TAIPEI PLAS 2008 Taipei International Plastics & Rubber Industry Show FACT SHEET   SHOW NAME: THE 11th TAIPEI INTERNATIONAL PLASTICS AND RUBBER INDUSTRY SHOW   SHOW DATES: September 18 to 22 , 2008   SHOW HOURS: 9 AM ~ 5 PM VENUES: Taipei World Trade Center Nangang Exhibition Hall   EXHIBIT PROFILE: Plastics & Rubber Processing Machinery Printing Machinery Engineering Components Auxiliary Components Semi-Finished & Finished Products Raw Materials   EXHIBITION HISTORY: Exhibitor Year Numberof Exhibitor Number of Booth Domestic Foreign Total Increase Domestic Foreign Total Increase 2006 299 77 376 10% 1,778 250 2,028 11.3% 2004 281 61 342 12% 1,611 211 1,822 5%   Visitor Year Foreign Domestic Total Increase 2008 (*projected) 2,500 15,000 17,500 26.4% 2006 2,242 11,582 13,842     Foreign visitor analysis of TAIPEI PLAS 2006 Year Asia North  America Europe Austral Middle  East Africa Latin  America Total Increase 2006 1,433 98 190 34 203 173 111 2,242 22.42%   ADMISSION FOR FOREIGN VISITORS: While registering at the reception counter of the Exhibition Hall, buyer’s badges for admission will be issued free of charge. Or pre-register through “Overseas Visitor’s Online Pre-registration” at website: http://www.taipeiplas.com.tw Pre-registered buyers may obtain one free copy of CD directory at the information desk.   HOTEL RESERVATION: If you require hotel reservations, please visit our website for further information and contact those recommended hotels.   OFFICIAL DIRECTORY: For sale at NT$200 per copy (CD-ROM version at NT$300) in the TAITRA Bookstore, which is near the TWTC Exhibition Hall Registered Counter.   CONTACT PERSONS: Project Manager: Mr. Keven Cheng Exhibition Department, TAITRA Tel: (02)2725-5200 # 2612, Fax: (02)2725-1959 Email: plas@taitra.org.tw   ORGANIZERS: Taiwan External Trade Development Council (TAITRA) TAITRA is Taiwan's foremost non-profit trade promotion organization and was founded in 1970 to help promote foreign trade.  Our efforts embrace market promotion, compiling and publishing trade information, organizing exhibitions, offering convention services, providing trade education and Taiwantrade, and e-Trading Hub Services. Besides being the largest exhibition organizer in Taiwan, TAITRA is also the administrator of Taipei World Trade Center (TWTC), Taipei International Convention Center (TICC), and the TWTC Nangang Exhibition Center that is opening in 2008. Tel: 886-2-27255200 Fax: 886-2-27251959 www.taipeiplas.com.tw E-mail: plas@taitra.org.tw   Taiwan Association of Machinery Industry (TAMI) TAMI (Taiwan Association of Machinery Industry) was organized in November 1945. Today TAMI has more than 2,400 members and those from the plastics and rubber machinery sector comprise vital part of this organization. TAMI sponsors general interest activities, promotes technical cooperation throughout the industry, protects member's legal rights, and performs general services for members, business groups, and the public sector.  www.tami.org.tw   SHOW FREQUENCY: biennial since 1987   WE CORDIALLY WELCOME YOU TO VISIT OUR SHOW!