Final preparations are now underway at Mila for the G09 Wembley exhibition which opens this Wednesday, 30 September.

We're using the event to demonstrate the scale of our resources in the UK with a stand which focuses on our new products, our innovative support services, UKAS accredited test centre and specialist maintenance division.

It was great to read recently that the show space had been extended to accommodate further exhibitors and that there are now 65 companies attending.

This says a lot about the confidence and commitment being exhibited by some of the biggest names in our industry and I hope it's matched by high numbers of good quality visitors.

It's nearly four months since the first G09 regional event at Telford where visitor numbers were fairly disappointing but, if the reports in the press are proved to be correct and this is the month when we technically emerge from the recession, it'd be fantastic to see many more people at Wembley looking for new partnerships and new products which'll help them take advantage of the recovery.

I'll be on the Mila stand on both days hoping to meet as many existing and potential customers as possible and of course I'll be at the G09 Awards dinner on Thursday evening when Mila is hoping for success in the Award categories that we've been shortlisted in.

Richard