Running from February 12 to 14 at the Hannover Exhibition Center, the 19th Altenpflege+ProPflege 2008 exhibition brought together 36,000 trade visitors and 747 exhibitors from 17 nations. With the highest number of exhibitors ever (2006: 721) plus strong visitor attendance, the European Exhibition and Congress for Nursing, Therapy, Care and Professional Patient Care was able to confirm its leading position. “The growth trend in the industry was clear visible at this trade fair,” declared Holger Göpel from show organizer Vincentz Network, adding: “The need for investment and procurement in outpatient and stationary nursing and therapy is growing constantly due to the changing demographics.” This analysis was shared by exhibitors, 87 percent of whom were satisfied with the overall success of their participation. And over 90 percent reported their expectations had been largely fulfilled or even exceeded.