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International Trade Shows


Representatives from the Maryland Department’s Office of International Investment and Trade regularly attend trade shows across the globe. Trade shows provide a great opportunity for global companies to get to know Maryland, its assets for business, and its companies.

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International Trade Shows

BioJapan - October 2023 - Yokohama

BioJapan 2023  is Japan's premier partnering event for the global biotechnology industry, facilitating more than 11,000 business meetings for more than 1,500 participants. This event is held in Maryland's Sister State Kanagawa, where the Maryland delegation will have additional opportunities to tour the bio industry and connect with local businesses.

To join the Maryland delegation, please contact Hui-Min Tzeng (hui-min.tzeng@maryland.gov).

Indo Pacific International Maritime Exposition - November 2023 - Sydney

The Indo Pacific International Maritime Exposition  is the region's premier commercial maritime and naval defence exposition, connecting Australian and international defence, industry, government, academia and technology leaders. The Maryland Department of Commerce is recruiting aerospace, defense, and maritime companies to join our delegation. Registration is on a first come, first served basis and participating companies will have a full schedule of individual meetings with prospective clients and partners during the week of the exposition. The Maryland Department of Commerce's office in Sydney will arrange the meetings. ExportMD reimbursement grants are available to help defray travel expenses.

To learn more about how to join this trade mission, please contact Mia Romeo at mia.romeo@maryland.gov.

MEDICA - November 2023 - Düsseldorf

MEDICA Trade Fair  is the world's leading medical trade fair and the leading international event for the medical technology supply sector.

To join the Maryland delegation, contact Andrew Kreinik at andrew.kreinik@maryland.gov.

Expodefensa - December 2023 - Bogota

Expodefensa 2023 is one of the largest events in Latin America for the defense and security industries. Maryland will have a booth at the event with room for six companies. Additional companies are welcome to join the delegation even if they do not have space in the booth. In addition, participating companies will have a full schedule of individual meetings with prospective clients and partners during the week of the exposition. The Maryland Department of Commerce's office in Colombia will arrange the meetings. ExportMD reimbursement grants are available to help defray travel expenses.

To learn more about how to join this trade mission, please contact Mia Romeo at mia.romeo@maryland.gov.

Arab Health - January/February 2024 - Dubai

Arab Health  us the world’s second largest healthcare show in the world and largest in the Middle East. Arab Health regularly features around 4,250 exhibitors from around the world. The UAE is the largest export market for American made healthcare products among all Arab nations. In 2023, Arab Health had over 122,000 professionals from 142 countries in 32 pavilions.

To learn more about how to join the delegation, please contact Brian Castleberry at Brian.castleberry@maryland.gov.

Singapore Air Show - February 2024 - Singapore

The Singapore Airshow  brings together high-level government and military delegations, as well as senior corporate executives from around the world to forge partnerships and seal deals in this region. As Asia's largest Airshow, this is the place to be for leading aerospace companies and budding players eager to make their mark in the international aerospace and defense market. The event offers a unique platform for industry thought leadership through its high-level conference, forums and co-located events. Leading industry players, government and military chiefs gather here to contribute to dialogues, exchange ideas and seek solutions and strategies to advance the interests of the global aerospace and defense sector.

To learn more about how to join the delegation, please contact Mia Romeo at mia.romeo@maryland.gov.

Japan IT Week - April 2024 - Tokyo

Japan IT Week  is the largest IT trade show in Japan which consists of 11 specialized exhibitions such as IoT Solutions Expo, Embedded & Edge Computing Expo, Information Security Expo, Cloud & BPR Expo, Data Center & Storage Expo, Sales Digital Transformation Expo, Digital Marketing Expo, Advanced E-Commerce & Retail Expo, AI & Business Automation Expo, Software & Apps Development Expo and Metaverse Expo.


To learn more about how to join the delegation, please contact Hui-Min Tzeng at hui-min.tzeng@maryland.gov.

IFAT Munich - May 2024 - Germany

IFAT Munich  is the largest trade show for water, sewage, waste and raw materials management. It has 119,000 visitors from 155 countries. Visitors are from government, private industry and academia There are about 3000 exhibitors from 60 countries.

To learn more about how to join the delegation, please contact Andrew Kreinik at andrew.kreinik@maryland.gov.

Infosecurity Europe - June 2024 - London

Infosecurity Europe  is the largest cybersecurity event in Europe, providing an occasion to meet up with all the key players in the cyber industry, seize fresh commercial opportunities, present expertise and innovations to the world, and form business partnerships. In 2018, the show had 402 exhibitors and 14,556 trade visitors representing over 20 countries.

To learn more about how to join the delegation, please contact Brian Castleberry at brian.castleberry@maryland.gov.

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