IAPA PREVIEW
J
ointly organised by KHL’s
Access
International
,
Access, Lift &
Handlers
and the International Powered
Access Federation (IPAF), the IAPAs attract
audiences of around 450 each year.
The 2014 event follows the remarkable
success off the 2013 IAPAs and IPAF Summit
in Miami – the first time they were held in the
USA.
This time there have been a few changes
to the award categories, following wide
consultation with the industry.The award entry
forms have also been updated to make them
easier to fill in. So, take a look at the list of
categories and decide which ones best suit you
or your company.
See the full list of categories and entry forms
at
The awards are open to all companies and
individuals in the powered access industry.
Award entry deadline is 20 December 2013.
The judges are looking for good business
practice, innovation and forward thinking,
as well as quality, and client satisfaction.The
judges want all entrants to tell them why they
believe their company, project or product is
special and why it deserves to win.
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NOVEMBER-DECEMBER 2013
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INTERNATIONAL
International
Awards for
Powered
Access
2014
“The IAPAs are hotly contested and this
year, the organisers have raised the bar by
tightening the judging criteria and streamlining
some award categories,” said IPAF CEO Tim
Whiteman. “We encourage manufacturers,
rental companies, contractors and equipment
users from all over the world – anyone who
believes they should win an award – to submit
an entry.”
Companies and individuals can enter
themselves or nominate others.They can
submit entries for more than one award, and
more than one entry per category, should they
wish.There is no charge for entering. Awards
are for activities undertaken and for products
launched in 2013.
Euan Youdale, Editor of
Access International
,
added, “We have worked hard to make the
awards even more relevant to the industry and
re-written the entry forms to make them easier
to complete.
“If you or your company has achieved
something outstanding this year, then I urge
you to help make the International Awards for
Powered Access a great success by entering one
or more of the award categories. I look forward
to seeing your submissions.”
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IAPA INFO
The judging panel has been chosen to provide a
wide geographical coverage as well as diverse
industry experience and includes representatives
from the main organising bodies, IPAF and
Access
International
.
The judges are:
Steve Couling
, President, IPAF
Andries Schouten
, managing director, Gunco
Gerhard Hillebrand
, founding member and
representative of IPAF in Italy
Euan Youdale
, editor,
Access International
One other judge to be confirmed
■
The judges will meet in February to decide
the shortlists and winners. The shortlists will be
published online at
shortly after the
judges meeting.
WHEN:
3 April 2014
WHERE:
Beaumont Estate hotel,
Windsor, near London, UK,
(just 15 minutes from Heathrow Airport)
AWARDS SUBMISSIONS:
OPEN FOR ENTRIES:
1 October 2013
CLOSED FOR ENTRIES:
20 December 2013
The historic Beaumont
Estate Hotel in Windsor,
near London, UK, (just 15
minutes from Heathrow
Airport), is the setting
for the IAPA awards
ceremony and dinner,
and the IPAF Summit
conference, which take
place on 3 April 2014.
Be a part of it
AWARDS JUDGES
SPONSORS
GOLD SPONSOR
SILVER SPONSOR
PHOTO COMPETITION:
Facelift Hire in the UK is
providing the
€
1000 prize
to the winner of the Access
Photograph of the Year award.
BOOK
YOUR PLACE
AT THE
EVENT
2012 winner: Paul Tynan
