Protests prompt defence expo venue move12th February 2019 | published by EW SHARE
The Defence Procurement, Research, Technology & Exportability (DPRTE) 2019 has announced a last minute move from the NEC to Farnborough International Exhibition & Conference Centre for its 28 March 2019 edition after local protests.
The event previously moved away from Cardiff’s Motorpoint Arena after similar protests.
An NEC spokesperson commented: “Sinc...
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