AMSTERDAM
29 and 30 OCTOBER
CREATED AND ORGANISED BY
AMERICAN CRANES & TRANSPORT
WHAT:
Two day conference and
networking dinner
WHERE:
NH Grand Hotel
Krasnapolsky
Amsterdam, Netherlands
WHEN:
29 and 30 October 2013
Welcome and opening remarks
■
James King, managing director,
KHL Group
■
Nadine Dereza, conference
chairperson
Prospects for the global
construction economy. Follow the
money
SPEAKER: To be confirmed
Critical issues facing the global
cranes and heavy transport industry
– a US perspective
■
Ron Montgomery, president,
SC&RA and president, International
Rigging & Heavy Haul
■
Joel Dandrea, executive vice
president, SC&RA
Key issues facing the global crane
industry – a major manufacturer’s
perspective
■
Tim Ford, president, Terex Cranes
Harmonising standards and creating
a single market – a European
perspective
■
David Collett, president, ESTA and
managing director, Collett Transport
PROJECT 1. Burkhalter’s award
winning work on the Galveston
Causeway Railroad Bridge,
Galveston, Texas, USA
■
Delynn Burkhalter, president and
CEO, Burkhalter
Driving safety to new levels – a
client’s view
■
Leon Schopping, senior
construction engineer and PTE
lifting & hoisting, Shell International
Exploration & Production, the
Netherlands
Safety management in the Korean
crane industry
SPEAKER. To be confirmed
Transportation accidents, common
causes and prevention
■
Marco van Daal, owner, The
Works International, Aruba
Root causes of mobile crane
accidents and how to reduce them
■
Klaus Meissner, president,
European Federation of Materials
Handling (FEM)
■
Søren Jansen, Director, ESTA
Why the crane and heavy lifting
sector needs to recruit more
women – the greatest lost potential
in the industry today
■
Emma O'Dwyer, vice president
market development, The Matcom
Group
Roundtable discussion
Where is the next generation of
operatives – and industry leaders
PROGRAMME
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Samir Bansal
Off-Highway Research
David Collett
Collett & Sons & President, ESTA
Marco van Daal
The Works International
Alexander
Hoffmann
Rud Group
Søren Jansen
ESTA
Andreas Köhler
Köhler Kran-Service
Klaus Meissner
European Federation of Materials
Handling (FEM)
Ed Bernard
Precision Specialized
A selection of speakers at WCTS 2013
DAY 1
SPEAKERS
