54
ERACONVENTIONANDAWARDS PREVIEW
IRNMARCH 2015
This year the ERAAnnual
Convention and the
European Rental Awards
take place in Rome, Italy,
and sustainability is a key
theme across both events.
IRN
previews these key
appointments on the rental
calendar.
for the ERA, and Franciska Janzon, from the board
management at Ramirent.
Jup van ‘t Veld, strategic senior consultant at
Schuttelaar & Partners, is also a confirmed speaker,
as is Christoph Afheldt, business development
manager at Zeppelin Rental; Udo Kiesewalter of
German trade association VDBUM; and Graham
Arundell, who is the managing director of Hire
Association Europe and also chairman of the ERA’s
CommitteeonStatistics.
IRN
■
To register for the ERA Convention and for more
detailsoftheevent,gototheERA’s
website at
andclickon theevents tab. Smart
phone users can scan the QR
code to go straight to the event
webpage.
All roads lead to
Rome
T
he great and good of the European rental
industry will migrate to Italy early this
summer for the 10
th
European Rental
Association (ERA) Convention, which takes place in
Romeon3and4Juneat theMeliaHotel.
The theme of this year’s convention is
“SustainabilityasanOpportunity”, andahostofhigh-
profile industry speakers and detailed presentations
are expected once again to keep the market up-to-
date.
Sustainability is also a key theme in this year’s
European Rental Awards, which this year feature a
new award – for Most Sustainable Rental Product of
theYear.
Meanwhile, the preliminary programme for the
ERA Convention (see below) already boasts an
impressive line-up, including Nacanco Italy director
general Marzia Giusto, who is also a board member
WEDNESDAY – 3June 2015
10.30-14.30: Registration
14.30-15.30:
■
Sustainability Committee
Report (including simultaneous
interpretation into Italian)
Speaker:
FranciskaJanzon
, Ramirent,
CommitteeChairwoman
■
Roundtable – Italy
Anoverviewof the construction
equipment rentalmarket in Italy
Speakers: Tobe confirmed
Moderator: Tobe confirmed
15.30-16.00
BREAKAND TABLE-TOP EXHIBITION
16.00-17.15
■
Plenary Session (including
simultaneous interpretation into
Italian)
■
Welcome to Italy,
MarziaGiusto
,
Nacanco, andBoardMember, ERA
■
ERA’s Sustainability Story -
Jupvan ‘t Veld
, Schuttelaar
■
Contractors’ view and
expectations on Sustainability
Moderator:
NadineDereza
17.15-17.45
BREAKAND TABLE-TOP EXHIBITION
17.45 – 19.00
■
Plenary Session (including
simultaneous interpretation into
Italian)
■
How to develop solutions
& services in rental,
Christoph
Afheldt
, ZeppelinRental
■
Trends in the European Rental
Industry,
GrahamArundell
, HAEand
Chairmanof theERA’sCommitteeon
Statistics
Moderator:
NadineDereza
19.30 - 20.30
COCKTAILAND TABLE-TOP EXHIBITION
THURSDAY – 4June 2015
08.30 - 09.30
■
Roundtable: Workshop
around sustainability (including
simultaneous interpretation into
Italian)
Speakers: Tobe confirmed
Moderator:
Jupvan ‘t Veld
,
Schuttelaar
■
Roundtable: Standardisation of
telematics
Speakers:
UdoKiesewalter
, VDBUM
- Updateon thedevelopment of
standardisation
Others – Tobe confirmed
Moderator:
MartinHolmgren
09.30 - 10.30
■
ERAGeneral Assembly
(including simultaneous
interpretation into Italian)
10.30-11.00
BREAKAND TABLE-TOP EXHIBITION
11.00-12.00
■
Equipment Technology
Committee Report
Speaker:
MartinHolmgren
,
CommitteeChairman
■
Promotion Committee Report
Speaker:
FionaPerrin
, Committee
Chairwoman
12.00-12.30
BREAKAND TABLE-TOP EXHIBITION
12.30-13.30
■
Guest speaker (including
simultaneous interpretation into
Italian)
Tobe confirmed
13.30-15.30
NETWORKING LUNCHAND TABLE-TOP
EXHIBITION
ERAProgramme
20.30-23.00
EUROPEANRENTALAWARDSDINNER
Moderator:
NadineDereza
