NPES MEMBER BUSINESS TRADE MISSION to the MIDDLE EAST

Turkey, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates
March 30-April 8, 2009

Economic prosperity, the strong influx of foreign investments, changing lifestyles and restrictions on the visual media are just some of the factors contributing to the projected 45% print industry growth between 2007 and 2012.

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Mission Goals and Objectives:

To understand the countries and regional markets and their potential for new business
To make business contact with and pre-qualify prospective agents, dealers, business partners and customers

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Highlights:

• Round table meetings with printers and dealers
• Industry visits to printers and suppliers
• Individual business meetings
• Participating in Gulf Print 2009 in Dubai as a visitor or exhibitor
• Networking with key customers and dealers at PRINT 09 receptions

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Activities Schedule:

Sunday, March 29

• Arrive in Istanbul, Turkey

Monday, March 30

• Business briefing at U.S. Embassy
• Morning visit to a printer
• Noon business roundtable discussion and PRINT 09 luncheon with industry leaders—printer and dealer members of the Turkish industry association
• Afternoon individual company business development meetings
• Evening wrap-up dinner

Tuesday, March 31

• Travel to Ankara, capital of Turkey

Wednesday, April 1

• Morning visits to printer and dealer
• Noon business roundtable lunch discussion with industry leaders—printer and supplier members of industry association
• Afternoon individual company meetings
• Evening wrap-up dinner

Thursday, April 2

• Travel to Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

Friday, April 3

• Muslim Sabbath
• Morning--business briefing at the American Embassy
• Afternoon—rest and cultural visits

Saturday, April 4

• Morning visits to printers
• Noon business roundtable discussion and PRINT 09 luncheon with industry leaders—members of Saudi Arabian printing industry association
• Afternoon Industry visit to printer or supplier
• Individual company meetings
• Evening dinner wrap-up

Sunday, April 5

• Travel to Dubai, United Arab Emirates

Monday, April 6

• Morning visit to local printer
• Noon attendance at opening of Gulf Print 2009
• Afternoon participation as visitor or exhibitor--
  • Visiting booths of exhibitors
  • Exhibiting brochures, organizing meetings in NPES Member booth
  • Exhibiting product, meeting customers in own company booth

Tuesday, April 7

• Morning visits to local printers
• Noon business roundtable lunch meeting with members of the Arab Federation for Paper, Printing and Packaging Industries
• Afternoon participation in the exhibition

Wednesday, April 8

• Morning individual company business development meetings
• Noon PRINT 09 Media Luncheon, and networking with industry leaders
• Afternoon participation in the exhibition
• Evening Wrap-up Dinner
  

END OF MISSION

Thursday, April 9

• Morning Departure for USA