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COMPOSITES MEETINGS, FRANCE

COMPOSITES MEETINGS, FRANCE
September 22-23, 2009 business to business meetings
PLUS Airbus composites facility & the Technocampus EMC2 visits on September 24

TThe European composites industry is growing fast and needs for composites are too. This is the right time to be known by the main users of composites in Europe. But at traditional composites shows, you may have experienced that it's nearly impossible to connect with BUYERS from major players such as Alstom, Airbus, Alstom, Citroen Sport, Dassault Aviation, EADS, Eurocopter, Faurecia, Hutchinson, Safran, Thales, Zodiac or their main systems suppliers.

That’s why the U.S. Department of Commerce is pleased to announce its active support and participation in the 2nd edition of COMPOSITES MEETINGS Nantes 2009. Designed for and attended by the BUYERS and SPECIFIERS of aerospace, automotive, medical, sport and construction prime contractors and manufacturers, Composites Meetings will take place in Nantes, France from September 22-24, 2009, including a visit to Airbus composites facility and Technocampus EMC2. The U.S. Commercial Service has negotiated a 25% discount on the price of every option of Composites Meetings’ package – an offer available ONLY to U.S. companies!

COMPOSITES MEETINGS NANTES is a specialized business to business forum for producers of composite materials, suppliers, subcontractors and Primes using composites in various applications. The event will consist of the following:

Pre-planned face to face meetings, conferences and visits to composites facilities.

What is it?

  • A B2B platform for over 250 composites specialists to gather and have face to face meetings
  • An outstanding opportunity for American companies to develop business in France –and Europe. 
  • A 3 day business mission offered to US companies with 2 days of face to face meetings with contacts of your choice, conferences and a visit to Airbus composites facility and the Composites Technocentre in Nantes, France.
  • A professional and specialized event brought to you by the U.S. Commercial Service Team and Business Conventions International -BCI.

Facts and figures:

  • 100 users of composite materials (procurement, industrialization, production, R&D,
    commodities, supply chain, projects,...)
  • 150 producers of composites, suppliers and subcontractors
  • 3500+ face to face meetings pre-arranged over two days
  • 7 specialists’ countries represented

Click the link below to download the 2007 list of the suppliers:
http://www.compositesmeetings.com/listePOGB.pdf

Click the link below to download the 2007 list of buyers:
http://www.compositesmeetings.com/listeDOGB.pdf

At the link below, you’ll find a complete description of all services, features, and special discounted rates reserved for American companies. Be sure to use this link, as this great reduced offer is not available on the Composites Meetings website.

                                     http://www.buyusa.gov/france/en/compositesmeetings.pdf 

Benefits to you:

  • Greater visibility of your profile through our online and detailed catalog 
  • Identify and request meetings with relevant contacts prior to the convention
  • Save time and money by having face to face meetings with the contacts of your choice in just two days
  • Develop your business with French and other European companies
  • Turnkey service: 100% business oriented event, 0% logistics (no booth construction, packages including the convention, the visit and your accommodation).

How does it work?

  1. Fill out the registration form and provide a description of your capabilities, technologies, applications, and products. The form is vailable at:
    http://www.buyusa.gov/france/en/compositesmeetings.pdf

    Download the form and return it to our New-York contacts**.
  2. Three weeks prior to the event, you will be able to access the profiles of all the participants from our online catalogue
  3. Our user friendly program will help you identify the right contacts and request meetings with those companies selected
  4. The solicited contacts will validate all the requests made for a meeting
  5. Our team sets up a program of pre-scheduled individual meetings with the contacts requested and those who also selected your profile. You will then be able to consult your program online and prepare your agenda of meetings prior to the event

Your contacts
 
BCI contacts in New York:
ALTIOS –145 West 28th Street – suite 903
NEW YORK, NY 10001
Tel / Fax: (212) 260 5924 / (212) 260 5951
composites@N0SPAM.altios-international.com

US Commercial Service in Paris,
France
Stéphanie PENCOLE
Tel. +33 143 12 71 38
Stephanie.Pencole@N0SPAM.Mail.Doc.Gov

                               http://www.compositesmeetings.com/GB/index.php

Also feel free to contact Alain NGOIE at BCI in Paris if you have a representative in Europe:
+33141864151 / angoie@N0SPAM.adhes.com

**The U.S. Commercial Service Team has negotiated special conditions for U.S. Companies.**

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