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AED Executive Forum
Sept. 11-12
Westin O'Hare
Rosemont, IL
www.aednet.org/execforum/index.cfm
International Aerial Platform Exhibition and Conference
September 17-19
APEX
MECC Maastricht
The Netherlands
Industrial Promotions International
www.apexshow.com
Green Industry and Equipment Expo
Oct. 23-25
Louisville, KY
www.gie-expo.com
Specialty Tools & Fasteners Distributors Association Convention
Nov. 9-11
Denver, CO
www.stafda.org
Power-Gen International
Dec. 2-4
Orlando, FL
www.power-gen.com
World of Concrete
Feb. 3-6, 2009
Las Vegas Convention Center
Las Vegas, NV
www.worldofconcrete.com
The Rental Show
March 2-5, 2009
Georgia World Congress Center
Atlanta, GA
www.therentalshow.com
What's this fool going to want?
This month's cover story talks about hiring and training, the ways the market is changing and the types of skills that might be required going forward....
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Going, Going, Gone CapitalAssetSale, located at www.capitalassetsale.com, describes itself as a true partner for asset disposition, whether rental companies...
Blueprint for Business
The biggest mistake new rental company owners make when preparing a business plan is that they don't do one at all a point that was repeated again and...
Postcards From Bauma
JCB: More Than Dancing Diggers As they always do at the major international construction shows such as ConExpo and Bauma, JCB sent out its Dancing Diggers...
Letters
ALWAYS WEAR A HARNESS Dear RER: I wanted to send a quick note regarding a photo shown in the April 2007 issue on the Contents page and again on page 26....
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Thompson Pump, a manufacturer of engine-powered portable pumps, announces the launch of its new and improved website, http://www.thompsonpump.com. Featuring improved navigation and expanded information ...
Lightweight Tool Tackles Tough Drilling Applications
Providing drilling power in a compact package, the Hilti TE 50 Combihammer combines a strong motor with an ergonomic design to offer maximum performance...
Understanding Customers
Understanding is the basis for well-planned and executed customer relationship management. How well rental companies know and understand their customers...
Convincing the Unconvinced That Rental Works
I hear a lot of rental executives talk about more efficient utilization of assets these days. Rental companies are more careful about buying equipment...
Evaluating Mini-excavator Extras
The increasing popularity of compact excavators in recent years has brought with it a vast selection of models. Today, equipment manufacturers make enough...
Transportation Technology Transformed
For more than two decades, rental software companies focused the bulk of their research and development on perfecting the rental operator's ability to...
Old-fashioned Innovation
Call it a light bulb moment. When Shane Morrison, owner of Chesapeake, Va.-based Dominion Rental Center witnessed a demonstration of the Toro Dingo and its attachment package, he knew it would be a valuable addition to his rental fleet...
For the Love of Rental
In 2000 our staff, noticing the growth of women in the rental industry, did a cover feature entitled Leading Ladies. At that time, we had two women on...
Lawn and Garden
Rayco Rayco's RC 12 brush chipper is designed to deliver the power, performance and features typically seen on larger machines. The 86-hp Cat diesel engine...
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Trained for Cranes Manitowoc Crane Care has added three new modules to its E-training program. Basic courses on mechanical systems, pneumatics, and AC/DC...
Dreamgirls
More women than men probably bought tickets to see the recently released, Oscar-nominated film “Dreamgirls.” That observation is probably a female stereotype, but a pretty fair one — after all “chick flicks” are made for chicks...
The Precautions of Risk
In some ways aerial equipment rental is a very unique aspect of the rental industry and aerial rental specialists are a distinct breed. My observation...
Managing Life Cycle
RER: What trends do you expect to see in the rental industry in the coming years? Bigwood: There will be increased focus on managing the life cycle of...
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Stop Tool Loss Automated construction resource management systems help rental companies keep better track of tools. Using bar codes to label tools and...
Access Codes
Competing in the aerial rental business requires a high level of dedication to the segment because of the knowledge, training and risk involved. Add height...
Comfort and Growth
Increasing productivity, reducing daily operating costs and improved operator comfort are all qualities rental companies are looking for when purchasing...
Letters
Dear RER: I've been receiving your magazine for 20+ years. It's one of the few trade magazines that I religiously read every month....
35 Trends That Might Come True
Some will come true; some might not. But these 35 trends should give you some clues about where the rental industry is going. 1 Passport required Globalization...
Almost Great Expectations
Following a year of strong growth, it appears that 2007 won't exactly have a repeat performance. While industry projections are not expected to go through...
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Stihl Going Strong Stihl's website, www.stihlusa.com, has all of the company and product information customers expect from equipment manufacturers. The...
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