Farías Global Expos / TS2/ July, 2005
Exhibiting in Mexico & Latin America
For TS2 July , 2005
Patricia Farías-BarlowPresident & CEO
Farías Global ExposMexico
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Mexico, Central and South America
• General Economic Overview 2004• Latin America in Figures• Countries General and Economic Data• Opportunity Segments• Infrastructure• Do´s and Don´ts• Foreign Business Model
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Latin America an Economic Overview 2004The Latin America and the Caribbean region is inThe midst of a strong recovery (most Countriesin the region are expected to grow at about 4percent or higher in 2004), after several years oflow growth starting in 1999.
• The recovery is stronger in countries that are bouncing back from acute crisis: Argentina,Uruguay and Venezuela, all of which are expected to grow at over 7 percent in 2004.
• Brazil and Mexico are expected to grow atabout 4 percent.
• The Andean countries are performing well, withChile, Colombia and Peru expected to record growth above 4 percent in 2004.
• Central America is expected to grow by anaverage 3.5 percent in 2004 and looks set tosustain growth, thanks to the recently signedCAFTA agreement.
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Latin America in FiguresPeople 1999 2002 2003
Population, total 503.1 million 525.2 million 534.2 million
Population growth (annual %) 1.5 1.4 1.7
Life expectancy (years) .. 70.7 ..
Fertility rate (births per woman) .. 2.5 ..
Infant mortality rate (per 1,000 live births) .. 28.3 ..
Under 5 mortality rate (per 1,000 children) .. 34.4 ..
Child malnutrition, weight for age (% of under 5) .. .. ..
Child immunization, measles (% of under 12 mos) 92.3 91.3 ..
Prevalence of HIV (female, % ages 15-24) .. .. ..
Literacy total (% of ages 15 and above) 88.5 .. ..
Literacy female (% of ages 15 and above) 87.5 .. ..
Primary completion rate, total (% age group) .. .. ..
Net primary enrollment (% relevant age group) 94.6 .. ..
Net secondary enrollment (% relevant age group) 61.0 .. ..
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Latin America in FiguresEconomy 1999 2002 2003
GNI, Atlas method (current US$) 1.8 trillion 1.7 trillion 1.7 trillion
GNI per capita, Atlas method (current US$) 3,650.0 3,310.0 3,260.0
GDP (current $) 1.8 trillion 1.7 trillion 1.7 trillion
GDP growth (annual %) 0.1 -0.8 1.6
Value added in agriculture (% of GDP) 7.0 7.0 ..
Value added in industry (% of GDP) 28.5 25.4 ..
Value added in services (% of GDP) 64.5 67.6 ..
Exports of goods and services (% of GDP) 16.2 21.1 ..
Imports of goods and services (% of GDP) 17.6 18.3 ..
Gross capital formation (% of GDP) 20.1 18.8 ..
Current revenue, excluding grants (% of GDP) .. .. ..
Overall budget balance, including grants (% of GDP) .. .. ..
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Latin America in Figures
Technology and Infraestructure 1999 2002 2003
Fixed lines and mobile telephones (per 1,000 people) 208.8 358.9 ..
Telephone average cost of local call (US$ per three minutes) 0.1 .. ..
Personal computers (per 1,000 people) 38.9 67.4 ..
Internet users 10.2 million 41.8 million ..
Paved roads (% of total) 26.9 .. ..
Aircraft departures 2.0 million 1.7 million ..
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Latin America Geographic Division
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Latin America Population Distribution
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Latin America GDP per capita ($US)
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Business Opportunities
• Industries with highgrowth prospects
• Import areas to eachcountry
• This translates toExhibiting opportunities
• Prospective new marketsfor your products
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General Information
• Language is Spanish• Except Brazil
(Portuguese)• Main Religion is Catholic• English widely used for
Business• However, Not everyone
speaks English
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ARGENTINA
• Telecommunications• Mining Industry• Electric Power
Systems• Hotel and Restaurant• Security and Safety
• AgriculturalMachinery
• Food Processing andPackaging
• Industrial Chemicals• Medical Equipment• Building Materials
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BOLIVIA
• Mining Industry• Textiles• Forestry and wood
manufacturers
• Hydrocarbons sector• Gas to Liquids• Petrochemicals• Fertilizers• Exploration / Drilling /
Production
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EL SALVADOR
• Electric Powergeneration andDistribution
• Automotive Parts andServices
• EnvironmentalTechnologies
• Textiles and TextileArticles
• Plastic Materials / Resins
• Paper / Paperboard• Processed Foods• Telecommunications
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GUATEMALA
• Sugar• Textiles and clothing• Furniture• Chemicals• Petroleum• Metals• Rubber
• Tourism
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MEXICO
• Medical Devices• Franchising• Plastics / Resins• Education and
Training• Internet and E
Commerce
• Maquiladora Industry• Electronic
Components• After Market Auto
Parts• Security and Safety• Electrical Power
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MEXICO cont´d
• Building andConstruction Materials
• Oil and gas FieldEquipment
• Water ResourcesEquipment
• IntermodalTransportationEquipment
• Pollution Control Equipment
• Food processing andpackaging
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BRAZIL
• Telecommunications• Electric Power
Systems• Safety and Security• Medical Equipment
• Airport Equipment• Automotive• Computer and
Peripherals• Oil and Gas• Plastics Materials and
Resins
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Brazil cont´d
• Print and graphic Arts Equipment• Iron and Steel• Mining Equipment• Aircraft and Parts• Drugs and Pharmaceuticals• Transportation, Railroads and Highways
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COSTA RICA
• Paper and Paper Board• Computers and
Peripherals• Plastic Materials and
Resins• Telecommunications
• AgriculturalChemicals
• ConstructionEquipment
• Medical Equipment• Automotive
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PANAMA
• Building products• Air Conditioning and
RefrigerationEquipment
• Hotel and RestaurantEquipment
• Telecommunications• Computers and
Peripherals• Security and Safety• Food Processing and
Packaging
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COLOMBIA
• Safety and Security• Telecommunications• Industrial Chemicals• Travel and Tourism• Air Cargo Services
• Food and BeverageEquipment
• Financial Services• Automotive• Oil and Gas and
petrochemicals
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COLOMBIA cont´d
• Apparel• Pollution Control Equipment• Construction and Mining• Medical Equipment• Electrical Power Systems• Plastics and Resins
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VENEZUELA
• Petroleum• Iron Ore Minning• Construction Materials• Food processing• Textiles• Steel
• Aluminium• Motor vehicle
assembly
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CHILE
• Mining Equipment• Environmental
Technologies (Waterand Solid Waste)
• Plastics Machineryand Resins
• Electric Power• Franchising
• ConstructionEquipment
• Telecommunications• Food Processing and
Packaging• Safety and Security
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CHILE cont´d
• Computers and Peripherals• Construction Equipment• Air Conditioning and refrigeration• Medical Equipment• Travel and Tourism services
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URUGUAY
• Beverages• Food processing• Electrical Machinery• Transportation
Equipment• Petroleum products• Textiles• Chemicals
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PARAGUAY
• Computers andComponents
• Toys, And ArcadeGames
• Audio / Video Equipment and Media
• Office Machines andEquipment
• Sports Equipment
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HONDURAS
• Processing andPackaging
• Computers andPeripherals
• Electric PowerEquipment
• Telecommunications• Security and Safety• Automotive• Franchising• Textile Machinery
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ECUADOR
• ConstructionEquipment
• Cosmetics andToiletries
• Vitamins andSupplements
• Telecommunications• Automotive• Franchising• Pumps, Valves and
Compressors• Yarns
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PERU
• Mining Equipment• Industrial Chemicals• Oil / Gas Equipment• Computer Software• Textiles• Security and Safety
• Pollution Control Equipment
• Building products• Food Processing and
Packaging• Medical Equipment
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Infrastructure
• Fairgrounds with multiple buildings leftover from the time of World Fairs and nowadapted in:
• Chile, Colombia, Peru, El Salvador, Panama, Guatemala
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INFRASTRUCTURE cont´d
• Private stand alone facilities built in last 15 years :
• Ecuador, Venezuela, Brazil, Argentina, Mexico,
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Do´s and Don´ts
• Do research on which show is the right fitfor you
• Do research on the Organizer and hislongevity in the market
• Do bring brochures in the “properLanguage”
• Translate locally
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Do´s and Don´ts cont´d.
• Don´t assume every country is the same justbecause they speak spanish
• Cultures are very different from country tocountry
• Like Canada and USA they are not the sameand don´t like people to think so
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Foreign Business Model
• Many countries especially in Southern LatinAmerica have a strong European culture.
• Many high executives of the trade show industry where trained in Germany
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Thank You
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