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Speakers Announced for Crane & Rigging Conference- The conference will feature some of the most respected and informed professionals in the crane and rigging industry. The Crane & Rigging Conference agenda is still in development, continue to check back for updated information.
Topics & Speakers:
May 26, 2010- Day One
7:00 am- Registration & Breakfast
8:30 am- Training from a Practical Perspective
Jerry Longtin, Director of Training, CICB
9:00 am- Managing a Crane Accident:
Joe Collins, President, Collins Crane
9:45 am- Break and Reach Expo Exhibit Area Open
10:15 am-Block Inspection & Maintenance:
Danny Bishop, Director of Training, The Crosby Group
11:00 am- Developing a Critical Lift Plan:
Tawnia Weiss, President, A1A Software
Mike Parnell, President, ITI/WRRC
12:00 pm- Lunch and Reach Expo Exhibit Area Open
Lunch sponsored by Load Systems International
1:15 pm- Mapping the Regulatory Landscape: Crane Operators, Signalpersons, Riggers, and Inspectors:
Joel Oliva, Program Manager, NCCCO
2:00 pm- Lessons from an RFID Case Study:
Chris Gelowitz, President, Infochip Systems, Inc.
2:30 pm- Break and Reach Expo Exhibit Area Open
3:00 pm- Below-The-Hook Lifting Device Standards:
David Duerr P.E., President, 2DM Associates, Inc.
3:45 pm-Third Party Crane Inspection & How to prepare for it:
Ed Shapiro, President, CCAA and President, HESCO
4:15 pm- Avoiding Boom Hoist Crushing:
Dennis Fetter, VP Product Engineering, Research and Development, WireCo WorldGroup
6:30-8:00 pm- Networking Reception
Reception sponsored by DICA and High Performance Ropes of America
May 27, 2010- Day Two
7:00 am- Registration & Breakfast
Breakfast sponsored by NACB and NCCER
8:00 am- The Importance of Having a Manual for Crane & Rigging Operations:
Walter Brumley, Supervisor of Cranes, Rigging, Mechanics and Roads, Walks and Grounds, Shell Oil
8:30 am- Safe Crane Operation and Inspections: It's the Little Things:
Bradley D. Closson, President, CRAFT Forensic Services
9:15 am- Philadelphia's Tower Crane Rules- The Model Regulation for Today's Tower Crane Operations:
Jeffrey C. Hammons Sr., Vice President, Risk Management, Amquip Crane Rental
10:00 am- Break and Reach Expo Exhibit Area Open
10:30 am- Telematics and Crane Owners Panel Discussion:
Moderator, Tracy Bennett, Editor, Crane Hot Line
Keith Daley, OEM and Key Account Manager, Hirschmann Automation and Control
Jeffrey C. Hammons Sr., Vice President, Risk Management, Amquip Crane Rental
Harry Baker, President, Southwest Industrial Rigging
Ron Schad, President, Essex Crane Rental
Ryan Warren, Esq. and Director of Construction Law, Hensley, Kim & Holzer
Marcel Flir, Project Engineer, Liebherr-Werk Nenzing
11:30 am- Understanding Crane Accident Failures:
Mike McCann, Director of Safety, Center to Protect Workers Rights
12:15 pm- Lunch and Reach Expo Exhibit Area Open
Lunch sponsored by First Sling Technology
1:30 pm- Safety on Tower Crane Operations:
Christoph Schneider, Project Manager, Liebherr-Werk Biberich
2:15 pm- UV Degradation on Synthetic Round & Web Slings
Mike Riggs, Director of Training, I & I Sling/ Slingmax
3:00 pm- Break and Reach Expo Exhibit Area Open
3:30 pm- Crane Mats & Ground Bearing Issues:
David Duerr P.E., President, 2DM Associates, Inc.
4:30 pm- Pre-Planning Requirements for Crane & Rigging Providers
Jason Pogar, Crane Safety Expert, United Space Alliance's Ground System Support group at Kennedy Space Center
John Chamberlin, Human Factor Lead, Ground Systems Safety/Industrial and Human Engineering (GSS Safety/ &HE),
United Space Alliance
5:00 pm- Closing Remarks
