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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
[Docket No. 940411-4111]
RIN: 0625-ZA01
Commerce Trade Fair Privatization: Private Sector Organization
and Management of Overseas Trade Fairs
AGENCY: International Trade Administration, Commerce.
ACTION: Requesting proposals from qualified U.S. firms (organizers) to
assume U.S. pavilion recruitment, promotion, organization and
management functions in selected overseas trade fairs.
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SUMMARY: This notice sets forth the objectives, applicant criteria, and
procedures for qualified U.S. firms to assume responsibility for
recruiting, promoting, organizing, and managing a U.S. exhibitor
presence abroad in select overseas trade fairs which previously have
been organized and managed by Commerce. In this context and throughout
this notice, this transfer of responsibilities is referred to as the
``privatization process.''
DATES: This privatization process is effective on June 24, 1994. The
deadline for receipt of applications from U.S. firms wishing to assume
responsibility for recruitment, promotion, construction, and management
of a U.S. pavilion or grouping of U.S. exhibitors is August 15, 1994.
ADDRESSES: Trade Fair Certification Program, Room 2116, Export
Promotion Services, International Trade Administration, U.S. Department
of Commerce, 14th and Constitution Avenue, N.W., Washington, D.C.
20230.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Paul Bucher or Ann Watts, U.S.
Department of Commerce, Room 2116, 14th and Constitution Avenue, N.W.,
Washington, D.C. 20230. Tel: (202) 482-2525 and (202) 482-6029,
respectively. Fax: (202) 482-0115 (for communication purposes only;
facsimile applications will not be accepted).
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: As part of its focus to increase exports,
the National Export Strategy, dated September 30, 1993, calls for the
Administration to reduce the number of trade events the U.S. Government
(USG) organizes, encourage more private sector participation in the
trade event process, and on a pilot basis, invite qualified private
sector firms to bid for those events they desire to handle. While this
strategy refers to all USG-organized events, this notice is concerned
only with the privatization of 50 International Trade Administration
(ITA)-organized and managed trade shows that, with one exception, occur
between July 1, 1995, and September 30, 1996. These trade shows are
listed at the end of this Notice.
As with shows under the Trade Fair Certification Program, private
sector organizers in this privatization process assume the
responsibilities of organizing and managing a U.S. pavilion in
designated overseas trade fairs, in lieu of Commerce. Certification,
via the privatization process, assures Commerce's recognition and
support of these private sector efforts.
The principal differences between this privatization process and
the Trade Fair Certification process are summarized below. Organizers
wishing to continue to have Commerce support for the events listed
herein in future years are expected to apply for Trade Fair
Certification. (See Federal Register notice dated April 30, 1993, 58 FR
26116, for application criteria and procedures).
* Unless circumstances dictate otherwise, formation of a U.S.
pavilion within the overseas fair is required.
* Production of a catalog of U.S. exhibitors is required.
* Selected organizers are expected to recruit a minimum number of
participants. This number will vary according to the specific event.
1994.
* Applications submitted by American Chambers of Commerce located
in the country where the show is being held will be considered, in
addition to applications submitted by U.S. persons. Applications will
not be accepted from other foreign-based persons or entities.
* A show consisting solely of U.S. products must continue to be
recruited as such. Such shows are noted accordingly.
* Selected organizers are required to send a representative to the
show for its duration and staff an office or booth within the show.
Commerce does not provide any financial assistance to organizers or
to exhibitors at these shows. As with the existing Trade Fair
Certification Program, the selected organizer contributes $1,500 to
assist in defraying Commerce expenses incurred in supporting the
organizer and exhibitors. Certification indicates that the fair and the
organizer have met basic criteria and that the organizer is qualified
to perform in a manner supportive of Commerce's objectives.
Commerce believes that these events offer opportunities to both the
organizer and exhibitors. Certification does not constitute a guarantee
of the fair's success or of the organizer's performance, however.
Commerce is not responsible for an organizer's financial or other
losses stemming from its organization and management of a U.S. presence
in any of these shows, nor for any participating exhibitor's losses
arising from a private sector organizer's misrepresentations,
withdrawal from the event, omissions, or monetary defaults in
conjunction with carrying out its stated activities and
responsibilities. Organizers selected by Commerce are not
representatives of the Department or the U.S. Government and are
prohibited from making statements to that effect.
Commerce's selection of one organizer does not prohibit another
organizer from recruiting U.S. firms if it so chooses. The intent of
the privatization process, however, is to provide the Commerce support
specified in this Notice to one organizer only.
Applicant Eligibility
The applicant must be a U.S. person. For purposes of this
paragraph, ``U.S. person'' means (1) a U.S. citizen, or an entity (such
as a corporation, partnership, association or other entity) created
under the laws of the United States or of any state, (2) the U.S.
branch or agent of a foreign person, and (3) an American Chamber of
Commerce located in the country where the applicable show is being
held.
Application and Selection Procedures
1. An original and five copies of each complete application, in the
form indicated below, must be received by the Trade Fair Certification
Program, U.S. Department of Commerce, room 2116, 14th and Constitution
Avenue, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20230, no later than August 15, 1994.
2. Complete applications received by the deadline will be
considered concurrently. To be considered complete, an application must
respond fully to each item in the application. Faxed applications will
not be considered. A separate application must be submitted for each
event for which Certification is sought.
3. Commerce will select not more than one applicant for each event.
4. Commerce plans to notify applicants directly of their selection
on or about August 31, 1994. Subsequently, Commerce also will place a
notice of event and Applicant selection in the Federal Register. The
notice will contain a list of events for which there were no
applicants, or for which no applicant was considered qualified.
Commerce will continue to accept new applications for such shows, but
no later than 365 days prior to the first day of the subject show.
Commerce may opt to directly recruit a U.S. presence for such shows if
no applicant is selected before 365 days prior to the occurrence of the
show. It is incumbent upon organizers to contact Commerce to inquire
which shows have not been privatized after the appearance of the
Federal Register notice.
Form of Application
Applications must be in the form of the following (the collection
of this information has been approved by the Office of Management and
Budget, OMB Control Number 0625-0222):
[Name of applicant] hereby applies for certification to promote,
recruit and manage a U.S. Pavilion or exhibitor group at the following
overseas trade event. In connection with this application, the
following information is submitted:
1. Name of event.
2. Date and Location of event.
3. Name, business and mailing address of the applicant.
4. Contact name, title and telephone and fax numbers.
5. The event's major industry or product themes.
6. Name of overseas event organizer or authority (``overseas fair
authority'').
7. Name, title, address and telephone and fax numbers of the
overseas fair authority's principal contact.
8. A detailed description of the applicant's experience in trade
fair and pavilion management. Please cite specific examples of
successful recruitment of a minimum of 20 U.S. exhibitors for domestic
and/or international trade shows with the same industry theme(s) as the
show for which Certification is sought (international trade show
experience is preferred).
9. A detailed description of the Applicant's ability to provide
personnel resources sufficient to plan, implement, and organize a
successful U.S. pavilion or exhibitor group and the capability to
provide exhibition and sundry trade services to exhibitors.
10. A detailed description of the promotional campaign to be
conducted by the Applicant to attract exhibitors of U.S. products.
Please cite specific steps organizer will take to target and recruit
small, medium-sized and new-to-market firms.
11. A detailed description of the promotional campaign to be
conducted by the Applicant to attract importers, distributors, agents,
buyers and end-users to the event.
12. Net area for exhibit space for U.S. pavilion or group of U.S.
exhibitors. Please include satisfactory documentation, in English, from
the overseas fair authority of a lease or an option to lease the
necessary exhibition space if selected as the organizer of a U.S.
pavilion within one or more of the venue's halls, and a letter
indicating the Applicant's acceptance of the terms, if selected. If
unable to provide the above documentation, please explain why you are
unable to do so. (Note: Certification will be withdrawn and the $1,500
contribution forfeit if this documentation is not received within 30
days of notification of selection.)
13. Which (if any) of the Applicant's services and responsibilities
will be contracted out to another party.
14. The Applicant's proposed fee schedule in U.S. dollars,
including the amount to be charged for ``turnkey'' booths and for raw
exhibit space, the basic services to be included in these fees, and any
fees for additional services to be provided.
15. Specific support services, including expert staff support, to
be requested of Commerce.
[Name of Applicant] agrees to abide by the attached Conditions of
Participation, which are incorporated into this application by
reference and are expressly made a part hereof. We certify that the
information contained in this application is true and correct to the
best of our knowledge and will inform Commerce promptly of any material
changes. We understand that our non-refundable $1,500 contribution is
due not more than 14 days after receipt of notice of our selection. We
also understand that, if we fail to recruit the minimum number of firms
for, or withdraw from, the event, we may be deemed ineligible for
future Commerce support for the event in subsequent years.
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Name of Applicant
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Conditions of Participation
[Name of firm] (the ``organizer'') has applied for certification to
recruit, promote, organize, and manage a U.S. Pavilion at [name of
event]. The organizer understands and, if its application is approved,
agrees to comply with the following Conditions of Participation.
Variances may be mutually agreed upon depending on the specific needs
of the organizer and of Commerce, and the size of the U.S. exhibitor
presence.
A. Responsibilities of Commerce in the United States
Commerce will provide the following support in the United States:
1. Authorize use of Commerce's Trade Fair Certification logo and
other Commerce-approved references that indicate that Commerce
recognizes and supports the pavilion and/or show, pursuant to and in
accordance with such terms and conditions as Commerce may prescribe.
Please note that--
(a) Use of the Trade Fair Certification logo is conditioned on it
being the dominant logo to promote the show to U.S. exhibitors.
(b) A copy of Commerce guidelines for use of the Trade Fair
Certification logo will be supplied to the organizer upon selection.
Failure to abide by these guidelines may result in withdrawing Commerce
support for the organizer, the pavilion and/or event.
(c) All promotional material using the Trade Fair Certification
logo should be sent to the project officer for file-keeping purposes.
2. Provide a designated DOC project officer to assist the
organizer.
3. Make a general announcement to appropriate Commerce units
(District Offices, US&FCS overseas, TD, IEP, etc.) that Commerce
supports the show and the U.S. organizer's recruitment efforts.
4. Place an ongoing announcement about the fair in Commerce's
monthly export promotion magazine Business America, the Export
Promotion Calendar, and relevant ITA newsletters up to the date of the
event.
5. Provide a suggested news release designating the show as a
Commerce-endorsed event for the organizer to use in its recruitment
campaign.
6. Provide the organizer, upon request, with relevant existing
international marketing reports, i.e., National Trade Data Bank (NTDB)
documents.
7. To the extent resources allow, provide, on a one-time basis
only, relevant mailing lists or mailing labels in support of the
organizer's recruitment and promotional activities related to the
specific fair.
8. Encourage potential exhibitors, through Commerce's normal course
of counseling or through contacts with business and trade associations,
to consider participation in the show and refer inquiries to the show
organizer.
9. Upon request and to the extent available, arrange counseling for
exhibitors by District Office Trade Specialists, International Economic
Policy country desk officers, and/or Trade Development industry
officers.
10. Immediately following the event, mail a ``User Satisfaction
Survey'' [OMB No. 0625-0217/ITA-4124P] to each U.S. exhibitor recruited
by the organizer. Aggregate results will be shared with the US&FCS
Commercial Office (post) and organizer upon compilation of the surveys
for each show. The survey results will be a factor in determining
subsequent Certification of the show and organizer should the organizer
wish to have the show considered for the same.
B. Responsibilities of Commerce Overseas
In most instances, the post located in the city where the event is
being held takes lead responsibility to work with the organizer and
support the U.S. participants in the event.
Subject to individual post resources for each show, the post will
provide as part of the standard fee paid by the organizer the
following:
1. Furnish the organizer with a list of key local government
entities, associations, distributors, agents, and other relevant
information.
2. Provide the organizer with names of U.S. firms that may be
potential exhibitors.
3. Promote the fair locally by including an announcement of the
event in its commercial newsletter or equivalent.
4. Provide staff at a Business Information Office (``BIO'') to
counsel U.S. exhibitors, facilitate contacts between exhibitors and
visitors, and promote the services of the individual post. The BIO
cannot be used for any other purpose unless agreed to by the post.
5. Conduct an exhibitor briefing, if a sufficient number of
exhibitors are interested, as determined by the organizer.
6. Advise and monitor the organizer's in-country promotion
activities and U.S. pavilion management to ensure that the organizer's
actions are compatible with the Department's general practice and
standards for trade fairs overseas.
7. Subject to the availability of post resources and the number of
U.S. exhibitors, posts can provide additional services including, but
not limited to the following: advertising in post publications;
exhibitor welcoming kits; providing additional staff at the show;
regional promotion of the event; Ambassador or Consul General walk-
through; hosting or organizing a reception; promotional mailing;
ribbon-cutting ceremony; press conference, etc. Any cost for these
additional services and over and above the post's use of the
Certification fee shall be assumed by the organizer. Such costs will be
determined by the Senior Commercial Officer (``SCO''), subject to
review by the ITA Trade Events Board.
8. Upon request and as appropriate, provide expert staff support at
the event by a U.S.-based Commerce industry officer or trade
specialist, at the organizer's expense. Commerce will make every effort
to accommodate such requests in order to enhance the success of the
event for U.S. exhibitors.
9. Upon request and as appropriate, advise the overseas show
organizer of Commerce's decision to transfer the U.S. pavilion
management to a qualified private-sector firm. Commerce will not
recommend any one or more firms to the overseas show organizer or make
recommendations on behalf of any U.S. firm until such time as an
organizer is selected.
C. Responsibilities of the Organizer
The organizer will--
1. Make a non-refundable contribution of $1,500 to Commerce within
14 days of notice of selection.
2. Use best efforts to recruit the minimum number of firms
specified by Commerce for the event.
3. Develop a contiguous area that is readily identified as a U.S.
pavilion or grouping of U.S. exhibitors unless, in the judgment of the
SCO at the post, the event does not lend itself to formation of
national pavilions, i.e. fairs that have individual industry-specific
or thematic exhibition halls.
4. Ensure that recruited firms or entities exhibit U.S. products
exclusively. U.S. products are either (a) manufactured or produced in
the United States; or (b) if manufactured or produced outside of the
United States, marketed under the name of a U.S. firm with U.S. content
representing at least 51 percent of the value of the finished good or
service.
5. Provide a list of recruited exhibitors to the Commerce project
officer and to the appropriate US&FCS Commercial Officer abroad 60 days
prior to commencement of the show.
6. Send a representative to the show and staff an office, for the
duration of the event, in or around the U.S. pavilion or group of
exhibitors. This representative must be on-site during exhibition hours
and be available to answer U.S. pavilion exhibitors' inquiries and to
render assistance to them as appropriate and as needed.
7. Ensure that each U.S. exhibitor's booth is appropriately
numbered in accordance with the fair's overall numbering system, or in
the absence thereof, in a manner designed by the U.S. pavilion
organizer.
8. Print and distribute a catalog of U.S. pavilion participants,
and other firms exhibiting U.S. products recruited by the organizer,
prior to and during the event. At a minimum, the catalog must contain
the individual U.S. participant's name, firm, address, phone and fax
numbers, product line, and booth number. If possible, an indication if
the firm is seeking sales or representation should be included. The
organizer will be expected to print a minimum of two catalogs for each
firm listed in the catalog, plus an amount equal to the number of
registered business visitors at the last show. The organizer should
consult with the appropriate SCO to determine the actual number of
catalogs to be printed. The organizer must indicate in the application
how it will distribute the catalogs. The organizer should arrange a
stand drop for each of the firms listed in the catalog.
9. Provide, at no cost to the post, a standard-sized furnished
booth for use as a BIO. If a U.S. pavilion is utilized, the BIO should
be co-located with the exhibitors in the U.S. pavilion.
10. Provide an after-show report, ``Show Organizer Survey'' [OMB
No. 0625-0217/ITA-4103P] supplied by Commerce, and a complete list of
recruited exhibitors of U.S. products to the SCO at post and to the
Commerce project officer within 14 days of the show's closing.
11. Undertake a comprehensive U.S. pavilion or exhibitor group
recruitment campaign, including measures to target and recruit small,
medium-sized and new-to-market firms. Such measures should include, but
are not limited to, organizer's own direct mail campaigns, engaging the
assistance of trade associations, using mailings to such firms whose
names Commerce trade promotion units may provide, etc. For purposes of
this paragraph, the following definitions are provided:
Small Firm: U.S. company with less than 500 employees.
Medium-sized Firm: U.S. company with between 500 and 1,000
employees.
New-to-Market Firms: U.S. companies that have not directly exported
to the market (country where show occurs) during the past 24 months.
12. Undertake, as appropriate, a comprehensive promotional
campaign, such as in-country pre-show press conferences and meetings,
to reach importers, distributors, agents, buyers and end-users. (Note:
The local U.S. and Foreign Commercial Service office can assist the
organizer in identifying such contacts as part of its support of the
event.)
13. Provide, at a minimum and depending on the show's norm, a 3x3
or 3x4 square meter booth or raw space equivalent for each recruited
firm, plus one booth for Commerce, and additional space for common
areas and (if offered), a business lounge and conference rooms.
Applicant should seek guidance from the relevant SCO to determine space
requirements based on post's experience in structuring previous U.S.
pavilions. Unless circumstances dictate otherwise, the organizer is
encouraged to secure the same area to house the U.S. pavilion as that
previously used by Commerce for its U.S. pavilion. The selected
organizer should coordinate this effort with the resident SCO.
14. Offer, either as part of its basic fee package or at additional
(specified) charge, the following services:
(a) Installation of booth display, chairs, tables, standard company
identification and standard agent identification signs;
(b) Normal utilities and hook-up services;
(c) Booth and pavilion cleaning services;
(d) Security;
(e) Exhibitors' entry passes for all stand personnel; and
(f) Production and distribution of U.S. participants' catalog.
15. Indicate if the following services or facilities will be
provided, and, if so, quote charges, if any, in U.S. dollars:
(a) Forwarding and exhibit set-up services, including unloading
exhibitors' equipment at the exhibition site, delivery to the
exhibitors' booths, unpacking, placement in display area, storing
packing crates, repacking and loading for onward shipment, customs
clearance, and any other services required to assure the prompt and
orderly receipt and dispatch of materials in and out of the exhibition
site;
(b) Interpreters, clerical personnel or booth attendants required
by participants;
(c) Business Center (phones, fax, PCs, printers, etc.);
(d) Press Center;
(e) Exhibitor's lounge;
(f) Private meeting rooms;
(g) Food and beverage service;
(h) Catalog space over and above basic company information;
(i) Parking passes for exhibitor stand personnel; and
(j) Audio/Visual equipment.
16. Reimburse Commerce for all event-specific travel and per diem
costs (at standard U.S. Government rates) incurred in providing expert
staff support requested by the organizer for the event over and above
those standard services indicated above. (Note: Please indicate with
the Application whether such support will be requested.)
D. Non-Performance
Commerce reserves the right to withdraw its support of the
organizer at any time if, in the opinion of Commerce, the organizer has
not met or is not likely to meet its obligations under these Conditions
of Participation. In such an event, the organizer shall remain solely
responsible for its obligations to its recruited exhibitors. Commerce
then may opt to directly recruit the event.
E. Disclaimer of Liability
The organizer is not a representative of the Department or the U.S.
Government and is prohibited from making any representation to that
effect.
While Commerce believes that the subject event offers opportunities
to both the organizer and exhibitors, Commerce expressly disclaims any
liability, and the organizer expressly agrees to hold Commerce
harmless, for the organizer's financial or other losses stemming from
its organization and management of a U.S. presence in the subject
event, and for any loss of monies, lack of results, or lack of other
measures of success arising from exhibitors' involvement with the
subject event.
Commerce's Selection of Events for Privatization
1. In selecting trade shows eligible for privatization, Commerce
used the following criteria:
(a) The show is a known and good market opportunity for the
featured industry or industries.
(b) The show provides promise of foreign market exposure for the
latest U.S. technology or techniques in an industry or in a
commercially recognized category of goods or services.
(c) The show conforms with Commerce's overall export promotion
program and its priorities for allocation of its resources and
endorsement.
(d) Commerce's role in the show has been either to recruit and
manage a U.S. pavilion within an existing overseas trade show, or to
recruit and manage the entire event with exhibitors restricted to U.S.
firms only.
(e) The number of anticipated U.S. exhibitors is 20 or more firms.
(f) The show occurs between July 1995 and September 1996.
(g) The show is a recurring event.
Candidate Events for Privatization; 4th Quarter FY95 and FY96
The following list provides the type, name of event (actual name of
show or Commerce's name associated with organizing a U.S. pavilion
within an existing overseas fair (TFO or TFW), or the name given to a
fair exclusively organized by Commerce (SFO or SFW)), the industry
designation (consult index following list of shows), number of firms
applicant is required to recruit, show date/month and year (contact
Commerce for specific dates--some show dates are tentative and may
occur at a time different than listed), city and country, (city is site
of event's last occurrence, in some instances city may change), and
frequency of the event.
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Type Name Industry Ex No. Show Date City/Country FRE
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TFO....... U.S. Pavilion Rural Ex................ GIE 40 Jul 1995........ Buenos Aires, Argentina.............. A
TFW....... Oil/Gas/Petrochemical................. OGM/CON 25 Jul 1995........ Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia............... B
SFO....... Instrument/Productivity............... Lab/PCI/BTC 70 Aug 1995........ Sao Paulo, Brazil.................... B
TFO....... Pac-Ex................................ FPP 20 Sep 1995........ Toronto, Canada...................... B
TFO....... Seoul Instrument...................... PCI/LAB 20 Sep 1995........ Seoul, Korea+........................ A
TFW....... Offshore Europe....................... OGM 20 Sep 1995........ Aberdeen, UK......................... B
TFO....... Equifair.............................. SPT 20 Sep 1995........ Calgary, Canada...................... A
TFO....... Microwave USA......................... TEL 20 Sep 1995........ Tokyo, Japan......................... A
TFO....... Bucharest Int'l Fair.................. GIE 30 Oct 1995........ Bucharest, Romania................... A
TFO....... Fisa.................................. GIE 90 Oct 1995........ Santiago, Chile...................... A
TFO....... Mineria............................... MIN 50 Oct 1995........ Acapulco, Mexico..................... B
TFO....... Cochabamba Int'l...................... GIE 30 Oct 1995........ La Paz, Bolivia...................... B
TFO....... Interfer.............................. GIE 25 Oct 1995........ Guatemala City, Guatemala............ B
TFO....... Singapore Informatics................. CPT 20 Oct 1995........ Singapore............................ A
TFO....... Plovdiv Int'l Fair.................... GIE 20 Oct 1995........ Plovdiv, Bulgaria.................... A
TFW....... Aimex................................. MIN 35 Oct 1995........ Sydney, Australia.................... Q
TFO....... Mefa.................................. MED 20 Oct 1995........ Brno, Czech Republic................. A
TFO....... Broadcast India....................... TEL/TES/CPT 20 Oct 1995........ New Delhi, India..................... A
TFO....... Polagra Int'l Fair.................... AGM 20 Oct 1995........ Poznan, Poland....................... A
TFW....... Building Materials.................... BLD 30 Nov 1995........ Taipei, Taiwan....................... A
TFO....... Pacific Int'l Fair.................... GIE 30 Nov 1995........ Lima, Peru........................... B
TFO....... Lima.................................. AIR 20 Dec 1995........ Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia............... B
TFW....... Taipei Int'l Book..................... BOK 20 Jan 1996........ Taipei, Taiwan....................... A
TFO....... Wisitex............................... FPP/ELP/ELC 40 Feb 1996........ New Delhi, India..................... B
TFO....... Electronics USA....................... ELC/ELP 40 Feb 1996........ New Delhi, India..................... A
TFO....... Expocomer............................. GIE 40 Mar 1996........ Panama City, Panama.................. A
TFW....... London Int'l Book Fair................ BOK 50 Mar 1996........ London, UK........................... A
TFO....... Cairo Int'l Fair...................... BLD/GCG/HCG 35 Mar 1996........ Cairo, Egypt......................... A
TFW....... Cosmoprof............................. COS 70 Apr 1996........ Bologna, Italy....................... A
TFO....... Technotron............................ TEL 40 Apr 1996........ Lima, Peru........................... A
TFO....... Inpoco................................ POL 25 Apr 1996........ Seoul, Korea......................... A
TFO....... Interclean............................ OMS 50 Apr 1996........ Amsterdam, Netherlands............... B
TFO....... Brno Consumer Goods................... GCG 20 Apr 1996........ Brno, Czech Republic................. A
TFO....... Telexpo............................... TEL 30 Apr 1996........ Sao Paulo, Brazil.................... A
SFW....... Electro-Electronics................... ELC/EIP 30 May 1996........ Sao Paulo, Brazil.................... A
TFO....... Fiepag/Graphic Arts................... PGA 20 May 1996........ Sao Paulo, Brazil.................... B
TFO....... CTO................................... CPT/TEL 50 May 1996........ Lagos, Nigeria....................... B
TFW....... Expomin............................... MIN/CON 135 May 1996........ Santiago, Chile...................... B
TFW....... Interzoo.............................. PET 40 May 1996........ Nuremberg, Germany................... B
TFO....... Expo Salud............................ MED 35 May 1996........ Santiago, Chile...................... B
TFO....... Algiers Int'l Fair.................... GSV 25 May 1996........ Algiers, Algeria..................... A
TFW....... Infosystem............................ CPT/CSF/TEL 20 May 1996........ Poznan, Poland....................... A
TFO....... Eurosatory............................ DFN 30 Jun 1996........ Paris, France........................ A
SFO....... Expo USA.............................. GIE 60 Jun 1996........ Santo Domingo, Dominican Rep......... A
SFO....... Bogota Int'l Fair (HI-Tech Pavilion TBA 50 Jul 1996........ Bogota, Colombia..................... B
Only).
TFO....... Offshore Northern Seas................ OGM/OGS/PCI 20 Aug 1996........ Stavanger, Norway.................... B
TFO....... Santa Cruz Int'l...................... GIE 30 Sep 1996........ Santa Cruz, Bolivia.................. B
TFO....... Int'l Seafood/Vis '96................. MFI 20 Sep 1996........ Amsterdam, Netherlands............... B
TFO....... Canadian High Tech.................... ELC/EIP/CMT 20 Sep 1996........ Toronto, Canada...................... B
TFW....... Offshore Southeast Asia............... OGM/OGS 60 Dec 1996........ Singapore............................ B*
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*Although a FY97 event, Post requested this event be included.
TYPE
TFO=Trade fair recruited by overseas post.
TFW=Trade fair recruited by Commerce in Washington.
SFO=Trade fair of U.S. products only recruited by overseas post.
SFW=Trade fair of U.S. products only recruited by Commerce in Washington.
Frequency
A=Annual
B=Biennial
T=Triennial
Q=Quadrennial
Show Industry Codes
*AGM Agricultural machinery and equipment.
*AIR Aircraft and parts.
*BLD Building products (material, supplies, fixtures).
*BOK Books and periodicals.
*BTC Biotechnology.
*CMT Composite materials.
*CON Contruction machinery.
*COS Cosmetics and toiletries.
*CPT Computers and peripherals.
*CSF Computer software.
*DFN Defense industry equipment.
*EIP Electronic industry production and test equipment.
*ELC Electronic components.
*ELP Electrical power generation and distribution equip.
*FPP Food processing and packaging machinery.
*GCG Consumer goods, appliances, housewares.
*GIE General industrial equipment.
*GSV Services (NEC).
*HCG Household consumer goods, appliances, soap.
*LAB Analytical, scientific and laboratory instruments.
*MED Medical instruments, equipment and supplies.
*MFI Marine fish products.
*MIN Mining and extraction machinery.
*OGM Oil and gas field machinery.
*OGS Oil, gas (other mineral) production/exploration services.
*OMS Operations and maintenance services.
*PCI Process controls--industrial.
*PET Pet supplies.
*PGA Printing and graphic arts equipment.
*POL Pollution control equipment.
*SPT Sporting goods and recreation equipment.
*TBA (to be announced).
*TEL Telecommunications equipment.
*TES Telecommunications services.
Dated: June 24, 1994.
Timothy Hauser,
Deputy Under Secretary, International Trade Administration, U.S.
Department of Commerce.
[FR Doc. 94-15327 Filed 6-23-94; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 3510-FP-U