Presse Press

March 2010

Trade-fair duo Seguriexpo and BISEC become Intersec Buenos Aires.

Messe Frankfurt fine tunes profile of the Intersec brand in Latin America.

Intersec Buenos Aires from 1 to 3 September 2010 in La Rural Trade Center.

The two trade fairs for security technology and fire protection
Seguriexpo and BISEC will now take place in Buenos Aires  under the name of Intersec Buenos Aires. The first Intersec Buenos Aires will be held in La Rural Trade Center from 1 to 3 September 2010. The organisers are Messe Frankfurt's Argentinean subsidiary Indexport Messe Frankfurt, the Argentine Chamber of Electronic Security (CASEL) and the Argentine Safety Chamber (CAS). 180 exhibitors and some 12,000 trade and professional visitors are expected.

Iris Jeglitza-Moshage, Vice-President Technical Fairs: "Intersec
Buenos Aires strengthens still further our Intersec brand, which has
developed well over the past few years. With it, we are investing in
security, something which is becoming more and more important the
world over. With Intersec we offer exhibitors and visitors in all growth markets worldwide a marketing platform, perfectly tailored to the specific local circumstances. South America is a promising market for the security sector and Intersec Buenos Aires is the leading trade fair for the region.
"

Intersec Buenos Aires will take place every two years. Over an
exhibition area of some 13,000 square metres, the exhibiting companies will be showcasing innovations in electronic security
systems, IT security systems, personal protection, security in the
transport sector, including public transport, data protection, fire
prevention and fire fighting, environmental protection, safety in the
workplace and more.

Further information can be found at: www.intersecbuenosaires.com.ar

Messe Frankfurt has been organising Seguriexpo BISEC in
cooperation with the associations CASEL and CAS since 2006.
Seguriexpo Buenos Aires will continue to take place on its own in the
uneven years as a trade fair specifically for security technology.
Intersec is a global brand of Messe Frankfurt. The German trade fair
organiser currently runs six trade fairs for the security sector around
the world, giving them a presence in the sector's major growth
markets. The leading trade fair in the portfolio is Intersec in Dubai,
which is held annually; Intersec Thailand will have its début in
September 2010. Intersec Buenos Aires and Seguriexpo Buenos
Aires offer the sector an annual platform for the South American
region. Secutech Expo in Taiwan (21 – 23 April 2010) and Secutech
Vietnam (25 – 27 August 2010) complete the picture for security in
Asia.

Information on the individual events is available at:
www.intersec.messefrankfurt.com

Background information on Messe Frankfurt
With annual revenues of € 424 million* and over 1,500 employees around the world, Messe Frankfurt is Germany's biggest fair and exhibition company. The corporate group has a global network of 28 subsidiaries, five branch offices and 52 international sales partners, which represent Messe Frankfurt in over 150 countries of the world. Events 'made by Messe Frankfurt' are held at over 30 venues worldwide. In 2009*, the Messe Frankfurt group organised over 90 fairs, more than half of them outside Germany. At present, the Exhibition Centre can boast 578,000 square metres of ground space with ten exhibition halls and a congress centre. The company is publicly owned with 60 percent being held by the City of Frankfurt and 40 by the State of Hesse.
Further information: www.messefrankfurt.com
*Provisional figures for the 2009 business year.

About Indexport Messe Frankfurt
Created in 1990, Indexport is a service company specialized in access to market. As from year 2003, through the purchase of stock by the German company, Indexport became Indexport Messe Frankfurt, the Argentinean affiliate of the worldwide trade fair organization leader. The purpose of the exhibitions is to promote actual business meetings to boost activity in regional markets, in the domestic market and in turn prompt the development of the technological pole in each area.
The current portfolio of shows of Indexport Messe Frankfurt includes the following: Automechanika Argentina, BIEL Light+Building, Cosmesur Beautyworld Buenos Aires, ExpoFerretera, Hair&Beauty Buenos Aires, Intersec Buenos Aires, MetalExpo, Seguriexpo Buenos Aires, Tecno Fidta and a number of congresses.
More information at: www.indexport.com.ar

About CASEL
CASEL, Cámara Argentina de Seguridad Electrónica (i.e.: the Argentinean Chamber of Electronic Security), is the chamber of the security product manufacturers, importers, assemblers and service providers.
For more information: www.casel.org.ar

About CAS
CAS, Cámara Argentina de Seguridad, (i.e.: the Argentinean Safety Chamber) is a nonprofit focused on promoting the partnering spirit among business people engaged in manufacturing and marketing items or providing services associated to life and goods protection.
For more information:
www.cas-seguridad.org.ar