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The 11th Hermes Expo International, the largest trade event within the $10 billion Greek American marketplace, will officially open on Saturday, April 6, 2002, at the Trump Taj MahalGrand Ballroom, in Atlantic City, New Jersey.
Hermes Expo International is a unique trade and business networking event available for access to this vibrant and growing Greek American ethnic marketplace. During the past ten years, more than 25,000 participants have taken advantage of this unique trade and cultural exposition. Hermes Expo has been singularly successful at bringing businesses from Greece, the Balkans, Southern Europe, Eastern Mediterranean and North America to focus on this highly lucrative target market.
A Unique Cultural Opportunity - Philadelphia Celebrates Thessaloniki
This year, the municipality of the city of Thessaloniki (Greece's largest and wealthiest city after Athens) will be the focus of a variety of business and cultural activities. This unique participation will be officially recognized by the City of Philadelphia, which greatly values the mutual trade brought about by Hermes Expo and Greek and American businesses throughout the greater Delaware Valley. A special trade delegation from Thessaloniki will be present before and during the Hermes Expo, which will present a unique opportunity for new trade initiatives. Thessaloniki, as well as other Greek prefectures of Achaia, Aitoloakarnania, Arcadia, Thessaloniki and Halkidiki have seen the value of Hermes Expo in identifying products and services that have a significan market potential in Greece.
Thousands of visitors will attend this magnificent event. The majority will be travelling from the Northwastern states, home to more than two-thirds of the total US population. More than 100 booths will be allocated to the promotion of products and services from Greece and other nations. The products and services will highlight financial organizations, banking, insurance services, real estate, travel, high technology applications, food, travel, cultural artifacts, Greek jewelry, marbles, construction, educational and publishing, and dozens of other specialty businesses. Visitors will have the opportunity to combine business networking and entertainment in the nation's Eastern gaming capital.
Seminars Featuring United States and Business Leaders
For more information on the Hermes Expo, or for hotel reservations, call 610-446-1463, e-mail at Info@hermesexpo.com, fax: 610-446-3189. For people interested in a particular business service or product, or those who want more information about the business seminars, call 610-446-1463.
"We would like to congratulate your original effort which has already surpassed the boundaries of the Greek American community and is now growing into other significant areas of interest in North America"
John Papadimitriou Greek Trade Commissioner in New York Saluting Hermes Expo 2000