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SN14 6LH. tel: 0844 858 4334 email: [email protected] web: www.allmi.com 62 cranes & access July 2018 ALLMI Membership c&a ALLMI focus Event - 40th anniversary celebrations! ALLMI has announced full details of its 2018 Membership Event and 40th Anniversary celebrations. The industry-wide get-together will take place on 11th October at the Belfry Images from Hotel & Resort in Sutton Coldfield. previous ALLMI As well as facilitating association association’s Membership members - manufacturers/ divisions, Events importers, service companies, before all Woodward. presence stronger than ever. There fleet owners, ancillary equipment delegates is no doubt that the Event will be suppliers and site operators - hear from ALLMI chairman Mark Rigby Steve Richards said: “Whilst the scale of our the largest gathering of UK lorry coming together to discuss and guest speaker loader professionals in the 2018 debate topical issues affecting Steve Richards, the political Membership Event increases year on year, 2018’s is of calendar, and is a great way to the lorry loader industry, the commentator who has held leading celebrate this fantastic landmark, Event will also see updates on media roles, including chief political particular significance as we will be celebrating ALLMI’s 40th as well as continued progress for ALLMI’s wide range of projects and reporter for The Independent, editor many years to come!” activities, while offering networking of the New Statesman and host of Anniversary, a milestone we are opportunities via two social GMTV’s Sunday Programme and delighted to reach with our industry functions. BBC 2’s Despatch Box. As a leading The ALLMI Membership Event will include: analyst on Brexit he will share his The Event will begin with lunch, • A working lunch followed by separate membership views on its impact for the lorry loader and allied industries. • Meetings for manufacturers/importers, service companies, ancillary meetings for each of the equipment suppliers, fleet owners and site operators. The evening entertainment will • A speech/Q&A with political commentator, Steve Richards, kick off with mind reader concerning the impact of Brexit. Graham Jolley, a veteran • Pre-dinner drinks. of the BBC and ITV, and • A three course dinner. will continue during • Fundraising activities, with proceeds going to the Lighthouse Club. dinner with table side • Entertainment from Graham Jolley, ‘Chicks ‘N’ Tricks’ and comedian, magic from ‘Chicks ‘N’ Rod Woodward. Tricks’, performing their • Luxury accommodation at the Belfry Hotel & Resort. own distinctive brand • Complimentary ALLMI branded giveaways for overnight delegates. of spectacular close- • An opportunity on 12th October to take in a round of golf on some of up illusions. The night the UK’s leading courses. will be capped by a set from comedian, Rod Contact ALLMI if you require additional information. Increased demand for Market statistics development slinger/signaller training ALLMI has improved its loader crane market statistics with the introduction of new data categories. The sales figures are collected and Demand for ALLMI’s Slinger/Signaller course has increased by almost 20 compiled on a six monthly basis by an independent third party specialist, percent year to date. Technical manager, Keith Silvester said: “We are with the majority of manufacturers/importers involved. extremely pleased to see further increases in demand for this course, which follows a 22 percent rise during 2017. ALLMI has long been promoting ALLMI chief executive Tom Wakefield said: “The statistics are broken down the importance of slinger/signaller training and raising awareness of the based on the tonne/metre rating of the equipment, as well as the application, problems that can occur when this is neglected. Whilst there is a growing and the collective data provides a great tool for participants to analyse their acceptance of this message throughout the industry, we will of course, own performance in numerous market sectors. While ALLMI cannot see continue to drive it, as some employers still believe that putting their staff each manufacturer’s figures, by reviewing the overall totals we can identify through a lorry loader operator course provides them with a sufficient level market trends, which can be extremely helpful in relation to a number of our of skill, knowledge and understanding to act as a slinger, which is not the activities, including directing and prioritising certain projects. Breaking the case. Specific data down into additional categories will obviously improve the quality of training should be information to the benefit of all concerned, and we look forward to reviewing undertaken in order these results in due course.” to be proficient in this area, and this is a requirement under the Health For details of ALLMI & Safety at Work standards, guidance Act, PUWER and documents and training, BS7121 Part 4.” visit: www.allmi.com July 2018 cranes & access 63.