Mascus, the European on-line e-marketplace for heavy used equipment and used transportation vehicles in cooperation with various fairs in Russia and the CIS countries

Fair Season in Europe
At the peak of the fair season all across Europe, Mascus, the first truly Pan European on-line market place for used construction machinery, used agriculture equipment, material handling, forestry, groundscare and transport vehicles reports various cooperation with fairs from Russia and the CIS countries.

From the beginning of the current year, the number of the fairs Mascus affiliates with in Russia and the CIS countries has been constantly growing. “We have noticed an increasing interest by Russian, Belarusian, Ukrainian and Kazakhstani fairs to advertise on our website. During the past months, we have been approached by various fair organizers, which have been interested in cooperating with us and promoting their events on Mascus sites.” comments Mascus Marketing / Internationalization Director Tomasz Odrobinski.

Cooperation with Fairs in Russia and CIS Countries
Currently, Mascus cooperates, with more than 20 fairs from Russia and the CIS countries, our of which important and well-known fairs like: Trans Russia, a transportation and construction fair; AvtoSib, a transportation fair in Siberia; Rusbuld fairs, which consists of altogether nine events in different parts of Russia, CEMS - a Russian construction fair; Ural Trans, a commercial vehicles fair and many others. Mascus also collaborates with Kazcomak and Ancomak, construction fairs in Kazakhstan and Turkey.

“Mascus provides fairs with excellent opportunity to reach the right target auditory.” explains Mr. Odrobinski, when addressed about the interest in cooperating with Mascus. “We have more than 1,400 customers from all across Europe and the world and they are potential exhibitors to all that fairs. And not to mention the constantly increasing number of visitors Mascus has - up to 400,000 monthly. It gives Fairs an excellent method to get a massive international profile”, he adds.

Even More Cooperation Opportunities
Due to the increasing interest by various fair organisers to promote their events on Mascus, the website has planned to enrich its content and add a special ‘fairs partners’ section, where cooperation event organisers from Europe and worldwide can gain even extra visibility. “We think that this is a very good opportunity for fairs in other countries to advertise with us. Mascus always provides the best international exposure.”

Contacts:
Robert Tate, Mascus UK & Ireland Region Manager, +44 (0)7970 23 00 55, robert.tate@mascus.com
Tomasz Odrobinski, Marketing / Internationalization Director, + 358 40 750 4922, tomasz.odrobinski@mascus.com
Natalya Kulishenko, RU and CIS Country Manager, +358 50 314 2510, natalya.kulishenko@mascus.com

About Mascus:
Mascus - Is an electronic marketplace for used farming equipment and agriculture equipment, forklifts, construction, forestry, groundscare equipment and transportation vehicles. Mascus makes trading in used machinery and equipment quicker and more efficient by collecting in one place information about the supply and the demand. All dealers, producers and end users are welcome to offer their used machines and equipment for sale via the marketplace.

Press materials and pictures:
English http://www.mascus.co.uk/press
Russian: http://www.mascus.ru/press

The biggest angling festival in the UK is set to get under way in Whitby on Friday morning.

Whitby Charter Skippers’ Association’s summer angling festival has £12,000 of prize money up for grabs, with £5,000 earmarked for the overall winner.

Chairman of Whitby Charter Skippers’ Association (WCSA), Paul Kilpatrick, said: “Total cash prizes are in excess of £12,000 with £8000 in tackle prizes.”

If you would like to give a prize for the auction or sponsor a table you can call Mr Kilpatrick on (01947) 811329, on his mobile (07748) 705695 or you can email paul.kilpatrick@virgin.net
Alternatively, call Mick Leonard on (07855) 439380.

LONDON, - Agility Fairs and Events (F&E) has secured a contract to manage the freight and on-site handling for the prestigious British International Motor Show 2008, which celebrates its 30th Anniversary this year.

The Show attracts the world’s leading automotive brands and provides a platform for car manufacturers to launch new models and display concept vehicles. The show will be held from July 23rd-August 3rd this year at the ExCel exhibition centre, close to the City of London.

Tim Maunder, Operations Director - The British International Motor Show said: “After working with the team at Agility Fairs & Events for many years, I’m very pleased that they are still part of the Motor Show family. They have consistently provided the highest of services to our exhibitors. This year brings a new level of service capability to the show and I’m looking forward to seeing them in action.”

Agility has a strong network of more than 550 offices in over 100 countries, 45 of which are dedicated to providing specialist transport and on-site handling services for events and exhibitions worldwide. The British Motor Show will be managed by Agility’s F&E office in the UK.

“We are delighted to partner with the British International Motor Show once again and it’s a pleasure to work with some of the world’s leading car manufacturers. The vehicles we will be handling comprise of unique vintage or one off concept models some of which are priceless,” said David Richards, Managing Director, Agility Fairs and Events UK.

“Agility F&E has built a strong reputation in the car industry for providing specialist freight and on-site handling at the British Motor Show and we view our repeated partnership as an endorsement from our valued customers,” he added.

Operating under the banner of Motor Show Logistics, a joint venture created specifically to operate at the British International Motor Show, Agility will handle door-to-door freight forwarding by air, road and sea from the world’s leading car manufacturing centres to London.

Agility F&E provides an integrated solution across the whole supply chain and across multiple time zones leveraging the company’s global network of offices throughout Europe, Asia and the US.

“We project manage each customer according to their schedule and ensure all vehicles arrive in pristine condition within a very short time frame. Many of the vehicles on display have complex customs procedures since they are imported temporarily and then returned to the original manufacturer. This entire process will be managed by us,” said Richards.

About Agility

Agility is a leading global logistics provider with more than 32,000 employees, and over 550 offices in 100 countries around the world. A publicly traded company, with over $6 billion in annual revenue, we have three key operating units — Global Integrated Logistics (GIL), Defense & Government Services (DGS) and Investments. We focus on offering customers truly personal service and flexible supply chain solutions tailored to meet their individual business needs, supported by a comprehensive network of warehousing facilities, transportation and freight management services. Our customers span a range of industries from technology and retail to defense and government and oil and gas.

For more information about Agility, visit http://www.agilitylogistics.com.

This year, the Maltese will be able to enjoy an experience for all the family at 150th edition of the Malta International Trade Fair which will be held for the first time at the Malta Fairs and Convention Centre (MFCC).

Described by the organisers as a “commercial village”, this year’s edition of the trade fair caters to the needs of the family, with an entertainment area for children, for the family as a whole and different types of cuisine for those who find walking around the stands a hungry business.

Fairs and Exhibition Manager Godfrey Gatt said that the trade fair was always associated with the family. “As a result, this year’s fair will focus more on giving the family the full experience of an outing while allowing them to walk around the over 200 stalls in fair.”

Fairs and Exhibition Business Developer director Reuben Caruana explained that this year’s change of location is a new experience, which should attract more people to visit the fair.

Parking will be less of a problem compared to when the fair was held in Naxxar and there are over 2,000 parking spaces available, explained Police Superintendent Ray Zammit.

Furthermore, he said, parking is completely for free and there are clear signs for the public.

The fair will start on Friday 27 June until Sunday 6 July.

Opening hours are from 6pm until 10.30pm between Monday to Thursday and until 11pm between Friday and Sunday. www.independent.com.mt

Graduates with disabilities or who have diversity agendas could benefit from online graduate fairs, a leading graduate recruitment expert has claimed.

Jayne Rowley, publishing director for Graduate Prospects, argues that online graduate fairs enable individuals access to a wider range of careers and opportunities.

They give them the opportunity to meet prospective employers and even take part in online interviews, she added.

Ms Rowley noted: “They allow students and graduates direct access to the graduate recruitment teams.”

Furthermore, she stated that candidates could use online fairs to “search the recruiters’ details, make appointments and send their CVs or make online applications - very much like real fairs”.

View and apply for graduate roles on womenintechnology.co.uk

This weeked’s Pikes Peak Arts Fest will be packed with activities, including the most ambitious musical program in the fine art and craft festival’s four-year history.

PIKES PEAK ARTS FEST MUSIC LINEUP

Friday, Rockin’ Blues: 4 p.m., Woodworks; 5:15 p.m, John-Alex Mason; 6:30 p.m., Ashley Raines; 7:45 p.m., Teri Garrison

Saturday, Indy/Alt: 11 a.m., Be Thou My Vision; 12:15 p.m., Poesis; 1:30 p.m., Eyes Caught Fire; 2:45 p.m., Tango Red Tapestry; 4 p.m., Abracastabya; 5:15 p.m., Sarah & the Spectres; 6:30 p.m., Velvet Rut

Sunday, Jazz ‘n Stuff: 1 p.m., Broadmoor Academy of Music students; 4:30 p.m., The Storys

FOURTH ANNUAL PIKES PEAK ARTS FEST

When: 4-8 p.m. Friday, 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Saturday and Sunday (FutureSelf’s “Ignite” until 9:30 p.m. Sunday)

Where: Pikes Peak Center, 190 S. Cascade Ave., and Sun Plaza, just north of Pikes Peak Center.

Admission: Free; 290-19 81

Hundreds of homes were showcased at a leading exhibition centre by some 25 quality agents from across the UK.

More than 70,000 prime London addresses were targeted and the event was widely publicised in the London press with Country Life Magazine supporting.

Art Basel, the international fair of contemporary art, finished Sunday after reporting some major sales.

Roman Abramovich, the Russian multibillionaire and owner of Chelsea soccer club bought one of Alberto Giacometti’s elongated woman sculptures for a seemingly modest US$14 million (€9 million), according to The Art Newspaper’s special Basel edition.

The 300 participating galleries offered works by more than 2,000 artists, priced between a few thousand and millions of dollars.

There were toys, trains and hundreds of happy bargain hunters at North Bridge Leisure Centre’s latest collectors’ fair.

About 50 stalls were set up selling dinky cars, electric trains and other old-fashioned toys.

Organiser Julie Webb, of J & J Fairs said: “We host five of these fairs in Halifax every year and they are always well attended.

“All the collectors seem to enjoy themselves and hopefully one or two went home with a bargain to boot.” www.halifaxcourier.co.uk

LOCAL organisations providing day to day public services to people over the age of 50 are coming together to present an Information Fair on Tuesday, June 10, in Barnstaple.

The fair will run from 2pm to 4pm, at the Barnstaple Hotel, Braunton Road, Barnstaple.

Devon County Council has organised the afternoon to make people more aware of what services and support are available locally to people over 50.

Services represented will include:

The new Senior Council for Devon; Age Concern; Go North Devon; Time For Life; West County Energy Action; See Hear Project; Taw and Torridge Caring and Carers Link; WAND Mental Health Helpline; North Devon Homes; Care and Repair; RNID; Calvert Trust; Local Involvement Networks (LINKs); Cruse; Lions; Torridge Transport; TorrAge; Devon PCT’s Expert Patients; and others.

Devon County Council’s Community Transport, Library Services, Adult Education, Direct Payments team, and Care Direct, which is part of the Council’s Customer Services, will also be attending.

The Barnstaple event is the third of three Information Fairs to promote local services. The first two events, in Exmouth and Ivybridge, attracted many people. www.devon24.co.uk