1. Editor's Comment:Welcome to issue no 26. In this issue we feature preliminary listings of exhibitors joining our on-going exhibitions. Also in this issue we include a new Announcements section. We welcome industry announcements, as well as success stories. For both items, as well as any revisions to your directory listings, please e-mail: theresa.ashford@abhi.org.uk Last week ABHI welcomed a delegation of Chinese buyers/distributors including The Hong Kong Ambulance Service Institute and Glory Medical. ABHI is strengthening its co-operation with China, and will soon be recruiting for the Spring CMEF in Shenzhen. Early registrations of interest for this show should be e-mailed to exhibitions@abhi.org.uk Theresa
2. Birthday Honours for Medical Technology Industry:Geoff Morris, Medtronic's Regional Vice President for the UK and Ireland and ABHI's former Chairman was awarded an OBE. Geoff was also a member of the Healthcare Industries Task Force (HITF) Strategic Implementation Group, the government / industry body tasked with compiling a strategy to improve procurement and adaptation of innovation in the NHS. Also awarded an OBE for his contribution to the medical devices industry was Malcolm Carlisle, Managing Director of Eschmann Holdings. Malcolm is a long-standing member of ABHI's Technical Policy Group, and is also heavily involved in Eucomed as the board member with responsibility for regulatory affairs. [ back to top ]
3. Medica - Dusseldorf, Germany; 14-17 November 2007
ABHI will again be taking a pavilion at Medica this year. Medica remains the world's pre-eminent medical exhibition and, combined with ComPaMED, is the leading international trade fair for the medical technology industry. A preliminary, updated list of exhibitors within the ABHI pavilion can be found here. Please note this is liable to change, and stand numbers have not yet been allocated by the organisers. ** Need private meeting space at Medica, instead of or in addition to your stand? See: Private Lounge opportunity in the Business Opportunity box below [ back to top ]
4. HOSPIMedica Thailand; Bangkok, Thailand 12-14 September 2007 
HOSPIMedica Thailand will provide vital access for companies tying to penetrate the Thai and IndoChina markets of Vietnam, Cambodia and Laos. A preliminary, updated list of exhibitors within the ABHI pavilion can be found here. Please note this is liable to change, and stand numbers have not yet been allocated by the organisers. [ back to top ]
5. Arab Health; Dubai, UAE 28 - 31 January 2008
Arab Health is the largest healthcare event in the Middle East and a key exhibition in the Industry's calendar. Year on year the exhibition has grown between 25% - 30% in terms of both visitors and exhibitors. A preliminary, updated list of exhibitors within the ABHI pavilion can be found here. Please note this is liable to change, and stand numbers have not yet been allocated by the organisers. ABHI has just received some more space from the organisers, IIR. If interested, you are advised to contact 020 7960 4381 / exhibitions@abhi.org.uk at your earliest opportunity. [ back to top ]
 6. Travel Advice for Arab Health, Hospimedica and Medica Visitors
If thinking of visiting Arab Health, Hospimedica and/or Medica, Nicole Andlaw of Pressplan Travel has prepared some valuable travel advice. This should be particularly useful for first-time visitors to the specific markets. 
Above - Dusseldorf, Germany Dubai (Arab Health) Article
Dusseldorf (Medica) Article
Dusseldorf public transport information
Thailand (HOSPIMedica) Article Pressplan Travel are, once again, ABHI's appointed travel agents for all three exhibitions. [ back to top ]
7. Indian Distributor/Buyer Delegation visiting the UK; 16-20 July 2007Six Indian companies, prominent in India in healthcare, will be visiting the UK later this month. The companies, namely Lifeline Systems Pvt Ltd, Fortis Healthcare Ltd, HCL Technologies Ltd, Sterline AddLife India Ltd, Venus Surgicals Pvt Ltd and Manipal Health Systems will be available for one-to-one meetings in London. Click here for a detailed company listing. To arrange a one-to-one meeting with specific delegates, please contact Parminder Sunda on Parminder.Sunda@dti.gsi.gov.uk / Tel: 020 7215 4869 / Fax: 020 7205 4288 [ back to top ]
8. UK Healthcare Technologies Mission to the USA; 1-3 October 2007CALL FOR "EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST" UKTI is seeking companies with leading edge medical technologies to be considered to participate in a mission to coincide with AdvaMed 2007 www.advamed2007.com - an international medical device conference and trade show taking place in Washington DC. 
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To find out more and to register for the trade mission, please contact: Ms Michelle Bacarese-Hamilton
Sector Manager - The Americas
Life Science Team London
Tel: 020 7215 4871
Fax: 020 7215 4288
E-Mail: michelle.bacaresehamilton@uktradeinvest.gov
The deadline for applying to participate is July 31, 2007
Selected companies will be notified by August 10, 2007 [ back to top ]
Advert 9. Middle East Health magazine visitor to the UK ABHI is pleased to welcome Jay Franco of Middle East Health magazine (Canada) who is visiting the UK from 2 to 13 July. He will be meeting with several healthcare companies to discuss editorial and advertising opportunities in the magazine, the region’s leading healthcare and medical journal.
The November 2007 edition will publish a special report on the United Kingdom as a leading exporter of healthcare equipment to the Middle East. This issue will also be the preview edition to Arab Health and will be distributed at Medica 2007. The January 2008 edition will be the Arab Health special edition and cover information about new products and exhibitors at the show. If you would like to have an update on what Middle East Health has to offer you are welcome to contact Jay Franco directly at jfranco@middleeasthealthmag.com and/or reach him on his mobile phone +1-416-817-5611. [ back to top ]
10. Business Opportunities:
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Advert  New award winning mobile bio-decontamination unit now available in the United Kingdom - UK distributor sought
After several years of successful operations in continental Europe and Asia with over 100 hospital customers, Airinspace is entering the UK market with PLASMAIR™. This cutting edge, mobile air-decontamination, class 1 Medical Device, from the company awarded by Siemens the Innovation of the Year Award for 2007, provides clean air for high risk areas in Hospitals, Clinics and pharmaceutical production areas. Please visit the airinspace website for more information:
www.airinspace.com
Business opportunities are also available free-of-charge from the UKTI portal. 
For More information:
Access the site at www.uktradeinvest.gov.uk to take a closer look and to register and set up your profile. Info: UK Trade & Investment Enquiry Service
Email: enquiries@uktradeinvest.gov.uk
Tel: +44 (0)20 7215 8000 (09.00-17.30, Mon-Fri)
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11. Announcements
Vitalograph & Bawmed We are pleased to announce that Bawmed UK Ltd and Vitalograph Ltd, a world leader in respiratory care, has formed a joint partnership under the new trading name of Vitalograph Ltd (CPR products division) This is an exciting opportunity, not only for Bawmed/Vitalograph but also for all our present and future customers/distributors.
We guarantee that we will continue with our high level of customer care along with the supply of products designed and manufactured to the highest quality standards.
VITALOGRAPH & BAWMED products altogether better. [ back to top ]
Advert EXPOSANITA, Bologna; 28-31 May 2008
THE NUMBER OF FOREIGN EXHIBITORS HAS GROWN YEAR AFTER YEAR. IN 2006 EXPOSANITÀ HOSTED:
84 FOREIGN EXHIBITORS FROM MORE THAN 27 COUNTRIES AND 6 NATIONAL PAVILIONS If you are interested in EXPO Sanita Bologna.
please e-mail: exhibitions@abhi.org.uk and let us know
Advert MEA Trade Mission to the Lebanon / CT Group TravelRegister your interest online MEA Trade Mission to Lebanon 16 to 20h September 2007 Following their highly successful Mission in mid October of last year, the Middle East Association (MEA) is leading a further multi-sector Trade Mission to Beirut, Lebanon from 16th to 20th September. CT Groups are delighted to have been appointed by the Middle East Association as their Mission Managers and will, therefore, be handling all logistical and administrative matters on their behalf. To register your interest in this event please simply click here, complete your details and a copy of the full prospectus will be sent to you shortly.
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