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Appendix F: Market Research The following FCS reports were completed in FY 98 and are available on the NTDB (Tel: 202/482-1986) and FAS reports are available from Reports Office/USDA/FAS, Washington, D.C. 20250. Code Report Topic Completion Date Drafter INS Medical Insurance 12/25/1997 A. Malas MED Endoscopic & Microscopic Instr. 12/25/1997 T. Garfaoui FUR Household Furniture 01/25/1998 M. Zahid APS Automotive Maintenance Equip 01/25/1998 J. Quadri SEC Fire Protection Equipment 03/25/1998 J. Wathen ELP Power Generation Equipment 03/25/1998 R. Saab TEL Internet Software 03/25/1998 A. Khayat APP Children's Apparel 04/25/1998 A. Noman ACR Chillers 05/25/1998 H. Saeed CSF Financial Software 06/25/1998 T. Garfaoui OGM Oil Refineries Upgrade 06/30/1998 H. Saeed CPT Computer Networking 08/25/1998 A. Khayat The following FCS reports will be completed in FY 99 and will be available on the NTDB (Tel: 202/482-1986) and FAS reports will be available from Reports Office/USDA/FAS, Washington, D.C. 20250. Code Report Topic Completion Date Drafter PVC Industrial Compressors 11/25/1998 H. Saeed APS OEM Auto Parts 02/15/1999 J. Quadri CHM Petrochemical Projects 02/20/1999 A. Malas CSF Computer Security 03/25/1999 A. Khayat MED X-Ray Equipment 03/25/1999 T. Garfaoui ELP Power Distribution 04/15/1999 R. Saab WRE Water Desalination 04/25/1999 A. Noman APP Women's Lingerie 05/25/1999 M. Siblini APS Engine Replacement Parts 05/25/1999 A. Saeed TEL Communication Equipment 07/15/1999 A. Khayat DNT Dental Equipment 07/15/1999 J. Wathen BLD Water Heaters 07/25/1999 H. Saeed TRA Leisure Travel 08/25/1999 T. Garfaoui FRA Business Services 08/25/1999 M. Zahid OGM Oil & Gas Projects 09/20/1999 A. Malas The U.S. Agricultural Trade Office (ATO) produced the following scheduled reports in FY 98: COMMODITY COMPLETION DATE Grain & Feed Annual 03/01/98 Annual Marketing Plan-Information Report 07/15/98 Livestock Annual 08/01/98 Poultry Annual 08/20/98 The U.S. Agricultural Trade Office (ATO) will produce the following scheduled reports in Fy 99: COMMODITY DUE DATE Grain & Feed Annual 03/01/99 Annual Marketing Plan-Information Report 07/15/99 Livestock Annual 08/01/99 Poultry Annual 08/20/99 The above scheduled reports may be obtained from ATO/Riyadh or from FAS/Washington 15 days after the due dates. Appendix G: Trade Event Schedule Event Name: Water Environment Federation Annual Conference and Exposition Event ID: N.A. Event Location(s): Orlando, FL Industry Theme: POL, WRE (Wastewater Management and Water Quality) Dates of Event: October 3-7, 1998 Type of Event: International Buyer Program Post Recruiter/Control Officer: Riyadh - Habeeb Saeed, (966 1) 488-3800 x 1528 Event Name: International Society for Measurement and Control, ISA EXPO Event ID: N.A. Event Location(s): Houston, TX Industry Theme: PCI (Industrial Controls, Analytical/Test Equipment, Instrumentation Support Equipment, Industrial Software, Sensors, Valves, and Pumps) Dates of Event: October 19-21, 1998 Type of Event: International Buyer Program Post Recruiter/Control Officer: Dhahran - Ahmad Malas, (966 3) 891-3200 Event Name: Automotive Aftermarket Industry Week Event ID: N.A. Event Location(s): Las Vegas, NV Industry Theme: APS (Automotive Aftermarket Parts and Accessories) Dates of Event: November 2-6, 1998 Type of Event: Reverse Trade Mission Post Recruiter/Control Officer: Riyadh - Jalal Quadri, (966 1) 488-3800 x 1530 Event Name: Pack Expo 98 Event ID: N.A. Event Location(s): Chicago, IL Industry Theme: PKG (Packaging Machinery & Materials) Dates of Event: November 8-12, 1998 Type of Event: International Buyer Program Post Recruiter/Control Officer: Jeddah - Mohammad Zahid, (966 2) 698-3779 x 203 Event Name: School and Home Product Association (SHOPA) Event ID: N.A. Event Location(s): Atlanta, GA Industry Theme: FUR, HCG (Office Furniture, School Supplies, Computer Accessories) Dates of Event: November 4-7, 1998 Type of Event: International Buyer Program (IBP) Post Recruiter/Control Officer: Jeddah - Mohammad Zahid, (966 2) 698-3779 x 203 Event Name: International Association of Amusement Parks Event ID: N.A. Event Location(s): Dallas, TX Industry Theme: Leisure park equipment and rides Dates of Event: November 17-21, 1998 Type of Event: Reverse Trade Mission Post Recruiter/Control Officer: Jeddah - Abdullah Noman, (966 2) 698-3779 x 205 Event Name: Human Resources Conference Event ID: N.A. Event Location(s): Manama, Bahrain Industry Theme: EDS Dates of Event: November 16-19, 1998 Type of Event: BIO Post Recruiter/Control Officer: Dhahran - Jacquie Wathen, (966 3) 891-3200 Event Name: Power-Gen Event ID: N.A. Event Location(s): Orlando, FL Industry Theme: ELP (Electrical Power Generation, Turbines, Cooling Towers, Controls, Filtration Equipment, Monitoring Apparatus, etc....) Dates of Event: December 9-11, 1998 Type of Event: International Buyer Program Post Recruiter/Control Officer: Dhahran - Riad Saab, (966 3) 891-3200 Event Name: Air Conditioning, Heating and Refrigeration Show (AHR) Event ID: N.A. Event Location(s): Chicago, IL Industry Theme: ACR (Air Conditioning, Heating, Ventilation and Refrigeration Products) Dates of Event: January 25-27, 1999 Type of Event: Reverse Trade Mission Post Recruiter/Control Officer: Riyadh - Habeeb Saeed, (966 1) 488-3800 x 1528 Event Name: Saudi Businesswomen RTM Event ID: N.A. Event Location(s): New York, NY and Los Angeles, CA Industry Theme: Apparel and Fashion Dates of Event: March/April 1999 Type of Event: Reverse Trade Mission Post Recruiters/Control Officer: Jeddah - Lina H. Bangash, (966 2) 698-3779 x 204, Dhahran - Jacquie Wathen, (966 3) 891-3200 Event Name: Middle East Oil Show Event ID: N.A. Event Location(s): Manama, Bahrain Industry Theme: OGM (Oil and Gas Products and Services) Dates of Event: February 20-23, 1999 Type of Event: CTF Post Recruiter/Control Officer: Dhahran - Ahmad Malas, (966 3) 891-3200 Event Name: Franchise Expo Event ID: N.A. Event Location(s): Chicago, IL Industry Theme: FRA Dates of Event: Type of Event: International Buyer Program Post Recruiter/Control Officer: Riyadh - Jalal Quadri, (966 1) 488-3800 x 1530 Event Name: POW-WOW Event ID: N.A. Event Location(s): Miami, FL Industry Theme: TRA Dates of Event: May 9-15, 1999 Type of Event: Reverse Trade Mission Post Recruiter/Control Officer: Jeddah - Taher Garfaoui, (966 2) 698-3779 x 209 Event Name: Powder & Bulk Solids Event ID: N.A. Event Location(s): Chicago, IL Industry Theme: FPP, MHM (Processing Equipment, Material Handling Equipment, Quality Control, Instruments and Controls, Filtration Systems) Dates of Event: May 10-13, 1999 Type of Event: International Buyer Program Post Recruiter/Control Officer: Jeddah - Mohammad Zahid, (966 2) 698-3779 x 203 Event Name: Offshore Technology Conference Event ID: N.A. Event Location(s): Houston, TX Industry Theme: OGM/CHM (Oil and Gas Equipment, Plant Maintenance, Exploration Remediation, etc..) Dates of Event: May 3-6, 1999 Type of Event: International Buyer Program Post Recruiter/Control Officer: Dhahran - Ahmed Malas, (966 3) 891-3200 Event Name: Paris Air Show Event ID: N.A. Event Location(s): Paris, France Industry Theme: AIR, APG, DFN Dates of Event: June 1999 Type of Event: Reverse Trade Mission Post Recruiter/Control Officer: Riyadh - Jalal Quadri, (966 1) 488-3800 x 1530 Jeddah - Taher Garfaoui, (966 2) 698-3779 x 209 Event Name: Supercomm 99 Event ID: N.A. Event Location(s): Atlanta, GA Industry Theme: TEL Dates of Event: June 6-10, 1999 Type of Event: International Buyer Program Post Recruiter/Control Officer: Riyadh - Ahmed Khayat, (966 1) 488-3800 x 1529 Jeddah - Taher Garfaoui, (966 2) 698-3779 x 209 Event Name: Hi-Tech Mission (Spin-off Supercomm 99) Event ID: N.A. Event Location(s): San Francisco, CA and Atlanta, GA Industry Theme: CPT, CSF, SEC, TEL Dates of Event: June 10-13, 1999 Type of Event: Reverse Trade Mission Post Recruiter/Control Officer: Riyadh - Ahmed Khayat, (966 1) 488-3800 x 1529 Jeddah - Taher Garfaoui, (966 2) 698-3779 x 209 Event Name: Waste Expo 99 Event ID: N.A. Event Location(s): Dallas, TX Industry Theme: POL (Waste Disposal Equipment, Engineering Services, Environmental Controls, Recycling, Resource Recovery, Waste Generators, etc...) Dates of Event: June 7-11, 1999 Type of Event: International Buyer Program Post Recruiter/Control Officer: Jeddah - Abdul Fattah Saeed, (966 2) 698-3779 x 202 Event Name: Clinical Laboratory Expo Event ID: N.A. Event Location(s): New Orleans, LA Industry Theme: MED (Clinical Laboratory Science Equipment and Systems, Disposables, Computer Systems, and Patient Self-Testing Systems) Dates of Event: July 25-29, 1999 Type of Event: Reverse Trade Mission Post Recruiter/Control Officer: Riyadh - Maher Siblini, (966 1) 488-3800 x 1541 Event Name: International Hardware Week Event ID: N.A. Event Location(s): Chicago, IL Industry Theme: LGE, HCG, BLD (Building Materials, Decorating Products, Electrical, Hand Tools, Hardware and Allied Lines, Housewares, Lawn and Garden, Outdoor Furniture, Paint and Sundries, Pet Products, Plumbing, Heating, and Cooling) Dates of Event: August 15-18, 1999 Type of Event: Reverse Trade Mission Post Recruiter/Control Officer: Riyadh - Habeeb Saeed, (966 1) 488-3800 x 1528 Event Name: Beauty & Barber Show Event ID: N.A. Event Location(s): Las Vegas, NV Industry Theme: COS (Hair Care, Styling Tools, Salon Equipment) Dates of Event: August 4-7, 1999 Type of Event: International Buyer Program Post Recruiter/Control Officer: Jeddah - Lina Bangash, (966 2) 698-3779 x 204 Event Name: Magic International Event ID: N.A. Event Location(s): Las Vegas, NV Industry Theme: APP (Men's, Young Men's, Contemporary, Traditional, Active Lifestyle, Designer, and Women's Apparel) Dates of Event: August 30 - September 1, 1999 Type of Event: Reverse Trade Mission Post Recruiter/Control Officer: Jeddah - Abdulla Noman and Lina H. Bangash, (966 2) 698-3779 x 204/205
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