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 Date:3/23/2007 AHMA |
| News Release AHMA Gearing Up for 2007 International Trade Show American Hardware Manufacturers Association (AHMA) members can once again take advantage of showcasing their brands and products globally with the help of the AHMA/USA Pavilion at this years Expo Nacional Ferretera, scheduled for Sept. 79 in Guadalajara, Mexico. The show, celebrating its 19th year, is the dominant and leading hardware/home improvement trade show for the Mexican market, attracting over 65,000 attendees in 2006. The AHMA/USA Pavilion is a program designed to help our members, whether they are already exporting or just starting out in the global marketplace increase their exposure in foreign markets, in this particular case Mexico, said Timothy S. Farrell, President and Chief Executive Officer of the American Hardware Manufacturers Association (AHMA). Because we have been involved with this particular trade show for 15 years, our Pavilion exhibitors enjoy a prime location, heavy traffic, and formidable brand awareness, he continued, and we make the experience for our exhibitors completely hassle-free and seamless. The AHMA/USA Pavilion offers exhibitors complete turnkey services at the lowest cost possible. Once the exhibitor has signed up for the AHMA/USA Pavilion, AHMA coordinates all the logistics of the services needed to exhibit at the Show. AHMA manages hotel accommodation, booth space and layout, coordination of standard and custom furnishings, interpreter services, shipping support, and onsite staff support, as well as providing a Relaxation Lounge for exhibitors. For full trade show and registration information, visit www.ahma.org/expo. Expo Nacional Ferretera is held annually at Expo Guadalajara in Guadalajara, Mexico, and is the leading trade fair targeting the Mexican market. In 2006, over 950 exhibitors were on display, attracting over 65,000 attendees, 90 percent of which were from Mexico. Thirty percent of the exhibitors were from outside Mexico. The American Hardware Manufacturers Association, Schaumburg, Ill., is a globally focused trade association of manufacturers, or providers, of hardware, home improvement, lawn and garden, paint and decorating and related products, as well as manufacturers representatives agencies and trade publications. |
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