Attention Plastic Industry Officials - Mark Your Calendars!

Please join U.S. Embassy delegation visiting NPE 2009 

NPE is the world’s most comprehensive plastics industry event, brings together the entire plastics industry manufacturers of machinery equipment, raw material suppliers, manufacturers of reinforced plastics products, plastic film and sheeting producers, and tool, die and mold makers.  The event takes place every three years and attracts nearly 2,000 exhibiting companies from around the world.  The event will be the showcase for manufacturers of machinery, producers of plastics resins and additives, mold makers, instrumentation and automation companies, and other specialists involved in plastics manufacturing, marketing and end use. 

International companies attend and exhibit at NPE to sell their products and to make purchasing agreements with American suppliers.   Virtually all of the major U.S. suppliers of plastics technology, equipment and raw materials will be at NPE2009 and looking to establish connections with firms from outside the U.S. 

NPE also features conferences include a diverse range of business and technical sessions during which attendees have the opportunity to obtain updates by industry experts on topics affecting the future of their business.  For more information about NPE 2009, please visit the website http://www.npe.org 

Exclusive privileges for U.S. Embassy Delegation: 

Individuals who register as part of an official delegation receive a 62.50% discount from registration fees.  (Pay only $30 advanced registration – a discount from $80 normal fees.)

International Reception (Free of Charge)  - details forthcoming

Matchmaking assistance to uncover new business, connect with the right people, and schedule a productive targeted event using MyNPE online search which allows attendees to connect systematically with people and products.

Access to the International Center with lounge area, Internet access, and meeting rooms free of charge on a first-come, first-served basis.

Offsite Technical Tours (if enough interest).  Let us know in advance what would you be interested to see - so we can help arrange a tour.

Group Housing & Hotels List. We plan to stay in one place, if enough interest.  More info. are available at : http://www.npe.org/attendee/attend/housing.asp, and http://event.expobook.com/Modules/Reservation/HotelList.aspx 

Tentative Program:  Our program will be scheduled around the events listed on this link: http://www.npe.org/attendee/attend/schedule.asp 

How to Apply!   Please send your contact information expressing interests to join in the U.S. Embassy delegation by email to Khun Kitisorn Sookpradist, (ksookpra@N0SPAM.mail.doc.gov ).  We will contact you once our formal registration process has begun.  For more information please call 02-205-5090, attention Khun Kitisorn.