The Exhibition Centre Nuremberg becomes a security zone again: On 14-15 January 2014, top speakers from industrial companies and planning consultants meet for the second time to discuss optimum outdoor security at the congress parallel to the Perimeter Protection trade fair. The Perimeter Protection Congress is not only ­intended for planners and manufacturers, but especially for users and installers too.

It also offers an interesting knowledge platform for official agencies responsible for outdoor security solutions in commerce, industry and public institutions. The speakers at the congress on the first two days of the exhibition are security managers from large companies, such as Norbert Grebasch from Berlin Brandenburg Airport, who deals with the combination of mechanical and electronic security systems from the user's viewpoint. As in 2012, the congress partner is the Verband für Sicherheitstechnik (VfS - Security Equipment Association).

Wilfried Joswig, General Manager of VfS, is currently well occupied with the congress organization: "The preparations for the congress are in full swing. We have already received many confirmations from speakers and an extensive collection of topics, which we are still arranging at the moment." He sees its integrated approach as the special attraction of the Perimeter Protection Congress. Here visitors get information on mechanical and electronic perimeter security and the interaction between the two systems. The congress programme covers all the major fields of perimeter security from risk analysis, planning and contract award regulations to implementation and operation, including general legal liability conditions. Wilfried Joswig adds: "Manufacturers of security systems should also be interested in the users' experience reports on security solutions already implemented and their positive and negative findings. I think these presentations are an ideal opportunity to take up ideas and adapt technologies."

Convincing Variety of Topics Attracts Visitors

One of the focuses at the Perimeter Protection Congress 2014 is on Quality in Projects. Maximum care is essential when planning the perimeter security of a property if expensive follow-up work is to be avoided. The demands imposed on the requirement and contract specifications by land offices will therefore also be a topic at the congress. This plays a key role when manufacturers tender for a contract for the perimeter security of public institutions.

The visitors can also look forward to interesting papers on video systems, which are regarded as one of the most innovative segments of perimeter security. The various presentations will not only deal with new products and improvements, but also discuss energy-saving approaches and their impact on video systems. Thomas Preutenborbeck, Director Exhibitions at NürnbergMesse, sees the congress as an ideal complement to the trade fair: "Visitors find practical solutions for optimum outdoor security at the Perimeter Protection Congress. After the congress they have the opportunity to discuss these directly with the exhibitors and obtain more detailed information. In this way the trade fair and congress form a perfect symbiosis."

The congress programme for 2014 is available for visitors and other interested persons at
www.perimeter-protection.de  and www.vfs-hh.de.