FACT SHEET   ◎ORGANIZERS: Taiwan External Trade Development Council (TAITRA) TAITRA is Taiwan's foremost non-profit trade promotion organization and was founded in 1970 to help promote foreign trade.  Our efforts embrace market promotion, compiling and publishing trade information, organizing exhibitions, offering convention services, providing trade education and Taiwantrade, and e-Trading Hub Services. Besides being the largest exhibition organizer in Taiwan, TAITRA is also the administrator of Taipei World Trade Center (TWTC), Taipei International Convention Center (TICC), and the TWTC Nangang Exhibition Center that is opening in 2008. Taiwan Association of Machinery Industry (TAMI) TAMI was organized in November 1945. Today TAMI has more than 2,400 members and those from the machine tool sector comprise vital part of this organization. TAMI sponsors general interest activities, promotes technical cooperation throughout the industry, protects member's legal rights, and performs general services for members, business groups, and the public sector.    ◎CO-ORGANIZER: Taiwan Machine Tool & Accessory Builders' Association (TMBA)   ◎SHOW FREQUENCY: biennial   ◎FOUNDATION YEAR: 1983   ◎VENUES： Hall 1: Taipei World Trade Center (TWTC) Exhibition Hall 5 Hsin-yi Road, Sec. 5, Taipei 11011, Taiwan Tel: 886-2-27255200    Fax: 886-2-27251959 Hall 2: Taipei World Trade Center Exhibition Hall 2 3, Sung-lien Road, Taipei 11011, Taiwan                  Tel: 886-2-27228618 Nangang Exhibition Hall: 1, Jingmao 2nd Rd., Nangang District, Taipei 11568, Taiwan Tel: 886-2-27255200 vFree shuttle buses run every 15 minutes between Hall 1, Hall 2 and Nangang Exhibition Hall   ◎SHOW DATES: March 2-7, 2009   ◎SHOW HOURS: March 2-7, 2009, 10:00a.m-6:00 p.m.  Trade & by invitation also open to public by ticket. ※ Children under 12 years of age will not be admitted to the Showground.             ◎OFFICIAL DIRECTORY: For sale at NT$200 per copy (CD-ROM version at NT$300) in the TAITRA Bookstore, which is near the TWTC Exhibition Hall Registered Counter.   ◎EXHIBIT SPACE:                        Net                                         Gross       37,000 square meters          75,000 square meters   ◎EXHIBIT PROFILE: CNC Machine Tools Metal Cutting Machine Tools Foundry, Forging, Welding & Cutting Equipment      Tools, Cutters Inspection, Measurement Equipment Machine Tool Accessories Machine Tool Parts Metal Forming Machinery Tube & Wire Processing Industrial Robots Other Related Items   ◎EXHIBITORS (Projectd): Total 750 exhibitors 4,100 booths   ◎ESTIMATE ATTENDEES: 35,500 (local:31,000, foreign: 4,500)   ◎ADMISSION FOR FOREIGN VISITORS: ·  While registering at the reception counter of the Exhibition Hall, buyer's badges for admission will be issued free of charge. Or pre-register through "Overseas Visitor's Online Pre-registration" at website: www.timtos.com.tw ·  Pre-registered buyers may obtain one free copy of CD directory at the information desk.   ◎HOTEL RESERVATION: If you require hotel reservations, please visit our website for further information and contact those recommended hotels.   ◎WEBSITE: www.timtos.com.tw   ◎CONTACT PERSON: Show Manager → Mr. Keven Cheng ext. 2612 Publicity Manager → Ms. Peggy Liao ext. 2615 Exhibition Department, TAITRA Tel: 886-2-27255200   Fax: 886-2-27251959 E-mail: timtos@taitra.org.tw