• CRC | ICHC 2012

    CRC | ICHC 2012

    CRC/ ICHC Offers Something for Everyone May 23-24, 2012 The jointly-held Crane & Rigging Conference and Industrial Crane & Hoist Conference (CRC/ICHC), hosted by MCM Events, moves to a new venue in 2012. The two-day safety management conference will be held May 23-24, 2012 in New Orleans, La.

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  • CRC Canada

    CRC Canada

    MCM Events Confirms CRC Canada 2012 MCM Events is delighted to announce that its second Crane & Rigging Conference (CRC) Canada will return to Edmonton, at the Sutton Place Hotel, Alberta, Canada, 13-14 Sept., 2012. The event is a partnership between Maximum Capacity Media (MCM), All Canadian Training Institute, and PEAK Inspection & Training. The inaugural CRC [...]

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CRC-ICHC 2012 Featured Speaker

CRC-ICHC 2012 Featured Speaker

| April 27, 2012 | 0 Comments

Perry Bishop, Technical Instructor, Columbus McKinnon Perry is a Technical Instructor with Columbus McKinnon Corporation specializing, in Crane and Hoist Maintenance, Operator and Inspection Training. He brings to the classroom over two decades of training and industrial maintenance experience. Perry’s responsibilities have included plant maintenance, electrician and machine repair. He is a certified welder and a [...]

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CRC-ICHC 2012 Featured Speaker

CRC-ICHC 2012 Featured Speaker

| April 27, 2012 | 0 Comments

Gary Campbell is the managing member of PIC Crane Safety Services, Clermont, Fla. With more than 35 years in the crane industry, he has both crane operator and crane management experience. Since 2008 he has operated PIC Crane Safety Services LLC, conducting operator, rigger, signalperson,and inspector training; NCCCO practical exams, third-party inspections, and accident investigation [...]

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CRC Canada To Discuss Cold Weather Influences

CRC Canada To Discuss Cold Weather Influences

| April 25, 2012 | 0 Comments

Out in the Cold  The Canadian installment of the Crane & Rigging Conference (CRC Canada) will return to Edmonton, Alberta, at the Sutton Place Hotel, Sept. 13-14, 2012. Using lifting equipment is hazardous at the best of times, let alone when freezing temperatures and heavy snowfall are commonplace for half of the year, like in [...]

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CRC-ICHC 2012 Featured Speaker

CRC-ICHC 2012 Featured Speaker

| March 14, 2012 | 0 Comments

Harry Costner currently serves as project development manager for Mammoet USA, Baton Rouge, La. He is primarily responsible for working with major International petrochemical clients to assist them in the early development phases of heavy lifting and transportation projects. Prior to joining Mammoet in 2012, Costner was division manager for Becht Engineering, where he also functioned as [...]

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Canada Crane Conference to Look at Multi-Crane Lifts

Canada Crane Conference to Look at Multi-Crane Lifts

| March 9, 2012 | 0 Comments

Mike Parnell, president and CEO of Industrial Training International, Woodland, Wash., is the latest in a series of high-profile speakers to confirm their services to MCM Events’ second Crane & Rigging Conference (CRC) Canada, which will return to Edmonton, Alberta, and it will be held at the Sutton Place Hotel on Sept. 13-14, 2012. Parnell [...]

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Columbus McKinnon Sponsors Canada Crane Conference

Columbus McKinnon Sponsors Canada Crane Conference

| February 22, 2012 | 0 Comments

Columbus McKinnon Corp. (CMCO) has signed up as associate sponsor for MCM Events’ second Crane & Rigging Conference (CRC) Canada, at the Sutton Place Hotel, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, Sept. 13-14, 2012. CMCO is a global leader in providing products and application knowledge to help its customers lift, position, or secure materials easily and safely. Rob [...]

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CRC | ICHC 2012- Featured Speaker

CRC | ICHC 2012- Featured Speaker

| February 15, 2012 | 0 Comments

Jim Wiethorn, Principal Engineer and Chairman of Haag Engineering Co., Houston, Texas, specializes in construction related failure analysis and in particular crane accidents. He has completed over 700 crane accidents over a 25 year period which was the basis for the current and ongoing evaluation of crane mishaps. Mr. Wiethorn serves on the ASME B30 Main [...]

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Economist to Deliver New Orleans Crane Conference Opening Remarks

Economist to Deliver New Orleans Crane Conference Opening Remarks

| February 13, 2012 | 0 Comments

MCM Events will welcome a leading economist to deliver an opening keynote message to delegates at its jointly-held Crane & Rigging Conference and Industrial Crane & Hoist Conference (CRC/ICHC), at the Hampton Inn Hotel & Suites New Orleans—Convention Center, New Orleans, La., May 23-24, 2012. The market and economic overview will be provided by Hal [...]

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CRC / ICHC Joint and Breakout Sessions Offer Something for Everyone

CRC / ICHC Joint and Breakout Sessions Offer Something for Everyone

| February 8, 2012 | 0 Comments

Four joint sessions and multiple breakout sessions during the two-day Crane & Rigging and Industrial Crane & Hoist Conferences (CRC/ICHC) will offer management-level topics of interest to crane and rigging supervisors, facilities managers, and safety personnel. The safety management conference will be hosted by Maximum Capacity Media May 23-24, 2012 in New Orleans, La. Event [...]

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Sling Expert Among Canada Crane Conference Headliners

Sling Expert Among Canada Crane Conference Headliners

| February 3, 2012 | 0 Comments

Mike Gelskey Sr., president and CEO of Lift-It Manufacturing, will again be among the headline speakers when MCM Events presents its second Crane & Rigging Conference (CRC) Canada, at the Sutton Place Hotel, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, 13-14 Sept., 2012. Sling and rigging expert Gelskey was the toast of many enlightened end users when the inaugural [...]

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