+44 (0)20 8748 9797
Aircraft Interiors Expo has chosen local Hamburg children’s charity, The Hemshorn Foundation, as its nominated charity for 2010.
The Hemshorn Foundation works with talented children and adolescents from poor socio – economic backgrounds, of all ethnic origins. The charity’s core ethos is to support bright young people who, because of their social background, are in danger of missing out on vital educational support and mentoring to enable them to realise their potential in life.
The Foundation’s WoW programme offers youngsters educational courses which give practical insights into working in various industry sectors; each course is facilitated by professionals from the respective fields and aims to broaden the horizons of participants, introduce them to a variety of career options and motivate them to study hard to reach their chosen career goal.
The WoW program has witnessed that by introducing career perspectives, widening horizons and helping to improve the social skills of participants they can make an inspiring and decisive difference in the life of these young people.
Ian Crawford, Group Exhibition Director at Reed Exhibitions, said: “My team spends quite a lot of time in Hamburg both preparing for and during Aircraft Interiors Expo so we wanted to give something back to the city and choose a local charity as part of our application to be accredited with a British Standard award for sustainability – BS8901.”
The Hemshorn Foundation was recommended to the Aircraft Interiors Expo team by the Aviation Cluster Hamburg Metropolitan Region. “The educational message is obviously critical to all sectors of the Hamburg economy, but we know that the aerospace sector often struggles to find enough skilled employees. Whilst there isn’t a direct link with the work that the Hemshorn Foundation carries out we feel it’s important to help to reinforce the connection between improving education for all children, and the local economy and society,” said Crawford.
Senator Axel Gedaschko, from the Hamburg Ministry for Economic and Labour Affairs, said: “The increasing shortage of management personnel and highly trained executives represents a serious challenge for the future of our economy, especially for a booming sector like aviation. Hamburg has been tackling this challenge over the last 10 years very successfully with the Qualification Initiative Aviation Industry. Particular attention is paid to long-term recruitment measures and job orientation for children and young people. The lecture series “The Fascination of Flying Technology for Children” for example is a runaway success. However for children and adolescents from underprivileged socio economic backgrounds, this potential is often lost because of a lack of adequate support. I’m therefore delighted that Aircraft Interiors Expo has decided to support the valuable work of the Hemshorn Foundation.”
Any individual or company wishing to donate to the Hemshorn Foundation (www.hemshorn-stiftung.de) can find them in Hall 6 on Stand No 6D102.
In co-operation with Hamburg Messe.
Ends
Aircraft Interiors Expo is the largest dedicated aircraft interiors event in the world and will see companies exhibiting the full spectrum of technologies and products for airline constructors and operators. www.aircraftinteriorsexpo.com
For further information please contact Victoria Bailey or Carol Seath at CMS Strategic on Tel: +44 (0)20 8748 9797 or email info@cmsstrategic.com
About the organiser:
Reed Exhibitions is the world’s leading events organiser, with over 440 events in 36 countries. In 2009 Reed brought together over six million active event participants from around the world generating billions of dollars in business. Today Reed events are held throughout the Americas, Europe, the Middle East and Asia Pacific, and organised by 35 fully staffed offices.
Reed organises a wide range of events, including trade and consumer exhibitions, conferences and meetings. Its portfolio of over 440 events serves 44 industry sectors, including: aerospace & aviation, automobiles, beauty & cosmetics, broadcasting, building & construction, electronics, energy, oil & gas, engineering & manufacturing, food service & hospitality, gifts, healthcare, interior design, IT & telecoms, jewellery, life science & pharmaceuticals, machinery, marketing, business services & training, medical education, printing & graphics, security & safety, sports & recreation, and travel.
Working closely with professional bodies, trade associations and government departments Reed ensures that each and every event is targeted and relevant to industry needs. As a result, many Reed events are market leaders in their field.
Reed Exhibitions is part of Reed Elsevier Group plc, a FTSE-100 company and world-leading publisher and information provider. In 2008, Reed Elsevier made an adjusted profit before taxation of £1,205 million on turnover of £5,334 million.
About the location: Aviation Cluster Hamburg Metropolitan Region
Hamburg is one of the world’s most important locations for the civil aviation industry. Three key players, Airbus Deutschland, Lufthansa Technik and Hamburg Airport, along with more than 300 small and medium-sized enterprises, employing over 36,000 people between them, as well as a variety of scientific and technological institutions, all contribute their know-how and expertise. The Hamburg Metropolitan Region is widely considered to be an international centre of expertise in aircraft cabins and cabin systems. The city is also home to the annual Crystal Cabin Award, the first and, to date, only prize for innovation in the field of aircraft cabins. Aircraft Interiors Expo, which is organised in co-operation with the Hamburg Messe und Congress (HMC), is being held for the ninth consecutive year at Hamburg’s premier events venue.
Tags: Aircraft Interiors Expo, Hamburg Messe und Congress (HMC), Reed Exhibitions