ORGANIZING COMMITTEE
President: Sr. Ciro Benemelis Durán
Ministry of Culture
452, 15 St. , e/E y F, Vedado,
Havana City, PC 10400, Cuba.
Phones.: 537 83 28 298/537 83 26 798/
537 83 23 503
E-mail:
cubadisco@icm.cult.cu
ggi@cubarte.cult.cu
Internet:
www.cubadisco.soycubano.com

VENUE
PABEXPO Exhibition Hall
Apartado 16046, La Habana, Cuba
Tel: 537 271 5513/ 271 0758
Fax: 537 271 9065
E-Mail:
pabexpo@pabexpo.get.tur.cu
julia@pabexpo.get.tur.cu
Internet:
www.complejopalco.com

ORGANIZER
Instituto Cubano de la Música
PABEXPO, International Conference Center

SPONSORS
Ministry of Foreign Trade,
Chamber of Commerce of the Republic of Cuba,
Instituto Cubano de la Música,
Havana International Conference Center

GENERAL PROGRAM
ASSEMBLY : MAY 12-13
OPENING DAY: MAY 14
DISASSEMBLY: MAY 19-20

PARTICIPATION AND SPACE REQUEST
Firms wishing to participate in the Fair should fill out and return the enclosed Participation Contract form. In order to confirm space reservation, the applicant should pay 50% of the rented space at the time of the application. The remaining 50% of the rented space and the services and furniture under contract will be paid 20 days before the opening of the Fair.

Exhibitors should know all the General Regulations of the Fair and fill out all the data requested in the form, including a diagram of the stand. Otherwise, the Organizing Committee will not be responsible for not meeting any of the requirements of the applicant. All changes in the distribution of panels or any other elements concerning the assembling of stands will be charged depending on their complexity and the timing before the opening of the Fair.
The Organizing Committee reserves the right to make changes in the allocation of spaces, if deemed necessary.

FURNITURE AND SERVICE REQUEST
In the Participation Contract Form, the Exhibitor will state the furniture and services required as well as the stand assembling design. Requests received once the assembly work has started will have a 20% price surcharge.

ASSEMBLING
Assembling of stands will be made on the basis of the design or diagram submitted by the Exhibitor and approved by the Organizing Committee, otherwise no other claims will be accepted. The assembling system used by Pabexpo is Octanorm with standard dimensions, so any design implying changes in the length, height or width of these elements will entail an extra charge depending on their complexity.

The Organizing Committee will decide the color of the carpet that will be used in the Fair. If any exhibitor requires a specific color, he will have to pay additionally for the quantity of square meters of carpet the stand needs.

ASSEMBLING RIGHTS
Companies and/or individuals working on decoration and/or assembling of stands shall previously pay the following rates:
Assembling and decoration of stands: US$ 10.00 per sq. m
Decoration of stands: US$ 5.00 per sq. m
Staff for assembling and decorating stands will pay US$ 60.00 for registration.

WAIVERS OR REDUCTIONS OF PARTICIPATION
Waivers and/or reductions of space rented should be informed in writing and will entail the following penalties:
From September 1st/2002 to April 25/2003: 50% of space rented
From April 26th/2003 on: 100% of space rented

FORMS OF PAYMENT
Through a bank transfer to account 000015, Palacio de Convenciones, at Banco Financiero Internacional. In cash, with traveler's checks or credit cards (International Visa, International Master Card, Cabal, Banco Financiero Internacional) at PABEXPO's Finance Section.

REGISTRATION
Exhibitors: The number of credentials will depend on the rented space. Each additional credential will cost US $40.00, before April 15 will cost US $30.00. This credential will give you right to participate in every official activity during the days of the Fair including the Symposium "The Industry of Music in the XXI Century"

Professional visitors: Businessmen, traders, entrepreneurs, buyers and professionals, etc. interested in visiting the Fair will register as professional visitors at a cost of US$ 150.00 which includes the right to visit the Fair, to receive the Exhibitor's Catalogue and to participate in the official activities, including the Symposium "The Industry of Music in the XXI Century"

OFFICIAL CATALOGUE
A maximum of 10 lines will be included free of charge in the Exhibitor's Catalogue.
For each additional line US$ 5.00 will be charged.

SAMPLE DELIVERY
All goods exhibited will be consigned to: CUBADISCO, Agencia Transitaria PALCO, PALACIO DE CONVENCIONES, LA HABANA, CUBA Apartado Postal 16046, La Habana, Cuba Telefax: 537 2086111 Fax: 537 2719496/ 2718270 E-mail: palco@palco.get.cma.net