TPI April 2009

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International Tube Association AGM and 30 th anniversary buffet reception

The officers and executive board members of the ITA look forward to welcoming members and VIP guests on 20 May.

The ITA hopes that as many members as possible will attend the AGM and join with fellow members for the free buffet lunch immediately after the formalities have been concluded. Every member will receive a direct communication about the event and a form to confirm attendance.

The International Tube Association (ITA) has given formal notice of its 2009 annual general meeting (AGM), the 30 th in the organisation’s history, and a significant anniversary for the association. The ITA will be marking this important landmark in a number of ways during 2009, beginning with a special buffet reception immediately following the AGM, which takes place at the Manor Hotel on 20 May 2009. Other events to commemorate the anniversary are planned at the Tube Russia, Tubotech and Tube Southeast Asia exhibitions and the ITA’s Pipe & Tube Istanbul 09 technical conference.

International Tube Association – UK info@itatube.org • www.itatube.org

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ITA annual general meeting: Wednesday 20 May 2009 – 12:45pm

Cedars Suite, Manor Hotel Meriden, West Midlands, CV7 7NH, UK Tel: +44 (0)1676 522735 Hotel website: www.manorhotelmeriden.co.uk

Exhibitor booking starts for Tube 2010

To speed up the booking process, Messe Düsseldorf will now accept exhibitor applications for Tube 2010 directly via the www.tube.de website, in addition to the usual faxed and mailed forms. To download the application forms for 2010, it is necessary to register and log on (see www.tube.de/2330 for the English form). Exhibitors at the next show will also be given an enhanced media service, which involves a compulsory web portal media charge of €320. This binding fee will enable Messe Düsseldorf to provide an expanded media service to supplement the already successful printed version of the show catalogue. Exhibitors can still submit a catalogue entry at http://tube.media-entries.com The media service will provide exhibitors with a company profile and product descriptions on the online portal and the KATI visitor information system. There will be a special visitor news section, containing the latest company and product news. Exhibitors will be able to list company contact names, integrate website links into their company profile, upload photo and video content, and publish a timetable of stand events. Other benefits will include online appointment scheduling, visitor/exhibitor matchmaking, and user controlled editing. The International Tube Association (www.itatube.org) has announced it will offer members an exclusive exhibitor shell scheme package for Tube 2010, set at lower prices than 2008.

Exhibitor bookings are now being taken for the next Tube Düsseldorf, planned for 12-16 April 2010, in accordance with a number of changes to the booking procedure and media service. Following the last event in 2008, organisers Messe Düsseldorf carried out a complete review of the highly successful Tube and wire shows. The next event in 2010 should prove an even bigger draw, particularly due to the removal of Metav from the show billing. It will be possible for tube exhibitors to take full advantage of the expanded Messe Düsseldorf showgrounds, with a higher number of prime positions available for 2010. Tube 2010 will return to its more familiar location of halls 1 to 7.0, while wire 2010 will take place in halls 9-12 and 15-17.

Messe Düsseldorf will manage a compulsory online exhibitor ▼ ▼ portal at the next Tube 2010

Messe Düsseldorf – Germany zanderh@messe-duesseldorf.de www.tube.de

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