As the Autumn 2022 edition of Lift Industry News goes to press, final preparations are being made for the 13th Symposium on Lift & Escalator Technologies. Papers have been reviewed and proofread, the agenda has been finalised, and speakers are putting the final touches to their slides

“It is such a joy to be meeting in person again after two years of holding the Symposium online. Online meetings are very efficient, but I think we all now understand that meeting in person is also important.

Nevertheless, we have also offered an option to attend online this year; for many reasons, some people cannot travel, and it is good to be able to include them. With 115 delegates from 16 countries registered, The Lift & Escalator Symposium is back in force. Unfortunately, our regular venue, Highgate House, closed during the pandemic, but that has given us the opportunity to try a larger venue, The Hilton Hotel, Northampton.”

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