NY firms represented at Taipei trade show.The New York New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of Building Congress and the Port Authority of New York & New J participated on a joint basis in the Taipei International Construction Show held in mid-March at the Taipei World Trade Center Taipei World Trade Center, TWTC, was started in January, 1986 by Taiwan's foremost trade promotion organization, the Taiwan External Trade Development Council (TAITRA), to provide a single, modern venue that would combine exhibition space, conference facilities, offices, and hotel , Taipei, Taiwan. Fourteen Building Congress members ranging from architectural and engineering firms to electrical contractors and equipment suppliers were represented in the show's U.S. Pavilion. They are: Abel, Bainnson, Butz; E.J. Electric Installation Co.; Flack & Kurtz Consulting Engineers; Haines Lundberg Waehler; Kohn Pedersen Fox Kohn Pedersen Fox Associates (also known by the acronym KPF)is a leading international architectural design firm located in New York City providing urban design and master planning for public authorities and private companies. ; Lev lev-, pref See levo-. Zetlin Associates, Inc./Thorton-Tomasetti; McClinch Equipment; Regional Scaffolding h Hoisting Co.; Severud Associates TAMS TAMS Territory and Municipal Services (Australia) TAMS Texas Academy of Mathematics and Science (Denton, Texas) TAMS Toshiba America Medical Systems TAMS Token and Medal Society Consultants, Inc.; Turner Steiner International; Weiskopf Pickworth; Universal Builders Supply, Inc.; and York/Hunter. Building Congress President Louis Coletti explained that "because of our participation in this show, we will be able to provide firms with up-to-date information on project developments in Taiwan; to identify qualified, potential local Taiwan partners; and to strengthen existing relationships with Taiwan leaders. "The Taipei International Construction Show is the second such program we have been in that was designed to assist the New York/New Jersey region's design and construction firms obtain jobs overseas," Coletti continued. "The first event was held in New York City New York City: see New York, city. New York City City (pop., 2000: 8,008,278), southeastern New York, at the mouth of the Hudson River. The largest city in the U.S. in October, 1992 when 40 high-ranking Taiwan government officials and industry leaders visited New York. During the latter conference, regional New York and New Jersey firms participated in over 500 one-on-one meetings with the Taiwan delegates. They discussed business opportunities related to Taiwan's six-year $180 billion infrastructure development program." |
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