Scaffold showdown
T
he 2014 Scaffold and Access Industry
Association (SAIA) Annual Convention and
Exposition, July 27-30 at the Hilton in
Austin, TX, is set to rock and roll.
This year, attendees can expect the show
to bridge the gap between end users and
manufacturers. “This year is our first step in
a long relationship with scaffold builders and
workers on scaffold,” says Laurie Weber,
executive director of the SAIA. “You will see
more ‘in the field’ attendees. These are the
SAIA SHOW GUIDE
The annual SAIA
Convention is set
for July 27-30 in
Austin. The event
aims to bring the latest
resources, tools and ideas
to businesses and industry
leaders.
Lindsey Anderson
provides a guide.
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JULY-AUGUST 2014
ACCESS, LIFT & HANDLERS
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DAILY SCHEDULE
FRIDAY - 7/25/2014
8 a.m. – 5 p.m.
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Train the Trainer Facilitator
Skills Workshop, Day 1
Room 617, 6th floor
SATURDAY - 7/26/2014
7:30 a.m. – 3 p.m.
SAIA Annual Golf Tournament
Bus departure at 7:30 a.m., first
tee time 9 a.m.
Meet in hotel lobby, east doors, by
Java Jive
8 a.m. – 5 p.m.
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Train the Trainer Facilitator
Skills Workshop, Day 2
Room 617, 6th floor
UNDAY - 7/27/2014
7:30 a.m. – 10 a.m.
SAIA EF
Board of Directors Room 608,
6th floor
7:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
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Competent Person Training –
Frame
Room 616B, 6th floor
7:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
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Competent Person Training –
Suspended
Room 616A, 6th Floor
7:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
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Operator Training – AWP
Room 615B, 6th floor
7:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
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Operator Training - Mast
Climbers
Room 619, 6th floor
7:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
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Competent Person Training –
System
Room 615A, 6th floor
9 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Exhibitor Move-In
Austin Grand Ballroom, HJK,
6th floor
9:30 a.m. – 10:30 a.m.
Support Group Welcome
Austin Grand Ballroom Foyer,
6th floor
10 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
ATI Workshop & Training
Committee
Room 408, 4th floor
11 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
SAIA Executive Committee
Lunch
Room 404, 4th floor Info
1 p.m. – 5 p.m.
SAIA Board of Directors
Grand Ballroom D, 4th floor
4:20 p.m. – 4:40 p.m.
Exhibitor Pre-Show Meeting
Austin Grand Ballroom, HJK,
6th floor
5 p.m. – 7 p.m.
Welcome Reception with
Exhibitors
Austin Grand Ballroom, HJK,
6th floor
people we are trying to educate and train.”
While each attendee might take away value
from various sectors, Weber says attendees
will gain valuable information and insights, an
understanding of what their peer organizations
are talking about and planning for and how
they are tackling specific challenges that might
be similar to the company a fellow attendee
might be representing. This could be through
presentations, training or the exhibition.
“I’m excited to co-present the first ever
scaffold builder rodeo,” Weber says of a new
feature to this year’s event. “This is done with
great success in Canada and would be nice
to start a new tradition at the convention.
Additionally, designating a day to safety through
the Austin Safety Stand Down shows our
commitment to the industry.”
This is also the year that SAIA’s president,
Marty Coughlin of Dependable Scaffold, will
hand down his term to president-elect, Mike
Russell of PowerClimber.
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See
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for specific training
options available during
the SAIA Convention and
Exposition.
*Please note that schedule is
subject to change
