The New Nation - Internet Edition

BUSINESS REPORT

The three-day US Trade Show begins today at Dhaka Sheraton Hotel to showcase the American products and services in Bangladesh.

The American Chamber of Commerce in Bangladesh (AmCham) and the United States Embassy are cosponsoring the 17th annual US Trade Show 2008.

Chief Adviser's Special Assistant for Industries and Civil Aviation and Tourism Mahbub Jamil is expected to inaugurate the show as the chief guest at 10:00am at the Dhaka Sheraton Hotel.

US Charge d' Affaires Geeta Pasi and AmCham President Syed Ershad Ahmed, among others, will be present at the opening ceremony.

Sixty-one exhibitors occupying 91 booths will participate at the US Trade Show. The show will remain open to public on all three days (Feb 27-29) from 10:00am to 8:00pm.

The entry fee is Tk 10 per person. School students in uniform and other students with identity cards are exempted from the payment of entry fee.

US firms participating or being represented at the show are Coca-Cola Company, Pantina Cosmetics Inc., Infinity Technology Corporation, American Life Insurance Company, APL, Procter & Gamble, Kodak, SanofiAventis, American Airlines, Caterpillar, Vedeojet Technologies, Shorecap International Financial Institutions, Citibank, CARE, American World University, Chevron Corporation, IBM, Gateway, Belkin Components, Cisco, ADC Krone, 3Com Garmin, Micro World, MySQL, Lexmark, Fluke Corporation, Covanta Energy, Mayvill State University, Starwood Hotels and Resorts Inc., Hilton International, Direct Technologies, HP, Dell, Cisco, Microsoft, 3M, Systimax, Avaya, Computer Associate, APC (American Power Conversion), Linksys, goswoop LLC, Parker Davis HVAC Systems Inc., American Aire Inc. MasterCard International, Visa International, Moneygram Payment System, Hertz Rent a Car, Intel Corporation, Preston University, University of Michigan, Imart Trading Inc., Southern Illinois University at Carbondale (SIUC), Harvard University, University of Colorado, Hamline University, HECUA, Jobs International, NCR Corporation, Teradata, Veri Fone, 3M Technologies Pte., Ltd., Rubbermaid, Microsoft Corporation, Exxon Mobil Corporation, Aroma Cosmetics Inc., Federal Mogul/FPDiesel, Chevron Lubricants Lanka Ltd., Panduit Corp. NMCI Group, The Fulton Companies, Eliot Power System, Indeck Power Equipment, Butler Silo, Hankison International, International paper Inc., Dow Chemical Co., Celanese Chemical Inc., University of Illinois, M&R Sales & Services, Cleaver Brooks, Scantron Corporation, Rockwell Automation, Westpoint Foundary and Machinery Co., Burnham Commercial, Bryan Steam, Tubular Textile Machinery (Tube-Tex), HSBC USA, Jordana Cosmetics Corp, Pepsico Inc, US Embassy-Dhaka, u.s. Soybean Export Council, Cargill Inc. US products and services include--Visa Card, Master Card, banking services, soft drinks, health and beauty products, education, educational services, software, life insurance, shipping and logistics services, P&G products, Kodak products, diagnostic products, air cargo transportation, Caterpillar products, gas and diesel generators, machines, industrial engines, marine engines, power rentals, continuous inject printer, NGO, gas exploration and production, enterprise solutions provider covering LAN and WAN, fiber optic network, storage solution, IP telephone server, workstation, notebook, scanner, plotter, DDN Modem, wireless communication voice and unified communication, switch and router, Networking accessories and structured cabling, printing solutions, electrical & electronic testing instruments, electricity generation, O&M services, hotel service, air conditioners, server, scanner, data center, cosmetics, web based software solutions, car rental services, micro processor, motherboards, server products, ICT, HR consultancy, soft skill training, development advocacy, Automated Teller Machine (ATM), networking equipments, Teradata (Data Warehousing), networking equipments, system integration, point of sale terminal, credit/debit card management system, multimedia and mfficial equipments, plastic item, Microsoft software, lubricants and greases and specialties, color cosmetics, personal care, Diesel and Gas Engine Parts, Lubricants, inspection and Surveys, Steam Boiler, Steam Turbine, Air System, Grain Silo, Industrial chemicals, Food Grain, Raw Cotton, Pulp and Paper, fertilisers, textile machineries, screen printing machineries, industrial boilers, boiler, OMR, OCR, ball wraper, toiletries, economic development, training, American citizen services, student affairs and consular services, advisory services for soybean industry wheat, vegetable oil, hybrid seed, cotton, rubber, salt, rapeseed, musterseed, soybean oil, milk powder, cocoa, coffee, fats, rubber, sugar, scrap metal, fruite, juice, glucose, margarine, steel products, poultry, molasses, maize, soyameal, MCP, DCP, mannitol, liquid glucose, etc.