property.