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News Release
Industry News of
Interest to our Clients
CONEXPO-CON/AGG 2008 and IFPE 2008 Earn
International Buyer Program Status from U.S. Government
Services Connect Global Buyers and Sellers
The CONEXPO-CON/AGG 2008 and co-located IFPE 2008 expositions have
been selected by the U.S. Department of Commerce (DOC) to
participate in its International Buyer Program (IBP). The IBP will
help bring international attendees to the shows and facilitate
at-show connections with exhibitors wanting to sell to the global
marketplace.
Only a few expositions are named to the IBP each year based on their
status as quality events serving industries with excellent export
potential. Approximately 20 percent of show attendance to the
co-located events is expected to come from outside the United
States.
The IBP promotes selected trade shows to a worldwide audience
through its Commercial Service International Posts and selected
embassies and consulates. Key activities under the IBP are Commerce
Department recruitment of official trade delegations to attend the
shows and a matchmaking service to facilitate buyer-seller
interaction and onsite export counseling.
As part of the IBP, CONEXPO-CON/AGG 2008 and IFPE 2008 will operate
a comprehensive International Trade Center during the shows, with
services to include interpreters, a separate registration area,
message centers, phone/fax/e-mail access, meeting rooms and a lounge
area. The shows will also provide assistance with travel and housing
arrangements for international delegations.
The shows will produce an Export Opportunities Guide (print or
electronic versions available) for distribution onsite and to
Commerce Department international posts. The guide is designed to
help attendees easily locate companies interested in doing business
on a worldwide basis through export sales, agency relationships,
distributor investment or joint ventures.
As part of the IBP agreement, CONEXPO-CON.AGG 2008 and IFPE 2008 in
addition will offer show planning information and registration
materials in several world languages via print brochures and on the
show's websites. Selected educational programming will also be
offered with simultaneous interpretation into Spanish, Portuguese
and Russian.
"The international attendance at CONEXPO-CON/AGG and IFPE
illustrates the increasingly global scope of our industries, and the
show's reputation as a quality destination to conduct business. We
are pleased to have the continued support of the U.S. Commerce
Department," stated Petra Kaiser, director of international
marketing for the shows.
For more information on attending or exhibiting, phone
+1-414-298-4141 or toll free 800-867-6060, fax +1-414-272-2672 or
online at www.conexpoconagg.com or www.ifpe.com.
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MEDIA CONTACT:
Pat Monroe
414-298-4123
pmonroe@conexpoconagg.com
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