The Indian Analytical Instruments Association (IAIA) in conjunction with Munich International Trade Fair is organising a conference, Analytica-Anacon, in Mumbai, India. The first international trade fair and conference for analysis, biotechnology, laboratory technology and services will be held at the Nehru Center in Mumbai from January 28 - 31, 2003. Organizers plan to hold the event every two years which will feature a large number of international exhibitors and nearly twice as much exhibition space (1,200 m²) as Anacon 2000.

The Indian Analytical Instruments Association (IAIA), whose members include Indian manufacturers and importers of analysis equipment, has been organizing Anacon - a series of three conferences for the Indian analysis sector accompanied by a single exhibition for Indian manufacturers and distributors of analysis and laboratory technology equipment - since 1997. With Munich International Trade Fairs as its trade-fair partner, the IAIA hopes to attract more international exhibitors to India.

Munich International Trade Fairs is considered one of the world's leading organizers of trade shows and exhibitions and has acquired years of expertise holding high-tech trade fairs at its trade-fair centre in Munich and in world markets of international significance. The most important high-tech events include Analytica, which has been held at the Munich Trade Fair Centre for 34 years now. The International Trade Fair for Instrumental Analysis, Laboratory Technology and BioTechnologies, which includes the Analytica Conference, has established itself as the world's leading trade fair for laboratory solutions and products.

"The Indian market for analysis, laboratory technology and biotechnology is one of the most important international growth markets in the world. Together with our partner IAIA we have created Analytica-Anacon, an exhibition platform that take the importance of this market into account," explains Dr. Joachim Ensslin, Managing Director of Munich International Trade Fairs.

Nitin Kabbin, Director of IAIA, described the status of the first Analytica-Anacon as follows: "Munich International Trade Fairs is an experienced and competent trade-fair partner that will help us to attract key international accounts from the global analysis industry to our Indian market."

The IAIA is in charge of the conference program at Analytica-Anacon. In addition, both the fair and the conference in India enjoy the support of the Indo-German Chamber of Commerce. The range of events at Analytica-Anacon, which extends from analysis and laboratory equipment to biotechnology, reagents, diagnostics and services, focuses extensively on local requirements of users in India's industrial, scientific and research sectors. Between 2,500 and 4,000 visitors are expected to attend the premiere event.