Trident has received numerous positive comments from exhibitors following the recent Practical Vacuum exhibition that took place in Hall 12 of the NEC, Birmingham, on 14 and 15 February 2007, supporting the organisers' view that Practical Vacuum is the leading UK event for all aspects of vacuum technology and semiconductor processing.
This was Practical Vacuum's ninth year and the show was co-located with Mtec – Sensors, Measurement & Instrumentation, Machine Building – Drives & Automation and IPOT – Displays Vision & Displays Technology. These industry-leading events attracted over 4200 people who pre-registered and visited the shows. Feedback from exhibitors includes:
'Already booked, very high quality leads, looking forward to next year' - Paul Brooker, Creative Vacuum Group.
'Have already booked for next year and we met people this year who we would not normally have met. I like these smaller, more specialised shows that are linked together providing plenty of visitor overlap' - Rob White, Pfeiffer Vacuum.
For the show next year, 13 and 14 February 2008, Practical Vacuum is delighted to announce the support of the Institute of Physics (IOP) Vacuum Group and the British Vacuum Council (BVC) who will be collaborating to promote and provide a series of free workshops.
The British Vacuum Council is the representative for Great Britain on the International Union for Vacuum Science, Technique and Application (IUVSTA). The BVC's role is to stimulate international collaboration in the fields of vacuum science, techniques and applications and related multi-disciplinary topics including solid-vacuum and other interfaces. Dr DE Sykes, chair of the BVC, says: "The British Vacuum Council is a registered charity that is charged with representing, at an international level, the professional interests of scientists and engineers in Great Britain who work in fields related to vacuum. We are very pleased to be associated with the Practical Vacuum exhibition and look forward to an inspirational event for 2008."
Jill Wadge, Practical Vacuum Show Manager, is very upbeat about the success of this year's show, saying: "Practical Vacuum is targeted at a niche sector of the market and has grown to become the market leader. This is now proven, with the likes of the IOP Vacuum Group and the British Vacuum Council group working with us to make Practical Vacuum 2008 a must-see event."
Already, more than 60 per cent of 2008 stand space has been sold and reserved in the two weeks since the 2007 show ended. These include the likes of Bronkhorst UK Ltd, Creative Vacuum Group and Pfeiffer Vacuum.
The 2008 Practical Vacuum Exhibition will be held in Hall 12 of the NEC and, as before, will be co-located with Trident's other focussed industrial events, on 13 and 14 February 2008. For further information on exhibiting at Practical Vacuum, please contact Jill Wadge on +44 (0)1822 614671 or email .
Visitors can register their interest to visit the show at www.practicalvacuum.co.uk.
