MCERT Exhibition Review
Environmental monitoring and testing for occupational health and safety are activities
All exhibitors commented on the quality of visitors to the event. Many also commended the relaxed atmosphere that is enhanced by the availability of free parking, food and refreshments.
Much of the focus at MCERTS 2009 was on instrumentation, but with capital expenditure budgets under pressure during the current downturn in the economy, many companies are seeking to hire equipment. James Carlyle from specialist instrument rental company Ashtead Technology reported brisk business at the company’s stand, adding: “Environmental monitoring and testing for occupational health and safety are activities that have to take place irrespective of economic conditions. However, instrument hire provides the opportunity to employ the best available technology without incurring the greatest possible cost, so we received a high level of enquiries for products such as the Horiba PG250 multiparameter stack gas analyser, the Bernath FID, the Crowcon Laser Methane detector and the MiniRAE toxic gas detector.”
Jim Budd, Sales Engineer for Enviro Technology Services, said that this year’s exhibition had been the busiest MCERTS event he had attended. He explained: “I’ve been to three or four now and this year looks like it has been the busiest yet. It is a great opportunity to meet with existing and potential customers and has been a successful event all-round.”
Air Liquide’s Business Development Manager David Hurren was also delighted with his company’s MCERTS 2009 experience: “It proved to be a fantastic forum to meet existing customers and to have discussions with new contacts who are interested in our range of products and services. Of all the exhibitions across industry I have attended, the event at Bretby is quite special, and is very well focused for suppliers and visitors. The fact that it is biennial gives time for new developments and the whole team was very positive about the outcome.”
Gary Noakes, Project Manager at Casella, also praised the turnout: “It has been busy on the floor and the ‘quality’ of the visitors is very high. Virtually every company relating to the air and emissions monitoring sector is here under one roof.” Gary's comments were supported by those of Colin Blackmore of SICK who said: “This is the only event we exhibit at and this year, especially on the first day, it was extremely busy. The calibre of delegates MCERTS attracts is usually very high and this year is no exception.”
The exhibition met with the approval of hundreds of visitors who attended from as far away as Asia, the Middle East and Australia to the two day event. For example, Duncan Papworth from Interconnector said: “It is an excellent choice of venue with a wide cross section of exhibitors representing the air and emissions monitoring industry. I also found the workshops informative and very worthwhile. I think it has been one of the most successful exhibitions so far this year.”
Another visitor, Maurizio Migliori from TCR Tecora in Italy commented, "The MCERTS events are a great initiative. To have all the major market players gathering together in one place for two days is very effective. I found the Gala Dinner to be very enjoyable and an excellent opportunity for networking with other members of the air monitoring community. With regard to the Conference and Workshops, I found the presentations on EN15267, Mercury CEMS and lab analysis of particular interest."
During the event PCME, the manufacturer of continuous particle emissions monitors, was awarded a cheque for £500 from the organiser Marcus Pattison for generating the highest level of delegate registrations.
