Expo Update
Positive outlook for
liquid fuels exhibition
UKIFDA EXPO 2020
Now that Easter is behind us, the team at
UKIFDA continue to work to make EXPO
2020 something positive for the industry to
look forward to provided the situation and
government guidance allow.
With many scheduled industry exhibitions
for 2020 being cancelled due to COVID 19,
UKIFDA took the decision back in March to
move from the original dates in June to the
new dates of 18 & 19 August 2020 at the
Exhibition Centre Liverpool.
Now, with 4 months to go UKIFDA has
already sold nearly 70% of the avaialble
floor space and is getting enquiries from new
exhibitors each week.
“Getting the right balance between
actively selling and promoting the event
whilst being mindful of the daily briefing
and numbers is difficult and a bigger drive
on EXPO will begin once a positive lockdown
exit strategy is known.” Dawn Shakespeare,
membership and events manager for UKIFDA,
and organiser of the exhibition, explains.
Despite these challenges UKIFDA has
confirmed an impressive list of exhibitors
who will be attending in August including
Greenergy, Navigator Terminals, Harvest
Energy, Filtration Controls, Road Tanker
Spares, Nursan Trailers & Tecelamit, Adler and
Allan, Dixon Europe, Fuelsoft, Petroineos and
Touchstar to name but a few.
An opportunity to celebrate
Guy Pulham, UKIFDA chief executive, says;
“We’re excited for UKIFDA EXPO 2020 to
happen in August and we are being positive
about the exhibition taking place in Liverpool
for the final time before we move to Glasgow
in 2021. With the sacrifices everyone is
making now in the lockdown and with the
social distancing measures, we hope that by
August 2020 the country will be on the journey
to some semblance of normality and the
exhibition will be a great way to kickstart the
industry again. Of course, our actions and plans
will be dictated by government guidance and
legislation”
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“Many of our members and their suppliers
have been working extremely hard during the
last month making essential fuel deliveries to
households, farmers, the construction industry
and industrial units so having UKIFDA EXPO
2020 will be a great way of celebrating all the
hard work the industry has undertaken during
this difficult time.”
“UKIFDA EXPO 2020 also marks the
exhibition’s 40th anniversary. We will be
welcoming old friends and new industry
colleagues, looking at where we have come
from and celebrating the fact that 2020 marks
a new era for the liquid fuels industry, as we
move to a carbon neutral future with the
development of liquid biofuels. The exhibition
will be reflective of the changing nature of our
industry”
This year’s 40th anniversary exhibition is
expected to attract over 1,500 delegates who
will also hear from an impressive line-up of
speakers. UKIFDA EXPO 2020’s seminars will
cover important topics including sustainable
energy in domestic heating, biofuels and
Transport Decarbonisation Strategy, across
the two days and full details of the speakers
confirmed for August will be announced in the
next few weeks.
Dawn comments; “Every year, our
exhibition appeals widely across the industry,
attracting owners of fuel distributors, depot
managers, and personnel within HR, IT,
finance and marketing, all operating across
the manufacturing, distribution, supply, and
technology sectors of the industry in the
UK and across Europe – and this year is no
exception. We know that August is not ideal
due to potential holidays, but we hope that
people can tweak their schedules and join the
industry in what, hopefully, will be a celebratory
atmosphere.”
For more information on UKIFDA EXPO
2020 or to book your exhibition space, you
can contact Dawn Shakespeare, UKIFDA
membership and events manager, by email
[email protected] or alternatively visit the show
website https://ukifda.org/ukifda-expo/