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Variety is key
at Lockex 2018
» » WITH REGISTRATION
well underway for Lockex
2018 – Security & Fire
Safety, many people will
be starting to wonder if this
is the right show for them.
If you think Lockex is just
for locksmiths and auto
locksmiths think again. If
you think Lockex is just an
event for exhibitors to show
off, think again. If you think
Lockex is just an excuse
to get out of a weekend of
children’s birthday parties
and family barbecues that
clutter up the calendar in
June; well that’s your call…
In fact, Lockex 2018
– Security & Fire Safety
(brought to you by the same
team behind The Locksmith
Journal, Clearview and Pro
Installer) is not an ordinary
trade show, it’s a weekend
not to be missed. And, if
you’re reading this right now,
you are definitely the right fit
for Lockex; here’s why…
The first ever Lockex in
2016 was originally created
to provide a brand new
take on a trade show with
locksmiths as a key element.
The organisers rifled through
the Rolodex to make sure
the biggest names in the
business would be on the
stands. But equally important
was the attitude that visitors
would leave with more than
they came with; from free
parking and meal vouchers,
to educational seminars
and training workshops,
from exclusive offers and
discounts, to product
launches and working
demos, no-one would leave
Lockex disappointed or with
a dent in their wallet.
The show was a success
with over 1,700 visitors
across three days, more
than 80 trade stands and
68 training workshops.
Feedback was even better
with guests saying Lockex
offered a fresh perspective
on the regular trade show;
it was interesting and
informative, but also an
enjoyable way to spend a
weekend with likeminded
people from the industry.
While this was music to
the ears of the organisers,
now the pressure was on
to make the next one even
better and as soon as the
doors closed to the Ricoh
Arena for Lockex 2016,
the plans started for the
next one. The new motto
for Lockex was ‘BIGGER
AND BETTER’ and that’s
exactly what they’ve done.
Broadening the horizons
of the show to include the
persistent concerns of
security and ever-changing
landscape of the fire safety
sector, Lockex is now a
place for building specifiers,
facilities managers,
architects, planners, builders
and everyone in between.
For locksmiths and auto
locksmiths too, the next
Lockex has even more to
offer than the first.
So, what can
you expect
to see this
8th, 9th, and
10th June
at Lockex?
If you’re a
locksmith…
» » WITH EXHIBITORS
ranging from Aldridge
to Yale and everything
in between, Lockex will
be showcasing the best
in the business when it
comes to locks, keys, safes,
equipment, machinery,
tools and techniques.
Some of the stands have
already revealed what
they will be displaying
and demonstrating at the
show in June such as NDE
techniques from Teamwork,
smart key access from
SALTO Systems, digital locks
from Lockey, delayed exit
devices from Securefast,
new products from Insafe,
and some top secret
exhibits from MulTLock
and UltiM8 to name a few.
For locksmiths of all levels
however, the newly-situated
demo zone (now in the heart
of the Ricoh Arena instead
of outside the main building)
is not-to-be-missed with
eight workshops of free
training seminars, while the
‘Pavilion of Trade Bodies’
will see the likes of the Guild
of Architectural Ironmongers
(GAI) and the Door &
Hardware Federation
(DHF) on hand to discuss
CPD points, certifications,
legislation, and career
options at every level.
If you’re an auto
locksmith…
» » LOCKEX 2016 SAW THE
industry’s first ever
weekend trade show with
a designated area devoted
to car keys, fobs, remotes,
transponders and more, so
to say the auto locksmith
element of Lockex has gone
up a gear s