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ITT Hub 2020 to host a ‘Government Hub’
The organisers of ITT Hub 2020, the ground-breaking new event for innovation and technology in road-based transport, have announced that they will host a special area in the exhibition for the many government and non-governmental organisations which play a key role in the provision, regulation and development of current and future services across the whole sector.
The ‘Government Hub’ at ITT Hub 2020 will facilitate representation for various agencies in a dedicated area, located right at the heart of the main exhibition hall, with a shared facility for meetings and networking as an integral part of the initiative. Explaining the rationale behind the Government Pavilion, Mark Griffin, CEO of organiser Binswood Media, said, “When we launched ITT Hub, we recognised the need for the many and varied agencies of government to work in close collaboration with industry to rise to the challenge of meeting the net zero greenhouse gas emissions target by 2050.
“The report recently published by The Electric Vehicle (EV) Energy Task-force contained 21 key proposals for actions to be taken by government and industry to enable an effective and efficient electric mobility transition.
“A key proposal within that report is co-ordinating energy and transport planning to ensure we have the right infrastructure in the right place. The strong message from government is that data will also play a significant part in achieving net zero. At ITT Hub 2020 we aim to bring key stakeholders from many areas within the debate together which include operators, energy providers, infrastructure, manufacturers and planners.”
With nearly 80 confirmed exhibitors and many more significant names to be announced in the coming weeks, ITT Hub 2020 continues to reshape the landscape for trade events in the transport sector. Centrica, Lloyds Banking Group, Lex Autolease and National Grid are the Commercial Partners of the event, while FTA is the Strategic Partner.
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Published On: 02/03/2020 13:11:42
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