ISEA2008 25 July - 3 August,Singapore

25 July - 3 August, various venues

The International Symposium on Electronic Art (ISEA) is the world's premier media arts event for the critical discussion and showcase of creative productions using new technologies in interactive and digital media. Held biannually in various cities throughout the world, this migratory event is being held in Asia for the second time in its history. This symposium consists of conferences, exhibitions and various partner events.

Aotearoa Digital Arts (ADA) is participating in the symposium as New Zealand’s representatives. They traveled to Singapore with funding from Asia:NZ.

ISEA, the International Symposium on Electronic Art initiated in 1988, is the world's premier media arts event for the critical discussion and showcase of creative productions applying new technologies in interactive and digital media. Held biannually in various cities throughout the world, this migratory event is being held in Asia for the second time in its history, after Singapore successfully secured this bid.

This symposium consists of three aspects of peer reviewed conference, internationally juried exhibition and various in-conjunction and partner events. ISEA2008 is proud to announce an Artists In Residence programme supported by the National University of Singapore that will run for the year leading up to the 2008 Symposium.

The Inter-Society for the Electronic Arts (ISEA) is an international nonprofit organization fostering interdisciplinary academic discourse and exchange among culturally diverse organizations and individuals working with art, science and emerging technologies.

Symposium Programme

(Please note: The programme below is tentative and subject to change. Please check this site periodically for the latest updates.)

* The following symposium programmes are open to registered delegates only, unless specified open to public. Interested participants may visit the registration page to find out how to participate.

25 July
8am	Registration of delegates | Singapore Management University The Gallery
9am to 3pm	Invited Workshops - Bio-Fi Data Hijacking | Republic Polytechnic
9am to 4.30pm	Invited Workshops - Cellular Automata for Visual Media | National University of Singapore Communications and New Media Lab
9am to 4.30pm	Invited Workshops - Data Sonification: Sound as Information | National University of Singapore Cyberstudio Lab
2pm to 3.30pm	Keynote Address - Ken Mogi: The Contingent Brain | National University of Singapore Engineering Auditorium
3.30pm to 5pm	Invited Panel - Culture, Technology and Asian Pop Culture | National University of Singapore Engineering Auditorium
5:30pm	Official Opening of ISEA2008 | National Museum of Singapore (by invitation only)
10pm to 12am	ISEA2008 Club Nite | Food#03

26 July
9:30am to 5pm	Parallel papers/panels/artist/project presentations | Singapore Management University School of Accountancy Seminar Rooms
10:30am to 5pm	Institutional Presentations | National Museum of Singapore The Salon
2pm to 4pm	Invited Panel - Way to Go: The impact of process on artists' residencies in science and research settings | Singapore Management University Ngee Ann Kongsi Auditorium
4pm to 5.30pm	Invited Forum - ASEF Mini-Summit on New Media Arts Policy and Practice | Singapore Management University Ngee Ann Kongsi Auditorium
6pm to 7.30pm	Keynote Address - Sam Furukawa: AIR Dynamics | National University of Singapore Engineering Auditorium
7.30pm	Official Opening Partner Exhibition - Lucid Fields: Media Artworks by Swiss Artists-in-Labs | LASALLE College of the Arts (by invitation only)
10pm to 12am	ISEA2008 Club Nite | Food#03

27 July
9am to 6pm	Invited Workshops - Open Source for Artists | Nanyang Technological University School of Art, Design and Media, 2-26
9:30am to 3.30pm	Parallel papers/panels/artist/project presentations | Nanyang Technological University School of Art, Design and Media
10am to 1pm	Invited Forum - LEF@ISEA2008 At the Crossroads of Media Arts & Science and Technology | Nanyang Technological University School of Art, Design and Media, 1-2
1.30pm to 3.30pm	Invited Panel - Copyright and The Creative Commons | Nanyang Technological University School of Art, Design and Media, B1-3
3.30pm to 5pm	Keynote Address - Lawrence Lessig: The Proper (and Essential) Place for Copyright | Nanyang Technological University School of Art, Design and Media Auditorium
9pm	Official Opening Partner Exhibition - Cloudland: Digital Art from Aotearoa New Zealand | The Substation (by invitation only)

28 July
9:30am to 5pm	Parallel papers/panels/artist/project presentations | Singapore Management University School of Accountancy Seminar Rooms
9:30am to 11:30am	Invited Panel - Passing and Peril on the Information Super Highway | Singapore Management University School of Accountancy Seminar Rooms
10:30am to 5pm	Institutional Presentations | National Museum of Singapore The Salon
12:30pm to 1.30pm	Media Presentation - Mediatopia {mashup, remix, transmit} | National Museum of Singapore Gallery Theatre
4pm to 5.30pm	Invited Forum - Blissful dialogues: Common Ground for Curators | National Museum of Singapore Seminar Room
8pm	Official Opening Partner Exhibition - Experimenta Play ++ | Sculpture Square (by invitation only)
9:30pm	SPEKTR! | 72-13 Mohamed Sultan Road

29 July
9:30am to 5pm	Parallel papers/panels/artist/project presentations | Singapore Management University School of Accountancy Seminar Rooms
9:30am to 11:30am	Invited Panel - Animated Ideas: Investigating the Language of Animation | Singapore Management University Ngee Ann Kongsi Auditorium
10:30am to 5pm	Institutional Presentations | National Museum of Singapore The Salon
4pm to 5.30pm	Invited Forum - Blissful dialogues: Common Ground for Curators 2 | National Museum of Singapore Seminar Room
7.30pm	Closing Performances: Venzha + House of Natural Fiber; Choy Ka Fai / Theatreworks; Zulkifle Mahmod | Singapore Management University Li Ka Shing Library Concourse

30 July
9:30am to 5pm	Parallel papers/panels/artist/project presentations | Singapore Management University School of Accountancy Seminar Rooms
9:30am to 11:30am	Invited Panel - Transitio_MX Curatorial Approaches: Impolis, In(communities) and Free Synthesis | Singapore Management University School of Accountancy Seminar Room
2pm to 4pm	Invited Forum - Urban Climate Camp | Singapore Management University School of Information Systems Level 5 Function Room
2pm to 6pm	Invited Forum - Art Science Exchange, Mixer, Show and Launch | Singapore Science Centre
4pm to 6pm	Invited Panel - Luminous Green in Singapore: Electronic arts in turbulent weather | Singapore Management University School of Information Systems Level 5 Function Room

31 July
10am to 9pm	Invited Workshops - Luminous Green: Reflecting on the role of the arts, design and technology in an environment of turbulence | Singapore Management University School of Information Systems Level 5 Function Room

Exhibitions (Open to the public)
25 July to 3 August	ISEA2008 Juried Exhibiton | National Museum of Singapore
24 July to 2 August	Cloudland (New Zealand) | The Substation
25 July to 2 August	Experimenta Play ++ (Australia) | Sculpture Square
25 July to 3 August	Relocations (Malaysia) | Singapore Management University School of Accountancy Concourse
26 July to 2 August	Lucid Fields (Switzerland) | LASALLE College of the Arts

In Conjunction Events
24 to 26 July	true presented by Yamaguchi Centre for Arts and Media (YCAM) | Esplanade Theatre Studio, 8.30pm
26 July	Pocket Gamelan - Mandala 7 by Greg Schiemer | National University of Singapore Yong Siew Toh Conservatory of Music Foyer, 5.30pm to 6pm; 7:30pm to 8pm
27 July	IMI/ADM Demo-Graphics | Nanyang Technological University School of Art, Design and Media
28 July	Cultural Computing | National Museum of Singapore The Salon, 5pm to 5.30pm
28 July	Launch of n.e.w.s | The Substation, 7.30pm to 9:30pm
29 July	Public Presentation - Ludic Times: 6th Asia-Europe Art Camp | National Museum of Singapore The Salon, 4pm to 5pm
30 July	How to Track Global Digital Culture by Lev Manovich | LASALLE College of the Arts, 7pm
30 July to 1 August	4-ICOM: From Print to Interactive media: Technology, multi-modal representation and knowledge

source :www.isea2008singapore.org

We feel that this exhibition can be attended and we rate B with ROI expectation upto 40%.

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20th Int'l Food, Hotel & Kitchen Trade Exhibition 2008

27th August 31st August 2008, Sarit Centre, Nairobi, Kenya Food World''08 is one of East Africa's Prominent International Food, Hotel & Kitchen Trade Exhibition attracting exhibitors from East African and various countries and visitors from all over East & Central African countries Exhibitor Profile Sector 1 FOOD AND BEVERAGES Ambient Food Bakery Beverages & Drinks Chilled & Frozen Foods Confectionery/ Sweets Canned Food Dairy Products Ethnic Food Food Ingredients Fresh Produce Gourmet Food Health Food Hot & Cold Beverages Ingredients / Essences Meat & Poultry Fish & Seafood Sauces Snacks / Ice Cream Soft Drinks Specialty / Fine Foods Tea & Coffee Wine, Sprits & Beer Sector 2 CATERING EQUIPMENT & SERVICES Bakery & Confectionery Equipment Bar/Coffee Equipment & Suppliers Coffee / Ice Cream Machine Cooking Equipment Dish Washers / Glass Washers Food Preparation Equipment Chilling / Freezing Equipment Pizza Equipment & Supplies Serving Equipment Shop fitting & Display Equipment Storage & Refrigeration Storage Equipment Temperature Control Transportation & Distribution Utensils Utility Suppliers (Gas, Electricity, Water) Vending Machine Sector 3 PROCESSING AND PACKAGING Food Processing Machinery Food raw materials, Ingredients & Preservatives Confectionery Equipment Packaging Equipment & Suppliers Bottling & Filling Refrigeration & Cold Units & Air-conditioning Wrapping Labeling Aluminium Foils Fast Food Packaging Sector 4 HEALTH, LEISURE & ENTERTAINMENT Fitness & Leisure Equipment Fabrication Games & Amusements Guest Amenities Health & Beauty Products Housekeeping Supplies & Services Leisure Furnishing & Management Mobile Units Music / Sounds Systems Outdoor Furniture Sports Equipment Sun beds & Saunas TV / Video Systems Sector 5 FURNITURE, FURNISHING & TABLEWARE Carpets / Flooring Covering Chinaware Contract Furnishing & Interior Designs Curtains / Blinds Cutlery Disposable Cutlery & Crockery Furnishing Fabrics Furniture Glassware Outdoor Furniture Tableware Table Linen / Skirting Table Decorations Lighting & Accessories Uniforms Sector 6 HOTEL FACILITIES Technology Software Security Systems Telecommunications & IT Systems Hygiene & Catering Laundry Heating & Ventilation In-room Technologies Guests Service Systems Signage Environmental & Waste Management Systems & Controls Flooring Total Facilities Management Sewage Systems Cleaning Systems Retail Information Systems Gardening & Landscaping Equipment Sector 7 AGRICULTURE Tractors Land Reclamation and Development Primary / Secondary Tillage Sowing and Planting Chemical Spraying Chemical Fertilising Grain Harvesting Vegetable and Rootcrop Harvesting Other Crop Harvesting Balers and Straw Handling Grassland / Forage Harvesting Crop Transport and Handling Crop Drying Crop Storage Crop Cleaning, Grading and Weighing Land Drainage Animal Waste Handling, Storage and Disposal Farmland Maintenance Farm Water Supply Horticultural / Greenhouse Equipment Forestry Machinery Vineyard Machinery Replacement Parts Workshop Tools and Equipment Meteorological Equipment Health and Safety Wheels, Tracks and Tyres Veterinary Equipment Miscellaneous Equipment Satellite Positioning Systems (GPS) Machinery Storage and Shelter Crop Processing Irrigation Farm Buildings Farm Power All Terrain Vehicles (ATVs) Visitor Profile : The event would attract , Importers, Traders & Distributors, Manufacturers, Exporters, Senior Government Officials. Promotion & Advertising : A special publicity program is mounted in collaboration with our Publicity Consultants and it will include: Radio & TV coverage Newspaper Advertisements Industry Publications Posters & Banners Visual materials Leaflets Postal Invitations Fax Invitations Telephone Invitations Email Invitations Internet Advertisements. Why Exhibit ? Big Market Less Competition – Kenya offers you both Kenya is fast emerging as East Africa 's distribution hub and the market is growing with the economy. Requirements for Consumer, Food, Industrial & Building Products, Equipments, Machinery, Technical support and services are well in demand. This is the only one annual opportunity to explore the vast and most talked about 37 million consumer market. The Kenya market is fast escalating along with the economy and has already gained recognition as the most potential market in the vast 380 million consumer market of East Africa . The response at previous events has been overwhelming & we can confidently predict success for most of the participants at the upcoming exhibition. Several International firms are now targeting Kenya as the hub of East Africa as apart from offering international standard facilities in terms of infrastructure and communication, it also offers a very friendly and safe atmosphere. Moreover, Kenya is also having one of the largest and busiest ports in the East African region also catering to neighboring countries such as Uganda, Tanzania, Ethiopia and Somalia. Sweeping economic reforms in many East African countries have turned the world's attention towards the region. Kenya especially has enjoyed healthy economic policies for past one decade. Economic & Financial conditions in Kenya has become more conducive to business development. Positive moves and policies for liberal importation adopted by the Kenya government have played a significant role in promoting Kenya as a viable business partner in the global market. Foreign Exchange rates have been stable. Well Organized International banking networks throughout the country Import duties on several commodities have been totally removed, especially on Food, Computers & Peripherals, Capital Goods, Industrial Machinery and Equipment. Kenya is a Major re-exporter/distributor to East Africa's Land Locked Countries. In the last few years the economic growth has picked up to 10% specially owing to the country's highly increasing Gold, Tea-Coffee, Minerals and other mining industries. Source :www.arabexposition.com

Chinese Puzzles Exhibition

Opening on 7/22/08: An Exhibition with a difference

especially for fun loving persons and who are on

lookout for puzzle world.

Chinese Puzzles:

Games for the Hands and Mind

Traditional Chinese Puzzles from the Yi Zhi Tang Collection

中國傳統益智遊戲

“This unique and exciting exhibition will bring much enjoyment to viewers of all ages!”
- Terese Tse Bartholomew, Curator Emeritus, Asian Art Museum of San Francisco

Runs: July 22 – October 11, 2008
Opening Reception: July 22, 6:00 - 8:30 PM
Chinese Culture Center Gallery
750 Kearny Street, Third Floor (inside the Hilton Hotel)
Gallery Hours: Tue-Sat, 10-4
Admission: Free

Related activities:
“Hands-on-Puzzles” workshops (school groups & summer programs) (More information)
Puzzle Party for All Ages: Aug 9, 2008, 12-4pm (More information)
Puzzler’s Day: Aug 30, 2008, 12-4pm (More information)

Chinese version - 中文網頁

In China, puzzles are called yizhi youxi (intelligence games), and for many generations they have challenged the minds of young and old and tested the ingenuity of rich and poor alike. Along with its history of art, culture and science, China also has a rich tradition of puzzles and a fascination with puzzling objects. Besides, many traditional Chinese puzzles are artistic creations that reflect classical art form and display extraordinary craftmanship.

Chinese Puzzles: Games for the Hands and Mind is an exhibition of antique Chinese puzzles from the Yi Zhi Tang Collection and will include traditional puzzles, such as tangrams, nine linked rings, and sliding block puzzles. But it will also have examples of puzzling objects, visual puzzles, and cleverly designed practical objects, such as puzzle rings and multi-step padlocks.

Chinese Puzzles will be the first exhibit in the U.S. devoted exclusively to the subject of Chinese puzzles. Bay area residents Wei Zhang and Peter Rasmussen created the Yi Zhi Tang Collection after spending twelve years crisscrossing China and exploring Western antique markets to collect these rapidly disappearing handcrafted objects.

An important part of the Chinese Puzzles exhibition will be its hands-on component. While the antique puzzles on display will please the eye, visitors will also have a chance to challenge their hands and minds by playing with and solving an assortment of newly made Chinese puzzles.

Chinese Puzzles is presented by Chinese Culture Center’s Modern Classics Project.

This exhibition is funded by:

Vincent Woo Foundation

Photo 1: Wood sliding block puzzle, Shanghai, 1930s
Photo 2: Wood burr puzzles, China, 19th-20th century
Photo 3: Wood tangram, Canton, 19th century

International Gift Fair 2008, New York,USA

One of the largest International Exhibition & Fair on gifts items.

Experience the Extraordinary!

Twice a year, an astounding array of the world’s best home, gift and lifestyle resources converge at the NYIGF… offering an incredible selection of exceptional merchandise in one convenient, well-organized marketplace. NYIGF brings it all together: • More than 40,000 buyers in prime spending mode. • More than 2,800+ exhibitors, hand-picked to reflect the industry’s best. • Introductions to new products and new talents. • Insights into emerging design trends. Along with: • Brilliant, business-boosting seminars and workshops. • Networking opportunities with leaders in the field. • Amenities, to make your experience enjoyable. • Plus all the excitement of New York City … the greatest city in the world! Quality, innovation, education, recreation… the NYIGF has everything you want in a show… and everything your business demands. The New York International Gift Fair runs Saturday, August 16, through Thursday, August 21, at New York City’s Jacob K. Javits Convention Center, Metropolitan Pavilion and Passenger Ship Terminal Piers 92 & 94. Exhibits open daily at 9am. NYIGF has two opening days: Saturday, August 16; and Sunday, August 17. The links below will help you identify opening dates and hours for each divisions and location, to help you make the best use of your time at market. Dates – overall and future Dates and Hours, by venue Dates and Hours, by division Show Locations Jacob K. Javits Convention Center 655 W 34th St, New York City (212) 216-2000 Passenger Ship Terminal Piers 92 & 94 711 12th Ave, New York City (55th Street and 12th Avenue) (212) 246-5450 Metropolitan Pavilion 125 West 18th Street, New York City (between 6th and 7th Avenues) (212) 463-0071 Dates – overall and future Next Edition: August 16 – 21, 2008 (Saturday – Thursday) Jacob K. Javits Convention Center, Metropolitan Pavilion, Passenger Ship Terminal Piers 92 & 94, New York City Future Dates: January 24 - 29, 2009 (Saturday - Thursday) Jacob K. Javits Convention Center, Metropolitan Pavilion, Passenger Ship Terminal Piers 92 & 94, New York City Dates and Hours, by venue Summer 2008 Dates & Hours: August 16 - 20 (Saturday - Wednesday) at Passenger Ship Terminal Piers 92 and 94 9AM – 6PM daily; 3PM close on August 20 At Home, Passenger Ship Terminal Pier 94 At Home featuring Outdoor Living®, Passenger Ship Terminal Pier 92 Studio™, Passenger Ship Terminal Pier 92 August 16 - 20 (Saturday - Wednesday) at Jacob K. Javits Convention Center 9AM – 6PM daily; 5PM close on August 20 Handmade® featuring Handmade in the USA™ August 17 - 20 (Sunday - Wednesday) at Metropolitan Pavilion 9AM – 6PM daily; 5PM close on August 20 New York’s Newest, Metropolitan Pavilion August 17 - 21 (Sunday - Thursday) at Jacob K. Javits Convention Center 9AM – 6PM daily; 12 Noon close on August 21 Accent on Design® featuring A+ Young Designers' Platform At Home featuring Home Textiles EX·TRACTS®: New discoveries in beauty and wellness General Gift featuring Floral & Garden Accessories, Just Kidstuff® and The Museum Source® Personal Accessories featuring Details® Tabletop & Housewares Dates and Hours, by division ACCENT ON DESIGN featuring A+ YOUNG DESIGNERS’ PLATFORM August 17 - 21 (Sunday - Thursday) at Jacob K. Javits Convention Center, Level 3 9AM – 6PM daily; 12 Noon close on August 21 AT HOME featuring HOME TEXTILES August 17 - 21 (Sunday - Thursday) at Jacob K. Javits Convention Center, Level 1 9AM – 6PM daily; 12 Noon close on August 21 AT HOME featuring OUTDOOR LIVING® August 16 - 20 (Saturday - Wednesday) at Passenger Ship Terminal Pier 92 and Pier 94 9AM – 6PM daily; 3PM close on August 20 EXTRACTS®: New discoveries in beauty and wellness August 17 - 21 (Sunday - Thursday) at Jacob K. Javits Convention Center, Level 1 9AM – 6PM daily; 12 Noon close on August 21 GENERAL GIFT featuring FLORAL & GARDEN ACCESSORIES, JUST KIDSTUFF® and THE MUSEUM SOURCE® August 17 - 21 (Sunday - Thursday) at Jacob K. Javits Convention Center, Levels 1 & 3 9AM – 6PM daily; 12 Noon close on August 21 HANDMADE® featuring HANDMADE IN THE USA™ August 16 - 20 (Saturday - Wednesday) at Jacob K. Javits Convention Center, Levels 1 & 4 (Galleria) 9AM – 6PM daily; 5PM close on August 20 NEW YORK'S NEWEST August 17 - 20 (Sunday - Wednesday) at Metropolitan Pavilion 9AM – 6PM daily; 5PM close on August 20 PERSONAL ACCESSORIES featuring DETAILS® August 17 - 21 (Sunday - Thursday) at Jacob K. Javits Convention Center, Level 1 9AM – 6PM daily; 12 Noon close on August 21 STUDIO™ August 16 - 20 (Saturday - Wednesday) at Passenger Ship Terminal Pier 92 and Pier 94 9AM– 6PM daily; 3PM close on August 20

The Canton Fair: an exclusive presentation organized in Geneva

it is one of the most attended exhibition of the world and also enjoys highest priority in the eyes of exhibitors and business class as well.

The Swiss-Chinese Chamber of Commerce, in partnership with the Economic & Commercial Councillor’s Office of the Chinese Embassy in Switzerland, SinOptic, OSEC Business Network Switzerland, the Geneva Chamber of Commerce and Industry, is organizing an exclusive presentation for Switzerland on the theme "The Canton Fair: China import and Export Fair".

THE CANTON FAIR

China Import and Export Fair (also known as “Canton Fair”) is the largest exhibition in China and second in the world featuring over 15,000 exhibitors and a total exhibition area of 635,000 m2. It is held twice annually. Since 2007, an International Pavilion has been set up for the first time, inviting overseas enterprises to explore the Chinese market. Each time, it attracts around 200’000 visitors from over 212 countries. It is an ideal opportunity for Swiss business men to identify potential suppliers from China, source products, survey competitors and eventually find promising partners, or to export their products to China.

THE SPEAKERS

Mr. XU Bing
Born in Jiangsu Province in 1965, Mr XU received MBA from University of International Business & Economics. He was Deputy Section Chief of Import & Export Department, Ministry of Foreign Trade and Economic Corporation of People’s Republic of China (MOFTEC); Division Director of the General Office of MOFTEC; Secretary to Minister of MOFTEC and Associate Director and Assistant General Manager of Ng Fung Hong Co., Ltd, China Resources (Holdings) Co. Ltd. From May 2002, he is the Vice Secretary General of Chinese Export Commodities Fair, Vice Chairman of China Foreign Trade Centre and Deputy General Manager of China Foreign Trade Centre.

Mr. Thierry GALLADE
Born in Switzerland in 1970, for the last 5 years, Mr. Thierry Gallade has been in charge of establishing partnership with Chinese producers and acted as purchase and sales manager for an import-export Swiss company. He has traveled many times to China to visit new potential partners (plants), conclude partnerships, negotiate quantities, prices and services with active partners and attend to fairs/exhibitions. After years of various experiences with Chinese interlocutors, his humble conclusion, in regards of cultural differences and thoughts, is that sensitivity, consideration and respect are a must. His presentation will simply try to help you to gain some time by pointing out some useful pre-considerations when you tend to select and conclude a partnership with a Chinese supplier.

Additional information about the conference:

Monday 3 March 2008, 17:00 – 19:00
Hotel Ramada Encore Genève
La Praille
10-12, Route des Jeunes
CH-1227 Carouge / Geneva
Phone : +41 (0) 22 309 50 00

To register and attend the conference: please go directly to the following website:

http://www.sinoptic.ch/scccgeneva/

Source by geneva.ch

BIO KOREA 2008 OSONG, October 2008,Korea

We rate this exhibition "A" with ROI upto 75%, it is one of the best medical exhibition of the world.This exhibition can be used as a trigger for business . One should think of attending this one without fail.

Period

October 8 (Wed.)~10 (Fir.), 2008

Osong Bio-Technopois, Cheongju City, Chungbuk Province, Korea

• Chungdheongbuk-do (Chungbuk)
• Korea Health Industry Development Institute (KHIDI)
• Korea International Trade Association (KITA)

• Bioindustry Association of Korea
• Korea Pharmaceutical Manufacturers Association
• Korea Bio Venture Association
• Korea Research Institute of Bioscience and Biotechnology
• Korea Drug Research Association
• Health Industry Venture Association
• Korean Research-based Pharmaceutical Industry Association
• Korea Food Industry Association
• Korea Health Supplement Association
• Korea Cosmetic Association
• Osong Bio Promotion Foundation
• COEX

• Ministry of Knowledge of Economy (MKE)
• Ministry for Health Welfare and Family Affairs (MOHW)

• Exhibition
• Conference
• Business Forum(Company Presentations & Partnering)
• Special Events (Welcoming Reception, etc.)

Who Should attend BIO KOREA 2008

• Discover new investors, technical cooperation, technology transfer
• Promote biotechnology application cases and brand name
• Enhance understanding on bio-business & Expand support

• Promote new product
• Promote brand name
• Identify technical cooperation and technology transfer opportunities

• Attract Investment into bio companies
• Promote governmental bio agency
• Promote policies to support the bio industry

• Promote technology development achievements
• Identify technical cooperation and technology transfer opportunities
• Network with bio companies and research centers across the world

• Find bio venture capital companies and network
• Gain in-depth understanding of Korea’s bio industry and market
• Free accommodation & interpreter services
• Participate in Tour programs including Seoul stem cell hub center

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previously , this exhibition was held in Korea , between September 14 to 17 and it was very successful , this year it will occur in Korea, so its worth attending.

About this exhibition , contact details are:

Korea International Trade Association (KITA)
Tel	02-6000-5118	Fax	02-6000-5823
email	biokorea@kita.net	Contact Person	Ms. Joy Jung

Korea Health Industry Development Institute (KHIDI)
Tel	02-2194-7441	Fax	02-827-0715
email	spring@khidi.or.kr	Contact Person	Mr. Yongchul Hwang Mr. Myunghwan Kim

Chungchecogbuk-do
Tel	043-220-4862	Fax	043-220-4919
email	thcjf@cb21.net	Contact Person	Woo, Cheol-Han

COEX Convention & Exhibition
Tel	02-6000-1414	Fax	02-6000-1409
email	sch@coex.co.kr	Contact Person	Song,Chang hoon

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Glance of Bio Industry in Korea

Powerful bio fostering policy of Korean government has been promoting continuously with R&D investment since the establishment of basic plan.

Korea’s bio industry market has been estimated at approximately US$2.5 billion with US$500 million of annual government funding in the R&D. The great strides in the field of bio Korea industry are attributed to the support and effort of government, educational, research institutes and companies from related industry. Now, Korea’s bio market has attracted the attention of the people all over the world.

Korea International Trade Association and our co-organizer will take the Bio Korea 2007 one step further and strengthen its impact on the industry based on Korean government plan and efforts.

Here are Korea’s Bio Promotion Basic Plans from 1994 to 2016. (source: Korea Bio Venture Association

DECOSIT,Brussels,Belgium,September 2008

We maintain a neutral rating for this event , however, it is expected to gather good business crowd looking for upholstery sector.

Start Date 13-SEP-08 End Date 16-SEP-08

Venue City / State Country
Brussels Exhibition Centre

Brussels,
Brussels Belgium

Event Profile:
Decosit is the leading specialised trade fair for the upholstery sector. It is based on a strong and tested concept that brings together professional producers and buyers of upholstery fabrics from around the globe.

Visitor's Profile:
Trade Visitors - importers & exporters from all sectors of the textile machinery industry, including spinning, nonwovens, weaving, knitting, dyeing and finishing, garment making, testing, software as well as dyestuffs and chemicals & General Public.

Exhibitor's Profile:
Exhibitors include manufacturers from all sectors of the textile machinery industry, including spinning, nonwovens, weaving, knitting, dyeing and finishing, garment making, testing, software as well as dyestuffs and chemicals.
Organizer:
Textirama vzw
Poortakkerstraat 90,
Gent, Belgium.
Tel: +(32)-(9)-2438450
Fax: +(32)-(9)-2438455