The annual meeting of CEIR brings together 11 member associations representing 6 EU member states and additionally Turkey, United Kingdom and Switzerland plus 10 direct member companies. Meetings and workshops are held to inform attendees of developments affecting their business - in particular EU Directives, Energy and Environmental Issues, EU & International Standards as well as Market Developments.
Dear members and guests,
I am delighted to extend a warm invitation to all members of our esteemed sector association to participate in the upcoming Congress of the European Taps and Valves Industry in Turkey, marking its return after 13 years. This significant event is scheduled to take place on between 6-8 June at Xanadu Island Hotel in Bodrum. As the President of CEIR Taps and Valves Europe, I believe that this congress will provide a unique platform for knowledge exchange, networking, and collaboration within the taps and valves industry. Distinguished speakers and experts from across Europe will share insights on the latest trends, innovations, and challenges shaping our sector.
Bodrum is at a cape of Anatolian Peninsula where Aegean Sea meets Mediterranean Sea. It is a peninsula, itself; a geography where blue enjoys coexistence with green, woods with sea, and a holiday realm surrounded with blue-flag bays at its three sides, and worldwide known with its bays, sun, cuisine, and nights. Herodotus, the father of written history, had drawn Bodrum in his map of 450 BC as the center of the world. Aegean civilizations date back to 2300 BC; the region has a very rich antique habitat formed during Mycenean, Dorian Greeks, Ionian, Carian, Persian, Roman, Byzantian, Seljuq, and Ottoman eras. Ephesus antique city and the Church of the Virgin Mary to where Christians make pilgrimage are at a distance of daily trips, likewise Bargilia and Didyma. What remains after the world’s first mausoleum (4 BC), named after King Maosollos and one of the World’s Seven Wonders, are also in Bodrum. It also has an award winner underwater archeology museum. The castle of St. Petrus knights naming the city is still standing with all its grandeur. There are many alternatives for our partners who do not like sea and sun very much; but they should know the sayings that Cleopatra used to come to swim to Bodrum.
Some of you surely recall from the 2006 visit; Xanadu Resorts serves as all-inclusive. In other words, accommodation fee includes all food and drinks consumed at all restaurants and bars of the facility at any time of the day. What differs at Antalya Resort, where we hosted CEIR – Europump Joint congress in 2006, is that all the rooms therein are all-suit, more luxurious, and more convenient for family holidays.
POMSAD has been well prepared for this meeting. I also hope that this event during which I will hand over my presidency will be concluded with a nice outcome consolidating my efforts since I am active in the CEIR board. While preparing the congress program, we have endeavored to create an environment conducive to the mutual discussion of all technical, technological, regulatory and economic issues on the agenda of our sector and the world. It is obvious we are through difficult days; the world is consuming its energy with numerous political and social issues; we are tired; but, Bodrum at the onset of summer provides such opportunities to us for forgetting all them awhile and work and have fun at peace.
Dear our esteemed members and guests, your active participation will not only contribute to the success of the congress but will also foster a stronger sense of community among our members. Together, we can explore new avenues for growth and development within the European taps and valves industry. We, as POMSAD Turkish Pump and Valve Manufacturers' Association, look forward to welcoming you at the Congress and witnessing the positive impact of our collective efforts on the future of our industry.
Best regards,
Dr. E. Nurdan Yucel
President
CEIR Taps and Valves Europe.
