SPACE 2009

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A FULL RANGE OF SERVICES FOR EVERY SECTOR AT A SINGLE TRADE SHOW:
The world's leading livestock event, from 15 to 18 September in Rennes, France.
The essential international Show for livestock professionals in every sector:
cattle (dairy and beef), pigs, poultry, rabbits, sheep and goats.

■ 1,264 EXHIBITORS IN 2008 (representing more than 1,500 trade names) including
358 international exhibitors from 30 countries covering 10 hectares of exhibition space.

■ SECTORS MOST REPRESENTED BY EXHIBITORS:

>Animal feed
> Livestock buildings
> Livestock equipment
> Breeding, artificial insemination, hatcheries
> Handling, loading and transport on the farm
>Treating farm effluent
>Animal health
>Agri-energy
> Milking equipment
>Water treatment
> Seeds

■ 113,580 VISITORS IN 2008
including 9,066 international visitors from 100 countries A high level of satisfaction from our international visitors: 90% were satisfied with SPACE and plan to return in 2009.

■ SPACE: A MAJOR INTERNATIONAL BREED SHOW
800 rigorously selected animals are on permanent display throughout the Show.
Competitions, presentations and auction sales of high genetic value animals.
The SALERS and SIMMENTAL breeds will be celebrated at the 23rd SPACE.

■ THE INDUSTRY'S LATEST TECHNOLOGICAL INNOVATIONS, SELECTED BY A PANEL OF EXPERTS.
In 2008, 47 new products and services received the INNOV’SPACE award.
If you are looking for innovative products, equipment and services for your livestock enterprise, you will find what you need with the INNOV’SPACE award winners.

■ TOURS OF FARMS AND AGRI-INDUSTRIAL UNITS
To complement your visit to the Show, each day SPACE organises visits to farms and companies in the sector: visit to an animal feed plant, a milk quality control centre, tours of cattle (beef and dairy), pork, poultry and rabbit farms.

■ UP TO 40 HIGH LEVEL CONFERENCES AND PRESENTATIONS
Some examples from the 40 conferences and presentations at SPACE 2008: Developments in robotics and automated equipment in the milking parlour by the Institut de l’Elevage (Livestock Institute), France-Russia Forum by ICID, UBIFRANCE, The challenges
of pig genetics: new criteria, new methods by the Institut du porc (Pig Institute), RAMIS, the North Africa poultry forum by ITAVI;
The programme of conferences for 2009 will be available in
June.

■ AS AN INTERNATIONAL VISITOR, DURING YOUR VISIT TO SPACE YOU WILL BE ABLE TO:

• Find new equipment to import, distribute or equip your farm
• Strengthen your relationships with your customers / suppliers
• Find out about the latest innovations at INNOV’SPACE
• Attend the conferences and the presentations of high genetic value animals
• Tour farms and companies in the sector, organised as a complement to your visit to SPACE.

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