You don't want to miss the most important Medical & Pharmaceutical trade events. We identify the top shows, and then we work with the organizers to provide special added value - such as U.S. Pavilions - for U.S. companies that participate. Commercial Service staff attend the shows, and often provide matchmaking services for U.S. companies. U.S. shows that are part of the Department of Commerce's International Buyer Program will feature overseas delegations and an International Business Center staffed by Department of Commerce employees.
Orthopädie +Reha 2008
Mai 21-24,2008
Leipzig, Germany
ORTHOPÄDIE + REHA-TECHNIK is the sector's leading event
worldwide. The event takes place every two years and combines the
presentation of innovations and new products at the trade fair
with further professional training of the highest international
quality and to advance their training at the congress.. 2006 gave
an impressive demonstration of its outstanding international
position by bringing together 393 exhibitors from 37 countries.
14,900 visitors came to Leipzig from 83 countries to discover the
innovations on show. One in three visitors to the show is either
solely or jointly responsible for purchasing and procurement
decisions. The outstanding position of ORTHOPÄDIE + REHA-TECHNIK
was again confirmed in 2006. 58 % of visitors do not attend
another trade show or congress on a related topic.
See http://www.ot-leipzig.de for more
information
Contact: Anette Salama, Senior Commercial Specialist,
Dusseldorf
Phone: +49-211-737-767-60
Email: Anette.Salama@mail.doc.gov
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR CLINICAL CHEMISTRY (AACC)
July 27 - 31, Washington, DC
AACC is the largest US trade show and conference in the area of clinical chemistry and diagnostics. In 2008, AACC will host its Annual Meeting in Washington, DC. The conference format includes 5 Plenary Sessions, Symposia, Interactive Workshops, Short Courses, Brown Bag Sessions, Meet the Experts, Posters, and Oral Abstract Presentations. More information about the show is available on www.aacc.org
Unique spin off oportunity for international delegates to Silicon Valley!
In 2008, US Commercial Service prepared a unique opportunity for international delegates to take advantage of the spin off program to Silicon Valley after the visit of AACC show. More information about the program can be found in the attached document.
Spin off oportunity to Silicon Valley in 2008 (142KB)
Contact: Anette Salama, Senior Commercial Specialist,
Dusseldorf
Phone: +49-211-737-767-60
Email: Anette.Salama@mail.doc.gov
MEDTEC 2009
March 3-5, 2009
Stuttgart, Germany
In 2007 MEDTEC (Medical Equipment Design & Technology Exhibition & Conference) Stuttgart drew 8,749 medical product development professionals from across all of Europe and beyond. The three-day event featured a record-breaking 7,948 m 2 (85,552 sq ft) of displays and demonstrations of the latest products, equipment, and manufacturing support services from leading medical OEM suppliers throughout Europe, the Americas, and Asia. Exhibitors presented the latest advances in medical-grade materials, assembly and electronic components, production machinery, design software, manufacturing controls, device communications, networking systems, compliance engineering, and a full range of contracted services. In addition, the exhibit floor included three special-focus pavilions: Packaging Technology, Automation Assembly, and Precision Tec, which featured equipment for CNC machining, EDM, laser marking, cutting and welding, and a wide range of contracted metalworking services and parts fabrication for medical device and other precision industries. The MEDTEC Conference presented sessions on product development, regulatory compliance, quality systems, packaging, materials and nanotechnology, collaborative outsourcing, software validation, and lean six-sigma control for optimized productivity and quality assurance. Citing the show's demonstrated ability to attract an influential audience of active buyers from the €55.2 billion European medical device manufacturing market, exhibitors have already reserved two-thirds of the space for next year's show.
See http://www.devicelink.com/expo/medtec07/ for more information.
Contact: Anette Salama, Senior Commercial Specialist,
Dusseldorf
Phone: +49-211-737-767-60
Email: Anette.Salama@mail.doc.gov
IDS 2009 (International Dental Show)
March 24-28, 2009
Cologne, Germany
Taking place every two years, IDS in Cologne is the top event for
the international dental market. It is the world’s leading trade
show, network and communications forum and market place for the
dental business. Over 1.700 exhibitors from more than 50
countries displayed new products and innovations and 77.500
exhibitors from all over the world attended the show in 2007. It
presents the entire range of products available on the
international dental market. The trade fair brings together all
the relevant target groups from the worldwide dental sector:
- Dental Practice
- Dental Laboratory
- Infection control and maintenance
- Service, information, communication and organization
See http://www.ids-cologne.de for more
information
Contacts: Nils Roeher, Commercial Specialist, Dusseldorf
Phone: +49-211-737-767-20
Email: nils.roeher@mail.doc.gov