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Indonesian Chamber of Commerce and Industry
Menara
Kadin Indonesia
Lt29 - Jalan HR Rasuna
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Postal/ZIP Code - 10160
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Dear Sir/Madam,
8tt'SAARC Trade Fair 2008, Colombo, Sri Lanka
The Fedemtion of Chambers of Commerce & Industry of Sri Lanka (FCCISL) as rhe apex privare
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representing the SAARC Chamber of Commerce & Industry will
otganize the 8s SAARC Trade Fair to be held in Colombo from August 28 to 31,2008. The other
main stake holders of this prestigious event are the Department of Commerce, Export Development
Board, Board of Investments, Sri Lanka Customs, Sri Lanka Tourist Board, U"iroy of Foreign
Affairs and the Ministry of Export Development and International rrade
The theme of this year's event is "Regional Opportunities for Global Growth" udth a focus on the
importance of hamessing strengths available within the SAARC region. The fair, featuring over 750
exhibitor organizations from the B SAARC member countries will be held at the Bandaranaike
Memorial International Conference Hall located in the Capital city, Colombo, which is easily
accessible
from most city hotels.
We take this opportunity to invite your Chamber to participate at the SAARC Trade Fair. We would
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appreciate it very much if you.could forward this invitation to your member chambers and
request them to kindly circulate it among their respective memberships.
We welcome you and yout members to participate at this prestigious event as an exhibitor, buyer or
even as a visitor.
For further details please log on to www,saarctradefairsl.c<lm
or feel free to contact T I Jamaldeen,
Director - Foreign Trade & Export Promotion on lagl@fcedJk or Ms. Roshen Gunaratne on
roshen@fccisl.lk.
Yours sincerely
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Secretary General
Encl.: Brochure & Application document
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Secretariat,
8th SAARG
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Colombo.
Federation
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Federation
House
- # 53, Vauxhall
Lane,
Colombo
02, Sri Lanka.
Phone:
+94 11 230425314
Far: +94 112304255.
: f ccisl@f
ccisl.
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: wwwsaarctradef
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Regional Cooperation has been a subject of great interest in several parts of the world. However, the idea of regional cooperation in South Asia first evolved during the period 1977-1980 and Bangladesh took the initiative of setting up South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC). ln August 1983, Foreign Ministers of the member countries met in New Delhi and the'Declaration on South Asia Association for Regional Cooperation' was made and an Integrated Programme of Action (lPA) was launched with the blessings of all participating countries.
This unique forum from its inception has worked on multiple platforms in achieving its noble goals, particularly in alleviating poverty, and accelerating socio-economic & scientific progress in the SAARC region to pave the way for ushering in an era of prosperity on wider dimensions.
The South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) comprises Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan and Sri Lanka. SAARC is a manifestation of the determination of the people of South Asia to work together towards finding solutions to common issues whilst promoting mutual trust, understanding and cooperation among its membership.
Among the many bold initiatives taken towards achieving the long term objectives of SAARC is the organizing of a trade fair and exhibition among the SAARC countries.This event titled the'SAARC Trade Fair'has contributed immensely towards economic cooperation and in bringing about harmonious & healthy economic relations among business, industry and entrepreneurial sectors of the member states. lt is believed to be a step towards globalization which can help overcome many socio-economic differences within the region. The holding of SAARC Trade Fair has become a regular feature since the year'1996 when the lstTrade Fair was held in India.The event which serves as a platform for promoting intra-SAARC trade has been made possible mainly due to the efforts of each member state thus ensuring the continuity of this key event in the SAARC activity calendar.
The SAARC region being the largest geo-economic block of the world with a popuf ation of 1 .2 billion people and a combined average growth of 7o/o and a customer base of over 425 million people in the middle class bracket is easily the largest economic block of the world. Hence an event of this nature will facilitate in economic
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.1st SAARCTTade Fair - New Delhi,9-14 January 1996 .2nd SAARCTTade Fair - Colombo,S-l 5 September 1998 .3rd SAARCTrade Fair - Karachchi, 21 -26 April 2001 .4th SAARCTTade Fair - Katmandu,25-29 October 2002 .5th SAARCTTode Fair - Dhaka, 27-31 December 2003 .6th SAARCTTade Fair - New Delhi, 6-l 0 January 2005 .7th SAARCTTade Fair - Korachchi, | 6-1 8 June 2006
Hosting this prestigious event for the 2nd occasion; Sri Lanka is determined to bring-in a number of value-added features in to the 8th SAARC Trade Fair which is scheduled to be held from 28th-31st August 2008, at the Bandaranaike Memorial International
Conference Hall (BMICH), Colombo.With the active participation of the other seven member countries, the event is expected to attract well over 100,000 visitors. Sri Lanka boasts of a highly literate and competent work force supported by a resilient economy with a strong business and industry sector functioning as the driver of economic arowth. Sri Lankan state on the other hand has been extremely supportive of cultivating regional cooperation, hence this years'trade fair too has received much attention of all stake holders.
The trade fair will feature well over 600 exhibitor organizations from the eight SAARC member countries who will showcase a magnificent range of products
& services to a wide cross-section of visitors comprising end users, buyers, trade organizations, policy makers, state officials and academia.
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T h e p r i n c i p a l o r g a n i z i n g b o d y f o r t h e 8 t h S A A R C Trade fair - 2008 is none other than the Federation of C h a m b e r s o f C o m m e r c e a n d I n d u s t r y o f S r i L a n k a (FCCISL) the largest and most representative apex business organization of the Sri Lankan private sector b u s i n e s s . T h e F C C I S L i s a l s o th e m o s t w i d e l y s p r e a d b u s i n e s s o r g a n i z a t i o n w i t h m e m b e r b o d i e s fr o m a l l districts and provinces of Sri Lanka.
W i t h a n a t i o n w i d e m e m b e r s h i p o f o v e r 5 0 c h a m b e r s o f C o m m e r c e a n d b u s i n e s s a s s o c i a t i o n s , F C C I S L e s p o u s e s t h e s h a r e d v i s i o n o f S r i L a n k a n b u s i n e s s e s a n d s p e a k s d i r e c t l y a n d i n d i r e c t l y to o v e r 1 5 , 0 0 0 l a r g e , m e d i u m a n d s m a l l s e g m e n t s o f m a n u f a c t u r i n g , d i s t r i b u t i v e t r a d e & s e r v i c e s s p r e a d b o t h l o c a l l v a n o i n t e r n a t i o n a l l y .
Following its extremely successful organizing of the 2 n d S A A R C T r a d e F a i r w h i c h w a s h e l d i n C o l o m b o i n t h e y e a r 1 9 9 8 ; th e F C C I S L h a s b e e n o n c e a g a i n h o n o u r e d w i t h t h e t a s k o f o r g a n i z i n g o f t h i s y e a r s ' e v e n t fo r w h i c h i t w i l l a c t a s t h e p r i n c i p a l o r g a n i z e r a l o n g w i t h i t s o t h e r s t a k e h o l d e r s ; n a m e l y th e Department of Commerce, Export Development Board, Board of Investment, Sri Lanka Customs, Sri Lanka Tourist Board, Ministry of Foreign Affairs & M i n i s t r y o f E x p o r t P r o m o t i o n & i n t e r n a t i o n a l t r a d e . F C C I S L i s a l s o th e n o d a l p o i n t f o r t h e 5 r i L a n k a n chapters of; Confederation of Asia Pacific Chambers of C o m m e r c e a n d I n d u s t r y (C A C C I ) , S A A R C C h a m b e r s o f C o m m e r c e a n d I n d u s t r y (S C C I ) & W o r l d A s s o c i a t i o n o f S m a l l a n d M e d i u m E n t e r p r i s e s ( W A S M E ) a n d h e n c e f u l l y e q u i p p e d t o p r o v i d e le a d e r s h i p t o t h i s y e a r s ' t r a d e fa i r , w h i c h e n d e a v o u r s t o c r e a t e ' R e g i o n a ! O p p o r t u n i t i e s f o r G l o b a l g r o w t h ' t h e t h e m e f o r t h e 8th SAARC Trade Fair 2008.
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The event has been organized at the Bandaranaike Memorial International Conference Hall located in the Capital city, Colombo, Sri Lanka, which is easily accessible from most city hotels. Popularly known as the BMlCH,the location is spread over an extent of 37 acres of land and consist of four main buildings, the
main one being an octagonal structure which contains the Assembly Hall. Additionally the location houses, state-of-the-art conference halls, committee rooms. business centers, a cafeteria with 5 star catering facilities,24 hour security coverage and a large car park.
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As in the past, the trade fair will attract
manufacturers, exporters, trading organizations, entrepreneurs and micro & women enterprises, who are in the business of,
. Engineering products . Machinery, Plant & equipment
. Agricultural lmplements / Related items . Chemicals, Drugs & Pharmaceuticals . Herbal Products
. Leather Products .Jute & Plastic items
.Textiles & Ready made garments . Handicrafts
. Ceramic & Sanitary fittings . Food & Processed food . Electronic & Electrical items . Auto parts & Vehicles . Rubber based products
. Jewellery & Semi precious costumes . Computers & Accessories
. Furniture & Furnishings
and many other products manufactured & marketed within the SAARC region.
Such an effort will not only open-up avenues for free trade within the region but also help increase consumer awareness and the level of confidence in products manufactured by the SAARC member countries.
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Details of Stall/Exhibition space
Each participant will be entitled to reserve space at the exhibition site in the assigned areas as per the following fee structure on 'first come - first serve'basis. However the FCCISL as the principal organizer reserves the right to accept, reject, modify or change the space allocation depending on the circumstances in the best interest of all those associated with the event.
The standard shell scheme package will include, . Fascia Board with company name & stall number . White laminated plywood partitions
. 5 Amp/22OV/50 Hz single phase electrical socket . 2 spot lights
. 2 chairs
. I information counter
Note : Reservation of stalls must be made on or before ilst July 2008
Payment procedure
Please ensure that a Pay order/Demand draft equivalent to the cost of rented space is made infavour of 'Federation of Chambers of Commerce and Industry of Sri Lanka'along with the duly completed registration form.This amount however is refundable in the event the applicant is not being seleeted to participate at the trade fair.
Schedule of paym€nts : A 50% advance on registration and balance on or before 31 st July 2008.
Directory of Exhibltors
The event organizers have also planned out an informative and elegant'Directory of Exhibitors'to mark this
prestigious event.The proposed directory will be an A5 size, full colour publication featuring each Exhibitor in a single page that r*ilf consist of a brief profile of the exhibiting organization, its producVservice & contact details;Ad\€rtising in th6 abore directory is purely on'first come - first serve'basis, as per the rates indicated below.
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Accommodation
Several hotels of varying categories (5 star,4 star, 3 star & budget) have been contracted to provide accommodation for the delegates of the SAARC TRADE FAI R 2008. Some of these hotels are located in the city center whilst some others are located towards Northern and Southern oarts of Colombo, but in close proximity.
Details of the distances & travel time from the hotels to the venue, to the Airport & other relevant information pertaining to the hotels and the reservation procedure is listed in www.saarctradefai r.com
Please note that only a limited number of rooms have been contracted for accommodation of SAARC TRADE FAIR delegates.Therefore all reservations will be placed on'first come - first serve'basis & also on'receipt of the advance payment'
You could also send us the completed Accommodatron Request Form'by mail or by fax.
On receipt of your'Accommodation Request Form'the local organizers will acknowledge the receipt of same and your request will be thereafter channeled to the chosen hotel.
You will receive a communique directly from the hotel requesting an advance payment in order to confirm your reservation and you are hereby advised to comply with their instructions to avoid anv inconveniences.
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Front Inner cover
Back Inner cover
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F u l l C o l o u r
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Concurrent Technical Sessions
D u r i n g th e p e r i o d o f t h e t r a d e fa i r , a s e r i e s o f ' T e c h n i c a l S e s s i o n s ' c o n d u c t e d b y e m i n e n t r e s o u r c e p e r s o n s c o v e r i n g to p i c s s u c h a s l m p o r t & E x p o r t p r o c e d u r e s , E n t r e p r e n e u r s h i p , T r a d i n g w i t h i n t h e r e g i o n , I n t e r n a t i o n a l M a r k e t i n g e t c . h a v e b e e n l i n e d u p f o r t h e b e n e f i t o f t h e p a r t i c i p a t i n g o r g a n i z a t i o n s / p a r t i e s . T h o s e w h o w i s h t o a t t e n d th e s e s e s s i o n s a r e a d v i s e d t o a p p l y fo r e n r o l m e n t in s a m e b y m a k i n g a n a p p l i c a t i o n o n t h e p r e s c r i b e d f o r m w h i c h c a n be down loaded from our web site www.saarctradefairsl.com Freight Forwarding and Clearing
A r r a n g e m e n t s h a v e a l s o b e e n m a d e t o p r o v i d e y o u w i t h f r e i g h t f o r w a r d i n g a n d c l e a r i n g o f y o u r c a r g o c o n v e n i e n t l y a n d a t s p e c i a l r a t e s b y p r o f e s s i o n a l o r g a n i z a t i o n s . A l l e x h i b i t o r s a n d
p a r t i c i p a t i n g o r g a n i z a t i o n s a r e k i n d l y r e q u e s t e d t o l i a i s e d i r e c t l y w i t h t h e r e l e v a n t o r g a n i z a t i o n s w i t h r e g a r d to t h e f o r w a r d i n g a n d c l e a r i n g o f t h e i r c a r g o .
Retail sale of items / Tariff rates
A l l e x i b i t o r o r g a n i z a t i o n s a r e k i n d l y a d v i s e d t h a t r e t a i l s a l e o f i t e m s has been allowed only on the final day of the Trade Fair (3 1 st A u g u s t 2 0 0 8 ) . P l e a s e a l s o n o t e t h a t s u c h it e m s w i l l b e s u b j e c t e d t o ,prevailing customs duty / tariffs and other taxes applicable to sale
of goods.You may visit the Sri Lanka Customs web site www.customs.gov.lk / tariff.htm for further details.
Secretariat,
8th SAARC
Trade Fair,2OO8,
Colombo
Federation of Chambers of Commerce &
Industry of Sri Lanka
# 53,Vauxhall Lane,
Colombo - 02, Sri Lanka
Malships Logistics (Pvt) Ltd.
Level S,Valliant Towers, 4617, Nawam Mawatha, Colombo - 02, Sri Lanka P h o n e : + 9 4 1 1 2 3 4 3 5 4 5 - B Fax :+ 94 11 2343549 E - m a i l : a d m i n @ m a l s h i p s l o g i s t i c s . c o m . l k
W e b s i t e : w w w . m a l s h i p s l o g i s t i c s . c o m Principal Contact Person
M r . M a h e s h D e l g a p i t i y a - Assistant Manager Ace Cargo (Pvt) Ltd,
# 31 5, Vauxhall street, Colombo - 02, Sri Lanka.
Phone i + 94 11 2330580-4 / + 94 1 1 2308308 Exr.- 4221 Fax i +9411 2445589 / +9411 2345234
M o b i l e : + 9 4 7 7 7 8 7 4 1 2 7
E-mail : bevis.kelly@acecargo.lk Web site : www.acecargo.lk Pr i n ci pa I Contact Persons
1 . M r . P i u s P a i v a - Director ODerations 2. Mr. Bevis Kelly - Director Sales & Marketing
Federation of Chambers of Commerce & Industry of Sri Lanka # 53,Vauxhall Lane, Colombo - 02,Sri Lanka
Phone
Fax
Web site
FEGEIL
: + 94 11 230425314
:+94 112304255
: fccisl@fccisl.lk
:www.fccisl.lk
Phone i+94'|.12304253/4 E-mail :hamangoda@fccisl.lk
Principa I Co ntact Perco n
Mr. Hildon Hamangoda
Director - SAARC & lnternational Affairs Mobile t+94716817892
Fax :+ 94 11 2304255
Web site : www.saarctradefairsl.com
Your important links for the Trade Fair
Exhibitors will be required to contact the following parties/organizations in respect of;Federation of Chambers of Commerce & Industry of 5r3 Lanka # 53.Vauxhall Lane. Colombo - 02. Sri Lanka
Phone :+ 94 11 2304253/4 E-mail :roshen@fccisl.lk
Principal Contact Person
Ms. Roshen Weeraratne M a n a g e r - P R & e v e n t s Mobile :+ 94 714 8A9188
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Principal Contoct Percons 1 . M r . D h a r i n i S o z a - Director
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