Previous Events

IPAF Council Meeting

IPAF Board Meeting

IPAF Board members and IPAF members by prior agreement only. If you have any questions for this meeting, email [email protected]

IPAF Professional Development Seminar (PDS)

IPAF PDS UK 2026 - Glasgow

The IPAF Professional Development Seminar (PDS) is an essential event for IPAF-approved instructors and Training Centres Admin. It provides the latest updates on training standards, safety guidance, and technical developments, ensuring that instructors maintain the highest levels of knowledge and competence. Attending a PDS counts towards an instructor’s Continuous Professional Development (CPD) requirements and helps keep IPAF training consistent and up to date across the UK. Instructors will receive 6 CPD points for attending one of the sessions.

There are 60 places available at the PDS in Glasgow, it will take place at Nationwide Platforms premises on 24 June 2026, 17:30 - 20:00. To register, email [email protected].

Webinar

Webinar: BS 7981 & BS 8460: What’s Changed and What It Means for Work Platform Safety

Get clarity on the 2025 updates to BS 7981 and BS 8460 and the confidence to plan, manage and operate work platforms safely, consistently and in line with best practice. Brian Parker, IPAF's Head of Safety & Technical will also be speaking during the webinar, to find out more click the register now link.

IPAF Professional Development Seminar (PDS)

IPAF PDS UK 2026 - Manchester

The IPAF Professional Development Seminar (PDS) is an essential event for IPAF-approved instructors and Training Centres Admin. It provides the latest updates on training standards, safety guidance, and technical developments, ensuring that instructors maintain the highest levels of knowledge and competence. Attending a PDS counts towards an instructor’s Continuous Professional Development (CPD) requirements and helps keep IPAF training consistent and up to date across the UK. Instructors will receive 6 CPD points for attending one of the sessions.

There are 50 places available at the PDS in Manchester, it will take place at Smiths Equipment premises on 23 June 2026, 17:30 - 20:00. To register, email [email protected].

IPAF Committee Meeting

IPAF Training Committee Meeting

IPAF Training Committee members only. For more information, email [email protected].

IPAF Professional Development Seminar (PDS)

IPAF PDS UK 2026 - Birmingham

The IPAF Professional Development Seminar (PDS) is an essential event for IPAF-approved instructors and Training Centres Admin. It provides the latest updates on training standards, safety guidance, and technical developments, ensuring that instructors maintain the highest levels of knowledge and competence. Attending a PDS counts towards an instructor’s Continuous Professional Development (CPD) requirements and helps keep IPAF training consistent and up to date across the UK. Instructors will receive 6 CPD points for attending one of the sessions.

There are 30 places available at the PDS in Birmingham, it will take place at AFI-Uplift premises on 22 June 2026, 17:30 - 20:00. To register, email [email protected].

Seminar/Workshop

IPAF Safety Development Seminar (Shandong Region)

This seminar brings together local government representatives, manufacturers, rental companies, service providers, and standards bodies to tackle the most pressing safety challenges in the MEWP industry. With the market entering a stock-driven phase and safety demands growing more complex, this is a key opportunity for dialogue between international standards and local practice.

Suisse Public is Switzerland's leading trade fair for the public sector and therefore the most important meeting place. All major suppliers present themselves and attract the interest of numerous decision-makers with relevant products and services.

Exhibition

ASSP Safety Conference and Exposition 2026

IPAF will be exhibiting on Booth 5386. The ASSP Safety 2026 Conference + Expo is one of the largest and most influential workplace safety events in the world, organized by the American Society of Safety Professionals. Taking place June 15–17, 2026, in Anaheim, California, the conference brings together thousands of safety and health professionals for educational sessions, networking opportunities, keynote presentations, and an extensive expo showcasing the latest innovations, technologies, and best practices in workplace safety and risk management across multiple industries.

IPAF Professional Development Seminar (PDS)

IPAF PDS - Nordic (Stockholm) 2026

We are happy to invite you to the Professional Development Seminar (PDS) in Stockholm, on 11 June at 1 PM. We want to share some news, as well as listen to your input. We are inviting all IPAF-certified instructors in the Nordic region to attend this seminar. We are also welcoming Training Centre managers as well as IPAF members.For more information, email [email protected]

IPAF Professional Development Seminar (PDS)

IPAF PDS - Nordic (Helsinki) 2026

We are happy to invite you to the Professional Development Seminar (PDS) in Helsinki, on 10 June at 9 AM. We want to share some news, as well as listen to your input. We are inviting all IPAF-certified instructors in the Nordic region to attend this seminar. We are also welcoming Training Centre managers as well as IPAF members. For more information, email [email protected]

IPAF Professional Development Seminar (PDS)

IPAF PDS - Nordic (Copenhagen) 2026

This year, IPAF are planning to make a Nordic tour with the Professional Development Seminar (PDS). We want to share some news and updates, as well as listening to your input. The meeting will take place in Copenhagen between 9 AM and 12 noon. Please save this date, 9 June, in your calendar. We will invite all IPAF-certified instructors in the Nordic and Baltic region to attend this seminar. We are also welcoming Training Centre managers as well as IPAF members. For more information, email [email protected]

IPAF Council Meeting

IPAF UK Country Council Meeting

Open to IPAF members only. For more information, email [email protected].

IPAF Member Event

IPAF Women in Powered Access Networking Breakfast at APEX

A dedicated breakfast event aimed at providing a networking space for women working across powered access will be hosted by IPAF during APEX 2026, as part of IPAF’s ongoing Women in Powered Access (WiPA) initiative. The special breakfast event will be hosted on 3 June between 08:30 - 09.30 in the Bar Bistro Saam restaurant at the MECC, where APEX 2026 will be held. At this informal networking breakfast, we’ll have speakers communicating the support they’ve had in their careers within the powered access industry.

Exhibition

Expo Seguridad Industrial 2026

Visit us at Expo Seguridad Industrial Mexico 2026, the leading industrial safety event in the region, taking place at Centro Banamex in Mexico City.

IPAF Council Meeting

IPAF Annual General Meeting (AGM)

Open to IPAF Members only. For more information, email [email protected].

Exhibition

APEX 2026

Join us for APEX 2026, the leading international trade event for the powered access industry, taking place from 2 – 4 June at the MECC in Maastricht, the Netherlands.

APEX provides a unique platform for showcasing the latest advancements in powered access products and technologies, including self-propelled booms, scissor lifts, vehicle mounts, atrium lifts, telehandlers, and advanced components like battery chargers, safety devices, and aftermarket essentials.

IPAF Conference

IPAF ELEVAÇÃO 2026

Organised by IPAF, the International Powered Access Federation, IPAF ElevAÇÃO 2026, now in its 13th edition, follows the format of other similar events that IPAF organises in Europe and North America. The event will take place on Wednesday, 27 May 2026, at the Hotel Terras Altas in Itapecerica da Serra, in the São Paulo metropolitan area. We will have a full programme aimed at all professionals in the sector, starting at 10.00 am with a welcome coffee and concluding with a networking dinner.

IPAF Professional Development Seminar (PDS)

IPAF China PDS

The IPAF Professional Development Seminar (PDS) is an essential event for IPAF-approved instructors and Training Centres Admin. It provides the latest updates on training standards, safety guidance, and technical developments, ensuring that instructors maintain the highest levels of knowledge and competence. Attending a PDS counts towards an instructor’s Continuous Professional Development (CPD) requirements and helps keep IPAF training consistent and up to date.

Exhibition

ICE Irelands Construction Exhibition 2026

ICE Expo is set to become Ireland’s leading construction and equipment show, bringing together top manufacturers and suppliers to showcase the future of the industry. Join us on 22–23 May to explore innovative technologies, cutting-edge equipment, and forward-thinking solutions shaping construction in 2035 and beyond. Book your place via the website.