Following the success of the 2011 show, the 2012 event will take place from 11 to 13 September 2012 at the Birmingham NEC in the UK and will have new branding to reflect the successful partnership between Emap and CIWM. ‘Resource Efficiency and Waste Management Solutions’ will be the new strapline and a new logo will illustrate the wider target audience that the event attracts. Event director Gerry Sherwood said: “Following the successful merger with CIWM’s Futuresource for 2011, we want to make the 2012 exhibition even bigger and even better. We are opening sales early this year and we’re advising exhibitors to act quickly to secure the best stand space. “We’re expecting the 2012 event to include several significant new features and even more leading speakers in our seminar theatres. We hope to see even more visitors and exhibitors here next year sharing the latest in resource efficiency and waste management.” The 2012 event will increase its focus on the waste hierarchy with features focussing on waste reduction, reuse, recycling, recovery and disposal.