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CHAPTER XII: MARKET RESEARCH AND TRADE EVENTS

APPENDIX F : MARKET RESEARCH

UPCOMING DOC INDUSTRY MARKET BRIEFS (MB) 

- PROCESSED FOOD - MARKET BRIEF - NOV.  99
- AGRICULTURAL CHEMICALS - MB - DEC. 99
- AGRICULTURAL MACHINERY - MB - FEB. 00
- COMPOSITE MATERIALS - MB - MAR. 00
- MACHINE TOOLS - MB - MAY 00
- FOOD PACKAGING EQUIPMENT - MB - NOV. 99
- OIL DRILLING AND PRODUCTION EQUIPMENT - MB - FEB. 00
- AUTOMOBILE GARAGE EQUIPMENT - MB - OCT. 99
- AUTOMOBILE ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT - MB - OCT. 99
- AUTOMOBILE AFTERMARKET - MB - OCT. 99
- CONSTRUCTION EQUIPMENT - MB - OCT. 99
- CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS - MB - OCT. 99
- REGIONAL/BUSINESS AIRCRAFT & PARTS - MB - APR. 00
- AIRPORT DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES - MB - MAY 00
- THE FRENCH FRANCHISING MARKET - MB - MAY 00
- THE IN LINE SKATE MARKET - MB - MAR. 00
- TRAVEL AND TOURISM SERVICES - MB - MAY 00
- INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS FOR SOFTWARE/HARDWARE - MB - MAR.  00
- EXPANSION OF INTRANET AMONG FRENCH CORPORATIONS - MB - AUG. 00
- HEALTH CARE SERVICES - MB - SEP. 00
- CALL CENTERS - MB - JUL. 00
- ELECTRONIC COMMERCE - MB - SEP. 00
- BIOTECHNOLOGY: ANALYTICAL AND DIAGNOSTIC EQUIPMENT - MB - AUG.  00
 	

AVAILABLE DOC INDUSTRY MARKET INSIGHTS (IMI 99)

- INTERNATIONAL LONG-HAUL FLIGHTS TO BE PROHIBITED AT ORLY 
- WOMEN'S WEAR TRADE SHOW 
- LYON MODE CITY (LINGERIE AND SWIMWEAR TRADE SHOW) 
- FRANCE: NUMBER ONE TOURIST DESTINATION IN THE WORLD 
- BAE AND DASA TO FORM EUROPEAN DEFENSE GIANT 
- NEW AIRPORT FOR NICE 
- INDUSTRY PROFILE OF SW OF FRANCE REGION MIDI PYRENEES 
- INDUSTRY PROFILE OF SW OF FRANCE  REGION AQUITAINE
- INTERSELECTION TRADE SHOW
- FRENCH INFANT AND CHILDREN ACCESSORIES INDUSTRY
- FRENCH MEDIA CONTACTS/TOURISM ORIENTED
- FURNITURE TRADE SHOW
- CHILDREN'S WEAR TRADE SHOW
- WHO'S WHO IN THE FRENCH TRAVEL INDUSTRY
- MASTER FRANCHISE IN FRANCE
- COMMERCE EXTERIEUR
- POLLUTEC TRADE SHOW
- AMERICAN FIRMS DOMINATE THE FRENCH SOFTWARE MARKET
- EITO SURVEY ON E-COMMERCE
- ENCRYPTION
- FRANCE'S SOFTWARE SERVICES FIRMS IN EXCELLENT HEALTH
- JAVA LANGUAGE & EXPANSION OF THE INTERNET
- FRANCE'S TEN FACILITIES MANAGEMENT FIRMS
- SECURE PAYMENT TRANSACTIONS ON THE  INTERNET
- SIX US FIRMS DOMINATE THE FRENCH MARKET
- THE 40 LARGEST SOFTWARE SERVICES IN FRANCE
- THE COMPUTER PRINTER MARKET IN FRANCE
- THE FRENCH IT MARKET
- THE FRENCH MARKET FOR COMPUTER MONITORS
- THE FRENCH MARKET FOR COMPUTER SERVICES
- THE INTERNET AMONG LARGE FRENCH CORPORATIONS
- Y2K BUG AND SMALL-TO-MEDIUM FIRMS
- THE FRENCH TOY MARKET
- MUSICORA/MUSICMANIA 1999
- INTERSELECTION TRADE SHOW
- THE NEW INTERNET PACKAGE DEAL
- OPENING OF THE TELECOMMUNICATIONS MARKET IN FRANCE
- EUTELSAT ACCELERATES PRIVATIZATION BY JULY 2001
- PRICING PROCEDURES FOR MEDICAL DEVICES
- CE MARK - MEDICAL DEVICES - FRANCE
- ITMA'99 (INTERNATIONAL  EXHIBITION OF TEXTILE MACHINERY)
- TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMPANIES IN MARSEILLE
- HOPITAL EXPO MERGES WITH INTERMEDICA


Note: DOC Industry Market Insights (IMI) for 1997 - 1998
available on NTDB



APPENDIX G - TRADE EVENT SCHEDULE

DATE			TRADE SHOW / INDUSTRY
CITY			ORGANIZER						          
TELEPHONE		FACSIMILE

9/3-6/99		WHO'S NEXT (3) / Fashion For 15-25-yr. Olds
Paris			Urban Shown SA		
T: (33)1.40.13.74.74/ F: (33)1.40.13.74.84

9/3-6/99		PRET-A-PORTER (3) / Women's Fashion Wear
Paris			SODES				
T: (33)1.44.94.70.00/ F: (33)1.44.94.70.05

9/3-7/99		MAISON & OBJET (3) / Home Decoration
Paris			SAFI				
T: (33)1.44.29.02.00/ F: (33)1.44.29.02.01

9/4-6/99 		LYON MODE CITY (1) / Lingerie & Swimwear
Paris			Federation de la Maille	
T: (33)1.47.56.32.32/ F: (33)1.47.56.32.99

9/8-13/99		PLAISANCE / Boating 
Cannes			SEPA				
T: (33)1.42.89.41.04/ F: (33)1.45.61.12.00

9/14-17/99	SALON DE LA PRODUCTION ANIMALE / Livestock
Rennes		Production SPACE
T: (33)2.99.67.10.20/ F: (33)2.99.67.78.45

9/15-17/99		NETWORLD + INTEROP / Network Computing 		
Paris			Softbank expo 		
T: (33)1.46.39.56.56/ F: (33)1.46.39.56.99

9/21-24/99		POLLUTEC (1)/ Environment & Pollution 
			Control
Paris			Miller Freeman		
T: (33)1.47.56.21.15/ F: (33)1.47.56.21.20
	
9/30-10/3/99	PREMIERE VISION (3) / Cotton & Textile 
Paris			Premiere Vision Le Salon	
T: (33)4.72.60.65.00/ F: (33)4.72.60.65.09

10/13-18/99		EQUIP AUTO (1)(2)/ Automobile 
Paris			Cmt. Des Expo de Paris
T: (33)1.49.09.61.41/F: (33)1.49.09.60.05

10/16-18/99		DIETEXPO (1)(2) / Health & Dietetic 
			Organic Products 
Paris			OIP Reed
T: (33)1.41.90.47.60/ F: (33)1.41.90.47.69

10/18-21/99		SATIS / Image & Sound
Paris			Reed-OIP			
T: (33)1.41.90.48.45/ F: (33)1.41.90.48.39

10/30-11/11/99	FOIRE INTERNATIONALE DE DIJON / Food & Beverages
Dijon	Parc Des Expo.Et Congres De Dijon
T: (33)3.80.77.39.00/ F: (33)3.80.77.39.39

11/3-13/99		NAUTIQUE INTERNATIONAL / Boat 
Paris			Reed-OIP			
T: (33)1.41.90.47.10/ F: (33)1.41.90.48.39

11/6-8/99		PARTIR EN HIVER (1) / Winter Vacation 
Paris			Le Figaro Quorum Expo	
T: (33)1.56.69.50.80/ F: (33)1.56.69.50.94

11/8-13/99		BATIMAT (1)(2) / Building Construction 
			& Materials
Paris			MILLER FREEMAN
			Batimat Construction
T: (33)1.47.56.51.02/ F: (33)1.47.56.08.18

11/12-14/99		FUNERAIRE (1)/ Funeral Services
Paris			COSP
			T: (33)1.40.76.45.00/ F: (33)1.45.63.78.24

11/23-26/99 	MIDEST / Industrial Subcontracting
Paris			Miller Freeman		
T: (33)1.47.56.50.00/ F: (33)1.47.56.21.40

11/24-29/99 	SALON DU LIVRE DE JEUNESSE / Books & Comics
Montreuil		Reed-OIP			
T: (33)1.55.86.51.05/ F: (33)1.48.57.21.40
	
11/30-12/3/99	SIRCOM / Mobile Communications
Paris			SIRCOM SA/Exposuim			
T: (33)1.49.68.51.85/ F: (33)1.49.68.51.78

12/99			EXPO CONGRES / Event Management & Incentives
Paris			Infopromotions		
T: (33)1.44.39.85.00/ F: (33)1.45.44.30.40

12/1-3/99		SITM / Medical Equipment	
Paris			BIRP				
T: (33)1.53.17.11.40/ F: (33)1.53.17.11.45

12/4-12/99		PARIS HORSE SHOW / Horse, Poney & Donkey 
Paris			Cmt. Des Expositions de Paris
T: (33)1.49.09.64.82/ F: (33)1.49.09.60.03

1/13-17/2000	MEUBLE DE PARIS / Furniture 
Paris			COSP				
T: (33)1.40.76.45.00/ F: (33)1.45.63.78.24

1/14-18/2000	MAISON & OBJET (3) / Home Decorations
Paris			SAFI				
T: (33)1.44.29.02.00/ F: (33)1.44.29.02.01

1/26-28/2000	SIMD MARKETING DIRECT / Direct Marketing
Paris			CEP Exposium     		
T:(33) 1.49.68.51.00/ F: (33)1.47.37.75.09

1/28-31/2000	WHO'S NEXT (3) / Fashion For 15-25-yr. Olds
Paris			Urban Shown SA		
T: (33)1.40.13.74.74/ F: (33)1.40.13.74.84

1/29-31/2000	GLISSEXPO / Winter Sports
Paris			Paris	Gliss' Promotion
T:(33)5.59.42.51.51/ F: (33)1.59.42.51.59

1/29-31/2000	MODE ENFANTINE (3) / Children's Clothing
Paris			Miller Freeman		
T: (33)1.43.12.26.98/ F: (33)1.43.12.21.72

2/14-18/2000	MILIA	(1) / Publishing & Media
Cannes		REED/MIDEM			
T: (33)1.41.90.44.80/ F: (33)1.41.90.44.70

2/16-18/2000	SALON INTERNATIONAL DU VEGETAL / Horticultural 
		Products
Angers 		BHR Centre Regional Horticole  
T:(33)2.41.79.14.17/ F:(33)2.41.79.29.29
		
2/27-3/5/2000	SALON INTERNATIONAL DE L'AGRICULTURE / 
		Agricultural Products
Paris 		Cmt. Des Expositions de Paris
T: (33)1.49.09.60.00/ F: (33)1.49.09.61.58
			
2/23-27/2000	EXPOLANGUES / Living Languages, Cultures & Travel
Paris			Reed-OIP			
T: (33)1.41.90.47.60/ F: (33)1.41.90.47.69

3/2-5/2000		CABLE AND SATELLITE TRADE SHOW / 
			Telecommunications
Paris			Reed Exhibitors		
T: (33)1.41.90.46.71/ F: (33)1.41.90.46.60

3/3-5/2000		PREMIERE VISION (3) / Cotton & Textile 
Paris			Premiere Vision Le Salon	
			T: (33)4.72.60.65.00/ F: (33)4.72.60.65.09

3/5-8/2000		SIG / Winter Sporting Goods & Apparel
Grenoble		ALPEXPO			
T: (33)4.76.39.66.00/ F: (33)4.76.09.36.48

3/10-12/2000	MAHANA (1) / Travel & Tourism For General Public
Lyon			Quorum Expo			
T: (33)4.78.62.33.62/ F: (33)4.78.62.33.6

3/10-20/2000	FLORISSIMO 2000 (4) / Flowers & Plants
Dijon			Parc des Expo.et Congres de Dijon
T: (33)3.80.77.39.00/ F: (33)3.80.77.39.39

3/17-27/2000	FOIRE INTERNATIONALE DE LYON / Food, Beverages 
		& Tourism 
Lyon 			SEPELCOM			
T: (33)4.72.22.32.64/ F: (33)4.72.22.32.82


3/17-20/2000	SALON DE LA FRANCHISE / Franchising
Paris			Miller Freeman		
T: (33)1.47.56.24.22/ F:(33) 1.47.56.21.40

3/17-22/2000	SALON DU LIVRE / Book Publishing
Paris			Reed-OIP			
T: (33)1.41.90.47.60/ F: (33)1.41.90.47.69

3/23-26/2000	SALON MONDIAL DU TOURISME (1) / Travel & Tourism
Paris 		CEP Exposium		
T: (33)1.49.68.54.50/ F: (33)1.49.68.54.51
			
3/14-17/2000	SITL / Transportation & Logistics
Paris			Miller Freeman		
T: (33)1.47.56.52.79/ F: (33)1.47.56.08.68

3/21-24/2000	FIT (1) / Information Technology
Paris			Dasar Expo
T: (33)1.41.27.21.50/ F: (33)1.47.37.32.83

3/28-30/2000	IT COMDEX (1)/ Telecommunications & 
		Computer Related Services
Paris			
			INFOPROMOTIONS		
T: (33)1.44.39.85.00/ F: (33)1.45.44.30.40

3/28-30/2000	MICAD / Computer Graphics & 
		Computer-Aided Technologies
Paris			BIRP				
T: (33)1.53.17.11.40/ F: (33)1.53.17.11.45

3/28-30/2000	NETWORK & SYSTEMS MANAGEMENT / 
		Network & Telecommunication
Paris 		Systems
			Infopromotions		
T: (33)1.44.39.85.00/ F: (33)1.45.44.30.40

4/10-14/2000	MIP TV / TV Programing, TV, Film And Video
Cannes		REED MIDEM			
T: (33)1.41.90.45.80/ F: (33)1.41.90.45.70

4/18-20/2000	JEC (1)/ Composite Materials
Paris			Centre Promo Composites	
T: (33)1.44.01.16.43/ F: (33)1.44.01.16.65

4/26-5/8/2000	FOIRE INTERNATIONALE DE PARIS / 
		Food, Beverages & Tourism
Paris 		Cmt. des Expositions de Paris 	
T:(33)1.49.09.60.00/ F: (33)1.49.09.60.03
			
5/23-25/2000	SALON DE L'INTERNET / Internet Products & Services
Paris			Groupe SPAT			
T: (33)1.45.57.30.48/ F: (33)1.45.54.23.86

5/27-6/7/2000	FOIRE INTERNATIONALE DE BORDEAUX / Food & Beverages
Bordeaux 		Cmt. des Expositions de Paris 	
T:(33)5.56.11.99.00/ F: (33)5.56.11.99.99
			
6/20-22/2000	ETHNIC FOOD SHOW (1) / Ethnic & Speciality Foods
Paris			Bercy-Expo			
T: (33)1.44.74.50.10/ F: (33)1.44.74.50.67
7/1-3/2000		MODE ENFANTINE (3) / Children's Clothing
Paris			Miller Freeman		
T: (33)1.43.12.26.98/ F: (33)1.43.12.21.72

9/3-6/2000		PRET-A-PORTER (3) / Women's Fashion Wear
Paris			SODES				
T: (33)1.44.94.70.00/ F: (33)1.44.94.70.05

9/1-11/2000	FOIRE INTERNATIONALE DE STRASBOURG / Gastronomy & Wine
Strasbourg 		SOFEX				
T: (33)3.88.37.21.21/ F: (33)3.88.37.37.95
			
9/6-11/2000		PLAISANCE / Boating 
Cannes		SEPA				
T: (33)1.42.89.41.04/ F: (33)1.45.61.12.00

9/15-25/2000	FOIRE INTERNATIONALE DE CAEN / Food, Beverages 
		& Machinery Caen Fair
Caen Expo Congress				
T: (33)2.31.29.99.99/ F: (33)2.31.29.99.60

9/21-23/2000	RENCONTRES EUROPEENNES DU VEHICULE ELECTRIQUE / 
Electric
La Rochelle 	Vehicles
			SEM Technoforum		
T: (33)5.46.45.90.90/ F: (33)5.46.44.04.07

9/22-10/2/2000	FOIRE INTERNATIONALE DE MARSEILLE / Food,
Marseille 	Beverages & Tourism 
SAFIM ORGANISATION			
T: (33)4.91.76.16.00/ F: (33)4.91.22.16.45

9/28-10/1/2000	TOP RESA (1)/ Travel & Tourism
Deauville		Miller Freeman		
T: (33)1.47.56.50.00/ F: (33)1.47.56.50.67

9/30-10/15/2000	MONDIAL DE L'AUTOMOBILE (2) / Automobile
Paris			AMC Promotion
			T: (33)1.56.88.22.40/ F: (33)1.47.23.06.30

10/5-8/2000		CABLE AND SATELLITE TRADE SHOW /
 Telecommunications
Paris			Reed Exhibitors		
T: (33)1.41.90.46.71/ F: (33)1.41.90.46.60

10/17-20/2000	POLLUTEC (1)/ Environment & Pollution Control
Lyon			Miller Freeman		
T: (33)1.47.56.21.15/ F: (33)1.47.56.21.20

10/22-26/2000	SIAL 2000 (1)(2) / Food Products 
Paris			CEP Exposium		
T: (33)1.49.68.54.98/ F: (33)1.47.31.37.75

10/23-27/2000	EURONAVAL (1)(2) / Naval Equipment 
Paris			GICAN			
T: (33)1.47 36 80 80/ F: (33)1.40 93 57 72

10/2000		IPA (2)/ Food Manufacturing
Paris			CEP Expositorium		
T: (33)1.49.68.54.33/ F: (33)1.47.37.74.38								 
11/20-24/2000	EMBALLAGE (1)(2) / Packaging Equipment
Paris		 	Exposuium		
T: (33)1.49.68.54.41/ F: (33)1.49.68.54.45

11/2000		SIRCOM / Mobile Communications
Paris			SIRCOM SA/Exposuim			
T: (33)1.49.68.51.85/ F: (33)1.49.68.51.78

12/4-8/2000		ELEC (1)(2)/ Electricity & Automation 
Paris 		Elec Promotion SARL		
T: (33)1.53.23.99.99/ F: (33)1.53.23.99.70
			


(1). 	The U.S. Government is participating and supporting this event
(2).	Every two years
(3). 	Every six months
(4).	Every three years

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