ANNOUNCEMENT
on
The 12^th MÜSİAD International Trade Fair
&
The 12^th International Business Forum (IBF) Congress
(22-26 October 2008, Istanbul-Turkey)

MUMAC 2008	MUTEX 2008	MUSCON 2008	MUFOPACK 2008

Dear Sir / Madam, 

MÜSİAD, the Independent Industrialists & Businessmen’s Association, is glad to announce that the forthcoming 12^th MÜSİAD International Trade Fair will take place between 23-26 October 2008, in Istanbul Fair Center, Yeşilköy-Istanbul. In conjunction with that occasion, MUSIAD will also host the 12^th International Business Forum (IBF) Congress which will be held between 22‑25 October 2008 in the Grand Cevahir Hotel & Convention Center.

MÜSİAD International Trade Fairs promise to give the indispensable means of increasing sales, expanding to the promising markets. 

Being in a strategic location like Turkey, -having access to Europe, Eastern-Europe, Middle-East, Central Asia and Northern Africa, as Turkey having been included in the list of top emerging markets,- buttressed with good infrastructure perfect to be a hub, abundant natural and human resources, and complemented with the professional business-promoting events; MÜSİAD has the willingness to continue to initiate prosperous commercial opportunities for the competent business entrepreneurs who are willing to take part in the fair as well as visiting it, this year again. 

In the last session, MUSIAD International Trade Fair had more than 170,000 visitors along with exhibitors & visitors from 61 different countries. The event was held concurrently with the 10^th International Business Forum (IBF) Congress, which was also organized by us, MUSIAD. In both, we had participation of 27 prime‑ministerial and ministerial level participation and other high level bureaucrats and businessmen. On the trade side, the 2006 session generated millions of dollars of trade agreements among businessmen. Participants to the fair have utilized Business Networking Service (BNS), sector-based workshops, along with socio-cultural activities and performances.  

Given that your institution and / or companies are potential MÜSİAD 2008 visitors and participants, we would like to offer our services to help you organize a group visit, making travel arrangements and hotel reservations through our initiative, offering free access to the fair grounds, providing detailed information on parallel activities which may suit your particular interests. 

The 12^th MÜSİAD International Trade Fair & the 12^th International Business Forum (IBF) Congress are additionally supported by OIC‑Organization of Islamic Conference, IDB‑Islamic Development Bank, ICCI‑Islamic Chamber of Commerce & Industry, MFA‑Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkey, DTM‑Undersecretariat of the Turkish Prime Minister for Foreign Trade, TIM‑Turkish Exporters Assembly, KOSGEB‑Small and Medium Industry Development Organization of Turkey, ITO‑Istanbul Chamber of Commerce, IBB‑Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality, and THY‑Turkish Airlines. Both events will be organized under the auspices of H.E. Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, Prime Minister of Turkey. 

MÜSİAD highly stresses and bets again on reinforcing motto of “Global Business Networking Among Nations” so that our visitors achieve a higher level of satisfaction.  

To brief on our organization, MÜSİAD, the Independent Industrialists and Businessmen’s Association, was established in 1990 by five industrialists and businessmen, and now has around 2.900 members, more than 12.000 companies and 28 branch-offices all over Turkey as well as focal points in over 30 countries. MÜSİAD is a non-profit organization and its headquarters is located in Istanbul. MÜSİAD offers professional services to its members in an efficient way throughout Turkey and internationally. 

We are looking forward to meeting businessmen at the 12^th MÜSİAD International Trade Fair & the 12^th International Business Forum (IBF) Congress on 22‑26 October 2008 in Istanbul, Turkey.

Thanks in advance,
MÜSİAD


MUSIAD INTERNATIONAL FAIR 12 YEARS OLD

Over 2.000 Visitors from 61 Countries

Afghanistan, Algeria, Australia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Bangladesh, Bosnia & Herzegovina, Bulgaria, China, Czech Republic, Denmark, Egypt, Ethiopia, Fiji, France, Gambia, Georgia, Germany, Greece, India, Indonesia, Iran, Iraq, Ireland, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kosovo, Kuwait, Kyrgyzstan,  Lebanon, Libya, Macedonia, Malaysia, Mali, Mauritius, Morocco, Mozambique, Netherlands, Niger, Nigeria, Norway, Pakistan, Palestine, Philippines, Qatar, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Singapore, South Africa, Sudan, Sweden, Syria, Tajikistan, Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus, Tunisia, , U.A.E., UK, Uzbekistan and Yemen.

Our Goal:

• To Gather Honest and Entepreneurial Businessmen
• To Build Global Business Networks
• To Have a Say in Global Markets

Our Principle:

• Competition Under Fair Circumstances
• Cooperation in Global Competition
• Grown in Equality

Our Motto:

• High Morality, High Technology

Endorsement by the IBF

Numerous busşnessmen from 30 countries, who are members of the IBF have been increasingly participating in MUSIAD Trade Fairs every year. These businessmen have the chance to meet their Turkish counterparts, as well as other foreign businessmen. IBF's annual congress were held in Lahore - Pakistan in 1995, in Istanbul in 1996, 1997 and 1998, in Cape Town - South Africa in 2000, in Kuala Lumpur - Malaysia in 2001, in Tehran - Iran in 2003, in Istanbul - Turkey in 2006 an the 11^th IBF congress was held in Abu Dhabi - United Arab Emirates on 27-28 November 2007.

        

OPINIONS OF SOME OVERSEAS PARTICIPANTS ABOUT PAST MUSIAD INTERNATIONAL TRADE FAIR

Mr. Ahmed Jan (Islamic Development Bank - IDB, Saudi Arabia)
"During the 11^th MUSIAD International Trade Fair, as the representative of IDB, Islamic Development Bank, I received many positive comments from members of MUSIAD. Using the opportunity to introduce an promote the aim od IDB, to inform the purpose IDB and foster the economic development and social progress of member countries, 11^th MUSIAD International Trade Faris was a very important event."

Mrs. Renate Voss (Okapi - South Afrika)
"Well organized. Excellent, nice to have good quality exhibitors throughout the world. One of the best international trade fairs that I have participated. I will come again."

Eng. Abdullah Srouji (United Coffee Co. - Jordan)
"To find new business partners and to improve the market of yours instant coffee and other products of our firm, this fair wa very effective"

Mr. Hamzah Abdulmuttalip (Global Impazt Co. - Singapore)
"It was a great opportunity to introduce small and medium Singaporean companies to Turkey's fast expanding Market."



Business & Travel Together

• Turkey with a population of 73 million and 238 billion dollars worth income provides a vast market for producers an importers.

	MUSIAD Fair Figures (2006)
	Gross Area	:	27.000 sqm
	Netto Stand Area	:	13.200 sqm
	Participant Firms	:	435
	Participant Countries	:	28
	Visitor Countries	:	61
	Total Visitors	:	170.000

Number of visitors over years

        

Professional Advertising Campaigns

• Reaching to chambers, embassies, and all the relevant institutions
• Special guidance for selected visitors from other countries
• International direct mailing campaign with pre-registration forms
• Strategically- placed full clar advertising in leading publications, key business magazines and newspapers.