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ERA Convention 2022: ‘Rental in Transition’
15 June - 16 June
RADISSON BLU LATVIJA CONFERENCE & SPA HOTEL, RIGA
The ERA Convention 2022 took place on 15 and 16 June 2022 at the Radisson Blu Latvija Conference & Spa Hotel in Riga, Latvia, alongside the European Rental Awards.
Over 340 people from 26 countries attended the event, which focused on ‘Rental in Transition’, addressing the European Green Deal, energies of the future and the place and role of the equipment rental industry in the transition.
See the video, photos and presentations below.
We look forward to seeing you again at the next ERA Convention on 7 and 8 June 2023 in Maastricht, which will take place together with IRE, APEX and the European Rental Awards.
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VISIT TO THE HISTORIC CENTRE OF RIGA
On the evening before the first day of the Convention (14 June, 18.00-22.00), there will be a walking tour of the historic centre of Riga, which is a UNESCO World Heritage Site, followed by a cocktail and canapés at the Whitehouse restaurant.
The price for the walking tour and cocktail is €100. There are a limited number of places, which will be allocated on a first come, first served basis. If all places have been allocated, people wishing to join the tour will be placed on a reserve list.
PROGRAMME - 15 JUNE, DAY 1
8.30 – 14.00
REGISTRATION
9.30 – 12.30
RENTAL DEPOT VISITS – Ramirent and Storent
There are a limited number of places, which will be allocated on a first come, first served basis. If all places have been allocated, people wishing to join the visits will be placed on a reserve list.
13.00 – 14.00
QUICK LUNCH AND TABLE-TOP EXHIBITION
14.00 – 15.30
PLENARY SESSION – PART 1 – WELCOME and EU GREEN TRANSITION
– Opening of the Convention, Pierre Boels, President, ERA
– Welcome to the Baltic States and introduction to the EU Green Deal, Irena Švilpe, European Commission Representation in Latvia
– Presentation of the Rail Baltica project, Ēriks Diļevs
– Climate change, energy transition and implications on construction and rental, Jacopo Brunelli, Boston Consulting Group
– The impact of the EU Green Deal on contractors, Domenico Campogrande, FIEC – European Construction Industry Federation
Moderator: Maarten Bouwhuis
15.30 – 16.30
COFFEE BREAK AND NETWORKING
16.30 – 18.00
PLENARY SESSION – PART 2 – ENERGIES OF THE FUTURE
– State of play and trends in the energy transition – decarbonisation and electrification of non-road machinery, Alex Woodrow, Knibb, Gormezano and Partners
– Panel with OEMs on new energy technologies and their impact on equipment rental, Ian Pratt, JCB, Laurent Bonnaure, Manitou, Alexander Greschner, Wacker Neuson, and Tora Leifland, Volvo Construction Equipment
Moderator: Maarten Bouwhuis
18.00 – 18.30
ERA GENERAL ASSEMBLY
19.00 – 20.30
EUROPEAN RENTAL AWARDS COCKTAIL
20.30 – 23.00
EUROPEAN RENTAL AWARDS DINNER
Moderator: Maarten Bouwhuis
PROGRAMME - 16 JUNE, DAY 2
9.00 – 9.30
PLENARY SESSION – PART 3 – STATISTICS
– Trends in the European Rental Industry – Update Forecast 2022-23, Michel Petitjean, Secretary General, ERA
Moderator: Maarten Bouwhuis
9.30 – 10.00
COFFEE BREAK
10.00 – 11.45
WORKSHOPS
WORKSHOP PROMOTION – Accompanying the green transition
– Promotion Committee Report, Pierre-Yves Rallet, Committee Chairman
– Presentation – Expanding and reinforcing accessible digital tools to serve the green transition, Adrien Montoille, Hiboo
– Debate with questions in relation to ‘Rental in Transition’
Moderator: Pierre-Yves Rallet, Committee Chairman
WORKSHOP TECHNICAL – First step in future technologies
– Technical Committee Report, Martin Sebestyen, Committee Chairman
– Presentation – The future power grid at a construction site, Barbara Gregorio and Sergio Salvador, Atlas Copco
– Debate with questions in relation to ‘Rental in Transition’
Moderator: Martin Sebestyen, Committee Chairman
WORKSHOP SUSTAINABILITY – Measuring the road to net zero
– Sustainability Committee Report, Mark Bradshaw, Committee Chairman
– Presentation – ERA Equipment CO2 Calculator – release version 2.0, Gian Luca Benci, Alias
– Debate with questions in relation to ‘Rental in Transition’
Moderator: Mark Bradshaw, Committee Chairman
WORKSHOP FUTURE GROUP – Digital Transition in Rental
– Future Group Report
– Presentation – Preliminary findings on the ‘Impact of Digitalisation on Rental’, John Spear and David Riley, epi Consulting
– Debate with questions in relation to ‘Rental in Transition’
Moderator: Daniela Niederstaetter
11.45 – 12.45
CONCLUSION OF THE CONVENTION
Samsø – a circular economy community! Søren Hermansen, Samsø Energy Academy
Closing of the Convention, President-Elect, ERA
Moderator: Maarten Bouwhuis
12.45 – 14.00
NETWORKING LUNCH
EUROPEAN RENTAL AWARDS
The 15th European Rental Awards took place on 15 June 2022 at the end of the first day of the Convention. The Awards are jointly organised by the European Rental Association (ERA) and International Rental News (IRN).
Read more about the 2022 European Rental Awards here.
REGISTRATION
You can register for the ERA Convention and European Rental Awards here: https://na.eventscloud.com/eraconvention2022
Convention and Rental Award Dinner
Members*: EUR 450
Non-members: EUR 900
Convention only
Members*: EUR 300
Non-members: EUR 800
Rental Award Dinner only
Members*: EUR 200
Non-members: EUR 200
* Member rates apply to ERA members, members of national rental association members of ERA and members of IPAF, and European Rental Award Dinner Sponsors.
PARTICIPANT LIST
The latest participant list is available here.
HOTEL ROOM BOOKING
You can book a room in the Radisson Blu Latvija Conference & Spa Hotel here.
SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES
ERA offers sponsorship opportunities for the Convention App, lanyard, luncheon and coffee breaks, and different packages for sponsoring the European Rental Awards cocktail and dinner.
If you are interested in sponsoring the ERA Convention or European Rental Awards, please find out more in the brochure and fill in the form at the end of the document and send it to the the ERA Secretariat at era@erarental.org.
SPONSORS
ERA Convention
Lanyard:
App:
Coffee Break:
European Rental Awards
Gold Sponsor:
Silver Sponsors:
Cocktail:
EXHIBITION OPPORTUNITIES
ERA offers table-top exhibition opportunities in the social area of the Convention.
If you are interested in becoming an exhibitor, find out more and how to book here.
EXHIBITORS
PRESENTATIONS
PLENARY SESSION – PART 1 – WELCOME AND EU GREEN TRANSITION
European Green Deal, Irena Švilpe, European Commission Representation in Latvia
Rail Baltica, Ēriks Diļevs, RB Rail AS
Climate change, energy transition and implications on construction and rental, Jacopo Brunelli, Boston Consulting Group
The impact of the EU Green Deal on contractors, Domenico Campogrande, FIEC
PLENARY SESSION – PART 2 – ENERGIES OF THE FUTURE
State of play and trends in the energy transition – decarbonisation and electrification of non-road machinery, Alex Woodrow, Knibb, Gormezano and Partners
PLENARY SESSION – PART 3 – STATISTICS
Trends in the European Rental Industry – Update Forecast 2022-23, Michel Petitjean, Secretary General, ERA
WORKSHOP PROMOTION
Promotion Committee Report, Pierre-Yves Rallet, Committee Chairman
Expanding and reinforcing accessible digital tools to serve the green transition, Adrien Montoille, Hiboo
WORKSHOP TECHNICAL
The future power grid at a construction site, Barbara Gregorio and Sergio Salvador, Atlas Copco
WORKSHOP SUSTAINABILITY
Sustainability Committee Report, Mark Bradshaw, Committee Chairman
ERA Equipment CO2 Calculator v2.0, Gian Luca Benci, Alias
WORKSHOP FUTURE GROUP
Future Group Report, Daniela Niederstaetter, Future Group member
Preliminary findings on the ‘Impact of Digitalisation on Rental’, John Spear and David Riley, epi Consulting
GUEST SPEAKER
Samsø – a circular economy community!, Søren Hermansen, Samsø Energy Academy
Photos by Kaspars Dobrovoļskis
