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Industry first
INTERNATIONAL RENTAL CONFERENCE CHINA
Industry first
The first International Rental Conference in China will take place on
14 October and support from the global industry has been strong.
T
he day before the BICES
show kicks off, the inaugural
International Rental Conference
(IRC) will also take place at the Swissôtel
in central Beijing, China.
Aiming to provide a high level forum
for discussion, debate and networking for
the world’s equipment rental industry,
the event will have a special focus on
the emerging rental markets of China
and wider Asia, and has enjoyed strong
support from the global rental industry.
United
Rentals
CEO
Michael
Kneeland will be the keynote speaker at
the conference, with Loxam CEO Gérard
Déprez also speaking.
Supported by the International
Powered Access Federation (IPAF) and
the Construction Equipment Association
(CEA), the conference is organised by
iC
sister publication
International Rental
News
(
IRN
) together with KHL, the
publisher of both magazines.
The CEA will use the event to showcase
UK-made construction equipment to Asia and China’s rental
sector.
The conference also has the support of the Machinery
Management & Rental Division of the China Construction
Industry Association (CCIA). Indeed, the division’s managing
director, Jia Li Cai, will open the conference.
Presentations will highlight the development of China’s rental
sector and the role of equipment manufacturers in the industry.
Speakers will come from established rental companies in mature
markets as well as leading players in China.
In addition to Mr Kneeland and Mr Déprez, speakers include
Jay Early (vice president, Europe/China for Hertz Equipment
Rental Co), Bud Howard (global rental director at Volvo Rents)
and Nick Sowden (president at Snorkel Asia).
Chinese speakers include Chai Zhao Yi, managing director of
Shanghai Pangyuan Construction Equipment Rental, China’s
largest rental company, and Wang Li Chun, chairman of
Xuzhou Gongli Road and Bridge Construction Machinery Co,
a mid-size rental company based in Xuzhou.
A first in China
IRC will be the highest profile rental event ever held in Asia
and the first time that the CEOs of the largest rental companies
in North America and Europe have appeared together at
a conference. It will act as a forum for the worldwide and
Asian rental community, providing high-level advice on rental
management and business trends.
Keynote speaker Mr Kneeland said, “I am enthusiastically
CONFERENCE
INTERNATIONAL
14 October 2013
Beijing
CHINA
Event details
Facts about the conference
WHAT
Full day conference and networking
evening event
WHERE
Swissôtel, Beijing, China
No. 2, Chao Yang Men Bei Da Jie
Beijing 100027,
China
Tel: +86(10)6553 2288 ext. 2308
Mob: +86 138 0126 0596
Fax:+86(10)6501 4255
WHEN
14 October 2013
Speakers
The senior figures from the industry at the event
United Rentals CEO Michael Kneeland will
be the keynote speaker at the inaugural
International Rental Conference.
Jia Li Cai, managing director of the
Machinery Management & Rental
Division of the China Construction
Industry, will open the conference.
Wang Li Chun, chairman of Xuzhou Gongli
Road and Bridge Construction Machinery
Co will also speak at the event.
Nick Sowden, president at Snorkel Asia,
will also address attendees.
Yuan Zheng Chairman,
Guangzhou Hailin will take part in a
round table discussion focusing on
rental trends in Asia.
John Bureau, general manager of
Wynne Systems, will discuss using
IT to improve rental efficiency at the
conference.
Jay Early, vice president of Europe,
Middle East and China at Hertz Equipment
Rental Co will speak on opportunities in
the Chinese rental market.
Gérard Déprez, CEO of Loxam, France,
will share his experiences on the
business models that could lead to
success in rental.
