Transportation secretary, AIA president, Kallman open U.S.A. Partnership Pavilion at Paris Air Show

PARIS AIR SHOW. More than 350 exhibitors representing the United States of America form the largest national contingent at Paris Air Show 2017 besides France. Nearly 70 percent, 240-plus, are exhibiting in the new 4,200-plus square meter USA Partnership Pavilion in Hall 3, the centerpiece of the American effort, organized by Kallman Worldwide in coordination with numerous government agencies, including the Departments of Commerce, Defense, and State.

Guests of Honor (invited): Uzra Zeya, Chargés d’Affaires, U.S. Embassy, Paris; U.S. Secretary of Transportation, Elaine Chao; U.S. Deputy Secretary of Defense Robert Work; David Melcher, President and CEO, Aerospace Industries Association; Host, Tom Kallman, President and CEO, Kallman Worldwide, organizer of the USA Partnership Pavilion.

The official Opening Ceremonies and Ribbon-Cutting Photo Opportunity for the USA Partnership Pavilion at the Paris Air Show 2017.

Hosted by: Kallman Worldwide

In coordination with: AIA & U.S. Department of Commerce

Sponsored by: General Atomics, Kratos Defense and Security Solutions, Lockheed Martin & Raytheon

Export with purpose. Exhibit with confidence. Kallman Worldwide is an export marketing advocate focused on helping the United States of America and its leading businesses capitalize on international trade shows and events to grow their share of global markets. Our flagship USA Partnership Pavilion programs cover all the details of creating and presenting a professional business environment to buyers, enabling exhibitors, clients, and partners to make the most of their event opportunities, cultivate meaningful global business relationships and account for a more measurable return on their export marketing investment.

Since 1963, Kallman has helped more than 10,000 companies, associations and government agencies stand out at nearly 1,000 industry and professional events in 46 countries. The company is headquartered in Waldwick, N.J., and staffs a Latin America office in Santiago, Chile.