CALENDAR 2009

MARCH

International Franchise Expo 2009: March 20-22 - Washington, D.C.

The world's premier franchise event showcasing hundreds of franchise concepts is an annual event sponsored by the International Franchise Association (IFA). Franchising companies at the IFE come from a vast array of industries offering concepts at all investment levels. Another high point at the IFE is the most comprehensive conference program offered on franchising. 

For over a decade, the IFE has been the meeting place for the franchise industry where franchisors both domestic and international, franchisees, suppliers, industry publications, all come together to conduct the business of franchising.

The U.S. Commercial Service in Mexico will organize a delegation of qualified buyers to meet suppliers at this show.  For more information please contact: Martha Sanchez, U.S. Commercial Service Mexico City

APRIL  

ISC (International Security Conference and Exposition) West: April 1-3, 2009 - Sand Expo and Convention Center, Las Vegas, NV

The US Commercial Service in Mexico City will organize an international buyer program for Mexican firms interested in technological security solutions offered by both manufacturers and distributors during the trade show. In the 2008 edition, the ISC West had 16,000 attendees and more than 1,000 companies displayed new products, services, and systems with state-of-the-art- technologies. ISC West will have a Conference and a Technical program. ICS West has designed two exhibit areas of special interest:

•             Intelligent Homes

•             Urban Security

The US Commercial Service will provide on-the-floor support for the Mexican delegation including arranging one-on-one appointments for the delegation with U.S. suppliers

For more information, please contact: Silvia Cardenas, U.S. Commercial Service Mexico City

The Cable Show; April 1-3 - Washington, DC

The Cable Show '09 is the built-for-business event that brings together leaders spanning the wide-ranging telecommunications, digital media and television sectors. Whether you've got a cool WiMAX app, a smart idea for a VOD channel or a better way to manage IP bandwidth, the people you'll do business with are here.  

This year as a part of, Cable Connection - spring, The Cable Show ‘09 means more of everything: more industries, more A-list attendees, more networking opportunities, more new technologies, and more big names. It’s where your customers are. It’s where your competitors are. And it’s where you need to be. Register now. Join over 12,000 cable professionals for three days of networking, learning and collaboration - plus all the history, excitement and beauty our nation's capital has to offer.  For more information please contact: Juan Carlos Prieto, U. S. Commercial Service Mexico City

CTIA Wireless 2009; April 1 - 3 – Las Vegas, NV

CTIA WIRELESS is the number one ranked wireless show in North America and represents the fastest growing, most dynamic segments of the telecommunications industry: wireless communications, Internet, computing and mobile data. Every year, this show draws over 35,000 qualified worldwide attendees, including 900 exhibitors, occupying more than 400,000 square feet of exhibit space.

The U.S. Commercial Service in Mexico will organize a delegation of qualified buyers to meet suppliers at this show.  For more information please contact: Juan Carlos Prieto, U. S. Commercial Service Mexico City

NAB 2009; April 20 - 23 – Las Vegas, NV

For more than 80 years, there’s been only one global event for content creators, managers and distributors. An essential destination that is synonymous with next-generation technology, education and insight. A place that fosters the convergence of industries the world turns to for information and entertainment. 

The global community of content professionals converges at the NAB Show – uniting the creative process with converging technologies, harnessing the promise of state-of-the-art concepts and equipment to power the future of content creation, management and delivery.

From conception through distribution, the NAB Show has proudly served as the incubator for excellence  helping to breathe life into content everywhere.

The U.S. Commercial Service in Mexico will organize a delegation of qualified buyers to meet suppliers at the show.   For more information please contact: Gabriela Hernandez, U. S. Commercial Service Guadalajara

High Point Market Spring ; April 27 - May 5 – Greensboro, High Point, CN

The world’s largest home for home furnishings, this show brings more than 85,000 people from 110 countries to High Point, North Carolina.  Twice each year, this city in the southern United States hosts business people responsible for 99 percent of the industry’s total buying power from across the U.S. and around the globe.

Every Spring and Fall, home furnishings retailers and interior designers, manufacturers, suppliers, consultants and industry analysts gather at the High Point Market to participate in the world’s most comprehensive presentation of products and meet the people who can fuel their business growth.

Encompassing some 12 million square feet of showroom space (in excess of one million square meters), in 180 showroom buildings, the High Point Market features more than 2,600 exhibitors launching tens of thousands of new products in every imaginable home furnishings, upholsered furniture, fabric and textile industries.

A driving force in the home furnishings industry, the High Point Market is an international event with a tradition that reaches back more than 100 years. Its location at the heart of the industry makes it unique among major home furnishings trade shows. 

The U.S. Commercial Service in Mexico will organize a delegation of qualified Mexican buyers to meet U.S. suppliers at the High Point Market Spring Show.   For more information in the furniture industry sector please contact: Alicia Zayas, U.S. Commercial Service Guadalajara and for textiles and fabrics industry sector: Sylvia Montano, US Commercial Service Mexico City

Offshore Technology Conference (OTC) 2009; April 4 - May 5 – Houston, TX

Founded in 1969, the Offshore Technology Conference is the world’s foremost event for the development of offshore resources in the fields of drilling, exploration, production, and environmental protection. OTC is held annually at the Reliant Center in Houston.

More than 67,000 people visited OTC 2007 – a 25-year high and increase of 13% over 2006. OTC’s exhibition expanded for the first time into the adjacent Reliant Stadium and added more outdoor exhibit space. Nearly 2,400 companies from more than 30 countries participated in the show. Total exhibit space was nearly 530,000 square feet, about the size of 13 football fields.

OTC is sponsored by 12 industry organizations and societies, who work cooperatively to develop a technical program each year. OTC also has two endorsing organizations and six supporting organizations.   

The U.S. Commercial Service Mexico will lead a delegation to the event, participate in one-on-one appointments with exporters and provide on-site assistance to attendees.   For more information please contact: Francisco Ceron, U.S. Commercial Service Mexico City

MAY

WASTEEXPO 2009; May 5 - 9 – Chicago, IL

WasteExpo is North America’s largest solid waste and recycling tradeshow serving both the private and public sectors. Whether you come from the public sector, a small, medium or large private sector waste management company or a manufacturer or supplier, you’ll benefit from attending WasteExpo.

Plan for the future by staying aware of the latest trends, technologies and issues the industry is facing.   Presentations by industry experts focus on the current trends, issues and opportunities facing both the private and public sectors. 

The U.S. Commercial Service in Mexico will organize a delegation of qualified buyers to meet suppliers at this show.  For more information please contact: Francisco Ceron, U.S. Commercial Service Mexico City

International Pow Wow 2009;  May 15 - 20  – Miami, FL

International Pow Wow is the travel industry's premier international marketplace and is the largest generator of Visit USA travel. With three days of intensive pre-scheduled, computer-generated business appointments, international delegates can meet with targeted suppliers from more than 1,000 U.S. travel organizations from every region and segment in the U.S. At International Pow Wow, buyers and sellers are able to conduct business that otherwise would be generated only through an exhaustive number of around-the-world trips.

The U.S. Commercial Service in Mexico will organize a delegation of qualified travel professionals to meet suppliers at this show.  For more information please contact:  Juan Carlos Ruiz, U.S. Commercial Service Mexico City

NRA The National Restaurant Association Restaurant Hotel and Motel Show 2009; May 16 - 20  – Chicago, IL

The NRA show is the largest foodservice and hospitality trade show in the United States. It covers food safety, furnishings, equipment, accessories, amenities found in hotels and restaurants, small wares, glassware, fire safety, beverages, meats, baked goods, processed foods, wines and spirits, technology and distribution systems. It will include more than 60 educational programs covering a wide range of topics, such as food security, recruitment, retention, reinvigorating an established restaurant, supplier certification & evaluation, effective marketing, service excellence, leadership, motivation, overcoming training language barriers, managing in real time, technology and training, e-purchasing, labor management, handheld pos systems and much more.

The U.S. Commercial Service in Mexico will organize a delegation of qualified Mexican buyers to meet U.S. suppliers at this show.  For more information please contact: Monica Martinez, U.S. Commercial Service Mexico City

JUNE

American Water Works Association ACE 2009; June-5 – Atlanta, GA

AWWA is the largest U.S. environmental show, with an emphasis on potable water.   The American Water Works Association's Annual Conference and Exposition (ACE 2009) is the most comprehensive and diverse water event in the world. ACE is the only water conference where representatives from every segment of the water business come together. More than 12,000 water professionals attend this event which features more than 500 exhibiting companies and organizations.

The U.S. Commercial Service in Mexico will organize a delegation of qualified buyers to meet suppliers at this show.  The top three reasons for attending are to keep up-to-date on the industry, network, and see new products and technologies. In addition to the exhibits and seminars, a key feature of the conference is the New Technology Showcase.  For more information please contact:  Francisco Ceron, U.S. Commercial Service Mexico City

 nxtComm 2009;  June 14-18 – Las Vegas, NV

NXTcomm 2009 is the one event that covers the entire ecosystem of network-enabled voice, video and data. Join industry leaders and innovators from more than 100 countries in Las Vegas and explore the newest technologies and strategies for every aspect of global communications, including: VoIP, VoIP-embedded websites, Video convergence transport and management, Broadband video, IPTV/IP video, Set top boxes, Video on demand (VoD), Video over DSL (VoDSL), Data, WiFi, WiMAX, 3G/4G, Broadband wireless, Wireless networks, Wireless infrastructure, WLAN, Security and Storage.

The U.S. Commercial Service in Mexico will organize a delegation of qualified buyers to meet suppliers at this show.  For more information please contact: Yazmin Rojas, U.S. Commercial Service Monterrey

InfoComm 2009; June 15 - 19 – Orlando, FL

InfoComm is the leading business-to-business marketplace for displays, projection audio conferencing equipped, lighting and staging, digital signage, Internet streaming and networked presentation and communications systems.  

The U.S. Commercial Service in Mexico will organize a delegation of qualified buyers to meet suppliers at this show.  For more information please contact: Martha Sanchez, U.S. Commercial Service Mexico City and Manuel Velazquez, U.S. Commercial Service Monterrey

June

NPE, The International Plastics Showcase; June 22 - 26 - Chicago, IL

Established in 1946, NPE, The International Plastics Showcase is one of the largest and oldest U.S. based international trade shows. As the single largest concentration of professionals in the U.S. plastics industry, MPE is where the world comes to encounter the U.S. marketplace. Every three years NPE brings together a cross section of virtually the entire plastics and elastomers industry:manufacturers of machinery and equipment, raw material suppliers, laminators, fabricators, manufacturers of reinforced plastics products, plastic film and sheeting producers and tool die and mold makers.

The U.S. Commercial Service Mexico will organize a delegation of qualified buyers to meet suppliers at this show.  For more information please contact: Ricardo Calderon, U.S. Commercial Service Tijuana 

JULY

AACC (American Association of Clinical Chemistry); July 19 - 23 – Chicago, IL

This is the Largest Clinical Lab Exposition in the world. It is a unique opportunity to see new science and new technology in all areas of clinical diagnostics, automation, information systems, point-of-care, OEM, and biotech. Every year, this trade event has more exhibitors in more booths. In addition, this shows displays more products in every clinical lab discipline than at any other show.

The International Visitors Center (IVC) provides special services through the U.S. Department of Commerce’s International Buyer’s Program and AACC to assist Mexican and other international visitors. The IVC includes: The International matchmaking service; The computerized matching service enabling exhibitors and international delegates to secure real trade leads and act on those leads while at the Expo; On-site Trade Specialists from the Department of Commerce who provide export assistance and counseling; and meeting rooms provide a convenient venue for buyers and sellers to negotiate trade deals.  For more information please contact: Jesus Gonzalez, U.S. Commercial Service Mexico City                             

OCTOBER

Medtrade2009; October 18 - 30  – Atlanta, GA

Event focused on products and services for home health care. Held annually, it showcases over 90 exhibitors and about 250,000 different products. The Commercial Service Mexico City typically recruits between 25-30 participants, to meet with U.S. suppliers at the show, often leading to future business deals.  For more information please contact: Alicia Herrera, U.S. Commercial Service Mexico City

LAGCOE 2009 (The Louisiana Gulf Coast Oil Exposition); October 26 - 29 – Lafayette

LAGCOE is the second largest petroleum industry event in the United States.  Participants will see innovative products, meet equipment manufacturers and make contacts with service providers.  This event offers free admission to the exhibit floor and consistently attracts more than 16,000 attendees.  The show features more than 350 companies displaying technologies, products and services in more than 700 indoor and outdoor exhibit spaces. 

Areas of interest include:  Chemicals, Drilling, Engineering, Environmental, Fabrication, Instrumentation & Controls, Marine, Oil Spill Cleanup, Pollution Control, Production & Processing, Safety, Seismic, Sub-Sea Equipment & Services, Surveying, Telecommunications, Training, Transportation, Well Completion, Well Testing & Tools, Wireline and Workover.

The U.S. Commercial Service in Mexico will organize a delegation of qualified buyers to meet suppliers at this show.  For more information please contact:  Francisco Ceron, U.S. Commercial Service Mexico City

NOVEMBER

Greater NY Dental Meeting; November 29 - December 12  –  New York, NY 

One of the leading Dental Trade Shows in the world, this event hosts over 45,000 health care professionals featuring over 1500 Technical Exhibits demonstrating the newest technology for the dental profession. There is a choice of full-day seminars, half-day seminars and essays, as well as hands-on workshops that are sure to fascinate even the most discriminating dentist and staff. On the exhibit floor, there is a wide range of opportunities to learn about new products and technology from around the world and compare the newest materials and technology in dentistry today.

The U.S. Commercial Service Mexico will recruit and lead a delegation of Mexican buyers to the event, participating in on-on-one appointments with exporters, and provide on-site assistance to attendees.  For more information please contact:  Jesus Gonzalez, U.S. Commercial Service Mexico City