Meetings and Seminars

There are a number of meetings and seminars being held on-site throughout the two days – Wednesday June 16th and Thursday June 17th

Launch of the CPA’s Best Practice Guide on the Maintenance, Inspection, and Thorough Examination of Mobile Cranes – Wednesday 16th
This has been produced in conjunction with the Health and Safety Executive (HSE), Safety Assessment Federation, the United Kingdom Contractors Group, the National Construction College and ConstructionSkills. The document gives comprehensive advice on the most effective and efficient ways of carrying out both maintenance and thorough examination of mobile cranes. It also addresses the often contentious issue of four yearly proof load testing. The launch will included presentations from both the HSE and the CPA’s Crane Interest Group, and will provide plenty of opportunity for questions from the audience.
Time: 10.30am start in Davies Suite 1 & 2 (3rd Floor) of the Tommy Whittle stand.
Contact: Haydn Steele at CPA – haydn.steele@cpa.uk.net

Launch of the Best Practice Guide on the Safe Use of Lorry Loaders – Wednesday 16th
The CPA and the Association of Lorry Loader Manufacturers and Importers (ALLMI) will be jointly launching their Best Practice Guide on the Safe Use of Lorry Loaders. This Best Practice Guide builds on the advice given in the recently published revision of BS 7121-4 Code of practice for the safe use of cranes – Part 4: Lorry loaders, using a large number of practical examples and has been produced in conjunction with the Health and Safety Executive (HSE), the Modular and Portable Buildings Association, Safety Assessment Federation, the United Kingdom Contractors Group, the National Construction College and ConstructionSkills. The launch will include presentations from the HSE, ALLMI and the CPA.
Time: 14.00 – 15.30 Davies Suite 1 & 2 (3rd Floor) of the Tommy Whittle stand.
Contact: Haydn Steele at CPA – haydn.steele@cpa.uk.net

CPA Plant Safety Group Meeting
There will be a Plant Safety Group meeting on Thursday June 17th from 10.30am to 13.00 in Leverhulme Suite 3 (2nd Floor) of the Tommy Whittle stand.
Contact: Haydn Steele at CPA – haydn.steele@cpa.uk.net

IPAF Rental Plus meeting
IPAF is holding a Rental Plus meeting on Wednesday 16th at 10.30 – 12.00 in Leverhulme Suite 3 (2nd Floor) of the Tommy Whittle stand.
Contact: Jean Harrison at IPAF – jean.harrison@ipaf.org

ALLMI Operators Forum – Thursday 17th
The ALLMI Operators Forum will be holding its General Meeting at 10:00 on the 17th June in the Whittle suite. The meeting will provide members with an update on the various projects we're involved in, including:

ALLMI's affiliation agreement with CPCS
Launch of the ALLMI / CPA Best Practice Guide
Development of ALLMI's Appointed Person training course
Update on BS7121 Part 4 and EN12999
Update on developments to the ALLMI training schemes as a result of the above Standards.
Update on ALLMI's Code of Practice development.

Non-member guests are welcome, but they will need to contact ALLMI to confirm their place in advance of the meeting.
Contact: Tom Wakefield at ALLMI – tom@allmi.com

Access Link Meeting – Wednesday 16th
A meeting for Access Link members in Davies Suite 1 & 2 (3rd Floor) of the Tommy Whittle stand at 16.00 – 17.30
Contact: Malcolm Bowers – malcolm.bowers@lifterz.co.uk

InspHire Masterclass Sessions – Both Days
inspHire is inviting customers to register for FREE Masterclass Sessions which will be available over the two days of the Vertikal Days show in the Newton Stand Bar. Ideal for customers that would like to further expand their knowledge of their inspHire hire management solution, and get the most out of it to help them improve the way that they run their business.
Contact: Karen Miles at InspHire – karen.miles@inspHire.com

Will Leftwich Associates Seminars – Both days
Will Leftwich Associates will be holding 2 seminars on both days in the Newton Stand Bar:
‘Surviving the recession successfully?’ presented by Peter Thomas and Richard Mason
‘CE marking lifting equipment – impact of the new machinery directive’, presented by Nick Williams, Conformance Ltd, in association with Will Leftwich Associates/Synchronised Business Solutions.
Contact: Will Leftwich at Will Leftwich Associates – will@wlassociates.co.uk

Wednesday 16th June

10.30 - 11.15
11.30 - 12.45

13.30 - 14.45

15.00 - 15.45

Will Leftwich Associates - Surviving the recession successfully?
InspHire Masterclass - including Managing X-Hires, Sales Order Processing, Smart Views and Reporting, Back to Back Purchase Ordering
InspHire Masterclass - including Service and Scheduled Maintenance, Workshop, Smart Views and Reporting
Will Leftwich Associates - CE Marking Lifting Equipment – impact of the New Machinery Directive

Thursday 17th June

10.30 - 11.15
11.30 - 12.45

13.30 - 14.45

15.00 - 15.45

Higher Concept Syrinx workshops – Both days
Higher Concept Rental software is organising a series of training workshops on both days of the event for its clients, in the Newton Stand Cafe.
Contact: Jane Luther at Higher Concept Software –jane@higherconcept.co.uk

Top Service - Protecting yourself from bad debt – Both days
Top Service will host seminars on Wednesday and Thursday in the Newton Stand Cafe, covering the topic of helping to minimise bad debt.
Contact: Emma Bridges at Top Service – emma.bridges@top-service.co.uk

Wednesday 16th June

10.30 - 11.15
11.30 - 12.45
13.15 - 14.15
14.30 - 15.15
15.30 - 16.15

Higher Concept – Electronic Document Scanning
Top Service – Protecting yourself from bad debt
Higher Concept – Workshop, Servicing & Inspections
Top Service – Protecting yourself from bad debt
Higher Concept – Web based Customer Access

Thursday 17th June

10.30 - 11.15
11.30 - 12.15
13.15 - 14.15
15.15 - 16.00

Higher Concept – Electronic Document Scanning
Top Service – Protecting yourself from bad debt
Higher Concept – Workshop, Servicing & Inspections
Higher Concept – Web based Customer Access