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Executive Report: See you at the Show! Hirers are being urged to put the Executive Hire Show dates in their diaries. Alan Guthrie discovers that many already have. For Clive Patterson, Managing Director of the Uxbridge-based independent, Portatools, visiting the Executive Hire Show is a major priority for the New Year. “From everything I have seen and read about the exhibition, the organisers have the bit between their teeth and are staging a genuine industry-wide event, one that will re-establish our annual show. It is a great opportunity to keep up to date on all that is new, and if there are particularly tempting Show-only deals on suppliers’ stands I will place orders. The exhibition allows hirers to discuss informally equipment we might need, such as non-standard items that we may have had requests for. It helps the decision making process.” Mark Raftery, Managing Director of Blackpool-based M & R Hire Centres, will attend the Executive Hire Show with several colleagues. “Exhibitions like this are a tremendous way of seeing what’s new from many different suppliers, all of which are there to do business. It makes it easy for smaller hire companies to make contact with a lot of manufacturers in one place, putting us on an equal footing with buyers from the larger groups. The Ricoh Arena is a much better venue and is very easy to get to. I attended the EHN HAV Conference which was held there in October, and I was extremely impressed by the quality of the complex and the facilities there.” “The only exhibition focused on hire” Colin Tall, Managing Director of Southwark-based Hire4Lower will also be in attendance. “I am a true Londoner and, to be honest, I would rather attend shows in the capital. But I realise that the Executive Hire Show is now the only exhibition focused exclusively on hire, so I will go to the industry’s dedicated event. I am eager to see the latest kit, and to take advantage of special Show-only offers that are genuinely available just during the event itself and which are targeted at all hire companies, regardless of size. These criteria must be observed rigidly by exhibiting suppliers.” For
Dave
Arscott,
Fleet
Technical
Manager
for
Brandon
Tool
Hire,
such
a
dedicated
industry
show
is
a
must-see
event.
“It
will
be
great
to
be
able
to
see
so
many
of
our
suppliers,
and
not
just
the
larger
manufacturers.
The
Executive
Hire
Show
will
enable
smaller
suppliers
to
promote
their
products
and
services
on
an
equal
playing
field,
and
companies
like
them
often
develop
equipment
that
is
“I will definitely be attending the Show,” states Robert Kelly, Director of Procurement at A-Plant. “It is always beneficial to see so many suppliers in one location, and we can open up constructive dialogues that can be followed up and developed afterwards.” No
less
than
five
staff
from
Traction
Equipment
of
Stafford
will
be
at
the
Show.
“We
will
be
visiting
with
a
shopping
list
and
ready
to
do
business
with
both
established
and
new
suppliers,”
states
Director
Matt
Bloomer.
“And
it
is
great
to
see
so
many
power
tool
and
accessory
suppliers
amongst
the
exhibitors,
which
have
been
conspicuous
by
their
absence
at
other
shows
in
recent
years.
Having
taken
on
more
Health
&
Safety
responsibilities
within
our
company,
I
will
be
very
interested
in
the
seminar
programme
running
alongside
the
exhibition
as
a
means
of
keeping
myself
updated.
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