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DVD show was a huge success
The Prova event team have just returned back, hot and sweaty, from two days at the Millbrook Proving Ground running the press office at DVD 2009. The event is Defence Equipment & Support’s (DE&S) key stakeholder platform for the land and support chain communities in the defence sector, attracting attendees for two days of informal discussion and briefing. This year’s DVD saw delegates and exhibitor numbers surpassing everyone’s expectations, improving on 2008 impressive total. Media attendance was also up this year and the Prova team worked very hard to ensure that the 150 plus journalists’ and photographers’ every need were catered for in the hot conditions. After six months of hard work promoting the event, the Prova team was still impressed with the actual scale of the event, which occupies almost half of the Millbrook site and showcases some truly incredible equipment. This year’s event saw the launch of some of the latest defence technology, including the MOD’s three new tactical support vehicles Coyote, Wolfhouse and Husky as well as the most up-to-date body armour, which are all heading to the frontline to support British troops on operation. DVD 2009 was a huge success for everyone involved and Prova is already looking forward to next year’s event. For those that wish to gain more information about DVD 2009 visit the official event website at www.theevent.co.uk. David
