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Africa Travel Magazine Editors Will Cover the World's Biggest Enviro-Business Expo, Globe 2006, Vancouver, Canada, March 29-31 Africa Travel Magazine editors have participated in every Globe event for the past 12 years. Several African cities were feaures in this outstanding, world class event. GLOBE 2006 TRADE FAIR TO FEATURE WORLD FIRSTS IN SUSTAINABLE TECHNOLGIES Vancouver, B.C. - The next generation of transportation and building solutions will be unveiled to the public later this month at the GLOBE 2006 trade fair by more than 400 leaders in environmental technologies, services, and solutions from around the world. GLOBE 2006 will take place at the Vancouver Convention and Exhibition Centre from March 29th to 31st and attracts world leaders and industry pioneers to Canada. GLOBE 2006 will feature the world's most advanced energy efficient vehicles from top manufacturers, with some automobiles making their world debuts. Included in this is Honda's FCX fuel cell vehicle, which will be available for delegate "ride and drives" throughout the conference. Also featured on the Trade Fair floor will be vehicle displays by Fuel Cells Canada and Transport Canada, while Golder Associates will be exhibiting a Formula Zero Concept Car. Sustainable construction is another focus of this year's trade fair. World-class products will be on display at the Sustainable Construction Showcase, with exhibits featuring Sustainable Building Design and Construction Systems, Green Building Products, Energy Conservation Systems, and New Technologies Designed to Reduce Waste and Greenhouse Gas Emissions. The Sustainable Construction showcase will highlight innovative structural and installed components that are currently being used in green buildings. These include exterior cladding, roofing, heating, ventilation and air-conditioning systems, energy supply systems, as well as energy-saving construction materials (plastic, concrete, wood and steel). Participants in the showcase include private and public sector companies, research organizations, technology development centres, government agencies, and information providers concerned with sustainable construction and green building technology. In addition to the Transportation Technologies and Sustainable Construction showcases, GLOBE 2006 offers trade fair visitors new international pavilions to visit. This year, pavilions from Austria, Korea, France, Wales and Holland have been added to complement returning pavilions including the US, United Kingdom, Ontario and Western Canada. GLOBE 2006 is organized by the GLOBE Foundation, an international consultancy in the business of the environment. GLOBE's expertise lies in project management, event development, and management and consulting in the fields of environment and energy, urban development and corporate responsibility. The ninth event in the GLOBE series will be held March 29-31 at the Vancouver Convention & Exhibition Centre. For more information please visit www.globe2006.com Reference: Jeremy Dunn Curve Communications Group Tel: 604-684-3170 / Fax: 604-684-3171 jeremy@curvecommunications.com