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MAY 2016 | HRIA
NATIONAL
CONVENTION GUIDE | 5
The culmination of the Hire and Rental
Industry Association (HRIA) National
Convention – HIRE16 – is the presentation
and delivery of the Hire Industry Excellence
Awards (HIEA) which recognise outstand-
ing achievement and industry excellence.
The MC for the evening will be Barry
McLeod.
The HIEA will be presented Friday, 6 May,
2016 at the Marriott Hotel in Surfers
Paradise. With 10 categories, the HIEA focus
the attention of the industry and pay tribute
to the exceptional standards of service and
innovation displayed throughout the sector.
The Hire Industry Excellence Awards cover
the following categories:
• Rental Company of the Year – Over $5m
• Rental Company of the Year – Under $5m
• Rental Company of the Year – Events
• Supplier of the Year
• Supplier of the Year – Access
• Best New Product – General
• Best New Product – Events
• Best New Product - Access
• Best Exhibition Stand – Over 40m2
• Best Exhibition Stand – Under 40m2
The selection process for many of the award
categories is managed by the industry
itself; with much voting undertaken by
HRIA members attending the two day
annual Convention (this year on the Gold
Coast). Supplier of the Year is nominated
and voted on by the member companies
purchasing and offering their equipment for
rent.
Rental Company of the Year finalists are
selected from nominations and judges then
visit each Finalist to personally assess their
operation and procedures.
Judges have always found it difficult to
select the Finalists and often the selection
comes down to distinct services or
procedures which stand out from the rest.
Past judging panel representative Ross
Hogan said: “There are major benefits for
every company taking the time and effort to
participate in the awards.
“Finalists all say they increased their
business and saw increased respect from
their customer base for their achievement.
“Just by completing a presentation, you get
to investigate your company’s Key
Performance Indicators,” Mr Hogan said.