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

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Unless otherwise noted or superseded by this announcement, all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.

[FR Doc. 95-8442 Filed 4-5-95; 8:45 am]

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