U.S. Embassy Defense and Security Exhibition
The fourth annual "U.S.
Embassy Defense & Security Exhibition" is a military trade show
that "will feature displays by leading U.S.
companies."
http://www.usembassydefense.com/trade_exhibition/
This year (2008), despite a Motion passed almost unanimously (11-1) by Ottawa City in 1989, this military exhibition is scheduled to take place at a municipal facility, Lansdowne Park.
Exhibitors and Buyers
"Take
advantage of the strong growth in Canada’s defense, security and public safety
sectors and gain first-hand knowledge of Canadian government procurement
policies and requirements necessary to develop business opportunities in
Canadian national security.
The U.S. Embassy Defense & Security Exhibition will be held at Lansdowne Park in Ottawa, Canada's capital, and home to hundreds of senior federal government procurement officials and decision-makers from dozens of departments and agencies.
Qualified U.S. suppliers of security and defense products will have the opportunity to gain access to top defense, security and law enforcement officials, senior business leaders and heads of private sector infrastructure systems.
The
U.S. Embassy Defense & Security Exhibition is the only trade event of its kind
in Canada
open to U.S. companies interested in accessing Canada’s expanding defense and
security market."
http://www.usembassydefense.com/trade_exhibition/exhibitor_information/
U.S. Embassy Defense and Security Exhibition 2007
Between Oct. 3-4, 2007, this US
government sponsored event—which then described itself as "Canada
's premier defense and security showcase"—was
held at the Ottawa Congress Centre (OCC).
http://www.buyusa.gov/westvirginia/ottowadefense.html
The US Embassy described its event as an
"exclusive two-day trade show and networking event will showcase the latest U.S.
and Canadian products and services for the defense, security and public safety
sectors. Visitors to the U.S. Embassy Defense and Security Exhibition span a
broad audience that includes government departments and agencies with interests
in security, public safety, risk mitigation, threat response and emergency
management and planning."
http://web.archive.org/web/20070830014953/http://www.usembassydefense.com/
Exhibitors
A "partial list" of 50 exhibitors at the "U.S.
Embassy Defense & Security Exhibition" in 2007, contains many large
U.S. and Canadian manufacturers of weapons systems and other military
products, plus a few military-industry
associations and publications. View the list here:
http://coat.ncf.ca/ARMX/USEDSE-2007.htm
Sponsors:
http://web.archive.org/web/20070830014953/http://www.usembassydefense.com/
Associated Events
"In addition to displays of leading defense and security technologies, the
[2007] exhibition features daily product presentations by leading U.S.
manufacturers, specialized workshops and the AUVSI Canada Pavilion."
http://web.archive.org/web/20070830014953/http://www.usembassydefense.com/
"The [2008] event also features procurement briefings for
participating companies, as well as the opportunity to network and make senior
level contacts a U.S. Ambassador’s Reception."
http://www.usembassydefense.com/trade_exhibition/exhibitor_information/
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This webpage was produced by
the
Coalition to Oppose the Arms Trade (COAT)
as part of the COAT
campaign to oppose
"Secure Canada 2008"
(Sept.30-Oct.1, 2008)