The partner country at A+A, 2017, International Trade Fair with Congress for Safety, Security and Health at Work, will be Great Britain. Although the partner country was selected by the trade fair advisory board during A+A 2015 -long before the ‘Brexit’ referendum - Joachim Schäfer, Managing Director at Messe Düsseldorf, considers the changed political circumstances an ideal opportunity: “The current situation results in many issues for the suppliers of protective items and security equipment. As THE decisive industry platform, A+A 2017 will provide the scope to discuss these issues. With its 65 million inhabitants, Great Britain also continues to be a strong economic and political partner of the European Union.”The event will be held from October 17 – 20, 2017 at the fairgrounds in Düsseldorf, Germany.
A wide variety of activities related to this partnership are planned during A+A 2017. The British participation has traditionally been among the strongest at the show. At the last staging, 85 exhibitors from Great Britain showcased their products on 39,900 square feet of exhibit space.