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This year’s GPD

conference is

looking to be a

record one even

just considering is also about sowing the
seeds for tomorrow. With
the number of the time span of more than
two decades the conference
series can make claims for
presentations. having laid parts of the
foundation on which we
Put this together stand in the industry today.

with the number THE 2019 EVENT
The Glass Performance
of special events Days (GPD) event in 2019
will celebrate its 27th year
taking place during of service to the glass in-
dustry. The technical ses-
sions of the conference and
the conference, workshops will address
the challenges the industry
such as Step Change faces today regarding the
ever-changing demands on
and dedicated City planning, building de-
sign, energy-efficiency and
Workshops, not to environmental fit. A special
focus will be on the contri-
bution of new glass tech-
mention the Expo nologies to these demands.

and Networking

possibilities and it’s

easy to see that this That is why our eyes
will be on smart glass!
glass industry show

will be special.

The modular program of
the event will consist of the
among very knowledge- tages for those attending. offerings and an exhibi- following:
able people with practical The Glass Performance tion. These functions are t +VOF 8PSLTIPQT
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real applications of the in- over the conference days often leads to both contin- sessions each day) and
dustry much quicker than to ensure that time is well ued contacts and creative Exhibition Part, including
would otherwise happen. spent. But the program also innovations. the Glass Expo section for
With today’s clock-speed leaves room for informal GPD is not only about ex- glass glass products, and
of change this has created contact activities, and, in changing information on the Step Change section
distinct competitive advan- GPD Finland, workshop what is known today. It for start-up companies.

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