LASER CAT SRL was invited by the Italian Chamber of Commerce of Córdoba to attend Fiera di EXA 2012 in Brescia, Italy.

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1 LASER CAT SRL was invited by the Italian Chamber of Commerce of Córdoba to attend Fiera di EXA 2012 in Brescia, Italy. ITALY, EXAMPLE OF WORK, PASSION FOR TRADITIONS AND VISION OF FUTURE. External view of the show. 31ma MOSTRA INTERNAZIONALE ARMI SPORTIVE, SECURITY E OUTDOOR. FIERA DI EXA 2012, Brescia, Italy. EXA show has a strong presence in the italian market and this year we are proud to have have been invited to participate of it, representing Argentina together with delegations of Venezuela, Colombia, Canada and Mexico. Everything started in January 2012 when we were contacted by the Italian Chamber of Commerce in Córdoba, to participate of the selection of business people interested in visiting the show. Having fulfilled all requirements, during March 2012 we received the Official invitation of the Show Delegate to participate of this event. All expenses were covered, including air ticket, hotel, transport to and from the airport, lunch, dinner, transfer to the Show place and translators. We were also informed that the other selected company was Jorge Guarnieri, representative in Argentina of several Italian products and whom we did not have the pleasure to have met before.

2 We just had to travel and be ready to enjoy of a fabulous event, with a perfect organization, where there was no detail left to chance, a place where the Italian passion and pride is reflected in the manufacturing of its products transcending in time. THE SHOW DAYS The show opening was on April 14 th in the show auditorium and it was in charge of the show organizers and political authorities of the area. All speakers agreed on the importance of the event taking place in the area of Brescia, which concentrates most of the Italian gun manufacturers. We were sitting with the Foreign Delegations, who were specially greeted and thanked for our presence in the event. After the opening we were invited to go to a VIP room for the Press and invited Delegations, where the visit agendas to different companies were organized for each one of the participants. We were received by Leonardo,responsible of the brilliant organization of each one of the details of the show. After the formal presentation we started to walk EXA The first thing we noticed and valued was our flag, flying together with all the others.

3 And the magnitude of EXA, which was already hosting thousands of visitors.. A walk along EXA took us to visit traditional Italian companies like Beretta, Fausti, Benelli, Tanfogio, among so many others. At every moment we enjoyed of the kindness and the excellent goodwill of the exhibitors to show us all what they had to offer. Apart from the approximately 300 exhibitors, during the show, attendees could also participate of demonstrations of canning training specialized in Labrador and Golden Retriever dogs, a show shows of dinamic flight shooting with RENATO LAMERA and visits to the shooting range for testing the products. AN UNFORGETTABLE VISIT TO FAUSTI, SHOTGUNS FACTORY. One of EXA Organization programmed visits was to the Shotguns factory FAUSTI STEFANO SRL. Fausti has been manufacturing hunting and competition shotguns since 1948 and keeps doing it, combining century old traditions with modern technologies. It was great my surprise to find out that the company was completely and brilliantly managed by three beautiful women, daughters of Mr Stefano Fausti, the company founder.

4 We were received by Barbara, one of the daughters who told us the story of her father, who worked hard in the company and always wanted to have a son to follow his steps. But destiny wanted that his three daughters were the ones to take control of the factory after he retired twenty years ago. After the warm welcome we were invited to visit the factory, we were explained the manufacturing process in detail and were finally honored with a toast accompanied by Italian delicacies. Fausti, an example of hard work, respect for traditions, vision of future and a strong commitment with family union combined with the kindness and humility only characteristic of great people. Thank you Fausti Family for opening your house doors! External view of Fausti Factory.

5 Inner view of Fausti Factory.

6 Foreign Delegations at Fausti. OFFICIAL DINNER Our visit to EXA 2012 also included a dinner of the Foreign Delegations with the show authorities who honoured us with a traditional hunters dinner where obviously there was also excellent Italian wine. During the meal, a representative of each member of the Foreign Delegation thanked the the president of EXA for the hospitality offered to us. When my turn arrived, besides greeting him personally giving thanks to them as well as to the Italian Chamber of Commerce in Cordoba, I expressed the greetings of AICACY Director, Guillermo Muttoni and his proposal to start a fluid interchange between both shows. After giving him a salutation letter, EXA President, Mr Carlo Massoletti, thanked it showing great interest in the possibility of starting an interchange as it is already done with Canada and South Africa.

7 Typical hunters food, brochette of assorted meat. FAREWELL Unluckily, all good moments seem to end up very son. The last show day arrived and we had to come back. It was hard to say goodbye, we had the feeling of wishing to know more about this EXA SHOW, of this traditional and at the same time modern Italian industry, We were received as real ambassadors of our country. On our side, we know this is the first seed planted to start a contact with a permanent presence in Fiera di Brescia, a contact that can be important for the Italian as well as for the argentine industry. I simply would like to finish this story, saying thank you to each one of the persons that made this trip possible and inviting everybody to visit and know about Fiera di EXA and each one of the Italian companies that are part of it.

8 Ana Contessi LASER CAT SRL

9 The pride of being argentinian and feeling the recognition so far away from home.