Three days, over 20 presentations and numerous additional digital contents - that's what glasstec VIRTUAL, which will take place online from 20 to 22 October 2020, has to offer.
Due to the coronavirus, glasstec 2020, the leading trade fair for the glass industry, has been postponed until next year. Now there will be three days of knowledge transfer and networking at the new digital interactive format, the glasstec VIRTUAL, will take place. High-calibre presentations in the Conference Area will provide information on topics relating to glass production, processing and finishing as well as glass products and applications.
According to the organisers, the new format of glasstec VIRTUAL has met with great approval in the industry. For the More than 650 exhibitors are currently registered for glasstec in Düsseldorf in June 2021 and therefore also at glasstec VIRTUAL. The The event will take place online from 20 to 22 October 2020 at virtual.glasstec.de takes place. It offers exhibitors extensive services to present themselves to the industry and interact with potential customers.
During the event, all glasstec VIRTUAL participants will receive free access to the three-day conference programme and all additional online offers of the exhibitors. You can register now at virtual.glasstec.de.
Exhibitors and participants can network during glasstec VIRTUAL either via a clever matchmaking tool (via app or website) or directly in the individual sessions using the chat function.
Pure knowledge transfer
The glasstec VIRTUAL conference programme offers free specialist presentations from industry and science on global trend topics such as climate protection, resource efficiency, urbanisation and value creation. The glasstec conference is organised in the same way as glasstec, the world's leading trade fair, into the following segments Glass production, processing and finishing as well as glass products and applications. The conference language is English.
The industry experts will lead through the respective sessions Michael Drass (Technical University of Darmstadt), Johann Overath (Bundesverband Glasindustrie e.V.) and Dr Thomas Jüngling (Technical Association of the German Glass Industry), Gesine Bergmann (Verband Deutscher Maschinen- und Anlagenbauer e.V., Forum Glastechnik) and Jochen Grönegräs (Bundesverband Flachglas e.V.).
International trade visitors can find out about the latest developments and trends in the global glass industry online. Visitors can also interact with the speakersto experience the contributions from all over the world up close.
[infotext icon] The associations are also involved: All India Glass Manufacturers' Federation (AIGMF), Asean Federation of Glass Manufacturers (AFGM), the Bundesverband Glasindustrie (BV Glas), the Chinese Ceramic Society (CCS), The European Container Glass Federation (FEVE) (Europe), Glass for Europe, the Glass Packaging Institute (GPI), the National Glass Association (NGA) and the British Glass Manufacturers‘ Confederation (British Glass)[/infotext].SourceTrade fair Düsseldorf
