First Paperworld USA announced

Between 9^th and 11^th November 2005, Messe Frankfurt will join forces with two partners – SHOPA and PROPAPER – to launch “Paperworld USA – World of school, home, and office products” in Las Vegas, Nevada.

The new event will be the first international trade show in the USA to cover all aspects of the market for paper, office supplies and stationery.

Messe Frankfurt’s two partners are contributing expert knowledge of the trade-show market and the paper, office supplies and stationery sector. The School, Home and Office Products Association (SHOPA) is the most important US association for the sector with around 1,500 members. It organises the SHOPA Show, which was first held in the USA in 1991. The last event in 2004 attracted over 400 exhibitors to Orlando, Florida.

The idea for Paperworld USA came from Eduardo Sánchez Muliterno, founder and President of PROPAPER, the Spanish trade and industry association for the paper, office supplies and stationery sector. In just eight years, PROPAPER has developed into the most important Spanish venue for around 1,500 producers and distributors in the office-supplies segment.

At the first Paperworld USA, the organisers expect to welcome around 425 exhibitors (approximately 75% of whom will be regular SHOPA show exhibitors) and around 7,500 visitors. On this basis, it will occupy an area of about 150,000 square feet (15,000 square metres).

Exhibitors will present their products in four segments:

Further information about Paperworld USA can be found at www.usa.messefrankfurt.com.