Leading Marketing Platform in Continental Europe

Berlin – It's time to prepare for ILA Berlin Air Show 2008. ILA 2008 is taking place May 27th-June 1st at Schoenefeld Airport in Berlin, Germany. The bi-annual show will be this year’s leading marketing platform for the aerospace industry in Continental Europe. Once again, it will bring the world’s main industry players to Berlin and create an environment that fosters deal making. ILA 2008 showcases the following sectors: commercial aviation, general aviation, defense and security, engines and materials and the International Suppliers Center (ISC). Other high-profile offerings are the HeliCenter, the General Aviation Avenue and the new Corporate Aviation Center (CAC). Moreover, the show will be accompanied by some 100 conferences.

The previous event attracted 115,000 trade visitors and 4,100 media representatives from 75 countries. On the exhibitor side, a total number of 1,014 companies, of which 40% or 405 came from countries other than Germany, presented their products on a total area of 1 million sq feet of indoor and 1.5 million sq feet of outdoor exhibition space. The United States provided the highest number of foreign trade visitors from outside of Europe.

ILA 2008 has once more received official certification from the U.S. Department of Commerce, underlining the importance of this trade fair as a venue for U.S. technology. Please find out how you can use our support services to make the best of ILA 2008!

Exhibitor Support Program (ESP)

The U.S. Commercial Service will be present to work with U.S. exhibitors at the show. We will be able to support you with a variety of services, including market research, assistance in finding suitable business partners and other customized services, all designed to promote your exports before, during and after the show:

• Focused email promotion of U.S. exhibitors to local contacts in the aerospace industry (FREE)
• Product listing on BuyUSA.gov Germany to generate additional leads (Featured U.S. Exporter for USD 40)
• On-site counseling, market research, interpreting, and logistics assistance (FREE)
• Follow-up with leads after the show per agreement with sector specialist (FREE)

At the show, commercial specialists Moritz Holst and Mathias Köckeritz will be working the floor for U.S. exhibitors out of our Business Information Office (BIO) in the North American Pavilion (hall 9, booth 9200). To request additional support leading up to ILA 2008, or to receive advice on the German market, please contact:

Moritz Holst
U.S. Commercial Service Munich
Phone: (011-49-89) 28 88-754
Fax: (011-49-89) 28 52 61
Moritz.Holst@N0SPAM.mail.doc.gov

Mathias Köckeritz
U.S. Commercial Service Berlin
Phone: (011-49-30) 8305-1910
Fax: (011-49-30) 8305-1949
Mathias.Koeckeritz@N0SPAM.mail.doc.gov

For more information about ILA 2008 please go to the organizer's website ILA Berlin Air Show 2008.

*Note on Intellectual Property Rights (IPR): Both the U.S. Commercial Service and Munich Trade Fairs International are proactively engaged in defending American companies against counterfeit and copyright infringement. Please see our guidelines about IPR at Trade Fairs in Europe on our website. It shows how exhibitors can be supported on this very important subject.
Also see information about the Commerce Department’s Strategy Targeting Organized Piracy (STOP!) and the State Department’s online Publication on intellectual property.

ILA — Registration for Exhibitor Support

To make use of our services please register until Thursday, May 15, 2008.