As a leading professional event for players on the risk management market (safety/security, the fight against fire, health and safety at work, work wear), Expoprotection 2008 extends its offer to two new sectors: industrial & technological risks and natural risks.

As a major platform for exchange and information, Expoprotection 2008 offers even more events - with a program made up of more than 50 conference and workshop sessions, a new "Innovation area," the "Ergonomic Village" and specialist itineraries.

Every two years, Expoprotection offers all risk management experts (manufacturers, distributors and service providers, etc) the opportunity to exhibit and present their know-how. The 25,000 visitors to the tradeshow - who are all decision-makers in the area of risk management in companies, local governments and administrations - are thus able to find, in a single venue, concrete and tailor-made solutions to the many issues of risk with which they are confronted.

Expoprotection 2008 is getting ready to welcome almost 1,000 exhibitors and 26,000 visitors (manufacturers, opinion leaders, users, distributors and consultants, etc). In order to come up with concrete solutions to their expectations, the tradeshow has devised a varied and innovative program of events:

• A "risk management forum" : more than 50 conference and workshop sessions, led by consultants and experts, are scheduled on cross-disciplinary subjects with strategic aims (comprehensive risk management, social and economic challenges, etc.);
• In 2008, for the first time ever, an "Ergonomic Village," designed in partnership with the Ergonomia Journal, will propose products, materials, furniture and services which contribute towards the ergonomics of the workstation;
• An area dedicated to innovation will be set up to present a selection of new products which illustrate major trends and areas of development in different markets. This area will also host the awards ceremony for winners of the Competition for Innovation tradeshow;
• "Specialist itineraries" will make it easier for visitors to discover the different sectors which make up the tradeshow. The spotlight will be especially focussed on Biometrics, Residential Security, Urban Safety, Ergonomics, Network and IP Solutions, Chemical Risks, Risks linked to addictions and Acoustics, etc.

In 2006, the Expoprotection tradeshow welcomed 873 exhibitors from all sectors taken together. 24,199 one-off visitors (representing an increase of 4.3% compared with the 2004 edition) visited the tradeshow, of which 53.95% were professionals from prevention / security and 46.05% were purchasers / users. Expoprotection 2006 attracted almost 4,000 foreign visitors.