Make Plans to Attend the 2014 SAIA Annual Convention & Exposition

The 2014 SAIA Annual Convention & Exposition will be coming July 27-30 to Austin, Texas. With so much happening in the scaffold and access industry, industry professionals should make plans to attend and take part in this yearly event, where you will receive the resources, tools, and training that will help you be a leader in the industry.

A sense of community harmonization is the heart of the SAIA. Members voluntarily join the SAIA because they want to work together toward a common cause–making sure workers in the scaffold and access industry come home safe.

The SAIA Annual Convention & Exposition is where this community interacts. SAIA attendees are characteristically open to sharing their expertise, as well as mentoring others. Safety education, product knowledge and networking are all keys to achieving the highest level of a culture that focuses on our cause.

 

Highlights of the Event 

Training Events - During the Annual Convention and Exposition, the SAIA will offer six different training classes through our international acclaimed training program, including:

• Competent Person Training - Frame Scaffold
• Competent Person Training – Suspended Scaffold (
• Competent Person Training – System Scaffold
• Operator Training – Mast Climbers
• Operator Training – Aerial Work Platforms
• Train the Trainer Facilitator Skills Workshop

Learn more online and register for your training session today! 

 

Educational Sessions - Each of the 11 councils has established sessions to present information on the top issues facing the scaffold and access industry. Session topics include:

• Swing Stage Jeopardy
• Building Facade Access for Window Cleaning and Building Maintenance
• Online learning for Scaffold Training
• How To Handle Bad Documents
• Increase Your Export Sales with Competitive Payment Terms
• The Economic Benefit of Utilizing a Construction Elevator
• What Mast Climbers Can Do?
• Hanging Scaffolds in Industrial Applications
• Gulf Coast Industrial Work Forecast
• Rope 101
• The Fine Art of Multi-Level Re-shoring
• ExxonMobil Energy Center - Signature Structure on New Campus Project in Texas
• How Scaffold Planks Are Made

Find more information about these sessions, including dates and times, on the convention website.

 

Networking Events - The SAIA Annual Convention & Exposition recognizes he importance of networking in the scaffold and access industry and how it can influence a successful business. Several opportunities throughout the convention are designed to allow time for you to network with your industry peers.

These include the SAIA Cafe, Receptions, Lunches, the SAIA Annual Golf Tournament, and the President's Gala and Industry Awards. The 6th Street Jam is also back by popular demand. 

Learn more about the networking sessions available.