The world’s leading trade eventfor process, drinking and waste water

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Aquatech Amsterdam is the world’s leading trade exhi-

bition on process, drinking and waste water. The exhibi-

tion programme provides an extensive overview of the

latest developments in the fields of water treatment,

transport and storage, process control and process auto-

mation technology, and point of use technology.

The Aquatech brand has gone from strength

Aquatech Amsterdam 2008 more international than everAquatech Amsterdam 2008 attracted more international visitors than ever before and was visited close to 19,000 times, by visitors from 133 countries. 53% of the visitors were from outside the Netherlands. In addition, the 850 exhibiting companies were represented by 4,200 employees at the exhibition.

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to strength and has rapidly become the largest and

most international series of water events in the world,

with exhibitions in Amsterdam (the Netherlands), China,

India and the USA. The last edition of the show in Am-

sterdam, held from September 30 to October 3 in 2008,

has confirmed itself as the largest and most important

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Visitors of Aquatech Amsterdam 2008 profited from numerous networking opportunities with fellow water professionals and learned about hundreds of new products. Aquatech Amsterdam proved itself as the ideal platform to get up to speed with all the latest innovations and technologies. The majority of the visitors were final decision makers and a large number represented local and national governmental institutions from the Netherlands and abroad. 82% of the visitors intend to visit the next edition in 2011.

Exhibitors were very positive about Aquatech Amsterdam. 90% of the exhibitors were ‘satisfied’ to ‘very satisfied’ with the exhibition and the same number would recommend exhibiting at Aquatech Amsterdam to others. The most innovative products on the market were put into the spotlight at the Innovation Plaza and the AquaStages hosted over 47 seminars and lively debates. For the first time exhibitors were able to find new employees via the newly introduced Jobs-in-Water-wall.

“Aquatech stands out from other exhibitions. The dedicated water technologists create a friendly atmosphere, giving visitors more time for useful conversations.”

Björn von Euler, Director of Communications at ITT

“This concept is currently more efficient than a wider exhibition, the quality of the exhibition visitors is very high and this provides us with the opportunity to come into contact with potential clients. The financial crisis did not appear to have much of an impact. Water will always be in demand.”

Menno Holterman, Director at Norit

“Aquatech Amsterdam is the ideal platform to get in contact with water professionals from all over Europe.”

Arnold Kroon, Sr. Marketing Coordinator at 3M

“During Aquatech Amsterdam we were able to welcome many customers to our new stand in the Holland Pavilion. It was a pleasure to do business and in the meantime, watch the pipe fitting competition from our stand. It is a formula we will definitely build on in the future.”

Harry Keijzer, manager Prince Kunststofbouw B.V.

“Aquatech Amsterdam 2008 again was the perfect platform to meet our existing clients and also to welcome new relations. Aquatech was and will remain a valuable exhibition for us.”

Wim Vandebroek, Sales director Benelux at HACH LANGE

Main reasons to visit Aquatech Amsterdam 2008 Main reasons to exhibit at Aquatech Amsterdam 2008

Exhibitor quotes Company profile of visitors

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Amsterdam RAIAquatech Project Team P.O. Box 777771070 MS Amsterdam The Netherlands

T: +31(0)20 549 1212 F: +31(0)20 549 1889 E: aquatech@rai.nl

* Chemical, Food processing, Recreation, Healthcare/hospitals, Pharmaceutical

and Pulp & Paper industry

A Decision maker 57%

B Advisor 18%

C Other 25%

A Obtain a general overview of market

and developments 70%

B Orientation on new technologies,

products and services 67%

C Making new contacts 56%

D Maintaining contacts with existing

relations 52%

E Requesting quotations/ purchase

products / services 13%

F Visit Seminars / congresses 9%

G Place orders at the show 6%

A Making new contacts with potential

partners 95%

B Maintaining contacts with existing

business partners 68%

C Image, PR objectives 45%

D Introducing a new product/service 35%

E Direct sales and/or taking orders 8%

F Recruitment of new employees 8%

G Other 2%

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The 23rd edition of the world’s leading trade exhibitionon process, drinking and waste water will take place from1 to 4 November 2011 in Amsterdam.

NEW DATES: Aquatech Amsterdam moves to 2011

A Manufacturer 21%

B Government (local, provincial, central) 8%

C Water (supply) Company) 8%

D Distributor 8%

E Dealer 7%

F Special segments* 6%

G Engineering consultancy 6%

H Supplier 6%

I Soil and water treatment 5%

J Water control / treatment authority 4%

K Consultancy firm 4%

L Trade association 2%

M Research institutes / consultancy 2%

N Other 13%