The three-day 29th Annual US Trade Show at the InterContinental Hotel beginning today (Thursday).
The American Chamber of Commerce in Bangladesh (AmCham) and the United States Embassy, Dhaka jointly organizing the show
AmCham President, Syed Ershad Ahmed, and Commercial Counselor of the U.S. Embassy John Fay highlighted the details of the trade show at a press conference held at the InterContinental Hotel, Dhaka on Tuesday.
This year's Trade Show will be taking place during World Trade Month (May) which has been recognized in the US since 1938 and promotes the importance of International Trade to the US Economy.
Since 1992, this three-day-long exhibition has emerged as Bangladesh's premier annual business event, drawing thousands of visitors each time.
The show will be inaugurated by Salman Fazlur Rahman, Private Industry and Investment Adviser to the Prime Minister.
AmCham President Syed Ershad Ahmed and US Ambassador to Bangladesh Peter D. Haas will also remain present at the inaugural function.
Revealing the details of the Trade Show, executive director of AmCham Md Shahadat Hossen said this year, over hundreds of US products represented by 44 Exhibitors from home and abroad (occupying 79 booths) will be on display.
Supplementing this, AmCham President Syed Ershad Ahmed said that the US companies are struggling to this end over the last two years although there has been some flexibility over the last six months.
The show will remain open for visitors all three days (May 9, 10, & 11) from 10:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. The entry fee for this year's show is Taka 30 per person. Students in uniform or with
identity cards will be allowed free entry.
There will be attractive prizes for a few lucky visitors, based on a raffle drawing of entry ticket coupons after the Trade Show.
