U.S. Department of Commerce Catalog Show in NW Russia at the Furniture Trade Show "FIDEXPO 2002" February 13-17

Furniture World Magazine

The U.S. Commercial Service at the American Consulate in St. Petersburg is hosting a Product Literature Center(catalog show) for American companies at the FIDEXPO 2002 (Furniture, Interiors, Design) trade show in St. Petersburg, February 13-17, 2002. This is an extremely low cost, but effective way to gain access to the growing Russian furniture market. We will present your product literature and other promotional materials to potential partners/buyers; and then send you a complete list of potential partners, distributors and customers who expressed interest in your products. Afterwards, we will work with you to capitalize on these contacts. The participation fee for our PLC catalog show is $275, which covers our marginal costs of staging the event, preparing literature, etc. FIDEXPO is the major furniture trade show in Northwest Russia and is held annually in St. Petersburg. Last year it attracted 50,000 visitors, including 30,000 specialists. 41% of visitors were top managers and decision makers. The majority of exhibitors represented furniture manufacturers, furniture trading companies, design bureaus and studious, while the rest represented various industry sectors related to interior products production and supply. Time is Short - Please Act Quickly: Don't miss this low-cost opportunity to evaluate prospects for your products or services in Russia. Please fax us the form below, or E-mail us with all the same details, and we will fax you a copy of the participation agreement and shipping details. Mikhail Minkevitch, Commercial Specialist (misha.minkevitch@mail.doc.gov) The U.S. Commercial Service - St. Petersburg Our website is www.usconsulate.spb.ru/fcs E-mail/Website: The U.S. Commercial Service ? International Trade Administration ? U.S. Department of Commercehttp://www.usconsulate.spb.ru/fcs