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Informa PLC, the world’s largest exhibition organizer, has announced that the co-located exhibitions; Facilities Show, FIREX, IFSEC, and Safety & Health Expo will become part of the newly launched Anticipate London, taking place from the 2nd to the 4th December 2024, at ExCeL London, in London, United Kingdom (UK). Anticipate London Anticipate London emerged as a result of insightful conversations with members of a future-focused advisory board that includes pioneers in security, safety, FM, and property from both FTSE 250 organizations and the wider public sector. These professionals find themselves navigating a common landscape of challenges and opportunities such as tech innovation and digitalization, emerging societal and global risks, climate change, and government legislation. Through these discussions, it became evident that to better address these macro-level issues, a new forum was needed to bring pioneers of property & people together and showcase solutions that create a safer, smarter future for all. changes in safety, security, and property Chris Edwards, Group Director of Anticipate London commented, “Anticipate will become the full stop to everyone’s year, looking back at 12 months of changes in safety, security, and property and discussing what that means for the coming year." He adds, "Our new exhibition for 2024 embraces a fundamental shift in the markets we serve, where many historically defined job roles and responsibilities have become blurred. Global events such as COVID-19, as well as changes in work patterns and climate change, have catapulted people and property pioneers to the forefront of business strategy." Global themes Both the audience and the topics covered will have an international focus, with global themes represented Chris Edwards continues, "Exhibitors and long-running event partners of the legacy four events should be reassured that our technical seminars will still exist as they always have, and will continue to attract their core audiences, but Anticipate London will cater to the future-facing professional interested in the bigger picture too.” While Anticipate London is based in the UK’s capital, one of Europe’s Smart Cities and a metropolis with a clear strategy for improving its green credentials; both the audience and the topics covered will have an international focus, with global themes represented. ideation and implementation of the new brand On the launch of the new brand, Alex Robertson, Head of Marketing for Anticipate London commented that “Extensive research and consultation with industry experts went into the ideation and implementation of the new brand." He adds, "‘Anticipate’ is a word that resonates strongly with professionals responsible for protecting employees, an organization’s most valuable resource." Risk and threat awareness Alex Robertson continues, "It speaks to the need for being aware of the risk and emerging threats, while also being indicative of being future-facing and anticipating the latest in technology, standards and government legislation.”   Anticipate London will take place on the 2nd to the 4th December 2024 at the ExCeL in London and for the first time will coincide with the Security and Fire Excellence Awards, hosted at Grosvenor House, Park Lane in London on the 2nd December 2024.

FIREX International Connect 2021 is a brand-new, month-long digital event running throughout June. The upcoming FIREX International in-person event will take place at ExCeL London from 12-14 July, providing the first opportunity in over two years for the fire safety industry to unite face-to-face. “Both events present unmissable opportunities for the industry to reconnect and explore the innovative approaches to fire safety that have been born out of a challenging year,” said Chris Edwards, Group Director at Informa Markets. “Attendees will get to grips with the newest fire safety solutions, product launches and the impacts of the latest guidance and legislation.” Tall building evacuations The month-long online event running from 1-30 June will provide visitors with the opportunity to connect with new and international audiences through video calls and messaging, browse fire safety solutions and products, connect with suppliers and access thought-leadership content from any location. Visitors can plan meetings using the 1.2.1 meeting service or the Connect 2021 AI platform Visitors can plan meetings using the tailored 1.2.1 meeting service or the Connect 2021 AI-augmented platform, which will make intelligent recommendations based on their online profile. A series of tech-based presentations and thought-leadership panel discussions focusing on the industry’s most important topics, including building safety and tall building evacuations, are scheduled throughout June. Building safety regulations Over 32,000 visitors from 120+ countries are expected to attend both events to connect with and view thousands of innovative products brand new to the market from more than 600 of the biggest names in the industry, including AICO, Coopers, Quelfire, Vimpex and Independent Fire Inspections. Learning, understanding, and complying with the latest changes in fire and building safety regulations has never been more important. With incoming legislative reforms from the ‘Fire Safety Bill’ and ‘Building Safety Bill’, and a growing focus on safety culture within construction, the return to live events at FIREX International could not be timelier. Fire safety associations FIREX International is supported by key fire safety associations the FIA, ASFP, FPA and more Attendees will have the opportunity to share learnings in-person on the latest guidance and standards whilst being able to source, demo and procure innovative fire and building safety solutions from over 600 of the suppliers. FIREX International is supported by key fire safety associations the FIA, ASFP, FPA and more. FIREX International in-person will be delivered in line with the industry recognized, and Government approved, Informa AllSecure standard – designed to ensure the safety of all attendees. Informa AllSecure was piloted in September 2020 and approved by the UK Government on 19 November 2020 as a model for running large events safely. It involves several health and safety measures, including deep cleaning, social distancing onsite, staggered arrival times and PPE, including face masks. Workplace wellbeing conference Connect 2021 will kick off with the workplace wellbeing conference on 1-3 June. The event’s official charity partner is Mind, and it will feature in-depth content for anyone involved in wellbeing initiatives within their organization and offer guidance to people looking to support their wellbeing or the wellbeing of the people they work with. Confirmed speakers include astronaut Major Tim Peake CMG, former political aide and mental health advocate Alastair Campbell, gold-medal winning Olympian Amy Williams and Mind CEO Paul Farmer. Attendees who register for FIREX International in-person or Connect 2021 will be able to access five co-located events for free: Facilities Show: In-person and Connect 2021 IFSEC International: In-person and Connect 2021 Safety & Health Expo: In-person and Connect 2021 Workplace Wellbeing Show: In-person and Connect 2021 (not including the workplace wellbeing conference) Intelligent Building Europe: In-person and Connect 2021

Informa has made the difficult decision to postpone FIREX International along with all of the other co-located events that were due to run at London ExCeL on September 8th-10th 2020. The events will now run May 18th-20th 2021, still at London ExCeL. Informa's focus over the last three months has been on ensuring that they can provide a safe and secure environment for the FIREX event visitors, exhibitors and staff. Additionally, as everyone knows, the FIREX event has a strong international participation and it would be severely compromised given the current restrictions. FIREX International is the industry’s chance to stay up-to-date with the latest technologies and legislation within the fire and life safety industry. sprinkler and suppression systems Those who would like, can join the fire safety community at FIREX International 2021 at ExCeL London on 18–20 May to source hundreds of solutions across passive fire protection, fire prevention and detection, sprinkler and suppression systems, emergency lighting and much more. For booking and exhibition details, one can refer to the official website of FIREX International.