The second Glass Processing & Technology (GP&T) exhibition takes place at the NEC Birmingham on 17th, 18th and 19th May.

Organisers Emap Maclaren have announced the Technical Seminar Programme, to be held in association with the Glass and Glazing Federation.

The GP&T Technical Seminar Programme will run on each day of the exhibition, and is free of charge to delegates.

Day 1: 16th May

GP&T Special Focus: Legislation and Regulation: The Maze Simplified

10.30
CE marking of glass. Ready, steady, go.
Brian Waldron, Chairman GGF Standards Committee

11.30
EN1279 –investing for your future?
Wayne Robertson, Technical Director (Window Systems) CEN Solutions Ltd

12.30
Fire glass – complying with the Construction Products Directive (CPD)
Dr Kevin Towler, Managing Director, Chiltern International Fire

14.00
Safety glazing – do you understand your regulations?
Steve Rice, Director of Glazing, GGF

15.00
Part L – Mark II
Speaker – Giles Willson, GGF,

DAY 2: 18th May

GP&T Special Focus: The Building Regulations, including Energy Efficiency: Implications and opportunities for the Glass industry

10.30
Part L – Mark II
Speakers – Giles Willson, GGF

1.30
Window Energy Rating: The future of Part L?
Speakers –Kevin Cubbage, Energy Saving Trust; Robin Kent, BFRC

12.30
Energy Efficiency recommended
Speakers –Kevin Cubbage, Energy Saving Trust; Robin Kent BFRC

14.00
Part L – 2005 and Beyond
Speaker – Giles Willson, GGF

15.00
Safety glazing – do you understand your regulations?
Steve Rice, Director of Glazing, GGF

DAY 3: 19th May

GP&T Special Focus: Markets & Margins: Building Profitability for Processors

10.30
Be healthy, wealthy & wise

11.30
OK – so you invested in the machines – now what about the message?
Stephen Lipscombe, Logic Chain Marketing Communications

12.30
Coated glass: Best practices
Speakers: Koen Buyck - Glaverbel (UK) Ltd Managing Director, and Jean-Marie Sellier

14.00
Developing markets and margins around glass
Gary Dean, Bohle Ltd