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APRIL 2014
ACT
ANNUAL CONFERENCESHOWGUIDE
The SC&RA Annual
Conference and Products
Fair has shaped up to
be one of the greatest.
Lindsey Anderson
provides a guide to the
event set for April 22-26
in Boca Raton, FL.
WHAT:
SC&RA Annual Conference
WHEN:
April 22-26
WHERE:
Boca Raton Resort & Club – 501 East
Camino Real, Boca Raton, FL
Boca Raton Resort & Club offers five
distinct types of accommodation, each
with a unique essence and architectural
style. Guests can enjoy timeless elegance,
modern sophistication and seaside charm
at this exclusive South Florida Resort.
Guests will discover the timeless setting
and glamorous heritage of architect
AddisonMizner’s architecturally stunning
Boca Raton Resort & Club. The legendary
356-acre resort in Boca Raton offers
classic elegance and sophistication
throughout an extensive range of
distinctive and exclusive venues. The
hotel touts its award winning Spa Palazzo
restaurant; the relaxing spa built to
resemble the Alhambra Palace in Spain
and stylish sophistication and exquisite
cuisine at some of Boca Raton’smost
exclusive restaurants. From refined dining
to casual poolside dining, Boca Raton
Resort & Club offers a unique blend of
food and beverage choices. Guests can
also enjoy challenging terrain and stunning
scenery at two of the finest championship
golf courses in South Florida. Relax by the
pool, splash in the surf or enjoy a unique
array of wonderful water sports and resort
activities.
More information:
or
(703) 698-0291
DETAILS
A
must-attend for the crane
and transport industry, the
SC&RAAnnualConference
andProductsFair is expected tobring
together some700 attendeeswhose
businesses focus on crane and specialized
transportation. The event,April 22-26 in
BocaRaton, FL, features aweekof highly
organized andbeneficial networking
events, committeemeetings and education
sessions.
What sets theAnnualConference
apart fromothers is the seamlessmix
of executivenetworkingopportunities,
access tovaluable insights from renowned
speakers and the chance toparticipate
in an arrayof extracurricular events
and activities. Professional andpersonal
advancement shouldbe at the topof
the list at anySC&RAmeeting, but the
AnnualConference allowsmembers to
blendbusinesswithpleasure in abeautiful
environment for anumber of great causes.
Among this year’shighlightswill be
theProductsFair,with90 exhibitors
scheduled. TheProductsFair is ahub
of instrumental networking activity and
stands as aperfect exampleof SC&RA
membershipvalue.
Although it closes out the conference,
albeit inglamorous style, theAnnual
Awards andRecognitionDinner is a
highly anticipated affair–with this
year’s event set tohost 300 attendees.
This formal evening includes anoutdoor
reception followedby agourmet dinner
andprogram to recognize companies,
individuals and industry leaders.
Awardspresented include longevity
recognition for 25-year through65-year
member companies, current officers,
theEnvironmentalAward, theGolden
AchievementAward, thePresident’s
Award and theDriver of theYear award.
TheprestigiousHauling andRigging Job
of theYearAwards buttress the endof
the evening andprovide anopportunity
formembers to recognize their fellow
industryprofessionals for tremendous
accomplishments inboth innovation and
application.
Additional receptions andmeetings
throughout theweek for first-timers,
internationalmembers and spouseswill
alsoprovide anopportunity for attendees
togain insight into theSC&RA as a
members-first organization.
When conference attendees aren’t
enjoyinggourmetmeals, or running
around for agood cause in theFlorida
sun, they’ll enjoy the addedpleasureof an
impressive rosterof conference speakers
deliveringpresentations on awide range
of industry-specificmaterial.
SC&RA’s
annual ‘big one’
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