IPAF Catch-UP event is a home run!

IPAF held an open meeting for members and interested members of the powered access industry September 11 in San Diego. IPAF interim CEO Andy Studdert welcomed attendees on this historic day, as someone with a unique personal experience of being United Airlines COO on 9/11.

Andy spoke about his preparation at United when addressing emergencies in the airline industry and his approach to preparing his company to be resilient. Being prepared for any emergency was a clear lesson learned and that lesson applies to all industries and businesses.

The IPAF North American Regional Council members discussed how the council is focused on addressing key issues in the industry, offering learning opportunities to members and industry stakeholders, proving education and awareness on new industry standards and promotion of their annual innovation event to provide a voice to all in the industry to share their knowledge and experience in offering new solutions to old and existing industry problems.

Several other speakers offered their insights, such as IPAF president Brad Boehler on the value-added on being an IPAF member, Skyjack’s Ian McGregor on industry-wide standards updates, United Rentals’s Teresa Kee on the impact on the new suite of ANSI MEWP standards, and Tony Radke from KHL on the value he experienced as an attendee at the 2019 Innovate workshop, presentation & award event in Chicago, IL, in July.

All attendees completed their day at a spectacular networking event at the “Beach in Petco Park to see the Padres and Cubs play baseball. This was an exceptional opportunity to meet and socialize with industry leaders, and while the Cub’s didn’t have enough hits that evening, it was certainly a home run for all IPAF Catch-UP attendees!