A ccurate predictions cannot be made but the decision makers know what to do in the event of something hap pening We ve had plans in place for some time of course explains Herbert Marner Chief Financial Officer of Koelnmesse the issue very seriously and maintain good lines of communication to the security au thorities The authorities are responsible for assessing how dangerous the situation is Currently they do not see an increased level of threat for trade fairs in Germany or Cologne Nevertheless the best protection is for everyone to be vigilant Consequently Koelnmesse has urged its staff and security personnel to be particular watchful That applies both to admission control and inside the trade fair centre says Marner www koelnmesse de At Karlsruher Messe und Kongressge sellschaft KMK they refer to preventative risk management Events are assessed with a particular view to their security relevance and the potential for a dangerous situation reports Oliver Brück who is responsible for guest trade fairs and event services at KMK and an authorised signatory This is done on the basis of experience and consulta tions These consultations take place inter nally with the authorities and for guest events with the guest event organisers This results in a variety of measures such as the establishment of a point of contact for the event In other words regular communica tion is agreed with a fixed meeting room a communication list or the use of digital radio in consultation with the police fire service emergency service building authority public order office or security office In addition the existing security plan is adjusted accord ingly where necessary says Brück The terrorist attacks in Paris have not caused decision makers in Karlsruhe to re assess the level of danger However they are even more sensitive to the issue since the events in the French capital In certain cases for example for events where security is of particular relevance or there is a potential threat the security plan is adapted Adap tation can mean that the number of person nel deployed by the security service is in creased for example explains Oliver Brück www kmkg de PB 14 FOCUS TradeFairs Internation al 1 2016 GERMANY Threat level for trade fairs no higher Terrorism and the associated scenarios and security measures are a matter of concern for Germany trade fair companies and not just since the events in Paris It is important to exchange information Emanuel Höger head of press and public relations at Messe Berlin on working with the se curity authorities Do you have security plans for trade fairs in Berlin that take into account possible terrorist attacks We take anything that threatens our business very seriously As far as security and security measures are concerned we work together with all the relevant secu rity authorities Have you reassessed the level of danger in the light of the terrorist attacks in Paris There are fundamental security factors that come into play with all our events Our security plan is subject to continual further development and adapted to suit the general level of threat An intensive exchange of information with all the se curity agencies involved is of the utmost importance What kind of measures are in place locally The state security office police and our own security personnel do everything they can to ensure exhibitors and all trade fair visitors feel safe and have a pleasant experience at our trade fair cen tre Messe Berlin is notified immediately if there is an increased threat level Safety and security measures are then decided on introduced and implemented in di rect consultation with the authorities Entrance areas are also continuously monitored to an increased extent when the security situation demands it by the police and security forces in both uniform and plain clothes When the lev el of threat is higher or acute the securi ty agencies also implement additional measures www messe berlin de Im Rahmen unseres Notfallschutzmanagements sind wir auf verschiedenste Krisen und Gefah renlagen vorbereitet erklärt Herbert Marner Thanks to our emergency management we are prepared for all kinds of crises and dangerous situa tions says Herbert Marner Thanks to our emergency management measures we are prepared for a wide variety of crises and dangerous situations We take Ph ot o K oe ln m es se

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