Appendix E TRADE EVENT SCHEDULE 1. Promotional Activities in the USA Foreign Buyer Program: FCS the Netherlands plans to promote foreign buyer attendance to all the domestic U.S trade shows designated under the Foreign Buyer Program. Where possible, a member of FCS or one of the other agencies will escort the buyers' groups and use the occasion to address exporters and recruit U.S. exhibitors for Dutch and European trade shows. The events are: 1994 October 15-20 Fashion Week in New York City, New York, New York October 23-27 National Safety Council Congress and Exposition San Diego, California October 24-27 Anaheim International Conference & Exhibition Anaheim, California November 3-6, 1994 International Exposition for Food Processors (IEFP) Los Angeles, California November 13-17, 1994 Pack Expo '94, McCormick Place, Chicago, Illinois November 13-17 Comdex/Fall '94, Las Vegas, Nevada November 14-18, 1994 Comdex/Fall '94, Las Vegas, NV Nov. 15-18, 1994 Medtrade/NHHC Exposition, Atlanta, Georgia December 7-9, 1994 Power-Gen International '94, Orlando, Florida November 30-December 2, 1994 International Biotechnology Expo & Scientific Conference San Francisco, California 1995 January 15-18, 1995 NHMA International Housewares Manufacturers Association Chicago, Illinois January 20-23, 1995 The Builders' Show, Houston, Texas Feb. 3-6, 1995 The Super Show, Atlanta, Georgia February 7-9, 1995 Intermedia, San Francisco, California February 13-16, 1994 Promat '95, Chicago, Illinois March 6-10, 1995 The 1995 Pittsburgh Conference & Expo (Pittcon '95) New Orleans, Louisiana March 13-16, 1995 National Manufacturing Week, Chicago, Illinois April 10-13, 1995 NAB '95, Las Vegas Convention Center, Las Vegas, Nevada April 25-27 International Wireless Communications Expo-Spring Las Vegas, Nevada April 27-5 May, 1995 International Home Furnishings Market, Highpoint, North Carolina April 25-28, 1995 Waste Expo '95, Chicago, Illinois May 7-10, 1995 Educational Expo, Chicago, Illinois May 20-24, 1995 National Restaurant Assn. Hotel/Motel Show, Chicago, Illinois May 22-25, 1995 Comdex/Spring and Windows World '95, Atlanta, GA July 16-18, 1995 NSGA World Sports Expo '95, Chicago, Illinois July 16-20, 1995 47th National Meeting and Clinical Laboratory Exposition Anaheim, California September 12-15, 1994 1995 Bobbin Show/AAMA Convention 1995 Atlanta, Georgia September 21-24, 1995 The International Meat Industry Convention and Exposition Chicago, Illinois 2. In cooperation with United States Travel and Tourism Services, the US&FCS the Netherlands will promote the following travel and tourism related events: October 4-6 Pow Wow / Europe Trade Show, Milan, Italy USTTA /FCS will co-sponsor this annual event and will lead a Dutch travel industry delegation consisting of 50 Benelux travel industry buyers and press. October 9-11, 1994 Lone Star Travel Exchange, Trade Show in USA Fort Worth, Texas USTTA/FCS will promote this event to attract 10-15 Benelux travel trade buyer delegates to meet with a comprehensive selection of Texas tourism suppliers. (FBP) October 13-16, 1994 SKI HAPP '94, Consumer Trade Show, Rotterdam, The Netherlands USTTA/FCS will organize a U.S. pavilion at this annual event with an estimated 15 USA Ski resorts and Dutch tour operators. January 10-15, 1995 Vakantiebeurs '95, Consumer-Trade Show Utrecht, The Netherlands USTTA/FCS and the Visit USA Committee will organize a USA pavilion with an estimated 30 exhibitors. January 11-13, 1995 Florida Huddle '95, Trade Show Tampa, Florida USTTA/FCS will promote this annual event with an estimated 30 Dutch buyers attending. January 16-18, 1995 Huddle West'95, Trade Show Las Vegas, Nevada USTTA/FCS will promote this annual event with an estimated 30 Dutch buyers attending. February 1995 USA: ITC-USTTA International Tourism Conference Washington, D.C. USTTA/DC hosts approx. 350 attendees from throughout the USA and representatives from international markets. May 1995 Pow Wow/USA '95 Trade Show, New York, New York USTTA /D.C. co-sponsors this event, USTTA/FCS The Netherlands will lead Dutch travel industry delegation consisting of 5 Dutch industry buyers and 3 press representatives June 1995 Antor-Press Conference and Workshop Amsterdam, The Netherlands USTTA/FCS will participate in this annual media event where 28 Antor member countries and 80-100 Dutch journalists will be present 3. Trade Events promoted and recruited by FCS and held in the Netherlands and Belgium. A number of events (marked with an asterix *) will be jointly recruited by FCS the Netherlands and FCS Belgium as part of the "Euroaccess" program. Wherever the event is held, a representative from the other country will attend and advise the American participants on the rest of the Benelux market. In addition, the non- host FCS post will be prepared to conduct services for the participants after or before the actual trade event. October 12-14, 1994 Restoration '94, RAI Exhibition Center, Amsterdam In cooperation with Restoration USA in Boston, MA, FCS will organize a U.S. pavilion for 6-10 U.S. companies active in the restoration of buildings and works of art. October 21-24, 1994 * The IFEST Environmental Show, Brussels, Belgium FCS Belgium is organizing a U.S. pavilion at this major regional showcase for environmentally-related products and services November 9-16, 1994 * Logistica '94, Royal Netherlands Fairs, Utrecht In cooperation with the American Materials Handling Institute FCS the Netherlands will be organizing a U.S. pavilion for this unique European materials handling, logistics and distribution trade show. January 16-19 * Horecava '95, RAI Exhibition Center, Amsterdam Annual trade show for the hotel, restaurant and catering industry. FCS will organize a U.S. pavilion at this event. February 1995 * European Distribution Trade Mission, Rotterdam and Antwerp. Similar to our June Jam '94 matchmaker concept, this event will target U.S. exporters interested in central warehousing and distribution in the Netherlands and Belgium. March 5-8, 1995 Consumer Goods Spring Show, Utrecht, The Netherlands March 13 -18, 1995 Autovak, RAI Exhibition Center, Amsterdam At the Netherlands largest and only biennial trade show for car parts and accessories, FCS and the Trade Development department of the U.S. Department of Commerce in Washington will organize an Automotive Product Literature Center. March 14-17, 1995 * Medica '95, Royal Dutch Fair Authorities, Utrecht Together with the Royal Dutch Fair Authorities' representative in the U.S., FCS will organize a U.S. pavilion for 10 U.S. companies in the medical equipment and supplies field. April 25-27, 1995 The Internetworking Event, RAI Exhibition Center, Amsterdam Primary Benelux networking trade show for suppliers of Local Area Network, mobile computing, telecommunications and data communications equipment and services. FCS will organize a small product and catalog information display at this event. Spring 1995 (tentative) Export Control Seminar, Amsterdam Organized by the Bureau of Export Administration and FCS the Netherlands. May 9-12, 1995 Electronics '95; RAI Exhibition Center FCS will organize a catalog information display at this national industrial electronics show. May 10-11, 1995 Engineered Materials Trade Show, Eindhoven May 17-19, 1995 * The TMAB Telecommunications Show, Brussels, Belgium The TMAB is the only show in Belgium dedicated to the telecommunications field. FCS Belgium and FCS the Netherlands will organize a U.S. pavilion September 10-13, 1995 Consumer Goods Fall Show, Royal Dutch Fair Authorities, Utrecht. 4. The Foreign Agricultural Service will schedule the following special events: October 1994 Promote the participation of Dutch food buyers to the U.S. pavilion at the SIAL show in Paris, France January 1995 Organize and recruit an 8 to 12 U.S. exhibitor promotion of agricultural products at the annual hotel and restaurant trade show, HORECAVA in Amsterdam, The Netherlands May 1995 Organize and escort a delegation of Dutch food buyers to the National Association State Department of Agriculture food trade shows in Chicago Throughout FY 1995 Continued promotion of U.S. food and beverages through the Market Promotion and Gift Package projects.