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MARCH 2014
ACCESS, LIFT & HANDLERS
It’s that time again – the
SAIA
holds its annual Committee
Week meeting Feb. 24-26.
ALH
breaks down the event.
T
he Scaffold & Access Industry Association
(SAIA) holds its 2014 Committee Week,
Feb. 24 – 26, 2014 at the J.W. Marriott in
New Orleans.
Committee Week is SAIA’s mid-year meeting
in which its 11 councils meet to work on current
projects, discuss issues facing the council’s
segment in the industry, evaluate goals and
objectives and prepare for the upcoming year.
Each council is responsible for the development
and implementation of affairs consistent with
the product and/or service applicable to each
council.
SAIA councils include: Aerial Work Platforms,
Construction Hoists, Fall Protection, Permanent
Installation, Plank and Platforms, Industrial,
International, Mast Climbing, Supported
Scaffolds, Shoring and Suspended Scaffolds.
Representatives from all the major sectors of
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Committee meeting
SAIA COMMITTEE WEEK
the industry come to this event. Manufacturers,
rental houses, attorneys, consulting firms,
suppliers, distributors, and many more attend
Committee Week. During each council’s
meetings, they will be discussing any unfinished
Schedule of events
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 22
8:00am-5:00pm
Train the Trainer Facilitator Skills Workshop
SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 23
8:00am-5:00pm
Train the Trainer Facilitator Skills Workshop
10:45am-5:00pm
SAIA Golf Outing
MONDAY, FEBRUARY 24
7:00am-5:00pm
SAIA Information Desk
7:00am-5:00pm
SAIA Cafe
7:30am-4:30pm
CPT Training: Frame
7:30am-4:30pm
CPT Training: Suspended
7:30am-4:30pm
CPT Training: System
7:30am-4:30pm
Mast Climber Operator Training
7:30am-4:30pm
Aerial Work Platforms Operator Training
8:00am-10:00am
SAIA EF Board of Directors
(members only)
8:30am-9:30am
Support Group Rendezvous
9:30am-12:30pm
Executive Committee Meeting
10:15am-12:15pm
Accredited Training Institute (ATI) Workshop &
Training Program Committee
1:00pm-6:00pm
Board of Directors Meeting
(Board members only)
6:30pm-7:30pm
Welcome Reception
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 25
7:00am-4:00pm
SAIA Information Desk
7:00am-5:00pm
SAIA Cafe
7:45am-9:00am
Aerial Work Platform Council Meeting
9:15am-10:30am
Fall Protection Council Meeting
8:30am-9:30am
Support Group Rendezvous
9:30am-4:00pm
Support Group Outing
10:45am-12:00pm
International Council Meeting
11:30pm-1:00pm
Lunch
(boxed)
1:00pm-2:15pm
Construction Hoist Council Meeting
2:30pm-3:45pm
Mast Climber Council Meeting
5:00pm-6:30pm
President’s Reception
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 26
7:00am-4:00pm
SAIA Information Desk
7:00am-4:00pm
SAIA Cafe
7:30am-8:45am
Suspended Scaffold Council
9:00am-10:30am
Permanent Installation Council Meeting
8:30am-9:30am
Support Group Rendezvous
10:45am-11:45am
Industrial Council Meeting
11:30am-1:00pm
Lunch
(boxed)
12:30pm-1:30pm
Plank & Platform Council Meeting
1:30pm-2:45pm
Shoring Council Meeting
3:00pm-4:15pm
Supported Council Meeting
business (current projects, updates from
previous meetings, etc.) and will be opening up
new business (new projects, recent issues, etc).
In addition to the 11 council meetings the
SAIA will also offer their training classes.
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The French Quarter in New Orleans.
