Seawork Commercial Marine and Workboat Show – June 2009
Expertise on-hand at Seawork Commercial Marine & Workboat Exhibition and Conference
Do you need some expert advice? If so then why not come along to the Commercial Marine & Workboat Exhibition and Conference and meet visiting UK Trade & Investment (UKTI) Commercial Officers. The Exhibition and Conference is open from Tuesday 16th June to Thursday 18th June 2009 at the ABP Port of Southampton.
Commercial Officers are a valuable resource and part of the UKTI's overseas network. With sound current knowledge and experience of their local marine markets, they have access to up-to-date business opportunities and can provide individually tailored advice for you and your business. You can benefit by booking free one-to-one meetings at the show.
To benefit from the latest advice on winning marine business overseas, visit the UKTI's pavilion during Seawork 2009. To register your interest contact Kandy Jones at: Kandy.jones@uktisoutheast.com or telephone 01489 661405
Pre-register for the Seawork Inward Buyers Mission
Also at Seawork 2009 is the Seawork Inward Buyers Mission which brings together 20 key decision makers from major overseas companies at Seawork to meet with UK suppliers, in order to develop commercial relationships.
The event builds on the successful Seawork events in 2007 and 2008 where over £500,000 worth of business was won. Buyers will be invited from port authorities, equipment distributors, vessel operators and ship yards. The buyers will be purchasing decision makers and they will come from across Europe, Asia and North America.
Each supplier will be charged £35 per pre booked meeting, £50 if booked on the day of the event, with a £200 fully-refundable booking deposit. Meetings will be scheduled and based on supplier capabilities and buyer interest.
We are looking for British suppliers from the following light commercial sectors:
- Dockyard and ports supply (equipment and services)
- Maritime security
- Maritime surveillance and vessel management systems
- Commercial equipment
- Commercial vessels (all sizes and types)
- Related services
The one-to-one meetings will take place on 17th & 18th June 2008 on the second and third days of the Seawork trade show.
All suppliers must complete the registration form, which is available as a download on www.seawork.com/UKTI.htm or contact Fay Reeve at freeve@seawork.com or David Nickolls at david.nickolls@uktisoutheast.com
Seawork is the leading European exhibition for the commercial maritime sector and attracts 400 exhibitors and over 6,000 international visitors. For more information about Seawork 2009 go to http://www.seawork.com
New Products, Innovation and Technology at Seawork 2009
The commercial marine industry is full of exciting new products and innovations. The Seawork Innovations Showcase, located adjacent to the DiveWork Pavilion, is sponsored in 2009 by Marine Southeast and the University of Southampton. The Showcase contains more than 30 innovative new products - each has a stand number and description to help visitors' fast-track their way to stands of interest.
If you visit the Showcase on Wednesday or Thursday, you can see who has won the coveted Spirit of Innovation Award, which is presented at the Seawork Gala Dinner on the evening of Tuesday 16th June.
There are 5 product categories: Vessel Design & Construction; Marine Civil Engineering & Construction; Marine Equipment, Electronics & Materials; Diving & Underwater Technology and Safety & Training.
In order to qualify for inclusion in the Showcase, entrants must show:
- How the innovation achieves an advance over existing products
- The most important benefits of the advance to customers
- The technology or know-how which made the technology possible
- How the technology or know-how was accessed
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