Record attendance at Counter Terror Expo
More than 6900 attendees passed through Olympia's National Hall doors for Counter Terror Expo 2010 on April 14 and 15, succinctly demonstrating that the threat from terrorism remains acute and demand for solutions to the issues we face continues to be high
Held against a backdrop of a world beating high level conference programme and multiple specialist workshops, some 327 brand leaders in the counter terrorism sector exhibited the latest techniques and technologies to a global market space fully expected to double in value over the next eight years.
The very high attendance figures indicate, as if such an indication were needed, that the threat from international terrorism has not abated. The attack on a Detroit bound airliner in December of last year and the more recent bombings on the Moscow metro system are but two examples of this fact. Such continuing attacks worldwide demonstrate that much still needs to be accomplished to protect assets and people from those with the intent to do harm.
"Terrorism clearly remains a top agenda issue for governments the world over. Whereas terrorist attacks were historically seen as attacks against the State and therefore for the State to address, recent years have seen a recognition build within the corporate world globally that it also has a role to play in protecting physical assets, workforce, and customer base. Consequently, the marketplace continues to expand exponentially," comments a spokesperson for Counter Terror Expo.
