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HIRE AND RENTAL NEWS • AUGUST 2016
INDUSTRY NEWS
The Rental Show 2017, the American
Rental Association’s annual convention
and trade show will be held 26 February
to 1 March in Orlando, Florida, USA.
On the agenda for The Rental Show are
three days of the trade show, which will
feature the latest rental products from
more than 600 exhibitors displaying
construction/industrial equipment,
general tool/light construction equipment
and party/special event equipment. The
show floor will be open from Monday, 27
February, through Wednesday, 1 March.
On Sunday, 26 February, a full day
of educational seminars will include
sessions on finance, management,
internet marketing and other topics of
importance to rental business owners
and managers. Three rental town hall
sessions – covering each inventory area
– also will be held, where attendees can
ask questions of their peers. Networking
events will be held throughout The Rental
Show, with a special reception specifically
for international attendees on Tuesday,
28 February.
The schedule for The Rental Show 2017 is
online at TheRentalShow.com/schedule
Events & Tents, a day-long workshop for
those in party and special event rental,
will be on Saturday, 25 February. The
workshop includes seminars on a variety
of event rental topics, a networking
breakfast and lunch and an evening
reception.
Registration for The Rental Show will
open online in early September, with
special savings available through
31 October. Complete details about the
2017 show will be available on website:
www.TheRentalShow.com by the end of
August.
Hire Association Europe and Event
Hire Association’s (HAE EHA) Hire
Convention will return to Loughborough’s
Holywell Park from 21–22 September
2016.
Focusing on issues facing the industry,
including ‘future proofing’ the sector, this
year’s theme will be ‘Smarter – Safer –
Stronger’.
Some of the HAE EHA’s major initiatives
will be high on the agenda including:
• the widening skills gap and attracting
new talent into the sector via the
Future Hirers scheme, fully supported
by the Department of Work and
Pensions (DWP);
• adherence to best practise and
achieving SafeHire certification since
UK Hire Convention focuses on being ‘smarter – safer – stronger’
Kim’s presentation included focusing on
his background, including stories from
his cricketing career and how some of
those lessons have helped him during his
business life. Brad Booth,WA President
said Kim gave some lessons everyone can
use in their personal and business lives.
Kim is high profile in Perth through his
role as a cricket commentator for Channel
Nine and a sporting broadcaster on Radio
6PR (Perth’s equivalent of 2UE). He is also
Managing Director of a building industry
company and was a State Selector for the
WA Cricket Association.
WA AGM bowled over by Kim Hughes
Kim and Craig Butcher from CERT training who
bid and won a signed framed picture of Kim
complete with scorecard
all HAE EHA members are required to
be accredited by 1 January 2018;
• training in sales, customer service
and digital marketing will also be key
topics;
• industry trends
and technological
advancement;
• theft prevention;
and
• lack of innovation
in manufacturing
to productivity and
profitability;
• With over 300 m2
of indoor space
and an outdoor
area there is space
for more than 60 companies to display
and demonstrate their products and
services.
Visit:www.hae.org.uk
Mark your calendar for ARA The Rental Show 2017 in Orlando
He now entertains audiences as a
passionate, inspirational and much
sought-after speaker. Kim’s presentations
are entertaining, informative and
motivational and include many humorous
anecdotes.
“Kim was very well received at our
meeting and the feedback from his talk
was very positive.”
Kim also auctioned some authentic
signed Kim Hughes and Donald Bradman
cricketing memorabilia in support of
the MND (Motor Neurone Disease)
Association for which he is the Patron.
The HRIA and EWPA held a joint WA AGM at the South
of Perth Yacht Club on 1 June which featured legendary
former Australian Cricket captain Kim Hughes as guest
speaker.
“Thanks to the great support of our
members, money was raised auctioning
memorabilia for a great cause,” Brad said.
HAE EHA Hire Convention will run from 21–22 September 2016