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Postcards from Berlin

June 6th, 2008   By lhaworth   Filed Under Industry Space  

You Are Invited…

On May 26^th, US Ambassador to Germany William R. Timken welcomed approximately 200 American and European businesses executives and government and military officials at a reception held at the Westin Grand Hotel in downtown Berlin. The reception kicked off the Berlin Air Show festivities that opened the following day.

Highlights of the Berlin Air Show (ILA 2008)

Ambassador Timken and Director of the Trade Shows & Exhibitions section of the German Aerospace Industries Association opened the North American pavilion at a ribbon cutting ceremony on Tuesday, May 27^th. Prior to the ceremony, Ambassador Timken toured the North American pavilion and met the exhibitors. The California Aerospace booth displayed a strong showing of support with representation from the U.S. Commercial Service, the El Camino College Center for International Trade Development and the California Space Authority, as well as four California aerospace companies: Aerosup (Los Angeles, CA), Fluid Components International, LLC (San Marcos, CA), ITT Radar Systems (Van Nuys, CA), and PacMin (Fullerton, CA). In total, 60 manufacturers and suppliers from the United States were represented at the ILA2008.

The International Suppliers Center (ISC), billed as a “show within a show”, featured 150 companies and seminars that ran throughout the day for a 3-day period. The European aerospace industry is experiencing consolidation. Many of the ISC seminars focused on issues related to global supply chain management as well as marketing opportunities available in emerging aerospace markets such as Hungary and India.

German Chancellor Dr. Angela Merkel opened the trade show with special recognition and appreciation given to some 80 US and UK veterans of the Berlin Air Lift. The show marked the 60^th Anniversary of the Berlin Airlift, one of the world’s largest humanitarian relief efforts.

Wednesday, May 28^th was designated as the “Space Day”, which featured special space exhibitions and seminars. A site visit to the German Aerospace Center (DLR) introduced visitors to its small satellites program, including this machine that simulates the environment in space , and programs such as the BIRD satellite, an earth observation mission that reveals hot spots on the earth , and this machine that measures the weight of the sun .

CSA’s participation in the Berlin Air Show as part of the California Aerospace booth increased its exposure in the European market and forged relationships with regional trade associations and prospective members.

Official Statistics of ILA2008

-Attendance: 241,000 in total with approximately 120,000 trade visitors, an increase of approximately 5,000 over 2006

-1,127 exhibitors from 37 countries

-More than 100 accompanying conferences

-Contracts and business with a value of more than five billion euros were finalixed during the event

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