[INDUSTRY NEWS]
LiftEx International Brand Expansion to Start in Bahrain
> The Lifting Equipment Engineers Association (LEEA) is rolling out LiftEx events in 2020. As well as holding LiftEx in Liverpool, LEEA is hosting two further events in 2020. Under the patronage of Bahrain’s Ministry of Labor, LEEA will be holding its inaugural LiftEx Middle East at the Gulf Hotel and Convention Centre, Building 11, Rd No 3801, Manama, Bahrain on 28–29 September 2020. The first ever LiftEx Lite will be held at JW
Marriott, Ring Road, Mirage City, PO Box 427, Heliopolis, Cairo 11757, Egypt on the 4 November, with a Golf Day sponsored by PetroLift at the same venue on the 5 November. Ross Moloney, CEO of LEEA said: “With
the successful annual UK event taking place in Liverpool in October, it is LEEA’s aim to win the argument for high quality practices and equipment across the globe and in all supply chains. Consequently we are delighted to be be bringing the global lifting industry to Bahrain and Cairo. Clearly we encourage members in the area to attend, but all LEEA members will be eligible for discounts on exhibiting and we look forward to publicizing these events beyond our membership. “Our plan is to extend LiftEx into
further territories in 2021. LEEA is a global membership organization and with LiftEx being our flagship event, it is time to spread the opportunity worldwide to network with the industry and show the latest solutions in lifting equipment, services and training.” For more information on LiftEx Middle
East in Bahrain, please contact: enquiries@
l2events.com For more information on LiftEx Lite Cairo,
please contact:
Katherine.wright@leeaint.com And of courses, to learn more about LEEA, please visit
www.leeaint.com. y
Marcus Curry Joins LEEA Board > Marcus Curry, Managing Director of George Taylor Lifting Gear – one of the premier brands of lifting, hoisting and mechanical handling products – has joined the Board of the Lifting Equipment Engineers Association (LEEA). “I am proud to be joining the LEEA
Board at such an important time for the Association,” said Curry, who brings
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tremendous experience to the Board – including 20 years of purchasing and selling all over the world but particularly in Africa, the Middle East and the Far East. He added: “I look
forward to working with the LEEA team. Their vision includes continuing to develop as a global entity through engaging not only with non-traditional user markets, but also with highly skilled and technical companies in emerging countries. This bodes well for a great future for the Association.” Ross Moloney, LEEA CEO, said: “I am
delighted to have Marcus joining the Board, I am confident that he will be a key voice in representing the membership as we look to further improve the offering of the Association and continue to make and win the argument around lifting standards globally.” Learn more at
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Reid Lifting to Host LEEA Golf Day for the First Time
> REID Lifting is delighted to be hosting this year’s LEEA Golf Day at the Hilton Puckrup Hall Hotel in Tewkesbury on Thursday, 2 July. This is REID’s first time as host and it has
already made its mark on the event, creating a bespoke website at
www.leeagolfday.com where members and guests can book online for the first time. The options include a full golf and dinner package, dinner only, buggy hire, and spa and accommodation bookings. Located on the edge of the Cotswolds,
Puckrup Hall offers stunning countryside views as well as a challenging golf experience for even the most talented golfer. The 6219- yard, par 70 course was designed by the English Golf Partnership and built to USGA specifications. Laura Morgan, REID’s Marketing
Manager, said that she hopes the attractions of the course and hotel coupled with the online booking facility will attract a record number of golfers and diners this time around. She says: “The LEEA Golf Day is always a great opportunity for industry colleagues, customers and friends to get together for some healthy competition and valuable networking. As this is the 25th event, we’re hoping to make it an extra special year.”
WIRE ROPE EXCHANGE Ross Moloney, CEO of the LEEA, added:
‘We’d like to thank REID Lifting for hosting our 2020 LEEA Golf Day. It’s a day that we look forward to every year, and I’m sure Simon Luke and his team will do a great job. Everything looks like it will be great.” This year’s Golf Day will be raising
money for Prostate Cancer UK with all proceeds on the day going to support this worthwhile cause. y
NCCCO Foundation: Fifth Industry Forum on Personnel Qualifications Scheduled
> OSHA Crane Operator Qualifications Rule to be “Front and Center” The Fifth Industry Forum on Personnel
Qualifications will be held November 5, 2020 in Arlington, Virginia, the NCCCO Foundation has announced. The Forum will build on the success
of previous events and focus on the latest developments in regulations and best industry practices as they pertain to the qualifications of personnel working in, with, and around cranes and other types of lifting equipment. The last Forum was held in Crosby
(Houston), Texas in October 2019 and attracted a record attendance of more than 100 industry representatives from all facets of the lifting industry. A survey of attendees’ experience was highly positive. “Response to the last Forum was exceptional,” said NCCCO Foundation CEO, Graham Brent, “with fully 94% of delegates rating the event as meeting or exceeding their expectations.” The most popular topic covered at the
4th Industry Forum was OSHA’s certification requirements for crane operators, and operator qualifications are likely to be “front and center” again this year, said Brent. Other presentations focused on how employers are coping with evaluating their operators, the potential role of virtual reality in certification testing, and how changing state rules around the use of marijuana might impact certification. Scott Ketcham, Director of OSHA’s
Directorate of Construction, made the keynote presentation and participated in a lively question-and-answer panel discussion that proved highly popular. “We pack a lot into a five-hour window,”
said Brent. “With no fewer than 11 separate presentations we ensure there’s always something for everyone.” y
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