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Events in Europe

Electronica 2008
The largest trade show for electronic components, systems and applications worldwide, will take place in Munich from 11 - 14 November, 2008.
Electronica attracts more than 3,000 exhibitors on 1.7 million square feet of floor space. This year's edition of the biennial show will present the entire complex world of electronics. The organizer, Munich International Trade Fairs, is expecting some 3,000 exhibitors from over 40 countries and up to 80,000 trade visitors from over 120 countries.

With its international visitor structure, Electronica 2008 also holds great prospects for U.S. companies that are interested in reaching out to other European and global markets. Therefore, we invite you to join the International Promotion Program (IPP) at the following link:
http://www.buyusa.gov/germany/en/electronica2008.html
CARTES & IDentification 2008
The world’s leading event for digital security, electronic documents, and contactless and smartcard technologies, to be held in Paris, France from 4 - 6 November, 2008. Over 500 exhibitors and more than 20,000 visitors are expected at the 2008 event. There will also be a congress with 234 speakers and 1,700 attendees. This show is an excellent venue for companies to establish or expand overseas distribution, generate sales leads, identify licensing and joint venture partners, find new customers, meet with existing clients, introduce new products, assess the needs of the European and international markets, and evaluate competitors. For more information about this show please consult the following link:http://www.cartes.com

International Franchise Expo 2009 (Washington DC, March 20-22, 2009).

The International Franchise Expo is the largest and most important annual trade show in the world for the franchising industry, featuring more than 300 franchise exhibitors, with investments ranging from US $5,000 to US $ 1 million.

Attendees have the opportunity to meet with the decision makers from hundreds of American and international franchisors, and to attend free seminars as well as other symposia sessions from the world’s leading franchise experts. Total international attendance for the 2008 event was 1639 attendees from 85 countries.

For more information, please visit: http://www.ifeinfo.com