Diary

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(2001), "Diary", Facilities, Vol. 19 No. 3/4. https://doi.org/10.1108/f.2001.06919cac.002

Diary

2001

E-commerce Expo – Spring

3-5 April NEC, Birmingham, UK

E-commerce Expo is the UK's major e-business exhibition, featuring the world's leading vendors and has one of the largest and most comprehensive free e-business education commerce programmes around. The event is co-located with M-business Expo – spring www.mbusiness.co.uk

Contact: www.ebizexpo.com; Tel: +44 (0)20 8910 7931; E-mail: ebizexpo@reedexpo.co.uk

M-business Expo – Spring

3-5 April NEC, Birmingham, UK

M-business Expo focuses on the business benefits of wireless and mobile working. The show covers m-commerce, GPRS, mobile eCRM, remote Internet/intranet document access, navigation/positioning GPS, palmtops, laptops and handsets, mobile network service provision and network airtime.

Corporate visitors attend from industry sectors including field service, transport logistics, public sector, utilities, finance, retail, IT and communications. The event is co-located with E-commerce Expo – Spring www.ebizexpo.com

Contact: www.mbusiness.co.uk; Tel: 020 8910 7931; E-mail: mbusiness@reedexpo.co.uk

Infosecurity Europe

24-26 April National Hall, Olympia, London, UK

Infosecurity Europe is Europe's largest IT security event. The show features a comprehensive range of free seminars and keynote sessions on the hottest infomation security topics as well as hosting the largest gathering of information security vendors and new products in Europe.

Contact: www.infosec.co.uk; Tel: 020 8910 7931; E-mail: infosecurity@reedexpo.co.uk

Sign UK 2001

24-26 April NEC, Birmingham, UK

Sign UK 2001, the exhibition for the sign and visual communications industry, will be held from 24 to 26 April 2001 at the NEC in Birmingham. Admission to the exhibition is free if you pre-register or costs £20 on the door.

Sign UK 2001 is the industry's one-stop-shop for sign-makers, users of signs and signage and suppliers to the sign industry emphasising excellence in visual communications. The event is the largest in the UK featuring the latest technology, a wide range of products and services, a live demonstration area, the Millennium Sign Shop 2001 and other innovative special events. Over 100 exhibitors are expected to be at the 2001 event.

The event is organised by Faversham House Group. Ticket hotline number: 0870 429 4416; www.signuk.com

Liftex 2001

16-17 May ExCel, London, UK

Liftex 2001 is the only event designed to showcase the entire UK lift and escalator industry – an industry with a total annual turnover in excess of £200 million. A new and exciting step forward, Liftex 2001 delivers a prestigious new venue, dynamic new organisers (GMA), and a comprehensive marketing compaign. Liftex will also provide a forum for better communications, for discussion of the latest technological developments, and to tackle health and safety issues.

The LEIA membership comprises the leading companies in lift and escalator manufacture, supply and maintenance – and Liftex 2001 will display the broadest possible range of their products, including lifts and associated components, products and services.

This year's event is expected to attract over 3,000 visitors – buyers and decision-makers from a range of disciplines and industry sectors, including property management, architecture, facility management, local authorities, building contractors, consulting engineers, property owners and developers, hoteliers and health authorities.

The event will feature free seminars, addressing important issues high on the lift and escalator industry's current agenda. Themes will include: health and safety, current legislation, maintaining quality standards, education and training issues and the Safe-T Rider programme.

For further details, including exhibitor sales and vistor registration information, contact Mrs Gill Collings, LEIA, 33-34 Devonshire Street, London W1V 1RF, UK. Tel: +44 (0)20 7935 3013; Fax: +44 (0)20 7935 3321; E-mail: leia.enquiries@virginnet.co.uk. Or contact Bob Hudson/Gary Ginsberg, GMA, PO Box 253, Sevenoaks, Kent TN15 0ZA, UK. Tel: +44 (0)1732 811400; Fax: +44 (0)1732 811359; E-mail: info@gmaevents.co.uk; LEIA Web site: www.leia.co.uk

The Facilities Show

22-24 May NEC, Birmingham, UK

The Facilities Show will take place at the NEC in Birmingham, alongside IFSEC, Safety & Health Expo, Security Solutions and International Fire Expo. The Facilities Show will run from 22-24 May, while the other four events will run simultaneously from 21-24 May.

The new move for The Facilities Show and the new timing of FM Expo now offers the FM industry the option to source and market workplace solutions in the spring, autumn or both. Each event has the long-standing support of the British Institute of Facilities Management.

The Facilities Show was launched in Harrogate last November and attracted over 1,700 visitors and 90 exhibitors with its convenient, all-encompassing approach to providing workplace solutions for the North. Visitors to the 2001 event in Birmingham can expect to benefit from the improved facilities that a move to the NEC brings, as well as free and easy access to other workplace-related events.

For further information regarding The Facilities Show 2001, please contact Chris Fountain. Tel: +44 (0)20 8987 7710; E-mail: chrisfountain@unitedbusinessmedia.com

Field Service Solutions at Service Management Europe 2001

5-7 June Earls Court, London

Service Management Europe (SME 2001, 5-7 June, Earls Court, London) brings together the latest solutions to help companies sharpen up their customer-facing service offering.

SME delivers the latest, most comprehensive strategies and solutions to help facilities management organisations transform their field service operations into dynamic, customer responsive and efficient operations. The range of solutions on offer at SME encompasses everything from mobile communications, help desk systems and service management software to global positioning systems, logistics support and data capture.

For further information contact Sarah Robinson. Tel: +44 (0)20 8232 1600; Fax: +44 (0)20 8232 1613.

NeoCon – World's Trade Fair 2001 The World's Trade Fair for Interior Design and Facilities Management

18-20 June The Merchandise Mart, Chicago, USA

Featuring nearly 1,000 exhibitors and 125 accredited seminars, NeoCon is one of those rare events that is at once a trusted institution (of over 30 years), and the national forum for showcasing the newest products for the contract furnishings industry that it serves.

New trend: work as community

With the introduction of radically new product lines by Herman Miller (Resolve) and Haworth (iF) in last year's show, producers anticipate that other manufacturers will follow suit in 2001, creating a full-scale design trend that addresses workplace social dynamics.

While teamwork and collaboration continue to be important themes in product design, the broader issue of community is taking center stage for NeoCon 2001. "Interest in and necessity for work as community refreshes the challenge and opportunity of modulating the space between base architecture and the individual", noted Wayne Susag, design specialist, Herman Miller. This means that designers and manufacturers will focus on group-oriented spaces, such as updated meeting rooms and even workplace cafes, as well as flexible workstations that allow for knowledge-sharing.

New designers: "What is the greatest design challenge of the twenty-first century?"

Emerging designers respond to this question in the first annual NeoCon Undergraduate Scholarship competition, sponsored by MMPI and the International Interior Design Association (IIDA) Foundation. The NeoCon Scholarship allows two interior design students to experience the industry's premier event – NeoCon World's Trade Fair – as presenters, as well as receive funds to support their interior design education. The applicants for the scholarship will be judged based on an essay, resume and an official transcript of coursework.

For more information on the NeoCon 2001 World's Trade Fair, call toll-free at 800/677-6278 (MART) or visit www.merchandisemart.com and click on the NeoCon World's Trade Fair page.

Recycling and Waste Management Exhibition

11-13 September NEC Birmingham, UK

The exhibition will include a comprehensive programme of free seminars. For further information contact: Emma Nichols. Tel: +44 (0)20 8277 5528; E-mail: emma.nicholls@emap.com

GIS 2001

18-20 September Earls Court 2, London, UK

GIS 2001, in association with the AGI Conference, is the unique opportunity for existing and potential European users to see geographic information systems (GIS) in action, and find out more about the substantial business benefits geographic information can bring to an organisation.

An explosion of geographic information is upon us! With the price of GIS software and basic map and demographic data falling, more companies are utilising the technologies available and discovering the potential of geospatial computing.

GIS 2001 will provide the forum for the geographic information management market, and a chance for visitors to explore some of the exciting changes within the GIS industry.

A selection of features at GIS 2001 will include:

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  The AGI Conference – with high level workshops and case studies.

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  The Location Based Services Pavilion – with free seminars and demonstations by leading vendors.

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  The Solutions Centre – offering visitors the chance to try the latest applications in a neutral, independent environment.

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  The Consultancy Centre with free consultations by recongnised applications experts.

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  Free seminars and a workshop programme.

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  Over 130 of the key vendors in Europe.

For more information about GIS 2001, or to register for free entry into the event, please visit www.gis-expo.com or telephone +44 (0)20 8987 7584.

Built Environment 2001

16-18 October ExCel, London, UK

Organised by United Business Media and The Builder Group – this is the radical new event for the building professional. Will be run alongside FM Expo, Securex, AI 2001, A/E/C Systems and SHE Solutions.

Contact: Tracy Beddington at United Business Media on +44 (0)20 8987 7703; www.builtenvironment2001.com

AI 2001

16-18 October ExCel, London, UK

Organised in conjunction with The Guild of Architectural Ironmongers, AI 2001 is a new event dedicated to the manufacturers and distributors of AI products. Will be run alongside FM Expo, Securex, Built Environment, A/E/C Systems and SHE Solutions.

Contact: Tracy Bebington at United Business Media on +44 (0)20 8987 7703; www.ai-2001.com

FM Expo 2001

16-18 October ExCel, London, UK

The UK's leading workplace solutions event – with over 250 exhibitors displaying their products and services to the 6,500+ professionals who are responsible for the efficient running of their workplace. Will be run alongside AI 2001, Securex, Built Environment, A/E/C Systems and SHE Solutions.

Contact: Tracy Bebbington at United Business Media on +44 (0)20 8987 7703; www.fmexpo.com