ATTENDEES: Both events bring together industry owners, CEOs, top managers, federal officials, and leaders within the lifting and moving industry, as well as ancillary services.
HIGHLIGHTS: Education sessions by well-known authors and speakers, committee meetings, receptions, and numerous networking opportunities—as well as the popular Job of the Year competitions and game-changing products fairs. Announced speakers at the Annual Conference include leadership expert Tommy Spaulding, NationsBuilders Insurance Services’ executive Bill Smith, and a session featuring American Trucking Associations’ Chief Economist Bob Costello, American Transportation Research Institute President Rebecca Brewster, and Associated General Contractors Chief Economist Ken Simonson
2018 AWRF Spring General Meeting
April 22–25 Scottsdale Omni Resorts Paradise Valley, AZ
www.awrf.org
2018 AWRF Fall General Meeting
October 14–17 Hyatt Regency San Antonio, TX
www.awrf.org
ABOUT: Te Association of Wire Rope Fabricators was incorporated in 1976 by a group of concerned businessmen who felt there was a need for sling fabricators and special rigging components manufacturers to join together to form a trade association. Over forty years later, AWRF stands as one of the foremost lifting/rigging and load-securement associations in the world. Twice each year, the industry’s leading companies gather at AWRF’s annual membership meetings to examine common interests that include manufacturing, fabricating, or distributing lifting, rigging, and load securement devices made of chain, rope, and synthetic products.
ATTENDEES: Wire rope, cordage and sling fabricators, as well as rigging component manufacturers and suppliers from around the world.
HIGHLIGHTS: Jack Gibbons, President of Metro Wire Rope Corporation, presently serves as Chairman of the AWRF Program Committee. He reports, “We are pleased to announce that this spring in Scottsdale, AZ, we have
speakers such as Kris “Tanto” Paronto, who was one of the Army Rangers that charged into Benghazi to save American lives.” He continued by noting that, ”two(!) US Chamber of Commerce members, Caroline Harris and Tom Sullivan, will speak about current tax reform and small business updates. We also welcome back industry technical speaker Rolland Verreet (Wire Rope Technologies) with more to follow as we finalize our schedule.” He added, “We are also pleased to announce that at the fall meeting in San Antonio, TX, speakers will include the remarkable Oliver North, United States Marines Lieutenant Colonel RET., plus additional informative speakers designed to capture the attention of our audience. We are confident the selection of speakers will positively impact our members, as topics discussed are relatable to the current business climate.”
Offshore Technology Conference
April 30 – May 3 NRG Park Houston, TX
2018.otcnet.org
ABOUT: Founded in 1969, the Offshore Technology Conference (OTC) is where energy professionals meet to exchange ideas and opinions to advance scientific and technical knowledge for offshore resources and environmental matters. OTC has expanded technically and globally with the Arctic Technology Conference, OTC Brasil, and OTC Asia.
ATTENDEES: OTC brings together industry leaders, investors, buyers, and entrepreneurs to develop markets and business partnerships. Its large international participation provides excellent opportunities for global sharing of technology, expertise, products, and best practices.
HIGHLIGHTS: OTC is sponsored by 13 industry organizations and societies who work cooperatively to develop the technical program. Additionally, the event boasts endorsing and supporting organizations, and gives attendees access to leading-edge technical information, the industry’s largest equipment exhibition, and valuable new professional contacts from around the world.
WSTDA Annual Meeting
May 7-9 Naples Grande Beach Resort Naples, FL
www.wstda.com
WSTDA Fall Meeting
A presentation at the AWRF 2017 Spring General Meeting. P
hoto by WRE.
October 1-3 Magnolia Hotel Denver, CO
www.wstda.com
ABOUT: Formerly known as the Web Sling Association (WSA) when it was founded in 1973, the current Web
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