17622 Federal Register / Vol. 60, No. 66 / Thursday, April 6, 1995 / Notices

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

[Docket No. 950327078–5078–01]

Commerce Trade Fair Privatization:

Private Sector Organization and

Management of Overseas Trade Fairs;

Selection and Recruitment

AGENCY: International Trade

Administration, Commerce.

ACTION: Requesting proposals from

qualified U.S. firms (organizers) to

assume U.S. pavilion recruitment,

promotion, organization and

management functions in selected

overseas trade fairs and announcing

selection of firms and events for the

pilot round of privatization initiated in

June 1994.

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

TFO FIEPAG, Randolph Haynes,

Alcantara Machado Feiras e

Promocoes Ltda., Rua

Brasilio Machado 60, 01230–

905, Sao Paulo, Brazil, Tel:

55–11–826–9111, Fax: 55–

11–673–626.

PGA 20 May 1996, Richard Ades, Senior

Commercial Officer, US&FCS

Rua Estados Unidos, 1812,

Sao Paulo, S.P., Brazil, Tel:

55–11–853–2011, Fax: 55–

11–853–2744.

Sao Paulo, Brazil ......... B

SFO EXPO USA (contact post directly), Robert Bucalo, Senior

Commercial Officer, US&FCS,

Unit 5500, APA AA 34041,

Tel: 809–541–2171, Fax:

809–688–4838.

GIE 60 June 1996 .................................. Santo Domingo, Dominican Rep.A

TFO Computex (contact post directly), 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.

CPT/CSF 30 June 1996 .................................. Taipei, Taiwan .............. A

TFO Santa Cruz, Luis Alberto

Pacheco or Eric Weise M

arquez, Feria Exposicion de

Santa Cruz, Av. Roca y Coronado s/n, Casilla 116, Santa

Cruz, Bolivia, Tel: 591–3–

533–535, Fax: 591–3–530–

881.

GIE 30 Sept. 1996, Paul Larsen, Economic/Commercial Officer,

American Embassy, APO AA

34032, Tel: 591–2–350–251,

Fax: 591–2–359–875.

Santa Cruz, Bolivia ...... B

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:

Show name/date Applicant

Rural Ex, July 12–31, 1995, Buenos Aires, Argentina.William Warnes, VP International, CMC—International Division, 200 N. Glebe Road, Suite 900,

Arlington, VA 22203, Tel: (703) 527–8000, Fax: (703) 527–8006.

Seoul Instrument, Sept. 1995, Seoul, Korea ..... Kathy Donnelly, Managing Dir., Concord Expo Group, P.O. Box 677, Concord, MA 01742–

2101, Tel: (508) 371–2203, Fax: (508) 371–7121.

Offshore Europe, Sept. 5–8, 1995, Aberdeen,

Scotland.

Jolanta Mazewski-Dryden, Dir. of Conferences and Exhibitions, International Exhibitions, Inc.,

1635 W. Alabama, Houston, TX 77006, Tel: (713) 529–1616, Fax: (713) 529–0936.

Plovdiv Int’l Fair, Sept. 26–Oct. 2, 1995,

Plovdiv, Bulgaria.

John D. Liakatos, Via Expo Ltd., P.O. Box 630196, Bronx, NY 10463, Tel: (718) 548–4747,

Fax: (718) 548–8197.

Expo Salud, Oct. 3–7, 1995, Santiago, Chile .... William Warnes, VP International, CMC—International Division, 200 N. Glebe Road, Suite 900,

Arlington, VA 22203, Tel: (703) 527–8000, Fax: (703) 527–8006.

Polagra Int’l Fair, Oct. 6–11, 1995, Poznan, Poland.Jeff Malley, Dir. Int’l Sales and Marketing, Comtek International, 43 Danbury Road, Wilton, CT

06897, Tel: (203) 834–1122, Fax: (203) 762–0773.

Aimex, Oct. 16–20, 1995, Sydney, Australia ..... Peter Vlahos, International Concrete and Aggregates Group, 900 Spring Street, Silver Spring,

MD 20910, Tel: (301) 587–1400, Fax: (301) 587–4260.

Mineria, Oct. 18–22, 1995, Acapulco, Mexico ... William Warnes, VP International, CMC—International Division, 200 N. Glebe Road, Suite 900,

Arlington, VA 22203, Tel: (703) 527–8000, Fax: (703) 527–8006.

Fisa, Oct. 25–Nov. 5, 1995, Santiago, Chile ..... Catherine Doerr, President, ShoWorks, Inc., 702 S. Washington, Spokane, WA 99204–2524,

Tel: (509) 838–8755, Fax: (509) 838–2838.

Pacific Int’l Fair, November 1995, Lima, Peru ... William Warnes, VP International, CMC—International Division, 200 N. Glebe Road, Suite 900,

Arlington, VA 22203, Tel: (703) 527–8000, Fax: (703) 527–8006.

Taipei Int’l Book Fair, January 1996, Taipei,

Taiwan.

Kathy Donnelly, Managing Dir., Concord Expo Group, P.O. Box 677, Concord, MA 01742–

2101, Tel: (508) 371–2203, Fax: (508) 371–7121.

Expocomer, March 6–11, 1996, Panama City,

Panama.

Dan Chambers, DC Commerce International, 3021 South Hill Street, Arlington, VA 22202, Tel:

(703) 941–3460, Fax: (703) 941–2642.
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Show name/date Applicant

Inpoco, April 1996, Seoul, Korea ....................... Kathy Donnelly, Managing Dir., Concord Expo Group, P.O. Box 677, Concord, MA 01742–

2101, Tel: (508) 371–2203, Fax: (508) 371–7121.

Interclean ’96, April 1996, Amsterdam, Netherlands.Ellen Glew, President, E. Glew International, Ten Tower Office Park Dr., Woburn, MA 01801,

Tel: (617) 933–9055, Fax: (617) 933–8744.

Technotron, April 1996, Lima, Peru ................... William Warnes, VP International, CMC—International Division, 200 N. Glebe Road, Suite 900,

Arlington, VA 22203, Tel: (703) 527–8000, Fax: (703) 527–8006.

Telexpo, April 14–22, 1996, Sao Paulo, Brazil .. James M. Forlenza, Vice President, Industrial 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, Nuremberg, Germany ....... Kathy Donnelly, Managing Director, Concord Expo Group, P.O. Box 677, Concord, MA 01742–

2101, Tel: (508) 371–2203, Fax: (508) 371–7121.

Expomin ’96, May 14–18, 1996, Santiago, Chile Joseph Lema, Acting Vice President, Manufacturing, National Mining Association, 1130 17th

Street, NW., Washington, DC 20036, Tel: (202) 463–2625, Fax: (202) 833–1965.

Eurosatory ’96, June 24–29, 1996, Paris,

France.

Joseph P. Hollis, Director, Industry Affairs, 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, 1996, Bogota, Colombia Joseph A. Finnin, Exec. Dir., Colombian-American Chamber, of Commerce, Calle 35 No. 6–

16, Bogota, Colombia, South America, Tel: (571) 288–1306, (571) 285–7800, Fax: (571)

288–6434.

Dated: March 30, 1995.

Mary Fran Kirchner,

Chairman, Trade Events Board, International

Trade Administration, Department of

Commerce.

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