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.

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@N0SPAM.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@N0SPAM.mail.doc.gov  

Danny Dumon, Commercial Specialist,Brussels, Belgium
Phone: +32 2 508 28 88
Email: danny.dumon@N0SPAM.mail.doc.gov