INTERSCHUTZ 2020 has already begun for the GFPA
The start of INTERSCHUTZ 2020 is more than a year away, but the German Fire Protection Association (GFPA) is already well into the throes of tradeshow fever. The GFPA has been a pillar and driver of INTERSCHUTZ for more than 65 years, and has been preparing solidly for the 2020 show for the past two years.
2 May 2019 Source: Wolfgang Duveneck / BRANDSchutzShare
"One of our aims has been to organize the anticipated meetings, events and visits and to avoid clashes," explains Matthias Ludwig, who, based in Hannover, is one of the GFPA coordinators responsible for INTERSCHUTZ and also helps manage the Hannover Fire Department’s annual "Blaulichtmeile" emergency services festival. "The Blaulichtmeile festival will go a little way towards bridging the gap between now and the start of the main event, INTERSCHUTZ, and building up interest and excitement" he says.
The upcoming Hannover Blaulichtmeile takes place on 15 June this year, exactly one year before the start of INTERSCHUTZ.
GFPA joint pavilion with AGBF
INTERSCHUTZ is also picking up a large number of non-commercial exhibitors, including fire departments, rescue services and disaster relief organizations.
"Our registration list is getting longer every day," reports GFPA Secretary-General Dr. Dirk Oberhagemann. The GFPA is responsible for checking registration applications from non-commercial exhibitors.
Digitization as a key theme
"For us, digitization, automation, integration and connectedness are no mere fashionable catchphrases," explains GFPA President Dirk Aschenbrenner. "INTERSCHUTZ 2020 offers unrivalled opportunities for cross-border networking and dialogue between technology developers, manufacturers and users, and the importance of networking and dialogue is something we want to highlight with our showcase, too.” According to Aschenbrenner, the INTERSCHUTZ lead theme, “Teams, Tactics, Technology – Connected for Protection and Rescue", expresses one of the main prerequisites for a properly functioning fire protection, firefighting, rescue and civil protection infrastructure.
About the GFPA
The German Fire Protection Association (GFPA, or “vfdb” in German) is a network of experts in fire protection, fire rescue and fire safety. It is a nonprofit organization with over 3,000 members. Its mission is to promote the scientific and technical advancement of fire hazard prevention, management and mitigation.
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