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SUPERCOMM offers international attendees a dynamic marketplace to network.

For four days, the international attendee has the opportunity to meet industry movers and shakers, leaders, visionaries and entrepreneurs from all over the globe. 

How easy is it for you to get an appointment with the CEO from one of the leading service providers? Not very easy.

At SUPERCOMM, industry leaders share their visions and predictions for the future in their keynote addresses. Get your own questions answered in-person during the follow-up question and answer sessions.

Do you understand the capabilities of the latest technologies?

Exhibitors from around the globe fill the show floor with demonstrations, showcasing products and services that have to be seen to be fully understood. One trip, four days, and you’ll see almost 500 exhibitors detailing the latest products, services and technologies   

How many opportunities do you have each year to get the insights about what’s making technology work in one company but not in another?

It’s often the never-documented details and differences that make something work in one environment but not another.

You can’t get these details sitting in your office. And you can’t get the amount of information about what’s working, what’s not, what’s new, what’s fulfilling consumer needs and driving profits without SUPERCOMM.

It’s just one flight and one hotel.

At SUPERCOMM you’ll meet industry leaders, see the latest technologies and benefit from multiple one-on-one conversations with the people responsible for the innovations changing the industry. 

Your opportunity to meet the people fueling system upgrades, pushing edge solutions and generating profits is better these four days, June 8 -11, 2009, than any other time of the year.  

It’s that’s simple.

Your competitors will be there, learning, networking and putting deals together.

You should be there, too. Click here to learn more about getting your visa.

U.S. Commercial Service's International Buyer Program (IBP)

SUPERCOMM 2009 has been selected to participate in the U.S. Commercial Service's International Buyer Program (IBP), which recognizes the event's worldwide importance in the telecommunications industry. The IBP is a joint government-industry effort designed to stimulate U.S. exports by promoting major U.S. industry exhibitions to international markets. The IBP helps increase exports by increasing the number of international buyers visiting major U.S. trade exhibitions, providing U.S. firms likely to export with practical help and advice and providing international buyers with opportunities to visit the United States and meet with prospective U.S. trading partners.

Exclusive benefits for international attendee buyers 

• The International Trade Center (ITC) offers you many office conveniences, exclusively for your use.
• Important help from the U.S. Department of Commerce, assisting you in finding U.S. suppliers.
• Get past any language barriers with interpreters in the ITC.
• Complimentary transportation between official hotels and the McCormick Place is available each day of the show.
• Join an official delegations and save the registration fee.

Traveling to the U.S. - Apply now for your visa

The information below provides important links and details designed to make the process easier for you. Please contact SUPERCOMM 2009 if you need additional assistance.

Most international visitors must have a visa to enter the U.S., and it is absolutely critical to apply as soon as possible. The U.S. Department of State provides explicit instructions on how to apply for a visa as well as online application forms. Visit http://travel.state.gov/visa/visa_1750.html for complete information.

Helpful hints:

1. Review the U.S. Department of State website for changes to the visa process that may affect you.
2. Apply for your visa as early as possible and at least 90 days prior to your departure date.
3. Obtain a letter of invitation upon completion of your registration at www.SUPERCOMM2009.com.
4. Check your passport expiration date to ensure that it is valid for at least six more months.
5. If you already have a visa, check the expiration date to make sure it will not expire before your trip.

Official Delegations

Enhance your SUPERCOMM 2009 experience by joining a delegation led by U.S. Department of Commerce staff posted in your country. Take advantage of the U.S. Commercial staff expertise, who can help make the most of your time in Chicago. To find out more or to learn more about becoming part of a delegation, go to www.buyusa.gov/home/import.html, click on your country and then on the “Contact Us” link to request assistance.

Please wait to register after you investigate what your local U.S. Commercial Service Office has to offer. Attendees who plan to be part of official U.S. Department of Commerce buyer delegations, however, should see their local U.S. Commercial Service Office BEFORE registering to find out if they qualify. Attendees who become official delegates are given a special code to use that overrides payment on the registration form. Register for SUPERCOMM  as soon as registration opens—it may take 90 days or longer to secure a visa. If you have questions or need assistance, please contact This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it .

Onsite check-in

All international attendees must use the International Trade Center for registration/check-in. Only Canadian and Mexican nationals may use either the general registration area or the International Trade Center’s registration facilities. All international attendees, visa-waiver attendees included, must show a passport when they check in. NO EXCEPTIONS. You must have a passport to check in or you will not be allowed to access the exhibit floor or attend any conference sessions. You are also required to carry photo ID every day you are at the show. A photocopy of the identification page(s) of your passport may be used on days subsequent to check-in. However, a passport must be shown at check-in. (Canadian and Mexican guests may show a government-issued photo ID in lieu of a passport.)

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