APPENDIX E: TRADE EVENT SCHEDULE 1. Event Name: TRADE DAY 2. Event ID No.: N/A 3. Event location: Florence, Italy 4. Industry theme: Invest in the U.S. 5. Dates of event: October 1994 6. Type of event: PIP 7. Name and phone number of post recruiter: Alessandra Gola, TEL: 39/55/211676 - FAX: 39/55/283780 1. Event Name: FASHION WEEK 2. Event ID No.: N/A 3. Event location: New York, NY 4. Industry theme: Apparel 5. Dates of event: October 15-20, 1994 6. Type of event: Foreign Buyer Program 7. Name and phone number of post recruiter: Piera Gattinoni TEL: 39/2/4982241/2/3 - FAX: 39/2/4814161 1. Event Name: 1994 NATIONAL SAFETY COUNCIL 2. Event ID No.: N/A 3. Event location: San Diego, California 4. Industry theme: Security 5. Dates of event: October 23-27, 1994 6. Type of event: Foreign Buyer Program 7. Name and phone number of post recruiter: Luisa Achenbach TEL: 39/6/46742427 - FAX: 39/6/46742113 1. Event Name: AUTOMOTIVE AFTERMARKET INDUSTRY WEEK '94 2. Event ID No.: N/A 3. Event location: Las Vegas, Nevada 4. Industry theme: Automotive Parts Aftermarket 5. Dates of event: November 1 - 4, 1994 6. Type of event: Foreign Buyer Program 7. Name and phone number of post recruiter: Susanna Lezzi, TEL. & FAX: 39/10/543-877 1. Event Name: INTERNATIONAL EXPOSITION FOR FOOD PROCESSORS (IEFP) 2. Event ID No.: 95000398 3. Event location: Los Angeles, California 4. Industry theme: Food Processing and Packaging Equipment 5. Dates of event: November 3-6, 1994 6. Type of event: Foreign Buyer Program 7. Name and phone number of post recruiter: Franco Alberti TEL: 39/2/4982241/2/3 - FAX: 39/2/4814161 1. Event Name: GREATER NEW YORK 2. Event ID No.: N/A 3. Event location: New York, New York 4. Industry theme: Dental products and equipment 5. Dates of event: November 26-30, 1994 6. Type of event: Foreign Buyer Program 7. Name and phone number of post recruiter: Mariella Stannus TEL: 39/6/46742250 - FAX: 39/6/46742113 1. Event Name: PACKEXPO - THE WORLD OF PACKAGING TECHNOLOGY 2. Event ID No.: N/A 3. Event location: Chicago, IL 4. Industry theme: Packaging Equipment 5. Dates of event: November 12-17, 1994 6. Type of event: Foreign Buyer Program 7. Name and phone number of post recruiter: Alessandra Gola, TEL: 39/55/211676 - FAX: 39/55/283780 1. Event Name: COMDEX/FALL 94 2. Event ID No.: N/A 3. Event location: Las Vegas, Nevada 4. Industry theme: Computer Software 5. Dates of event: November 13-17, 1994 6. Type of event: Foreign Buyer Program 7. Name and phone number of post recruiter: Mariella Stannus TEL: 39/6/46742250 - FAX: 39/6/46742113 1. Event Name: POWER-GEN 2. Event ID No.: N/A 3. Event location: Orlando, Florida 4. Industry theme: Electrical Power Systems 5. Dates of event: December 7-9, 1994 6. Type of event: Foreign Buyer Program 7. Name and phone number of post recruiter: Elio Sasso TEL: 39/6/46742252 - FAX: 39/6/46742113 1. Event Name: NHMA INTERNATIONAL HOUSEWARES SHOW 2. Event ID No.: N/A 3. Event location: Chicago, Illinois 4. Industry theme: Household Consumer Goods 5. Dates of event: January 15-18, 1995 6. Type of event: Foreign Buyer Program 7. Name and phone number of post recruiter: Piera Gattinoni TEL: 39/2/4982241/2/3 - FAX: 39/2/4814161 1. Event Name: THE BUILDERS' SHOW 2. Event ID No.: 95000404 3. Event location: Houston, Texas 4. Industry theme: Building Products 5. Dates of event: January 20-23, 1995 6. Type of event: Foreign Buyer Program 7. Name and phone number of post recruiter: Franco Alberti TEL: 39/2/4982241/2/3 - FAX: 39/2/4814161 1. Event Name: INTERMEDIA 2. Event ID No.: 95000488 3. Event location: San Francisco, California 4. Industry theme: Information Technology/Media 5. Dates of event: February 7-9, 1995 6. Type of event: Foreign Buyer Program 7. Name and p/one number of post recruiter: Nicoletta Postiglione TEL: 39/2/4982241/2/3 - FAX: 39/2/4814161 1. Event Name: PROMAT '95 2. Event ID No.: N/A 3. Event location: Chicago, Illinois 4. Industry theme: Material Handling Equipment/Systems 5. Dates of event: February 13-16, 1995 6. Type of event: Foreign Buyer Program 7. Name and phone number of post recruiter: Susanna Lezzi, TEL. & FAX: 39/10/543-877 1. Event Name: FRANCHISING MATCHMAKER 2. Event ID No.: N/A 3. Event location: Milan, Italy 4. Industry theme: Franchising 5. Dates of event: February 24-27, 1995 6. Type of event: Matchmaker 7. Name and phone number of post recruiter: Piera Gattinoni TEL: 39/2/4982241/2/3 - FAX: 39/2/4814161 1. Event Name: Telecommunications Technical Seminar 2. Event ID No.: N/A 3. Event location: Rome, Italy 4. Industry theme: New Opportunities for Telecommunications in Italy 5. Dates of event: March 1995 6. Type of event: PIE 7. Name and phone number of post contact: Elio Sasso, TEL: 39/6/46742252 - Fax: 39/6/46742113 1. Event Name: TRADE DAY 2. Event ID No.: N/A 3. Event location: Genoa, Italy 4. Industry theme: U.S.- Italy Trade and USFCS Services 5. Dates of event: March 1995 6. Type of event: PIP 7. Name and phone number of post recruiter: Susanna Lezzi, TEL. & FAX: 39/10/543-877 1. Event Name: THE 1995 PITTSBURGH CONFERENCE & EXPO (PITTCON '95) 2. Event ID No.: N/A 3. Event location: New Orleans, Louisiana 4. Industry theme: Laboratory Equipment 5. Dates of event: March 5-10, 1995 6. Type of event: Foreign Buyer Program 7. Name and phone number of post recruiter: Luisa Achenbach TEL: 39/6/46742427 - FAX: 39/6/46742113 1. Event Name: TRADE DAY 2. Event ID No.: N/A 3. Event location: Frosinone, Italy 4. Industry theme: U.S. - Italy Trade and USFCS Services 5. Dates of event: April 1995 6. Type of event: PIP 7. Name and phone number of post recruiter: Elio Sasso TEL: 39/6/46742252 - FAX: 39/6/46742113 1. Event Name: NAB '95 2. Event ID No.: N/A 3. Event location: Las Vegas, Nevada 4. Industry theme: Broadcasting Equipment and Services 5. Dates of event: April 10-13, 1995 6. Type of event: Foreign Buyer Program 7. Name and phone number of post recruiter: Cristiano Sartorio TEL: 39/81/7611592 - FAX: 39/81/7611869 1. Event Name: INTERNATIONAL WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS EXPO-SPRING 2. Event ID No.: N/A 3. Event location: Las Vegas, Nevada 4. Industry theme: Telecommunications 5. Dates of event: April 25-27, 1995 6. Type of event: Foreign Buyer Program 7. Name and phone number of post recruiter: Elio Sasso TEL: 39/6/46742252 - FAX: 39/6/46742113 1. Event Name: COSMOPROF 2. Event ID No.: N/A 3. Event location: Bologna, Italy 4. Industry theme: Cosmetics and Beauty Products 5. Dates of event: April 1995 6. Type of event: U.S. Pavillion at Trade Fair 7. Name and phone number of post contact: Piera Gattinoni TEL: 39/2/4982241/2/3 - FAX: 39/2/4814161 1. Event Name: WASTE EXPO '95 2. Event ID No.: N/A 3. Event location: Chicago, Illinois 4. Industry theme: Pollution Control Equipment 5. Dates of event: April 25-28, 1995 6. Type of event: Foreign Buyer Program 7. Name and phone number of post recruiter: Nicoletta Postiglione TEL: 39/2/4982241/2/3 - FAX: 39/2/4814161 1. Event Name: 6TH P.A. FORUM 2. Event ID No.: N/A 3. Event location: Rome, Italy 4. Industry theme: Advanced Technology for Italian Government Agencies 5. Dates of event: May 1995 6. Type of event: BIO 7. Name and phone number of post recruiter: Elio Sasso TEL: 39/6/46742252 - FAX: 39/6/46742113 1. Event Name: INT.L SUPERMARKET IND. CONVENTION & EDUCATIONAL EXPO 2. Event ID No.: N/A 3. Event location: Chicago, Illinois 4. Industry theme: General Services 5. Dates of event: May 7-10, 1995 6. Type of event: Foreign Buyer Program 7. Name and phone number of post recruiter: Piera Gattinoni TEL: 39/2/4982241/2/3 - FAX: 39/2/4814161 1. Event Name: COMDEX/SPRING AND WINDOWS WORLD '95 2. Event ID No.: N/A 3. Event location: Atlanta, Georgia 4. Industry theme: Computer Software 5. Dates of event: May 22-25, 1995 6. Type of event: Foreign Buyer Program 7. Name and phone number of post recruiter: Mariella Stannus TEL: 39/6/46742250 - FAX: 39/6/46742113 1. Event Name: 47TH NATIONAL MEETING AND CLINICAL LABORATORY EXPO 2. Event ID No.: N/A 3. Event location: Anaheim, California 4. Industry theme: Laboratory Scientific Instruments 5. Dates of event: July 16-20, 1995 6. Type of event: Foreign Buyer Program 7. Name and phone number of post recruiter: Luisa Achenbach TEL: 39/6/46742427 - FAX: 39/6/46742113 1. Event Name: NSGA WORLD SPORTS EXPO '94 2. Event ID No.: N/A 3. Event location: Milan, Italy 4. Industry theme: Sporting & Recreational Goods 5. Dates of event: July 16-18, 1995 6. Type of event: Foreign Buyer Program 7. Name and phone number of post recruiter: Annalena Anselmini TEL: 39/2/4982241/2/3 - FAX: 39/2/4814161 1. Event Name: 1995 BOBBIN SHOW/AAMA CONVENTION 2. Event ID No.: N/A 3. Event location: Atlanta, Georgia 4. Industry theme: Apparel 5. Dates of event: September 12-15, 1995 6. Type of event: Foreign Buyer Program 7. Name and phone number of post recruiter: Piera Gattinoni TEL: 39/2/4982241/2/3 - FAX: 39/2/4814161 1. Event Name: THE INT'L MEAT INDUSTRY CONVENTION & EXPOSITION 2. Event ID No.: N/A 3. Event location: Chicago, Illinois 4. Industry theme: Food Processing & Packaging Equipment 5. Dates of event: September 21-24, 1995 6. Type of event: Foreign Buyer Program 7. Name and phone number of post recruiter: Franco Alberti TEL: 39/2/4982241/2/3 - FAX: 39/2/4814161 TRADE EVENT SCHEDULE FOR AGRICULTURE NAME SECTOR DATE LOCATION USG INVOLVEMENT SAIEDUE Wood March 23-27 Bologna 1994 GRAN MENU' Food and Drinks April 8-12 Verona Distilla 1994 CIBUS Food and Drinks May Parma * 1994 Bi-Annual SASMIL Wood Products May 1994 Milan Bi-Annual MIAD Confectionary May 7-10 Milan Nuts, Snacks 1994 Baked Goods LINEAPELLE Leather May 11-13 Bologna Nov 16-18, 1994 SANA Health Natural Sep 16-19 Bologna * Foods 1994 FIERA Dairy Cattle Sep 24-Oct 2 Cremona INT'E Semen 1994 DEL BOVINO Equipment DA LATTE ACQUACULTURA Fish, Seafood October Verona Feed, Equipment 1994 for Aquaculture Bi-Annual SAIE Wood Oct 19-23 Bologna 1994 EXPO FOOD Food Nov 4-8 Milan * 1994 TECNOTEL Food and Drinks Nov 19-23 Genoa 1994 MOSTRA Food Feb 11-15 Rimini INTERNAZIONALE 1995 DELL'ALIMENTAZIONE MIFLOR Ornamental Feb 17-19 Milan Plants 1995 and Flowers ALIMENTA Food March 5-8 Udine 1995 EUROFORESTALEGNO Wood March 8-12 Verona 1995 NAME SECTOR DATE LOCATION USG INVOLVEMENT FIERA Agricultural March 8-12 Verona * AGRICOLA Commodities 1995 Equipment and Inputs HERBORA Health/Natural March 25-27 Verona Food Products 1995 VINITALY Wine April 6-10 Verona * 1995 SALONE DEL Furniture April 7-11 Milan MOBILE 1995 RASSEGNA Swine April 28- Reggio Emilia SUINICOLA May 1 INTERNAZIONALE 1995 FIERA Fishing and May 18-21 Ancona INT'LE Fish Products 1995 DELLA PESCA EIMU Furniture September Milan 1995 SALONE MOBILE Furniture Sept 8-12 Verona TRIVENETO 1995 FLORMART Horticultural Sept 15-17 Padova Equipment and 1995 Products FIERA Dairy Cattle Sept 23-Oct 1 Cremona INT'LE Semen and 1995 DEL BOVINO Equipment DA LATTE SMAU Office Oct 21-25 Milan Furniture 1995 FIERACAVALLI Horses and Nov 9-12 Verona Equipment for 1995 Horses * USDA/FAS, trade associations, and U.S. exporters LISTED BELOW ARE INTERNATIONAL TRADE FAIRS IN ITALY SCHEDULED FOR FY 1995 BY CITY: ANCONA MAY 1995 FIERA INT'LE DELLA PESCA (FISH PRODUCTS) BARI FEB 1995 TECNORAMA UFFICIO (COMPUTERS AND RELATED OFFICE EQUIPMENT) MARCH 1995 EXPOLEVANTE (SPORTS AND LEISURE TIME EQUIPMENT) SEPT 1995 FIERA DEL LEVANTE (INTERNATIONAL GENERAL TRADE EXHIBITION) BOLOGNA APRIL 1995 COSMOPROF (TOILETRIES AND COSMETICS) CARRARA MAY 1995 INTERNATIONAL FAIR FOR MARBLE AND MACHINERY CREMONA SEPT 1995 FIERA INT'LE DEL BOVINO DA LATTE (DAIRY CATTLE & EQUIPMENT) FLORENCE JAN 1995 PITTI IMMAGINE UOMO (MEN'S CLOTHING) & JUNE 1995 JAN 1995 PITTI IMMAGINE BIMBO (CHILDREN'S CLOTHING) & JULY 1995 JAN 1995 PITTI IMMAGINE CASA (HOME TEXTILES) FEB 1995 FLORENCE GIFT MART & SEPT 1995 FEB 1995 PITTI IMMAGINE FILATI (YARNS & FIBERS) & AUG 1995 APR 1995/ INTERNATIONAL HANDICRAFTS SHOW MAY 1995 FOGGIA APR 1995/ INTERNATIONAL AGRICULTURAL EXHIBITION MAY 1995 GENOA OCT 15-23, INTERNATIONAL BOAT SHOW 1994 NOV 19-23, TECNOHOTEL (INTERNATIONAL EXHIBITION OF THE 1994 FURNISHING AND TECHNOLOGIES FOR HOSPITALITY INDUSTRY) MARCH 1995 NAUTICAL FITTINGS AND TECHNOLOGY SHOW MESSINA AUG 1995 INTERNATIONAL CONSUMER GOODS EXHIBITION MILAN OCT 15-17, INTERSAN (HEALTHCARE AND MEDICAL EQUIPMENT 1994 AND INSTRUMENTATION) NOV 17-20, SICUREZZA (ELECTRONIC SURVEILLANCE, ALARM 1994 EQUIPMENT) NOV 22-26, MAC MOSAN (LABORATORY & SCIENTIFIC EQUIPMENT) 1994 JAN & CHIBICAR (GIFT ARTICLES, FANCY GOODS, JUNE 1995 TOILETRIES, SMOKERS' ACCESSORIES) JAN 1995 INTERNATIONAL TOY EXHIBITION FEB 1995 MIAS (SPORTWEAR, SPORTING GOODS, CAMPING EQUIPMENT) FEB & MACEF (CRYSTALWARE, CERAMICS, JEWELRY, SEPT 1995 SILVERWARE, GIFT ARTICLES, ETC.) FEB 1995 BIT '94 (INTERNATIONAL TOURISM EXHIBITION) FEB 1995 MODIT (WOMEN'S WEAR) FEB 1995 FRANCHISING MARCH 1995 EXPOCOMFORT '94 (HEATING, AIR CONDITIONING, REFRIGERATION) MARCH 1995 FLUIDTRANS COMPOMAC (POWER TRANSMISSION SYSTEMS AND CONTROL) MARCH 1995 IPACK-IMA (PACKING AND PACKAGING MACHINERY) APR 1995 INTERNATIONAL FAIR FOR FURNITURE AND ACCESSORIES MAY 1995 PLAST (PLASTIC MATERIALS, RUBBER, PLASTIC MANUFACTURING MACHINES) MAY 1995 MIDO (INTERNATIONAL EXHIBITION OF OPTICS, OPTOMETRY AND OPTHALMOLOGY) MAY 1995 INTERBIMALL (WOODWORKING MACHINERY AND ACCESSORIES) JUNE 1995 GEC (MACHINERY FOR GRAPHIC, PUBLISHING, PAPER & PAPER CONVERTING INDUSTRY) SEPT 1995 SIM HI-FI IVES (MUSIC, HI-FIDELITY VIDEO AND ELECTRONICS) OCT 21-25, SMAU (INFORMATICS, TELECOMMUNICATIONS, 1995 TELEMATICS, OFFICE MACHINES) NAPLES NOV 10-13, SAMUTIC (INTERNATIONAL COMPUTERS AND RELATED 1994 EQUIPMENT) JAN & EXPOSUDHOTEL (INTERNATIONAL EXHIBIT OF HOTEL FEB 1995 INDUSTRY AND SUPPLY) MARCH 1995 NAUTICSUD (INTERNATIONAL BOATS AND MARINE EQUIPMENT) PADUA MAY 1995 INTERNATIONAL SAMPLES FAIR SEPT 1995 FLORMART (HORTICULTURAL EQUIPMENT & PRODUCTS) PALERMO MAY/ INTERNATIONAL GENERAL CONSUMER GOODS SHOW JUNE 1995 REGGIO EMILIA APRIL/ RASSEGNA SUINICOLA INTERNAZIONALE (SWINE) MAY 1995 RIMINI FEB 1995 MOSTRA INT'LE DELL'ALIMENTAZIONE (FOOD) ROME APR 1995 ROMA UFFICIO (TECHNOLOGIES FOR WORK PLACES) MAY/ INTERNATIONAL GENERAL TRADE EXHIBITION JUNE 1995 SPRING INTERNATIONAL ELECTRONIC SPACE ENERGY EXHIBITION TURIN NOV 15-18, SITEV '94 (INTERNATIONAL AUTOMOTIVE 1994 INDUSTRY SUPPLIERS EXHIBITION) MARCH 1995 AUTOMOTOR (INTERNATIONAL EXHIBITION OF COMPONENTS, SPARE PARTS, ACCESSORIES, AND GARAGE EQUIPMENT FOR MOTOR VEHICLE) APR/ INTERNATIONAL MOTOR SHOW MAY 1995 UDINE MARCH 1995 ALIMENTA (FOOD) VERONA MARCH 1995 INTERNATIONAL AGRICULTURAL EXHIBITION VICENZA JAN 1995 VICENZA ORO (INTERNATIONAL EXHIBIT OF GOLD, JEWELRY AND SILVERWARE) MARCH 1995 EUROFORESTALEGNO (WOOD) MARCH 1995 HERBORA (HEALTH/NATURAL FOOD PRODUCTS) APRIL 1995 VINITALY (WINE) SEPT 1995 SALONE MOBILE TRIVENTO (FURNITURE) NOV 1995 FIERACAVALLI (HORSES & EQUIPMENT FOR HORSES) PLEASE NOTE THAT 1995 TRADE FAIRS EXACT DATES WILL BE PUBLISHED ON THE ITALIAN OFFICIAL GAZETTE IN EARLY 1995.