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Tuesday,
January 04, 2005
For Immediate Release
14th
Hermes Expo Coming April 16th & 17th
2005!
Atlantic City, NJ- On Saturday and Sunday,
April 16-17, 2005 the Trump Marina Resort & Hotel
will be bursting with activity when thousands of
spectators converge at the Grand Cayman Ballroom, from
12:00 noon to 6 p.m, with an anticipation of interacting
with one hundred and twenty (120) exhibitors at this
year's Hermes Expo International. These exhibitors will
represent a broad spectrum of industries: from
Government and Municipal organizations to
representatives of the Foodservice industry; from
Finance and Banking enterprises to entities that
represent the Arts and Culture; from Telecommunications
and Technology to representatives of the Travel and
Tourism industry.
Sponsored by the U.S.-Greece
Business Advisory Council and supported by
Philadelphia's World Trade Center, the Department of
Commerce of the City of Philadelphia, the CVM Companies,
Akropolis Marbles and Granites, Belford Farms, Coronis
Building Systems, American Express Financial Services,
CAM2 and TGS National Wholesalers, Pan Gregorian
Enterprises, Inc., Hermes Expo International strives to
serve businesses from around the world. "You can count
on me to be a regular participant of the Hermes Expo, "
says Manolis Sakkaris, an exporter from Laconia, Greece.
"To be able to promote our products to American and
Canadian consumers and distributors alike, is indeed
heartening."
Hermes Expo International, was
founded 14 years ago, and has developed into a unique
networking and business trade show and exhibition,
specifically tailored to businesses that seek to reach
the Greek American market, an ethnic market that
amounts to an estimated 2.5 million people in the
Americas. Since 1992, Hermes Expo International has
successfully been building trade relations between North
American and European businesses. The exhibition, held
over the years in New York, Chicago and Atlantic City,
attracts business people and entrepreneurs from a wide
range of industries, all with the common goal: To expand
their business reach into the highly desirable Greek and
Greek American markets. Nick Laringakis, the Executive
Director for AHIPAC says, "It has been encouraging to
see Hermes Expo grow, in the short span of years. This
trade show has unparalleled success for the Greek
American community!"
Hermes Expo International is
the largest event in the Greek American business world
and as such, attracts the attention and interest of
Governmental agencies the likes of Municipalities and
Prefectures in Greece, City and State authorities here
and trade offices across the USA.
An annual Symposium
has been established within the framework of Hermes Expo
International. This year, the Symposium topic is:
"Economic Diplomacy between USA and Greece: Prospects in
the meta-Olympic era." Guest speakers will commence
presentations and discussions during the two-day period
within which the Expo is held at the Trump Marina Resort
& Hotel. A parallel trade and networking Luncheon
event will be held from 1:00 PM to 2:30 PM on Saturday,
and a Dinner Awards Presentation will be held on
Saturday night at the Ballroom 6:00 PM to 12:00
Midnight, during which business people will have the
opportunity to interact with each other in a more
informal setting. There will also take place a Fashion
Show presented at the Hermes Expo by the FUR Center from
Greece. Hon. Steve Corodemus from the State Assembly in
NJ says, "Businesses in the Greater East Coast area have
an opportunity to see how diverse the Greek American
businesses are. There is something for everyone here. I
encourage the organizers to continue with this event
that promotes trade between Greece-USA."
Everyone
is invited to this significant event in Atlantic City to
stroll leisurely across, view, assess, marvel, and taste
the available products displayed at the booths, free of
charge. Tony Pandazopoulos, Vice President for Balford
Farms of Philadelphia and a supporter and exhibitor
since the inception of Hermes Expo Int'l says, "Once
again, this event, gets significantly better each year.
I said I would be here every year! My excitement is
still strong and it is still growing We invite all the
businesses to visit us on Saturday and Sunday April 16
and 17, 2005 at the Trump Marina 12 Noon to 6:00
PM!"
For more information on participating or
visiting the 14th Hermes Expo International, call us at
610-446-1463 or email us at : info@hermesexpo.com and Symposium@HermesExpo.com
You can also get more
information by visiting our website at
www.HermesExpo.com and view the
video/DVD
http://www.hermesexpo.com/PDFs/Registration.pdf
and
http://www.voanews.com/mediastore/Hermes_Expo_5Apr03.ram
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