BFA Announces Trade Show Access Programme

The British Federation of Audio
PO Box 365
Farnham
GU10 2BD
Phone: + 44 (0) 1428 714616
Fax: + 44 (0) 1428 717599

e-mail:
chrisc@british-audio.org.uk

The BFA (British Federation of Audio) has announced that it has secured sponsorship under the new Trade Show Assisted Programme (TAP) for next year’s CES at Las Vegas, 8 to 11 January 2007. The grant of £1,800 will be for eligible companies who must be “new exporters” as defined:

During the last 12 months less than 10% of turnover resulted from exports through an appointed overseas distributor/agent and no more than 25% of turnover resulted from a combination of overseas distributors and one-off overseas sales (i.e. from customers through the internet or from direct sales to overseas dealers).

To be eligible for the grant you must:

• Take a minimum exhibition space or room of 4 Sq metres or incur eligible related stand costs of £1,800.
• apply through the BFA by REGISTERING your intention to participate.
• complete a simple Exhibition Grant Application Form and post show Questionnaire.
• declare that you fall within the EU definition of an SME and are receiving no other government grants for the event.

Closing date for registering is Friday 1 September 2006. Please contact Chris Cowan at British Federation of Audio Ltd, PO Box 365, Farnham GU10 2BD. Tel 01428 714616 or e-mail chrisc@british-audio.org.uk