CALENDAR OF ECONOMIC/ COMMERCIAL EVENTS IN 2008


  • Indian Handicrafts Gifts Fair (Autumn) – 15-18 October 2008


  • 26th India Knit Fair, Tirupur, INDIA - 14-16 May 2008

    The Knitwear Industry of India has carved a niche for itself, over the years in the International market too. In the 26th India Knit fair, Tirupur it will unveil its latest spring/ summer collection.

    Contact:
    Mr.K.Vasanth Kumar (Co-Ordinator)
    Mobile No : +91-98431 48777
    India Knit Fair Association

    Admn.Office:
    India Knit Fair Association
    C/O Apparel Export Promotion Council
    (Sponsored by Govt.of India , Ministry of Textiles)
    No. 3, 3rd Street, Indra Nagar, Off Avanashi Road, Tirupur - 641 603, INDIA.
    Tel: +91 -421 - 223 2634, Fax: +91 -421 -224 9630, Telefax: +91 -421 -220 0022
    E-mail: indiaknitfair@dataone.in
    Website: www.indiaknitfair.com

  • India Investors' Summit - 19-20 May 2008 - The Sheraton Park Lane Hotel, Piccadilly, London

    The two day India Investors' Summit in London will bring together over 300 senior executives, politicians and officials from Europe and India to exchange ideas and develop relationships that will lead to real opportunities. The Summit programme covers topics including regulatory concerns and issues such as finance, private equity’s impact on industrial corporations, M&A trends and risk management, as well as the challenges and opportunities offered by sectors such as healthcare, energy, real estate and telecommunications. UKIBC can offer its’ members an exclusive £700 discount for tickets to the India Investors’ Summit. In addition if you buy your ticket through UKIBC before the end of April you will also receive a discount on UKIBC membership. For further information on this offer please contact sarah.harrison@ukibc.com.

    Contact: Jacqueline K. Nuttall
    E-mail: jknuttall@efinancialnews.com
    Phone: 44 (0) 20 7309 7784
    Website: www.efinancialnewsevents.com/iis/

  • 2nd Annual India Business Summit 2008 - 28 May 2008 - The Dorchester, London

    India is attracting new kinds of inward investment—but Indian firms are also acquiring European companies at an unprecedented rate. Figuring out India’s effect on business strategy is becoming a lot more complicated—while the opportunities and threats of Indian business continue to burgeon.

    What are the major growth sectors in India? How is continuing globalisation affecting the development of the economy? Can India scale its infrastructure to match its ambitions? What are the obstacles to inward investment—and how are the country’s leaders tackling them?

    You’ll get everything you need to validate your strategy and to enhance its value at Economist Conferences’ Second India Business Summit. The event provides an ideal opportunity to explore the issues with business leaders, expert commentators and your peers from across industry and commerce. This facilitated event features off-the-record discussions, recent detailed case studies and fresh insights from the world of Indian business.

    Contact:
    Ms Clare Leonard
    Tel: 020 7576 8118
    Website: www.reportbuyer.com

  • 'Call of the Peacock' Exhibition - Chelsea Old Town Hall on King's Road, London – 4-5 June 2008

    A unique shopping experience under one roof will be showcased on 4th June to 5th June in London. Empowerment of women through entrepreneurship is the motto of this exhibition-'Call of the Peacock'. An intiary of the Ladies wing of the Indian Merchant's Chamber, lots of Indian wear, accessories and gift items by various designers will be on display. A special space for the Indian NGO's to shocase their designs has also been reserved.

    Contact:
    Ladies' Wing
    Indian Merchants' Chamber
    IMC Buidling 3rd floor, IMC Marg,
    Churchgate
    Mumbai 400020
    Tel: 91-22-22046633 Ext No. 132 / 605
    Fax: 91-22-22044380 / 22048508
    E-mail: ladieswing1@imcnet.org
    Website: http://lw.imcnet.org/imc/index.jsp

  • IIJS 2008 25th India International Jewellery Show - NSE Complex, Goregoan, Mumbai, India – 7-11 August 2008

    IIJS is one of the most vibrant sectors of the Indian Economy that is growing at a real fast pace with time. IIJS 2008, The 25th India International Jewellry Show will be held from 7th - 11th August at NSE complex-Goregaon, Mumbai.

    Contact:
    The Gem And Jewellery Export Promotion Council Exhibition Cell,
    G-6 Radhe Vallabh Co-op. Hsg. Society,
    Modi Chamber, French Bridge Corner,
    Opp. Opera House,
    Mumbai - 400 004. INDIA
    Tel: 91-22-2389 4957
    Fax: 91-22-2380 4958
    E-mail: iijs@gjepcindia.com
    Website: www.iijs.org

  • ELCOMP – India 2008 – 4th International Exhibition and Conference, Pragati Maidan, New Delhi – 10-12 September 2008

    For the fourth time in a row this event has been organized to create a platform for the new and veteran players of the Electronic industry at an international level. Various elements and components belonging to this industry like electronic hardware, subsystems and capital equipment and machines will be displayed here.

    Contact:
    ELCINA Electronic Industries Association of India
    217-B (2nd Floor) Okhla Ind. Estate
    New Delhi, INDIA-110020
    Tel: 00 91 11 26924597, 26928053
    Fax: 00 91 11 26923440;
    E-mail: elcina@vsnl.com
    Website: www.elcina.com

  • India Electricity 2008 - Pragati Maidan, New Delhi, India – 11-13 September 2008

    Contact:
    Exhibition
    Mr. Sundeep Sundli
    Tel: 91 11 23359856 (D)
    Board Line: 91 11 23738760 - 70 Ext. 465
    Fax: 91 11 23359734
    E-mail: s.sundli@ficci.com/indiaelectricity@ficci.com

    Mumbai Office:
    Mr. Narender Naik
    Tel: 91 22 24968000
    Fax: 91 22 24966631

    Bangalore Office:
    Mr. B K Nayak
    Mob: 09945790735
    Tel: 080 65673899


    Conference:
    Mr. Vivek Pandit / Ms. Tavleen Kaur
    Tel: 91 11 23765338 (D)
    Board Line: 011 23738760 (Ext: 201 / 309)
    E-mail: ie2007conf@ficci.com

    For Sponsorship:
    Mr. Vivek Pandit / Ms. Tavleen Kaur
    Tel: 91 11 23765338
    E-mail: ie2007conf@ficci.com/vpandit@ficci.com

    Mr. Sundeep Sundli
    Tel: 91 11 23359856
    E-mail: s.sundli@ficci.com

    Website: www.indiaelectricity.in/index.htm

  • 3rd SPORTS GOODS & PHYSICAL FITNESS EQUIPMENT EXHIBITION (SGPFEE) - Pragati Maidan, New Delhi, India – 3-6 October 2008

    Contact:
    Mr. Hukumchand T.
    General Manager
    India Trade Promotion Organisation
    Pragati Bhawan, Pragati Maidan
    New Delhi, India
    Tel: +91-11-23378821
    Fax : +91-11-23378464
    E-mail: ht@itpo-online.com
    Website: www.sportsgoodsexhibitionindia.com

  • 27th India Knit Fair, Tirupur, INDIA - 15-17 October 2008

    Contact:
    Mr.K.Vasanth Kumar (Co-Ordinator)
    Mobile No : +91-98431 48777
    India Knit Fair Association

    Admn.Office:
    India Knit Fair Association
    C/O Apparel Export Promotion Council
    (Sponsored by Govt.of India , Ministry of Textiles)
    No. 3, 3rd Street, Indra Nagar, Off Avanashi Road, Tirupur - 641 603, INDIA.
    Tel: +91 -421 - 223 2634, Fax: +91 -421 -224 9630, Telefax: +91 -421 -220 0022
    Tel: +91-11-23378821
    Fax : +91-11-23378464
    E-mail: indiaknitfair@dataone.in
    Website: www.indiaknitfair.com

  • INDIA CHEM 2008 – Bombay Exhibition Centre, Goregaon, Mumbai, India – 20-22 October 2008

    Contact:
    Mr. Manoj Mehta
    Assistant Director
    Trade Fair Secretariat
    Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry
    Federation House, Tansen Marg, New Delhi - 110 001
    Tel: 91-11-32910411 (D); 91-11-23738760 - 70 Ext.-440
    Fax: 91-11-23359734, 23320714, 23721504
    E-mail: manojmehta@ficci.com/ficciexhibition@ficci.com
    Website: www.indiachem.in/index.htm

  • BuildArch 2008 – Bangalore International Exhibition Centre (BIEC), India – 21-24 October 2008

    The Bangalore International Exhibition Centre in association with CII is hosting the event BuildArch 2008 to showcase various aspects of architecture, building & construction technology, materials, interiors and systems.

    Contact:
    Bangalore International Exhibition Centre
    Mr. Dayanand
    10th Mile, Tumkur Road, Madavara Post
    Bangalore - 562 123, India
    Tel: 00- 91 - 80 - 6624 6600 / 6624 6617
    Fax: 00- 91 -80-2371 3459
    Email: dayanand@biec.in
    Website: www.biec.in

    The Confederation of Indian industry
    Mr. S . Kannan
    98/1, Velacherry Main Road,
    Guindy, Chennai - 600 062. India
    Tel: 00-91-44-42444555
    Fax: 00-91-44-4244 4510
    Email: s.kannan@ciionline.org
    Website: www.ciionline.org

    Deutsche Messe AG
    Dr. Eberhard Roloff
    Deutsche Messe AG, Messegelande,
    D-30521 Hannover, Germany
    Tel: 0049 511 89 34 209
    Email: eberhard.roloff@messe.de
    Website: www.messe.de

  • Conference “Global Banking Paradigm Shift” - Hotel Grand Hyatt, Mumbai, India, 6-8 November, 2008

    Contact:
    FICCI Office:
    Ms Supriya Chhatwal/ Mr. Niloy Roy/Ms Neerja Dhamija
    Banking and Financial Institutions Committee
    FICCI
    Federation House, 1, Tansen Marg, New Delhi 110 001
    Tel: 91-11-23738760-70 (Extn. 413& 324)
    91--11-23765339 (D)/ 23357391 (D)
    Fax: 91-11-23320714, 23721504
    E-mail: finance@ficci.com
    Website: www.ficci-banking.com

    IBA Office:
    Ms Rema K Menon
    Sr. Vice President
    Indian Banks' Association
    Corporate Communications, Centre 1, 6th Floor
    World Trade Center, Cuffe Parade
    Mumbai 400 005
    Tel: 91-22-22174012
    Fax: 91-22-22184222
    E-mail: rema@iba.org.in
    Website: www.iba.org.in

  • iitf 2008 (28th INDIA INTERNATIONAL TRADE FAIR 2008) – Pragati Maidan, New Delhi, India – 14-27 November 2008

    Contact:
    Dy. General Manager (IITF)
    INDIA TRADE PROMOTION ORGANISATION
    Pragati Bhawan, Pragati Maidan, New Delhi - 110001
    Tel : 91-11-23378802, 23371965, 23371815 Fax: 91-11-23371869
    E-mail: itponi@vsnl.netni@itpo-online.comiitf2005@itpo.online.com
    Website: www.iitfonweb.com

  • 8th India International Textile Machinery Exhibition 2008, (INDIA ITME 2008), Bangalore, India – 15-22 November 2008

    Contact:
    Mr. C. V. Radhakrishanan
    Executive Director
    India ITME Society
    76, Mittal Tower, "B" Wing, 7th Floor,
    210, Nariman Point, Mumbai - 400 021, India.
    Tel : 0091-22-2202 0032 / 2282 8138 / 6630 3834
    Fax : 0091-22-2285 1578 / 2281 6508
    E-mail: contactat@india-itme.com
    Website: www.india-itme.com

  • AGRO TECH 2008 (India's Premier Biennial Agro Technology Fair-Chandigarh, India - 28 November - 1 December 2008

    Contact:
    Trade Fairs Department
    Confederation of Indian Industry (Northern Region)
    Sector 31-A, Dakshin Marg, Chandigarh 160 030
    Tel: +91-172-5080122(D), 2607228 / 2605868
    Fax: +91-172-2606259 / 2614974
    E-mail: agrotech@ciionline.org
    Website: www.ciinr.org/agrotech
    Website: www.agrotech-india.com

  • INDIA STONEMAR 2009 – Jaipur, Rajasthan, India – 8-11 January 2009

    Contact:
    Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce & Industry (FICCI)

    Balvinder Singh Sawhney, Joint Director
    FICCI, Federation House,
    Tansen Marg,
    New Delhi - 110 001, India
    Tel.: +91-11-23705468 (D), 23738760-70, Mobile: +91-9891500410
    Fax : +91-11-23359734 (D) 23721504
    E-mail: stonemart@ficci.com/balvinder@ficci.com

    Centre for Development of Stones (CDOS)

    R.K. Gupta (Chief Executive Officer)
    Centre for Development of Stones (CDOS),
    SP-8, Sitapura Industrial Area (Phase-IV),
    Sitapura,
    Jaipur - 302022,
    Rajasthan, India
    Tel: +91 141-5122610, 5122609
    Fax: +91 141 5122610
    E-mail: info@cdos-india.com


  • PETROTECH-2009 (8th International Oil & Gas Conference and Exhibition – New Delhi, India – 11-15 January 2009

    Contact:
    PETROTECH-2009 Secretariat
    SCOPE Complex, Core-8, 3rd Floor,
    7, Institutional Area, Lodhi Road, New Delhi - 110 003 (India)
    Phone No.: +91-11-2436 4055, 2436 1866, 8468
    Fax: +91-11-2436 0872, 5820

    For conference, please contact:

    Mr. V.Damodaran
    Convenor, PETROTECH-2009
    Phone: +91-11-24368468, 24361866
    E-mail: convenor_petrotech@iocl.co.in

    For exhibition, please contact:

    Mr. JP Ojha
    Coordinator, Exhibition Committee
    PETROTECH-2009
    Phone: +91-120-2448625
    E-mail: exhibition_petrotech@iocl.co.in
    Mr. Abhishek Bhatnagar
    Project Head
    Reed Exhibitions India
    Phone: +91-124-4686318 (D), 4686300 (B)
    E-mail: abhishek.bhatnagar@reedexpo.co.uk


    Other Important Contacts:

    Programme Committee: programme_petrotech@iocl.co.in
    Technical Committee: petrotech-technical@iocrd.co.in
    Delegates Committee: delegates_petrotech@iocl.co.in
    Sponsorship Committee: sponsors_petrotech@iocl.co.in

  • 9th PRINT PACK INDIA 2009 (9th International Exhibition on Printing & Packaging Technology 2009), Pragati Maidan,New Delhi, INDIA – 18-23 January, 2009

    Organiser and Co-Organiser Contact:
    Tel: 00 91 11 23378802
    Email: info@itpo-online.com or ni@itpo-online.com
    Website: www.printpackindiafair.com or www.ipama.org

  • 2nd India International Healthcare Expo 2009 - Expo Center, Arcade, World Trade Centre (WTC), Cuffe Parade, Mumbai 400005 – 28 - 31 January, 2009

    Contact:
    Mrs. Indu Vaid, Manager
    India Trade Promotion Organisation
    Pragati Bhavan, Pragati Maidan, New Delhi 110001
    Tel: +91-11-23371326 ; Fax: +91-11-23371869
    Email: ivaid@itpo-online.com  ,  vwadhwa@itpo-online.com


    Mr. V. Narayanan / Mr. A.H.Sheikh, Manager
    India Trade Promotion Organisation
    Jhansi Castle, 7, Cooperage Road, Mumbai 400039
    Tel: +91-22-22044918/ 22821017
    Email: itpobombay@mtnl.net.in

  • 18th IETF '09 (International Engineering & Technology Fair - Bangalore, India - 23-26 February 2009

    The 18th edition of the International Engineering & Technology Fair, IETF is aiming to provide a successful platform and host conferences, seminars and business networking between several key players at an international level. Japan has been invited to grace the event as the Guest Country.

    Contact:
    Mr. Roy Jacob
    (Trade Fairs Division),
    Confederation of Indian Industry
    Plot no 249F, sector 18,
    Udyog Vihar - Phase IV
    Tel: 00-91-124-4014060 - 67
    Fax: 00-91-124-4014080 & 4014057
    Email: roy.jacob@ciionline.org
    Website: www.ietfindia.in

  • 18th International Engineering & Technology Fair, IETF 2009, Gurgaon, Haryana, INDIA, 23-26 February 2009

    Contact:
    Tel: 00 91 124 2501 4080-67
    Email: Rajesh.wadhwa@ciionline.org
    Website: www.ietfindia.in
    Website: www.ciionline.org

  • 15th Edition TEX-STYLES INDIA 2009, Pragati Maidan, New Delhi, INDIA – 1-3 March, 2009

    Organisers Contact:
    Tel: 00 91 11 23371782
    Email: info@texstylesindia.com or gs@itpo-online.com
    Website: www.texstylesindia.com or www.indiatradefair.com

  • 2nd Innovative Technologies for Manufacturing Expo & Conference 2009 - ITM Expo Mumbai, India - 5-7 March 2009.

    Contact:
    Mrs. Rupa Naik, Executive Director
    All India Association of Industries
    New Excelsior Building
    6th Floor, A.K. Nayak Marg
    Fort
    Mumbai - 400 001
    India
    Phone : 91 - 22 - 2201 9265 / 2201 9160
    Fax : 91-22- 2201 9764 / 2201 9760
    Email: rupanaik@aiaionline.org
    Website: www.aiaionline.org

    Mr. Vijay. G. Kalantri
    President – AIAI
    Vice Chairman – WTC Mumbai
    Board Director – WTCA, NY
    Email: vijaykalantri@balaji.co.in