For more information on any of the events listed below, please contact Bill Cline in Reno at tel 775.784.5203 or email Bill.Cline@N0SPAM.mail.doc.gov , or Tony Michalski in Las Vegas at 702.388.6694 or email Tony.Michalski@N0SPAM.mail.doc.gov .

Worldwide Events

• Philippines, U.S. Catalog Show and Product Exhibit, Sept-Nov 2007.  Promote your business in Manila and three regional cities in the Philippines, the growing commercial districts in Cebu, Davao and Cagayan de Oro.  For only $300, your company's product literature will be on display to potential business contacts for three months.  For more information and to register, please go to https://www.buyusa.gov/philippines/en/uscatalogshowphils.html.
• Environmental Trade Mission to Bulgaria, Romania and Turkey, Oct 1-5, 2007.  Organized by ITA's Global Environmental Team, this upcoming mission will visit two soon-to-be members of the EU and another making substantial investments to acheive EU enviromental standards.  Space is limited.  All sectors of environmental technology are invited:  water, waste water, solid waste, air, hazardous waste, etc etc.  For details and online registration, go to http://www.buyusa.gov/environmental/tbrtm.html.
• Check back regularly for updated information on other suggested events overseas.

• Click here for a complete listing of all U.S. Commercial Service worldwide events.

Local and Domestic Events

• USCS 101 and International Logistics, Oct 11, 2007.  Reno.  New to using the programs and services of the US Commercial Service, or just want a refresher?  Baffled at getting your products overseas?  Join the Reno US Export Assistance Center and one of the agency's key commercial partners--UPS--for this fast paced and informative session on working with the USCS.  Hear from UPS on how to figure your product's landed costs, how to get it there, and financing your transaction.  Place: Reno Sparks Chamber of Commerce.  No cost to attend but space is limited. Click here to register now!  For more information, contact Bill Cline at 775/784-5203 or bill.cline@N0SPAM.mail.doc.gov .
• Automated Export System, AES. Jan 24-25, 2008.  Las Vegas.  Date Changed!  Time to update your shipping and logistics team on electronic filing of export documents, proper product classification and new export regulations.  Get hands on experience using the AES PCLink system.  This will be the only US Census program on AES for the entire western U.S. for the foreseeable future!  For full details, click here. 
• Check back regularly for updated information or other suggested local and domestic events.

Industry Trade Shows in Las Vegas

Every year Las Vegas plays host to hundreds of industry trade shows, conferences and meetings. Each year, the US Department of Commerce certifies specific domestic trade shows that have the likelihood of attracting a significant international buying audience under the “International Buyers Program”. Foreign buying delegations are led to town by our foreign-based US Commercial Service posts. How can you take advantage of this unique resource? Set up private meetings with our Foreign Commercial Service staffs via our “Show Time” program. Offer to host a country buying delegation for off-site technical or educational tours of your facilities or operations. Host a breakfast or luncheon guest speaker.  Check out these upcoming IBPs in Las Vegas:

• Magic International Summer 2007, Aug 27-30, 2007. Men’s, women’s, and children’s clothing and accessories.
• Pack Expo, Oct 15-17, 2007.  Food packaging equipment and technology.