Innovative solutions for seismic challenges: The two trade fairs Seismic Safety and INTERGEO Eurasia open their gates on April 28, 2014.
Seismic Safety, the new Trade Fair for Earthquake Resistance, Fire Protection and
Intelligent Urbanization, and INTERGEO Eurasia, which deals with the topics of
surveying, geoinformation, remote sensing and photogrammetry, take place in
Instanbul. The two events bring exhibitors and visitors together at a location that has
been affected by earthquakes and is still threatened by seismic natural catastrophes.
On April 28 and 29, advanced solutions to seismic challenges will be presented at
Seismic Safety and INTERGEO Eurasia at the WOW Convention Center.
For the first time ever, combining these two trade fairs will make it possible to experience the
entire process chain in earthquake-resistant planning live: From compiling data and
analyzing the construction property to selecting suitable building materials and techniques.
Approximately 70 exhibitors from twelve countries including Turkey, Germany, the United
States, Japan and Italy will take advantage of the synergies created by these two events and
present their products and techniques on 2,000 squaremeters of gross exhibition space.
Besides the regular exhibition, both shows score points for the sophisticated content of their
related events. Among other things, the architecture magazine DETAIL will hold an
international forum called "Seismic Talks" for architects and urban planners that deals with
the topic of earthquake-resistant building and planning. Istanbul architects such as Can Çinici
(Çiniçi Mimarlik), Ömer Kanipak (Architekt Tasarim AItolyesi Kadiköy) and Murat Tabanlioğlu
(Tabanlioğlu Architects) will hold lectures and present their earthquake-resistant projects.
Other international experts such as Emre Arolat (Emre Arolat Architects), Prof. Dr. Murat
Güvenç (İstanbul Şehir Üniversitesi), Prof. Uwe Rieger (The University of Auckland), David
Sim (Gehl Architects) and Dr.-Ing. Sebastian Storz (Forum Baukultur e.V. and MusAA) will
participate in public discussions that deal with the following questions: What conclusions
have we been able to draw from previous earthquake catastrophes? What synergies are
created as the result of international collaboration? How should the architecture and urban
planning sectors respond to the seismic challenge?
Points where the two shows intersect will be examined more closely in joint sessions within
the scope of the INTERGEO Conference.
Interested visitors can register online at the website www.seismic-safety.net. Those who do
will be granted free admission to both trade fairs. Participation in the Seismic Talks and the
joint sessions that are part of the INTERGEO Conference is free of charge for all visitors
attending the fair. Those who decide to attend the fair at the last minute may purchase a
ticket at the convention center for 20 Turkish Lira. Seismic Safety and INTERGEO Eurasia
take place at the WOW Convention Center near the Atatürk International Airport.
Additional information:
www.seismic-safety.net
www.intergeo-eurasia.net