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Standing room only at edie Live 2016
In May, thousands of sustainability professionals from an array of industry sectors – ranging from retail to water
management, fashion to engineering – flocked to edie Live at the NEC to access the most innovative products on the
market and to find inspiration from leading speakers.
he show was colocated with Utility
Week Live and
attracted 6,019
visitors across
both shows*.
Ticket holders were queuing out of
the door, and it was standing room
only in seminar and conference
theatres. Angela Himus, edie
Portfolio Director, Faversham
House, said: “The buzz has been
fantastic. edie Live is the only
exhibition in the UK that covers
sustainability in business in its
entirety and there was something
here for everyone.”
Exhibitors agreed. David
Williams, Marketing Manager at
Schneider Electric, said: “edie Live
has been really busy, and we have
had great engagement with
potential new customers.”
More than 130 companies
showcased their innovations,
products and services, including
solar PV, standards certification,
carbon management, energy
efficient lighting, water efficiency
and wind power.
120 expert speakers hosted
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sessions across four theatres.
These included practical seminar
programmes dedicated to energy
efficiency, on site solutions and
resource efficiency, plus half-day
conferences on strategic issues for
sustainability leaders. The show
was packed with exciting new
features including technology
showcases and advice clinics, as
well as the popular innovation
zone where new products
compete for investment.
Seminar Chair Peter Jones OBE
described edie Live as integral to
the development of the
sustainability industry and debate:
“What I like about edie Live is that
it’s a one-stop shop for heat,
electricity and water, as well as
physical resources. Those industry
sectors which were formerly
segmented are now being brought
together and, inevitably, you get
the big hitters here.”
The show had something for
everyone across the spectrum of
sustainability and energy
management, whether it was
WRAP (Waste and Resources
Action Programme) and Nimber
discussing new business models,
or the Carbon Trust and Costa
Coffee analysing energy reduction
initiatives at the Energy Efficiency
theatre.
Mark Collinson, WRAP Sector
Specialist said: “I find that edie has
got a more holistic view to
sustainability. It’s not just about
energy or waste; it’s not just about
business; it’s about how people
can look at the bigger picture,
what sustainability means to
business and what sustainability
means moving forward.”
With the exhibition floor plan
filling up fast for 2017, edie Live is
set for another successful year. As
conference Chair David Symonds
of Aldersgate Group said: “edie
Live just has a reputation for
being the event for the
sustainability professional to come
along to.”
*2,462 edie Live visitors
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