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+44(0) 20 8542 9420



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Ed Williams
Sales and Marketing Executive

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Peter Jones
Event Director
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pjones@niche-events.com

Transec - Amsterdam
25-26 June 2008

ABOUT EXHIBITION

Speakers 2008

Mr. Jan Busstra – Head of the Civil Aviation
Safety and Security Department
Ministry of Transport, The Netherlands

Mr. Kim E Petersen – President Executive Director
Maritime Security Council

Mr. Robert Missen – Deputy Head of Aviation Security
European Commission

Mr Mike Fazackerley – Customer Services Director
Manchester Airport

Mr. Mike Woodall – Head of Threats
TRANSEC UK Department for Transport

Professor Paul Wilkinson - Chairman
Centre for the Study of Terrorism & Political Violence

Mr. Mike Mason – Programme Leader, Maritime and
Aviation Security – Centre for Defence and International Studies

Mr. Ronald Augustin – Security Director
KLM Security Services

Mr. Simon Royals – Senior Technical Officer
World Customs Organization

Mr. Jurjen Duintjer – Security Advisor
Port of Rotterdam Authority

Mr. Chris Trelawny – Head, Maritime Security Section
International Maritime Organization

Mr. Christian Dupont – Deputy Head Maritime Security
European Commission

Mr. John Mairs – Maritime & Ports Security (Policy)
UK TRANSEC

Event Format

To ensure that TranSec World Expo delivers both quantity and quality audience, the event is multi-dimensional and has something to offer all types of attendees. The event encompasses:

· Exhibition

· Aviation Conference

· Maritime and Supply Chain Conference

· Industry Body Seminars (2007 IMO, WCO and The European Commission)

· Free Technology Workshops including: Baggage and Cargo Screening, Passenger Screening, Biometrics and Access Control, CCTV and Intrusion Detection, Emerging Technologies

· Free Networking Receptions

Visitor Demographics

The 2007 event attracted 1589 attendees from the areas of Aviation, Maritime, Rail and Supply Chain Security, from 49 countries which included 1106 visitors, 457 delegates and 26 members of the press. An impressive 64% of the attendees had purchasing power.

Exhibiting

TranSec World Expo has been meticulously developed as the event of choice for the transport security industry, to enable you to stand out in a crowded and competitive marketplace, where potential customers and strategic collaborators are not always within easy reach.

The event is ideal for interacting and engaging with existing and future clients, in an environment which is business-focused, knowledge-driven, and which encourages networking and outreach opportunities.

Above all, TranSec World Expo delivers results:

New contacts
Launch platform
Profile & awareness
New partnerships & distribution channels
Market knowledge

Exhibitor Profile

Passenger Screening (Metal, X-ray, Trace)
RFID / Tracking and Seals
Biometrics and Access Control / Smart ID
Perimeter Security and Intrusion Detection
Baggage and Cargo Screening (X-ray)
CCTV / Surveillance
Emerging Technologies
Systems Integration
Aircraft Security Systems
Training and Consultancy
Blast Containment
Other emerging technologies

Feedback

“TranSec World Expo 2007 was a very successful show for Rapiscan Systems in terms of quality of contacts met over the course of the two days. Rapiscan Systems has already secured its stand and sponsorship for the 2008 event.” Steve Revell, Director Business Development, Rapiscan Systems

“The quality of the leads generated from this show were substantial and in tune with our target marketing strategy.We were so impressed that we did not hesitate to secure our participation for the next TranSec” Nancy Noriega, Senior Director of Marketing & Public Relations, Brijot Imaging Systems

“Sincere thanks for putting together such a well organized event. I greatly enjoyed being a part of TranSec and was thoroughly impressed by the calibre of speakers & exhibitors. Looking forward to TranSec World Expo 2008.” Matthew Finn - Director, Government & Security – SITA

For more - Go to http://www.transec.com

Transportation Security Industry and TranSec - By Chris Yates

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When terrorists killed 191 and wounded a further 2,050 people in the coordinated attacks on the Madrid commuter rail network in March 2004, the attacks presented European lawmakers with a moment of pause and sent shockwaves through the European transport industry.

While the terrorist atrocities of three years previously in New York and Washington had prompted much debate over the potential for similar to occur in Europe, at the time of the Madrid bombings additional protective measures existed only in the aviation sector but Europe’s mass transit systems remained wide open to attack.

The London underground and bus bombings of July 2005, the alleged airline bombing plot of August 2006 and the successful airport attack of June 2007, all serve to emphasis the simple fact that answers to how best to protect Europe’s transport infrastructure are much needed and long overdue. Read More