For more information on any of the events listed below, please contact Bill Cline in Reno at tel 775.784.5203 or email Bill.Cline@N0SPAM.mail.doc.gov , or Andrew Edlefsen in Las Vegas at 702.388.6694 or email Andrew.Edlefsen@N0SPAM.mail.doc.gov .

Worldwide Events

• Asian Aerospace 2009, September 7-10, Hong Kong.  Reed Exhibitions will host its second Asian Aerospace event in Hong Kong in September, 2009, as the aviation industry changes its focus to China. Asian Aerospace is ranked among the world’s top three aviation events, after Farnborough and Paris.  In 2007, the first Asian Aerospace event in Hong Kong hosted more than 100 U.S. companies.
• Check back regularly for updated information on other suggested events overseas
• Click here for a complete listing of all U.S. Commercial Service worldwide events.

Local and Domestic Events

• Nevada Export University.  Designed by the US Commercial Service and the NV District Export Council, this 3-series export training course is aimed at educating manufacturers, producers, service based companies, and students on the ins and outs of exporting.
• Bureau of Industry and Security Export Controls Seminar, May 20-21, 2010.  The Bureau of Industry and Security, in cooperation with the Nevada District Export Council, and the U.S. Commercial Service in Las Vegas, invites you to attend a workshop on the Export Administration Regulations and Export Management Compliance Program. This program is well suited for those who need a comprehensive understanding of their obligations under the Export Administration Regulations (“EAR”).
• SBA Online Business Training Course.  The U.S. Small Business Administration is offering a free online training course to help small businesses explore exporting opportunities. 
• Check back regularly for updated information or other suggested local and domestic events.

Industry Trade Shows in Las Vegas

Every year Las Vegas plays host to hundreds of industry trade shows, conferences and meetings. Each year, the US Department of Commerce certifies specific domestic trade shows that have the likelihood of attracting a significant international buying audience under the “International Buyers Program”. Foreign buying delegations are led to town by our foreign-based US Commercial Service posts. How can you take advantage of this unique resource? Set up private meetings with our Foreign Commercial Service staffs via our “Show Time” program. Offer to host a country buying delegation for off-site technical or educational tours of your facilities or operations. Host a breakfast or luncheon guest speaker.  Check out these upcoming IBPs in Las Vegas:

• PACK EXPO International 2009, October 5-7, Las Vegas.  PACK EXPO International 2009 will focus on the latest developments in packaging technology and will showcase the exhibitors' state-of-the-art advances in packaging machinery, converting machinery, materials packages and containers, and components.
• SEMA/AAPEX, November 3-6,  2009, Las Vegas.  The SEMA Show is the premier automotive specialty products trade event in the world. It draws the industry's brightest minds and hottest products to one place, the Las Vegas Convention Center. The SEMA Show is sponsored by the Specialty Equipment Market Association. As part of the Automotive Aftermarket Industry Week (AAIW), the SEMA Show attracts more than 100,000 industry leaders from over 100 countries for unlimited profit opportunities in the automotive, truck and SUV, and RV markets.
• Power-Gen 2009, December 8-10, Las Vegas. PGI's target audience primarily includes: electric utilities, independent power producers, industrial facilities, project developers, architect/engineering firms, waste-to-energy plant operators, financial/legal firms, co-generators, self-generators, OEMs, unregulated generation subsidiaries, merchant plants, construction and maintenance contractors, fuel suppliers, power industry consultants, power plant designers, research and development organizations, human resource managers and recruiters, equipment inspection and repair specialists, operation service providers, IT specialists.
• 2010 International CES, January 7-10, Las Vegas.  International CES is the world's largest trade show for consumer technology, with more than 2,000 exhibitors showcasing 20,000 products, spanning 30 product categories. The International CES provides you the opportunity to see the latest technology trends, build professional networks and ensure your business is integrated into this worldwide consumer electronics community.
• International Builder's Show 2010, January 19-22, Las Vegas.  The International Builders' Show is the largest annual light construction and residential building industry trade show in the United States and is one of the largest building industry tradeshows in the world. In 2010 the International Builders' show will exceed 900,000 square feet of exhibit space and attract well over 1500 exhibitors.
• World of Concrete 2010, February 2-5, Las Vegas.  World of Concrete is the largest annual international tradeshow for the commercial construction industry where more than 1,700 exhibiting companies provide the latest products, technology and equipment across more than 900,000 net square feet of exhibit space. Over 90,000 visitors attend World of Concrete and its supporting events, World of Masonry and Technology for Construction, and the GREENSITE area where exhibitors showcase their green build technologies and products along with interactive displays, video presentations, and valuable information on this new and growing topic of concern in the commercial and residential construction industries.
• MAGIC Marketplace Winter 2010, February 17-19, Las Vegas.  MAGIC is the largest, most comprehensive apparel and accessory trade event in the U.S. MAGIC connects a global audience of serious buyers and sellers of men's, women's and children's apparel and accessories. Thousands of retailers spanning single store boutiques to mass market domestic and international chains come to the Marketplace to access more than 4,000 manufacturers showcasing over 5,000 brands and private label resources. The MAGIC Marketplace consists of six concurrent running events, providing the most comprehensive apparel offerings found anywhere in the world.