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Information for Exhibitors
מידע בעברת אודות התערוכה והכנסים שנת 2000

ISRAFOOD 2000
The 17^th Food & Beverage International Trade Fair in Israel

11-13 December 2000, Tel Aviv Fairgrounds

FLOOR PLANS

Building Plan:

Building 32 - HOTEX
Building 31 - ISRAFOOD
Building 30 - ISRAFOOD
Building 29 - WINE
Building 27 - KITEX-CONDI
Building 26 - IsraClean
Building 22 - SHAPING
Hall 1-6 - Meetings & Conferences

Exhibition Hours:

Monday	11 December 2000	11.00-19.30
Tuesday	12 December 2000	11.00-19.30
Wednesday	13 December 2000	11.00-19.30

Exhibition Topics:

Ingredients, Additives, Spices, Essences
Delicatessen
Flavours, Condiments
Hot & Cold Drinks
Non-essential Provisions
Coffee, Tea & Cocoa
Milk & Milk Products
Sweets, Candies, Sugar Products
Baking Goods, Long Life Baking Products
Meat, Poultry, Meat Products, Sausages
Fish & Fish Products
Fresh Fruit & Vegetables
Dried Fruit & Vegetables
Nuts: almonds, cashews, macadamias,
Preserves
Oils & Fats
Frozen Foods
Ice Cream & Ice Cream Products
Ready Meals
General Foods
Health Foods
Trade & Technical Literature

Guests and Visitors:

ISRAFOOD is open to trade only. Traditionally the ISRAFOOD exhibition is well attended by buyers for the following:
Retail and wholesale food suppliers and distributors such as grocery stores, supermarkets, mini-markets, convenience stores, large food chains, food malls and other food distributors.
Dining establishmentssuch as restaurants, bistros, pubs, coffee houses, diners, fast food outlets, food bars, pizzerias, cafes and bakeries.
Catering institutions and institutions with dining facilitiessuch as kibbutzim, guest houses, wedding halls, convention facilities, municipal and national institutions, hospitals, cafeterias and other institutional dining halls.
Hotels including holiday villages, seminar halls and retreats.
Israeli trade will be invited by (120,000) personal invitations. We expect trade attendance from neighbouring countries including Jordan, Egypt, the Palestinian Autonomous Areas, Turkey, Italy and Greece.

Timetable:

Set-up of exhibition stands	Sunday 10 December 2000
Opening Day	Monday 11 December 2000
Closing Day	Wednsday 13 December 2000

Dismantling of stands - Wednsday 13 December 2000, 18.00 until midnight.
Please be advised that no equipment should be left in the Exhibition Hall after this time.

Concurrent Events:

ISRAFOOD 2000 will be held concurrently with:

WINE	The Israeli Exhibition on Wine and Alcoholic Beverages
HOTEX	The 16^th International Exhibition for Hotel Management, Restaurants, Bars, Food Display, Marketing, Catering Institutions and Large Building Maintenance.
SHAPING	The International Trade Fair for Body Building and Shaping and Physical Health Equipment
CLEAN EQUIP	The International Trade Fair for Laundry, Hygiene & Maintenance Equipment
KITEX	The International Exhibition on Technology, Equipment and Supplies for Hotels, Restaurants, Institutional Kitchens, Pastry Chefs, Bakeries and Confectioneries.
CONDI	The 5^th International Exhibition for the Confectionery Industry

Exhibition Catalogue:

The exhibition catalogue includes a classified listing of exhibiting companies in Hebrew and English.
The catalogue contains two parts.

Classified index with exhibitors' data, which is free of charge to all exhibitors.
Advertising space available at preferred rates.

Statistical Data on Israfood '99:

Number of Exhibitors	1200
Number of Stands	220
Exhibition Space	4000 sqm
Attendance	22,000
Visitors from Abroad	650
Attendees	Trade Only

Assistance for Overseas Exhibitors:

Our overseas department will do their best to meet all of the needs of our overseas clients, in order to enable easy and efficient stand management, accommodations, forwarding services, storage, hostess, translation and various other needs.

Transport, Customs Clearance, Storage:
Amit Ltd. has been appointed official agent forwarding and clearance agent.
These services can be booked in advance:
Transport to and from the exhibition complex.
Freight forwarding.
Customs clearance.
Storage.
Exhibitors are advised to arrange their orders for Amit Ltd. one month prior to the exhibition at the latest, to avoid delays in processing their order.
Amit Ltd. Customs Clearers & Transporters
12, Yad Harutzim St., P.O. Box 2205, Tel Aviv 61021 Israel
Tel: ++972-3-6385555 Fax: ++972-3-6385500 E-mail: ron@amit.co.il
Contact Person: Mr. Ron Berry

Accommodation & Tourist Services

Exhibition Fees:

6 square meters (2m x 3m)
	Registration Fees	$US 410.00
	Modular stand	$US 2,280.00
	Each additional square meter	$US 380.00
Unconstructed space
	Space only may be reserved at a minimum of 18 sqm at a cost of	$US 350.00 per sqm

Preferred Areas:
a. stands with 2 fronts - additional 10%
b. stands with 3 fronts - additional 15%
c. stands with 4 fronts - additional 20%

Registration and Terms of Payment:

1. Registration must be completed on the official I.I. Stier Group Ltd. registration form.
2. US 1,000 or 25% of total fee (whichever higher) must be paid with the return of the registration form.
3. 35% of total fee must be paid until 3 September 2000.
4. Balance due must be paid 10 days prior to the opening of the exhibition.
5. Prices are exclusive of V.A.T.
6. All rates are quoted in United States Dollars as of December 1999 and are subject to change.

Exhibition Fee for Constructed Area (Modular Stands) Includes:

1	Two side panels and a back wall.
2	Additional panels can be ordered to divide the stand into separate sections.
3	Fascia sign including company name in Hebrew or English (7 letters per running meter). Corner stands may have company name displayed on each side.
4	200 printed invitations to the event (for trade only).
5	Advertising at reduced rates in the Exhibition Catalouge.
6	Two chairs, one table and one shelf per stand up to 8 sqm.
7	Spotlights - one per frontage running meter.
8	One electrical outlet of one kilowatt per 8 sqm. Additional power supply including three-phase sockets etc. can be reserved at an additional fee.
9	A variety of services and rental options can be reserved against an extra fee as published in the Exhibitors’ Instruction Manual.
10	Listing of exhibiting companies in the catalogue index.
11	One parking space per stand, located near the exhibition hall.

Exhibition Fee for Unconstructed Area (Floor Space) Includes:

1	Exhibition space as ordered.
2	200 printed invitations to the event, for trade only.
3	Advertising at reduced rates in the Exhibition Catalogue.
4	A variety of services and rental options can be reserved for an additional fee, as published in the Exhibitors’ Instruction Manual.
5	One parking space per stand, located near the exhibition hall.

Exhibitors are provided with a variety of services such as electrical supply and furniture.
Please refer to the Exhibitors’ Instruction Manual for complete details.

Various Instructions for Exhibitors:

Public entrance: Registration area is in building 32 and building 27.
The height of the stand must not exceed 2.50 meters. Exhibitors wishing a display higher then the maximum height must receive written authorization from the organizers. Note: any such authorization is subject to a surcharge by the organizers.

Unconstructed space may be rented in specific areas of the exhibition halls. The minimum size of such space must be 40 sqm.

Unconstructed space does not include: partitions, fascia signs, spotlights, furniture, electrical supply.

Prior to the setup of Unconstructed space, a final plan/layout must be submitted to the organizers for approval. The recommended period for submission of the final plan is at least 60 days prior to booth set up.

Fees/prices listed on the brochure have been calculated as of December 1999. The organizers reserve the right to change these rates without prior notification; however this will not affect those that have already submitted their application and reserved their exhibition space prior to such changes.