This section focuses on a small selection of European Trade Events that the U.S. Commercial Service may be involved in, and which we would recommend visiting or exhibiting at.

Additional information on events in Europe that the U.S. Commercial Service is involved in is available on our Showcase Europe website.

Automotive

For more details on these events, please contact:
Richard Stanbridge, Senior Commercial Specialist/Head of Industries Team
Tel: +44 (0)20 7894 0437
Email: Richard.Stanbridge@trade.gov

Automechanika
September 16-20, 2014
Frankfurt, Germany
Website: http://automechanika.messefrankfurt.com/frankfurt/en/besucher/willkommen.html
“The World's Leading Trade Fair for the Automotive Industry, Automechanika offers you a unique spectrum of products from the fields of automotive parts, car washing, workshop and filling-station equipment, IT products and services, accessories and tuning.”

EICMA 2013 International Motorcycle Exhibition
November 7-10, 2013 - Milan Italy
Website: http://www.eicma.it/en/
EICMA is the oldest and largest annual motorcycle industry trade event showcasing the latest products and services available in the motorcycle industry.

Building

For more details on these events, please contact:
Cheryl Withers, Commercial Assistant
Tel: +44 (0)20 7894 0471
Email: Cheryl.Withers@trade.gov

bauma 2013
April 15-21, 2013
Munich, Germany
Website: http://www.bauma.de/en/
The international trade fair for construction machinery, building material machines, mining machines, construction vehicles and construction equipment.

Composites

For more details on these events, please contact:
Stephanie Pencole, Commercial Specialist, CS France
Tel: + 33 (0)1 43 12 71 38
Email: Stephanie.Pencole@trade.gov

JEC Composites 2014
March 2014 - Paris, France
Website: http://www.jeccomposites.com
JEC is the largest event in the world for composite materials and technologies. It is the international meeting place for all those involved in composite raw materials, processing, and equipment.

Environmental Technologies

For more details on these events, please contact:
Claudia Colombo, Commercial Specialist
Tel: +44 (0)20 7894 0443
Email: Claudia.Colombo@trade.gov

AQUATECH
November 5-8, 2013 - Amsterdam, Neatherlands
Website: http://www.amsterdam.aquatechtrade.com/nl/en/Pages/default.aspx
“Aquatech Amsterdam is the world’s leading trade exhibition on process, drinking and waste water technology.”

Pollutec Horizons
December 3-6, 2013 - Paris, France
Website: http://www.pollutec.com
“The show for cleantech, energy and sustainable development.”

Franchising

For more details on these events, please contact:
Chrystal Denys, Commercial Assistant
Tel: +44 (0)20 7894 0432
Email: Chrystal.Denys@trade.gov

Franchise Expo Paris (FEP) 2014
March 23-26, 2014
Paris, France
Website: http://www.franchiseparis.com/

“Franchise Expo Paris is recognized as the world leading and most diversified franchise exhibition with more than 450 franchisors and more than 32 334 ready-to-invest entrepreneurs.”

Healthcare

For more details on these events, please contact:
Cheryl Withers, Commercial Assistant
Tel: +44 (0)20 7894 0471
Email: Cheryl.Withers@trade.gov

MEDICA 2013
November 20-23, 2013
Dusseldorf, Germany
Website: http://www.medica-tradefair.com
No other event compares to Medica, the world's largest and most prestigious medical technology and equipment show. With 4,370 exhibitors and over 137,000 trade only visitors from 100 countries in 2008, Medica opens markets across the globe.

Hunting and Sport Shooting

For more details on these events, please contact:
Sara Jones, Commercial Assistant
Tel: +44 (0)20 7894 0451
Email: Sara.Jones@trade.gov

IWA & Outdoor Classics 2014
March 7-10, 2014
Nuremberg, Germany
Website: http://www.iwa.info/en/
IWA & Outdoor Classics is recognized as the top international show for hunting and sporting guns, as well as outdoor and security equipment.

Marine Equipment

For more details on these events, please contact:
Richard Stanbridge, Senior Commercial Specialist/Head of Industries Team
Tel: +44 (0)20 7894 0437
Email: Richard.Stanbridge@trade.gov

Marine Equipment Trade Show (METS)
November 19-21, 2013
Amsterdam, The Netherlands
Website: http://www.metstrade.com/
METS is recognized as the leading show for leisure marine trade, attracting the highest percentage of marine industry professionals.

Pet Products

For more details on these events, please contact:
Sara Jones, Commercial Assistant
Tel: +44 (0)20 7894 0451
Email: Sara.Jones@trade.gov

Zoomark International 2013

May 9-12, 2013
Bologne, Italy
Website: http://www.zoomark.it/
Zoomark is the largest trade fair for pet products in southern Europe and the Mediterranean region. With over 600 exhibitors from 37 countries and 21,000 qualified trade visitors from 70 countries, Zoomark International should not be missed. Over 50 U.S. companies will be exhibiting at Zoomark 2013.

Travel & Tourism

For more details on these events, please contact:
Stewart Gough, Commercial Specialist
Tel: +44 (0)20 7894 0459
Email: Stewart.Gough@trade.gov

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For more details on these events, please contact:
Chrystal Denys, Commercial Assistant
Tel: +44 (0)20 7894 0432
Email: Chrystal.Denys@trade.gov

International French Travel Market (IFTM) Top Resa 2013
September 24-27, 2013 - Porte de Versailles, Paris, France
Event Type: Travel Trade Event with 15,000 visitors
Frequency: Annual (first year in Paris, originally in Deauville)
Organizer: Reed Exhibitions
Tel: (33-1) 47 56 52 50, Fax: (33-1) 47 56 50 67
Contact: Astrid Vérité, Commercial Manager
E-mail: astrid.verite@reedexpo.fr
Website: http://www.iftm.fr/

A U.S. Pavilion organized by Reed-Exhibitions.

TOUR SALON
October 17-19, 2013 - Poznan, Poland
Website: http://www.tour-salon.pl/en/

Tour Salon is the leading international T&T show in Poland. Participants include tour operators, travel agencies, official national and regional expositions, hotels, accommodations, airlines, transport operators, tourism investors, travel insurance companies, tourism promotion agencies, and tourism publications.