December 2008
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE


Press Contact:

Anne Meerboth-Maltz
Tel. (312)781-5185
Fax (312) 781-5188
email:
ameerboth@mdna.com

Messe Düsseldorf North America
150 North Michigan Avenue
Suite 2920
Chicago, IL 60601


HOSPITALAR 2009 DATES ANNOUNCED

From June 2 - 5, 2009, HOSPITALAR - 16th International Trade Fair of Products, Equipment, Services and Technology for Hospitals, Laboratories, Pharmacies, Clinics and Medical Offices - will take place at the Expo Center Norte in Brazil. About 1,200 exhibitors from over 30 nations will showcase their latest technologies and products to 78,000 visitors from 70 countries. The organizer of the event is Hospitalar Fair & Congresses, with the support of Messe Düsseldorf - renowned for its management of MEDICA, the leading international medical trade fair worldwide.

A special feature at HOSPITALAR 2009 will be the North American Pavilion for U.S. and Canadian exhibitors, organized by Messe Düsseldorf North America (MDNA). The North American Pavilion provides a cost-effective means for companies to enter into or to expand their business in the lucrative South American marketplace. Companies are provided with a fully equipped, turn-key booth which Messe Düsseldorf North America will custom design according to the exhibitor’s specifications. All technical work, set up and dismantling is included. On-site MDNA staff, hostesses and translators will support the exhibitors within the North American Pavilion.

As the largest medical trade fair in Latin America, HOSPITALAR 2009 will feature a wide range of products and equipment for hospitals, clinics, laboratories, pharmacies and medical and dental offices.

The medical products industry in Brazil grew extensively over the last few years and international products continue to be very important for the Brazilian and Latin American healthcare sector. HOSPITALAR 2009 will provide an ideal platform for international medical device manufacturers to introduce their products in these markets.

The exhibits at HOSPITALAR 2009 will be supported by the 14th Latin America Congress of Healthcare Services as well as an extensive ancillary program consisting of 60 congresses, conferences and workshops.

Four thematically related trade fairs will be held concurrently with HOSPITALAR 2009: OdontoBrasil (International Trade Fair of Products, Equipment, Services and Technology for Dentistry), Diagnostica (International Trade Fair of Products, Services and Equipment for Clinical Analysis and Pathology), Hospfarma (International Trade Fair of Products for Hospital Pharmacies and Drugstores) and Reabilitacao (Trade Fair for Technology and Assistance).

For further information on visiting or exhibiting at HOSPITALAR 2009, contact Messe Düsseldorf North America, 150 North Michigan Avenue, Suite 2920, Chicago, IL 60601. Telephone: (312) 781-5180; Fax: (312) 781-5188; E-mail: info@mdna.com. Or visit the web site http://www.mdna.com.

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