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On 18th October 2023, the Kerridge Commercial System (KCS) rental division hosted its bi-annual user forum for both inspHire Office and Corporate customers. Held at Nottingham Racecourse, the day had a jam-packed agenda filled with insights on new developments and services, introductions to KCS partners, as well as a fun afternoon at the races.  

After four long awaited years, the Kerridge Commercial Systems Konnect Customer Conference finally made its return to the UK! The event took place across two days on the 2nd and 3rd of March in Stratford-upon-Avon with 300+ delegates in attendance from the rental, distribution and automotive industries. From guest-speaker, Penny Mallory, talking about the importance of Mental Toughness, to specific breakout sessions focussing on inspHire, Kerridge Commercial Systems and MAM Software's solutions, it was a fantastic two-day event.

Executive Hire Show, the tradeshow that's renowned for bringing passionate hirers and suppliers from all over Europe together. The 16th annual Executive Hire Show took place on February 8th & 9th at the Coventry Building Society Arena. This year’s event comprised 150 exhibitors and the show also boasted a record number of visitors, the organisers were delighted to report that the unique visitor numbers, who were validated hirers, totalled 2,045 over the two-day show – which has smashed last year’s record!  

Held annually at Newbury Showground, The Showman’s Show is firmly established as the UK’s original and most comprehensive exhibition of products and services for the outdoor, festival and special event world. With hundreds of manufacturers, suppliers, production and event management companies exhibiting, it’s certainly the show to keep in your calendar if you want to check out what’s new in the exciting world of party and events.

In the blink of an eye, PLASA London has drawn its curtains for another year. PLASA continues to be one of our all-time favourite tradeshows to attend, and is the perfect chance to see what everyone in the AV, Lighting and Staging industry has been up to. And we can’t forget about the opportunity the show gives us to catch-up with our lovely customers and meet some new faces. Held at Olympia London over the course of three days, the show was a buzz of activity, illuminated by only the best and latest products on display. 

Each year Vertikal Days is a pleasure to attend, and this year was no different. A record number of visitors made their way to Donington Park, Leicestershire, to view the Access & Lifting industry’s latest innovation and there was certainly a great deal to see. A major enticing aspect of Vertikal Days is that exhibitors are permitted to perform live demonstrations of their machinery, offering a unique visitor experience. This resulted in some of the biggest names in the industry, eager to show their new equipment in action.

Holywell Park Conference Centre at Loughborough University, played host to this year’s annual HAE EHA Trade Show and Conference. The aptly named ‘Hire 2018 – Forward Together’ was a fantastic networking opportunity as well as a chance to learn, engage and tackle the existing and future challenges of the hire industry. Exhibitors, attendees and speakers successfully came together to discuss thought provoking concepts that address the unique challenges the hire industry face and help people within the industry prolong the lives of their businesses.

At this year’s event, the Hire & Rental Industry Association (HRIA) celebrated 50 years of Australian Hire Industry Conventions! Taking place from the 30th – 31st May at the Brisbane Convention & Exhibition Centre the show was host to over 1500 attendees and 100 exhibitors making it the biggest and most successful convention to date.

Vertikal Days, the UK’s largest lifting equipment event, ran from the 16th-17th May and we’re now reflecting on just how brilliant it was. Situated in the heart of England, Donington Park hosted this year’s event for the first time and a record number of 2680 visitors attended, making it the biggest show to date.