IPAF Summit 2010

The IPAF Summit and the International Awards for Powered Access (IAPAs) will be held at the Grange St. Paul's Hotel, in the heart of London's historic City district, on 25 March 2010.

The IPAF Summit conference promises to be informative and relevant, with the opportunity to network with key people, hear about the latest legislation and consider new developments in our industry.

The IPAF Summit starts at 13:30 on 25 March and is open to all. A world-class line-up of speakers will look at current market conditions and consider why “Safety is a Management Issue”. 

The opening presentation will be given by Andy Studdert, CEO of US-based NES Rentals. He was the COO of United Airlines at the time of the 9/11 attacks and applies lessons from managing airlines to managing the powered access industry.

Other speakers include:

Simon Rooks, operations director and head of UK and Ireland Fire at Tyco, who will speak about an accident that occurred at the company and the way this has changed what Tyco expects of its rental partners.

Jennifer Mathis, partner at Ducker Research, will analyse the European and the US powered access rental markets, drawing on research projects that she is leading on behalf of IPAF.

Joy Jones, a principal inspector of the UK Health & Safety Executive (HSE) and member of the Strategic Forum for Construction Plant Safety, will examine management’s responsibilities toward MEWP operators.

David Shipman, one of the pioneers of the powered access industry and chairman of UK-based AFI-Uplift, will present his views on why management should be concerned about safety issues. 

Click here to register for the free IPAF Summit which precedes the IAPA dinner.