14.03.2024

IPAF AGM and Summit

The IPAF AGM and Summit kicked of at 9:00 this morning with the Annual General Meeting which began with a review of the accounts for 2023, before moving on to re-election of Council and Board members.
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The IPAF AGM gets underway

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The IPAF Council 2024

As the current IPAF president Karin Nars two year term is up, she handed over the chain of office to Karel Huijser of JLG.
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Karin Nars places the IPAF president’s chain of office on Karel Huijser

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The IPAF executive (L-R) Peter Douglas of IPAF, Pedro Torres of Riwal, Karel Huijser of JLG and Kai Schliephake of Partner Lift

Finally, two awards were presented.

The IPAF President’s Award acknowledging the IPAF team member of the year went to Brazil & Portugal country manager Antonio Barbosa. In the past 10 years he has built a strong IPAF presence in both countries, organised the Elevação Brazil event which attracted 265 delegates this year and saw IPAF PAL cards grow 13% in Brazil and 47% in Portugal.
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(L-R) Karin Nars, Antonio Barbosa and Peter Douglas

The Founders award went to Mark Keily of Sunbelt Rentals UK for his work over 12 years promoting safety and chairing the International safety committee since its inception in 2021.
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(L-R) Karin Nars, Antonio Mark Keily and Peter Douglas

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The IPAF summit with over 400 delegates gets underway