MEMCO by AVIRE joined lift industry professionals at the 17th Lift and Escalator Symposium on 16 and 17 September 2026 at Kettering Park Hotel & Spa. With around 130 attendees, eight exhibitor stands and a full programme of presentations, the event offered two days of technical discussion and industry exchange.

This year’s papers covered topics ranging from encouraging women into the lift industry to escalator step entrapments and the use of lifts in building evacuation.

At the MEMCO by AVIRE stand, the focus was the launch of the AVIRE Fire Comms System, designed for firefighter lift applications. Visitors were particularly interested in how AVIRE Hub can provide remote visibility of system status and testing activity.

AVIRE’s John Jackson, Matt Davies and Gemma Greenway also spoke with attendees about lift emergency communications and remote monitoring. The UK PSTN switch-off was a recurring topic, with conversations about identifying existing analogue connections and choosing suitable digital connections for lift autodiallers.

“The Lift and Escalator Symposium offers a unique opportunity to both engage with key members of the lift industry as an exhibitor and listen to the papers being presented, providing the latest insights & innovations from across the globe.” - Matt Davies, Specifications and Market Education Manager, AVIRE

AVIRE thanked everyone who visited the stand and shared their questions and experiences. To learn more about the AVIRE Fire Comms System or preparing lift emergency communications for the digital switch, contact the MEMCO by AVIRE team.