Source Testing Association Celebrates 20 years at AQE 2015

The Source Testing Association (STA) will celebrate its 20th anniversary at AQE 2015. “It is highly appropriate that we should mark this occasion at the AQE Show,” says STA Director Dave Curtis (pictured), who has been involved since its inception. “This event and its predecessors (known as MCERTS) share a common objective with the STA, which is to help improve the quality, safety and reliability of environmental monitoring. For this reason, we have been instrumental in creating and developing these events, so it is very pleasing to see the success that the MCERTS and AQE shows have achieved.”

The STA is a non-profit making technical trade association with a corporate membership of over 200 organisations including process operators, regulators, equipment suppliers and test laboratories. Looking back, Dave says: “We created the STA to give the emissions monitoring sector a voice, at a time when regulations and standards were changing quickly, and I am delighted with the success that we have achieved. Process operators have become responsible for emissions monitoring and through the development of new methods and standards, coupled with training and certification, the STA has made a major contribution to the advancement of the science and practice of emissions monitoring, coupled with improved procedures and safety.

“In the early days, our work was focused on MCERTS, but this led to greater involvement in European and international standards, and it is pleasing to note that we are now routinely consulted in the development of all standards in this sector. However, we are not sitting on our laurels and look forward to further success over the next 20 years.”

AQE 2015, the international Air Quality and Emissions show, will take place in Telford, UK, on 22nd and 23rd April. The charge for attending the AQE Conference is £55 +VAT per day or £100 for both days. However, entrance to the exhibition and workshops is free for pre-registered attendees, which also includes complimentary lunch, free refreshments and free parking. Online registration for AQE 2015 is now open at www.aqeshow.com.