[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 66 (Thursday, April 6, 1995)]
[Notices]
[Pages 17622-17624]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-8442]




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Part IV





Department of Commerce





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International Trade Administration



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Commerce Trade Fair Privatization; Notice

  Federal Register / Vol. 60, No. 66 / Thursday, April 6, 1995 / 
Notices   
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration
[Docket No. 950327078-5078-01]


Commerce Trade Fair Privatization: Private Sector Organization 
and Management of Overseas Trade Fairs; Selection and Recruitment

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 and announcing 
selection of firms and events for the pilot round of privatization 
initiated in June 1994.

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SUMMARY: This notice sets forth the objectives, applicant criteria, and 
procedures for qualified U.S. firms, associations or American Chambers 
of Commerce abroad to assume the responsibility for recruiting, 
promoting, organizing, and managing a U.S. exhibitor presence abroad in 
selected 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 ``privatization.''
    In order to submit an application, per the preceding paragraph, 
qualified entities must refer to the June 24, 1994, Federal Register, 
59 FR 32678-32683, and submit an application per the instructions 
stated therein, as well as in this notice.
    This notice also provides the names of firms, associations, or 
American Chambers of Commerce selected by the Department of Commerce 
(Commerce) to assume the 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. The subject events were previously announced in the June 
24, 1994, Federal Register, 59 FR 32678-32683.

DATES: These revised administrative procedures are effective on April 
6, 1995. The deadline for receipt of applications from U.S. firms 
wishing to assume responsibility for recruitment, promotion, and 
management of a U.S. pavilion or grouping of U.S. exhibitors varies 
according to each individual show as specified in this notice.

ADDRESSES: Trade Fair Certification Program, Room 2116, Export 
Promotion Services, International Trade Administration, U.S. Department 
of Commerce, 14th and Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20230.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Paul Bucher, U.S. Department of 
Commerce, Room 2116, 14th and Constitution Avenue, N.W., Washington, DC 
20230. Tel: (202) 482-2525 Fax: (202) 482-0115 (for communication 
purposes only; facsimile applications will not be accepted).

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Based on the experience with the pilot round 
of privatization announced June 24, 1994, there are some modifications 
to the criteria contained in the referenced Federal Register notice. 
Unless otherwise noted or superseded by this announcement, all 
applicant eligibility criteria and Conditions of Participation 
specified in the June 24, 1994, Federal Register notice still apply. 
The changes are as follows:
     In order to qualify, all applications must be received no 
later than 400 days prior to the first day of the subject show. (Since 
some show dates are not yet fixed, applicant should contact the event 
proprietor listed for each event to determine the specific dates of the 
subject event, and submit an application within the specified time 
frame.)
     Trade association applicants may not restrict their U.S. 
exhibitor recruitment campaign to association members only. Such 
applicants must acknowledge and agree to this condition. This 
information must be included in the response to Question 10 (Form of 
Application), as found in the June 24, 1994, Federal Register notice.
     For events listed as TFOs (trade fair recruited by 
overseas' U.S. embassy staff), Commerce cannot guarantee that the 
foreign trade fair proprietor will agree to privatization of the U.S. 
pavilion in the subject event. Commerce will assist the selected U.S. 
pavilion organizer in its discussions with the foreign event 
proprietor, but it is the foreign event proprietor's decision to grant 
the necessary lease for exhibit space.
     Within 60 days notice of selection, the U.S. pavilion 
organizer must submit the necessary lease documentation.
     Prior to selection of the U.S. pavilion organizer, 
Commerce reserves the right to withdraw an event from the privatization 
process if circumstances warrant Commerce's retention of the event. 
Also, following selection of the U.S. pavilion organizer, Commerce may 
withdraw its support of the U.S. pavilion organizer if Commerce 
determines that the U.S. pavilion organizer has not complied with the 
provisions outlined in the Federal Register notice of June 24, 1994, 
and of this notice. Commerce also retains the option to directly 
organize and manage a pavilion of exhibitors under these circumstances.
     While the foreign event proprietor will be encouraged to 
offer the selected U.S. pavilion organizer leased space under the same 
conditions and rates that would be offered to Commerce, Commerce cannot 
guarantee it.
     Pavilion organizers should note that the foreign event 
proprietor may opt to select its own agent in advance of Commerce's 
selection of a U.S. pavilion organizer. In such cases, Commerce will 
continue to offer its support to the U.S. pavilion organizer and event, 
but via the standard Trade Fair Certification Program, as prescribed in 
the Federal Register notice dated April 30, 1993, 58 FR 26116.

Applicants Sought

    Applicants should contact the relevant trade fair authority about 
event specifics and logistics. The appropriate Commerce Senior 
Commercial Officer should be contacted to discuss Commerce's activities 
and responsibilities as they relate to the U.S. pavilion. Commerce 
seeks applications from qualified firms, associations, or American 
Chambers of Commerce abroad to assume U.S. pavilion recruitment, 
promotion, organization and management functions in the following 
overseas trade fairs:

                                                                                                                
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    Type                  Event name                 Industry     Ex. No.                Show date                      City/country              FRE   
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TFO           FIEPAG, Randolph Haynes, Alcantara  PGA                   20  May 1996, Richard Ades, Senior      Sao Paulo, Brazil...........  B         
               Machado Feiras e Promocoes Ltda.,                             Commercial Officer, US&FCS Rua                                             
               Rua Brasilio Machado 60, 01230-                               Estados Unidos, 1812, Sao Paulo,                                           
               905, Sao Paulo, Brazil, Tel: 55-                              S.P., Brazil, Tel: 55-11-853-                                              
               11-826-9111, Fax: 55-11-673-626.                              2011, Fax: 55-11-853-2744.                                                 
SFO           EXPO USA (contact post directly),   GIE                   60  June 1996.........................  Santo Domingo, Dominican Rep  A         
               Robert Bucalo, Senior Commercial                                                                                                         
               Officer, US&FCS, Unit 5500, APA                                                                                                          
               AA 34041, Tel: 809-541-2171, Fax:                                                                                                        
               809-688-4838.                                                                                                                            
TFO           Computex (contact post directly),   CPT/CSF               30  June 1996.........................  Taipei, Taiwan..............  A         
               Ying Price, Senior Commercial                                                                                                            
               Officer, American Trade Center,                                                                                                          
               Room 3207 International Trade                                                                                                            
               Building, Taipei World Trade                                                                                                             
               Center, 333 Keelung Road, Section                                                                                                        
               1, Taipei 10548, Taiwan, Tel: 886-                                                                                                       
               2-720-1550, Fax: 886-2-757-7162.                                                                                                         
TFO           Santa Cruz, Luis Alberto Pacheco    GIE                   30  Sept. 1996, Paul Larsen, Economic/  Santa Cruz, Bolivia.........  B         
               or Eric Weise M arquez, Feria                                 Commercial Officer, American                                               
               Exposicion de Santa Cruz, Av.                                 Embassy, APO AA 34032, Tel: 591-2-                                         
               Roca y Coronado s/n, Casilla 116,                             350-251, Fax: 591-2-359-875.                                               
               Santa Cruz, Bolivia, Tel: 591-3-                                                                                                         
               533-535, Fax: 591-3-530-881.                                                                                                             
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    In order to receive the necessary details about Commerce's current 
and previous involvement with the subject event, applicants should 
contact Commerce's Senior Commercial Officer in the country where the 
show is being held. If contact information for these officers is 
required, refer to ``For Further Information'' at the beginning of this 
notice.

Type
    TFO--Trade Fair recruited by overseas post
    SFO--Trade Fair for U.S. products/services only (recruited by 
overseas post)
Frequency
    A--Annual
    B--Biennial
 Show Industry Codes
    CPT--Computers and Peripherals
    CSF--Computer Software
    GIE--General Industrial Equipment
    PGA--Printing and Graphic Arts Equipment

Selected Shows and Applicants

    As part of the pilot round of trade event privatization announced 
in the June 24, 1994, Federal Register notice, the following shows and 
U.S. pavilion organizers/managers were selected:

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      Show name/date                         Applicant                  
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Rural Ex, July 12-31,      William Warnes, VP International, CMC--      
 1995, Buenos Aires,        International Division, 200 N. Glebe Road,  
 Argentina.                 Suite 900, Arlington, VA 22203, Tel: (703)  
                            527-8000, Fax: (703) 527-8006.              
Seoul Instrument, Sept.    Kathy Donnelly, Managing Dir., Concord Expo  
 1995, Seoul, Korea.        Group, P.O. Box 677, Concord, MA 01742-2101,
                            Tel: (508) 371-2203, Fax: (508) 371-7121.   
Offshore Europe, Sept. 5-  Jolanta Mazewski-Dryden, Dir. of Conferences 
 8, 1995, Aberdeen,         and Exhibitions, International Exhibitions, 
 Scotland.                  Inc., 1635 W. Alabama, Houston, TX 77006,   
                            Tel: (713) 529-1616, Fax: (713) 529-0936.   
Plovdiv Int'l Fair, Sept.  John D. Liakatos, Via Expo Ltd., P.O. Box    
 26-Oct. 2, 1995,           630196, Bronx, NY 10463, Tel: (718) 548-    
 Plovdiv, Bulgaria.         4747, Fax: (718) 548-8197.                  
Expo Salud, Oct. 3-7,      William Warnes, VP International, CMC--      
 1995, Santiago, Chile.     International Division, 200 N. Glebe Road,  
                            Suite 900, Arlington, VA 22203, Tel: (703)  
                            527-8000, Fax: (703) 527-8006.              
Polagra Int'l Fair, Oct.   Jeff Malley, Dir. Int'l Sales and Marketing, 
 6-11, 1995, Poznan,        Comtek International, 43 Danbury Road,      
 Poland.                    Wilton, CT 06897, Tel: (203) 834-1122, Fax: 
                            (203) 762-0773.                             
Aimex, Oct. 16-20, 1995,   Peter Vlahos, International Concrete and     
 Sydney, Australia.         Aggregates Group, 900 Spring Street, Silver 
                            Spring, MD 20910, Tel: (301) 587-1400, Fax: 
                            (301) 587-4260.                             
Mineria, Oct. 18-22,       William Warnes, VP International, CMC--      
 1995, Acapulco, Mexico.    International Division, 200 N. Glebe Road,  
                            Suite 900, Arlington, VA 22203, Tel: (703)  
                            527-8000, Fax: (703) 527-8006.              
Fisa, Oct. 25-Nov. 5,      Catherine Doerr, President, ShoWorks, Inc.,  
 1995, Santiago, Chile.     702 S. Washington, Spokane, WA 99204-2524,  
                            Tel: (509) 838-8755, Fax: (509) 838-2838.   
Pacific Int'l Fair,        William Warnes, VP International, CMC--      
 November 1995, Lima,       International Division, 200 N. Glebe Road,  
 Peru.                      Suite 900, Arlington, VA 22203, Tel: (703)  
                            527-8000, Fax: (703) 527-8006.              
Taipei Int'l Book Fair,    Kathy Donnelly, Managing Dir., Concord Expo  
 January 1996, Taipei,      Group, P.O. Box 677, Concord, MA 01742-2101,
 Taiwan.                    Tel: (508) 371-2203, Fax: (508) 371-7121.   
Expocomer, March 6-11,     Dan Chambers, DC Commerce International, 3021
 1996, Panama City,         South Hill Street, Arlington, VA 22202, Tel:
 Panama.                    (703) 941-3460, Fax: (703) 941-2642.        
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Inpoco, April 1996,        Kathy Donnelly, Managing Dir., Concord Expo  
 Seoul, Korea.              Group, P.O. Box 677, Concord, MA 01742-2101,
                            Tel: (508) 371-2203, Fax: (508) 371-7121.   
Interclean '96, April      Ellen Glew, President, E. Glew International,
 1996, Amsterdam,           Ten Tower Office Park Dr., Woburn, MA 01801,
 Netherlands.               Tel: (617) 933-9055, Fax: (617) 933-8744.   
Technotron, April 1996,    William Warnes, VP International, CMC--      
 Lima, Peru.                International Division, 200 N. Glebe Road,  
                            Suite 900, Arlington, VA 22203, Tel: (703)  
                            527-8000, Fax: (703) 527-8006.              
Telexpo, April 14-22,      James M. Forlenza, Vice President, Industrial
 1996, Sao Paulo, Brazil.   Group, EJ Krause and Assoc., Inc., 7315     
                            Wisconsin Ave., Suite 450 N, Bethesda, MD   
                            20814, Tel: (301) 986-7800, Fax: (301) 986- 
                            4538.                                       
Interzoo, May 1996,        Kathy Donnelly, Managing Director, Concord   
 Nuremberg, Germany.        Expo Group, P.O. Box 677, Concord, MA 01742-
                            2101, Tel: (508) 371-2203, Fax: (508) 371-  
                            7121.                                       
Expomin '96, May 14-18,    Joseph Lema, Acting Vice President,          
 1996, Santiago, Chile.     Manufacturing, National Mining Association, 
                            1130 17th Street, NW., Washington, DC 20036,
                            Tel: (202) 463-2625, Fax: (202) 833-1965.   
Eurosatory '96, June 24-   Joseph P. Hollis, Director, Industry Affairs,
 29, 1996, Paris, France.   Association of the U.S. Army, 2425 Wilson   
                            Blvd., Suite 657, Arlington, VA 22201, Tel: 
                            (703) 841-4300, ext. 660, Fax: (703) 243-   
                            2589.                                       
Bogota Int'l Fair, July,   Joseph A. Finnin, Exec. Dir., Colombian-     
 1996, Bogota, Colombia.    American Chamber, of Commerce, Calle 35 No. 
                            6-16, Bogota, Colombia, South America, Tel: 
                            (571) 288-1306, (571) 285-7800, Fax: (571)  
                            288-6434.                                   
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    Dated: March 30, 1995.
Mary Fran Kirchner,
Chairman, Trade Events Board, International Trade Administration, 
Department of Commerce.
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