U.S. International Buyer Program (IBP)

U.S. Commercial Service's International Buyer Program (IBP)

IMTS has been selected to participate in the U.S. Commercial Service's International Buyer Program (IBP), which recognizes the event's worldwide importance in the manufacturing industry. The IBP is a joint government-industry effort designed to stimulate U.S. exports by promoting major U.S. industry exhibitions to international markets. The IBP helps increase exports by increasing the number of international buyers visiting major U.S. trade exhibitions, providing U.S. firms likely to export with practical help and advice, and providing international buyers with opportunities to visit the United States and meet with prospective U.S. trading partners.

Get free business support. The U.S. Commercial Service will staff the International Business Center and will be on hand throughout the show to help international buyers find American suppliers of quality products and services at IMTS 2008.

Located in most American embassies and consulates around the world, as well as in Export Assistance Centers across the United States, your local U.S. Commercial Service office can help you get the most out of your attendance to IMTS 2008. If you are planning to visit IMTS as a representative of a qualified company*, you are automatically eligible to attend under the auspices of the U.S. Commercial Service as part of an official Embassy/Consulate Delegation - even if you prefer to travel alone. To learn more about joining an official embassy/consulate delegation, or how the U.S. Commercial Service in your country can help you, contact the U.S. Commercial Service in your country by visiting http://www.buyusa.gov/home/import.html.

To find the U.S. Commercial Service trade specialist in one of the U.S. offices, visit www.export.gov or call 800-USA-TRADE.

* Qualified companies are firms that do business outside the United States and whose purpose in attending IMTS 2008 is to find U.S. suppliers of goods or services.

Benefits Available to Delegation Members

• Friendly, local language support
• Free show admission
• Free assistance with travel and hotel bookings
• Free assistance arranging and scheduling appointments with U.S. exhibitors and companies before and during the show
• Free assistance with logistics at the show
• Free Matchmaking
• Free assistance with your visa application where available