
ERA CONVENTION 2017 AND INTERNATIONAL RENTAL EXHIBITION
RAI Amsterdam
02 / 04 May 2017
The 12th ERA Convention and IRE 2017 took place from 2 to 4 May 2017, at the RAI in Amsterdam, on the topic "Securing talent for the Future".
ERA Convention
‘Securing talent for the Future’ Amsterdam, 2 – 4 May 2017 PROGRAMME |
TUESDAY – 2 May 2017 | |
9:30 – 16:00 | Visit of IRE, the INTERNATIONAL RENTAL EXHIBITION, in Hall 5 and visit of APEX, in Hall 1 |
16:00 – 18:00 AMTRIUM |
PANEL “TOMORROW’S TALENT - How to compete with other industries” Presentation of the findings of the Human Resources study carried out in the equipment rental industry :
Panelists:
Moderator: Nadine Dereza |
18:00 – 19:00 ERA Stand |
ERA INAUGURATION COCKTAIL Open to participants to the ERA Convention and Exhibitors at IRE Show |
WEDNESDAY – 3 May 2017 | |
09:00 – 12:30 | Visit of Rental Depots (optional, open to participants to the ERA Convention) Visit of rental depots in Amsterdam (Loxam, Boels Rental) |
12:30 – 14:00 | LUNCH - Networking and visit of IRE Show |
14.00 – 15.30 AMTRIUM |
PLENARY SESSION
Moderator: Nadine Dereza |
15:30 – 16:30 | BREAK - Networking and visit of IRE Show |
16.30 – 17.30 AMTRIUM |
PLENARY SESSION
Patrick Barrett, Director Training and Development – United Rentals
Moderator: Nadine Dereza |
17:30 – 18:30 AMTRIUM |
ERA GENERAL ASSEMBLY |
19:00 – 20:00 ERA Stand |
EUROPEAN RENTAL AWARDS Cocktail |
20:00 – 23:00 AMTRIUM |
EUROPEAN RENTAL AWARDS Dinner |
THURSDAY – 4 May 2017 | |
08:30 – 10:30 |
WORKSHOP PROMOTION - Winning the war on talent: how to be more attractive to reach and retain new talent?
Moderator: Fiona Perrin, Committee Chairwoman |
WORKSHOP TECHNICAL & EQUIPMENT - How to adapt asset management to new generations and new technologies
Moderator: Martin Sebestyen, Committee Chairman |
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WORKSHOP SUSTAINABILITY - How sustainability can help in promoting rental and in attracting people
Moderator: Franciska Janzon, Committee Chairwoman |
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10:30 – 11:30 | BREAK - Networking and visit of IRE Show |
11:30 – 13.30 AMTRIUM |
REPORT ON WORKSHOPS Rapporteurs:
Moderator: Nadine Dereza |
GUEST SPEAKER Dr Paul Redmond |
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Closing of the Convention Pierre Boels – ERA President |
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13:30 – 15:30 ERA Stand |
ERA LUNCHEON |
15:30 - 17:00 | Visit of IRE – INTERNATIONAL RENTAL EXHIBITION |
Entry to the show is free for all pre-registered visitors and for the ERA Convention's participants.

For more information use the link below
http://www.khl-group.com/events/IRE-2017/
To see the list of participants, please click here.
ERA thanks the companies Rouse Analytics and Smart Equip for having sponsored the 2017 ERA Convention.
Panel 2 May 2017
- Tomorrow's talent - Daniel Walzer, fan-manufaktur
- ERA Hand-Out - How to compete with other industries in securing talent for the future?
Plenary Session 3 May 2017
- Tuning the engine - Kevin Appleton, Yusen Logistics
- Diversity, a strategic imperative - Patrick Barrett and Fred Bratman, United Rentals
- Trends in the European equipment rental market - Michel Petitjean, ERA
Workshops 4 May 2017
- Technical Committee - Martin Sebestyen, Zeppelin Rental
- Big data & the Internet of Things - Helen Sowerby, Wynne Systems
- Promotion Committee - Fiona Perrin, HSS Hire
- Recruiting and retaining Millennials - Dan Jenkins, Bright Sparks PR
- Sustainability Committee - Franciska Janzon, Ramirent
- Materiality and values chain - Franciska Janzon, Ramirent, and Anders Collman, Cramo