Batimat, an international building exhibition, closed its doors on the Porte de Versailles show site in Paris on 7 November 2009. A total of 380 168 trade visitors registered during the six days of the event, which is more or less the same number as 2007 according to the organisers. About 16 per cent of this year’s visitors came from abroad, which is slightly down on the previous event. The organisers report that the exhibitors were satisfied with both the quantity and the quality of the visitors. One of the main topics at this year’s show was sustainable development. The next Batimat will be staged from 7 – 12 November 2011.