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FREE BUSINESS SUPPORT FOR INTERNATIONAL BUYERS
The U.S. Commercial Service wants to help you, the International Buyer, find American suppliers of quality products and services at the
International Franchise Expo 2010. Located in most American embassies and consulates, your local U.S. Commercial Service office can help
you get the most out of visiting the International Franchise Expo 2010. If you are planning to visit the International Franchise Expo 2010
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. Here are just some of the advantages you will
receive:
Benefits Available to Delegation Members
- Free show admission to exhibits
- 50% off symposia rates
- Free Matchmaking
- Free assistance arranging and scheduling appointments with U.S. exhibitors and companies before and during the show
- Access to International Business Center, including separate registration area to pick up badges and meeting rooms to meet with exhibitors
- Complimentary Invitations to 2 Cocktail Receptions
- Assistance with travel and hotel bookings
- Free assistance with logistics at the show
- Friendly, local language support
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INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS CENTER HOURS:
(Located near the general registration area just inside the 801 Mount Vernon Place, NW, entrance to the convention center)
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Thursday, April 8, 2010
Friday, April 9, 2010
Saturday, April 10, 2010
Sunday, April 11, 2010
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12:00 PM – 6:00 PM
8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
10:30 AM - 4:00 PM
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Contact the US Commercial Service Department in your country to learn more about joining an official embassy/consulate delegation and how the U.S.
Commercial Service in your country can help you. See the list of Promoting Commercial Service Departments below. If you cannot find your country
on this list, click here to connect to the Commercial Service office in your country.
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IMPORTANT VISA/PASSPORT INFORMATION
Please be sure to check the current requirements and restrictions for traveling to the US from your country.
The recommended first source of up-to-date visa information is www.travel.state.gov or
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* Qualified companies are firms that do business outside the United States and whose purpose in attending this trade show is to find U.S. suppliers of goods or services.
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US CONSULATE GENERAL
Melbourne, Australia
Melanie Heskin, Commecial Specialist
61 3 9526 5924
61 3 9510 4660
Melanie.Heskin@mail.doc.gov
www.buyusa.gov/australia
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AMERICAN CONSULATE GENERAL
Sao Paulo, Brazil
Paulo Rodrigues, Business Development Specialist
(5511) 5186-7186
(5511) 5186- 7410
paulo.rodrigues@mail.doc.gov
www.focusbrazil.org.br/
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AMERICAN EMBASSY OUAGADOUGOU
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso
Pamela A. Hamblett, Econ./Comm. Officer
(226) 50-30-67-23
(226) 50-30-38-90
HamblettPA@state.gov
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US CONSULATE GENERAL
Guangzhou, China
Cathy Wang, Commercial Specialist
8620-8667-4011 x16
8620-8666-6409
Cathy.Wang@mail.doc.gov
www.buyusa.gov/china
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US EMBASSY
Beijing, China
Shen Yan, Commercial Assistant
8610-8529-6655 x 826
8610-8529-6558
yan.shen@mail.doc.gov
www.buyusa.gov/china
www.buyusa.gov/china/en
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US EMBASSY
San Jose, Costa Rica
Roy Fernandez, Commercial Assistant
506-519-2263
506-231-4783
roy.fernandez@mail.doc.gov
www.buyusa.gov/costarica
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AMERICAN EMBASSY
Zagreb, Croatia
Damjan Bencic, Senior Commercial Specialist
385-1-661-2186
385-1-661-2446
damjan.bencic@mail.doc.gov
www.buyusa.gov/croatia/en/
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US EMBASSY
Praha, Czech Republic
Jana Ruckerova, Commercial Specialist
420 257 022 310
420 257 022 810
Jana.Ruckerova@mail.doc.gov
www.buyusa.gov/czechrepublic
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US EMBASSY
Quito, Ecuador
Silvia Moreno/David Alvarez, Commercial Specialist
593 2 256 1404
593 2 250 4550
Silvia.Moreno@mail.doc.gov
www.buyusa.gov/ecuador
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US EMBASSY
Cairo, Egypt
Cherine Maher, Commercial Assistant
20-2-7952688
20-2-7958368
cherine.maher@mail.doc.gov
www.buyusa.gov/egypt
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US EMBASSY
San Salvador, El Salvador
Lidia Sosa, Commercial Assistant
(503) 2501-3144
(503) 2501-3067
lidia.sosa@mail.doc.gov
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AMERICAN EMBASSY
Helsinki, Finland
Mia Maki, Commercial Specialist
358-9-6162-5140
358-9-6162-5130
mia.maki@mail.doc.gov
www.buyusa.gov/finland
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AMERICAN CONSULATE GENERAL
Munich, Germany
Dagmar Winkler-Helmdach, Commercial Specialist
49-89-2888769
49-89-285261
dagmar.winkler-helmdach@mail.doc.gov
www.buyusa.gov/germany/en
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US EMBASSY
Accra, Ghana
Esther Adielson-Addo, Commercial Assistant
233-21-679751-3
233-21-679756
Esther.Adielson-Addo@mail.doc.gov
www.buyusa.gov/ghana
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US EMBASSY
Port-au-Prince, Haiti
Ghislaine Simon, Commercial Specialist
(509) 2229-8000
(509) 2229-8024
SimonGL@state.gov
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AMERICAN EMBASSY
Tegucigalpa, Honduras
Rossana Lobo, Commercial Specialist
504-238-5114 x4842
504-238-2888
rossana.lobo@mail.doc.gov
www.buyusa.gov/honduras
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AMERICAN CONSULATE GENERAL
Hong Kong, Hong Kong
Ms. Swee-keng Cheong, Commercial Specialist
852 2521 5233
852 2845 9800
swee-keng.cheong@mail.doc.gov
www.buyusa.gov/hongkong
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U.S. EMBASSY
Budapest, Hungary
Katalin Barazda, Commercial Specialist
(36-1) 475-4126
(36-1) 475-4676
Katalin.Barazda@mail.doc.gov
http://www.buyusa.gov/hungary
http://www.buyusa.gov/hungary/en/
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U.S. EMBASSY INDIA
Chennai, India
Mala Venkat, U.S. Commercial Service
9144-2857-4293
9144-2857-4212
mala.venkat@mail.doc.gov
www.buyusa.gov/india
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US EMBASSY
Jakarta, Indonesia
Henry Sutanto, Commercial Specialist
62-21-5262850
62-21-5262855
henry.sutanto@mail.doc.gov
www.buyusa.gov/indonesia
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U.S. EMBASSY
Baghdad, Iraq
Sam Kafil, Commercial Advisor
(240) 553 0581 x 2278
(240) 553 0581 x 2278
sam.kafil@mail.doc.gov
www.buyusa.gov/iraq/en
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US EMBASSY
Dublin, Ireland
Finola Cunningham, Commercial Specialist
353-1-667-4753
353-1-667-4754
finola.cunningham@mail.doc.gov
www.buyusa.gov/ireland
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U.S. EMBASSY
Tokyo, Japan
Chris Y. Ono, Commercial Specialist
81-3-3224-5074
81-3-3224-5320
chris.ono@mail.doc.gov
www.buyusa.gov/japan
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US EMBASSY
Nairobi, Kenya
Mary Masyuko, Commercial Specialist
254 20 363-6063
254 20 363-6065
mary.masyuko@mail.doc.gov
www.buyusa.gov/kenya
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US EMBASSY
Seoul, Korea
Grace Sung, Commercial Specialist
82-2-397-4324
82-2-739-1628
grace.sung@mail.doc.gov
www.buyusa.gov/korea
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AMERICAN CONSULATE GENERAL
Monterrey, Mexico
Manuel Velazquez, Commercial Assistant
5281 8047 - 3124
5281 8047 - 3355
manuel.velazquez@mail.doc.gov
www.BuyUSA.gov/Mexico
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AMERICAN EMBASSY
Mexico City, Mexico
Martha Sanchez, Commercial Assistant
52 55 5140 2621
52 55 5566 1111
martha.sanchez@mail.doc.gov
www.BuyUSA.gov/mexico/en
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US CONSULATE GENERAL
Lagos, Nigeria
Anayo Agu, Sr. Commercial Specialist
234-1-2610241
234-1-2619856
anayo.agu@mail.doc.gov
www.buyusa.gov/nigeria
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US EMBASSY
Panama, Panama
J. Enrique Tellez, Senior Trade Specialist
507-207-7080
507-317-1658
enrique.tellez@mail.doc.gov
www.buyusa.gov/panama
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US EMBASSY
Asunción, Paraguay
Beatriz Schaerer, Commercial Specialist
595-21-213715
595-21-208315
schaererb@state.gov
www.buyusa.gov
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AMERICAN EMBASSY
Lisbon, Portugal
Celeste Conde, Trade Specialist
351-21-770-2527
351-21-726-8914
celeste.conde@mail.doc.gov
www.buyusa.gov/portugal
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US EMBASSY
Bucharest, Romania
Corina Gheorghisor, Commercial Assistant
40-12-200-3397
40-21-316-0690
Corina.Gheorghisor@mail.doc.gov
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US EMBASSY
Moscow, Russia
Anna Avetisyan, Commercial Specialist
Anna.Avetisyan@mail.doc.gov
www.buyusa.gov/russia/en
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AMERICAN CONSULATE GENERAL
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Maher Siblini, Commercial Specialist
966-1-488-3800
966-1-488-3237
maher.siblini@.mail.doc.gov
www.buyusa.gov/saudiarabia/en/
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US COMMERCIAL SERVICE
Johannesburg, South Africa
Maretha Malan, Administrative Specialist
27-11-290 3000 (Ext. 3025)
27-11-268-6102
Maretha.Malan@mail.doc.gov
www.buyusa.gov/southafrica/en/
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AMERICAN EMBASSY
Madrid, Spain
Jesus Garcia, Int'l Trade Specialist
3491-3081548
3491-5630859
jesus.garcia@mail.doc.gov
www.buyusa.gov/spain
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US EMBASSY
Bern, Switzerland
Maria (Lupita) Pamich, Commercial Specialist
41-31-357 7345
41-31-3577336
maria.pamich@mail.doc.gov
www.buyusa.ch
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AMERICAN EMBASSY
Bangkok, Thailand
Pramot Wongvarnrungruang, Commercial Specialist
662-205-5090
662-255-2915
Pwongvar@mail.doc.gov
www.buyusa.gov/thailand/
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U.S. EMBASSY
Tunis, Tunisia
Sami Aouadhi, Senior Economic/Commercial Specialist
(216) 71-107-231
(216) 71-107-090
aouadhis@state.gov
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US EMBASSY
Kiev, Ukraine
Irina Dushnik, Commercial Specialist
380-44-490-4096
380-44-490-4046
Irina.Dushnik@mail.doc.gov
www.buyusa.gov/ukraine
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US CONSULATE
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Anne de Souza, Commercial Specialist
971-4-3116111
971-4-3116140
anne.desouza@mail.doc.gov
www.buyusa.gov/uae/en
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US COMMERCIAL SERVICE
Dakar and West Africa, West Africa
Catherine Pierce, 221 33 829 2232
catherine.pierce@mail.doc.gov
http://www.buyusa.gov/westafrica/en
http://www..buyusa.gov/westafrica/fr
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