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The Hire Industry Association of New Zealand (HIANZ) is the leading professional membership Association for the Hire Industry in New Zealand. Supporting its members for 40+ years, HIANZ members operate in many different sectors within the hire industry, such as general hire, access, heavy equipment, party and events, as well as their associate supplier members. How? Their mission is to be an advocate of fair play and sustainable business growth through education, training and development.  

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. 

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.

May 10th and 11th sees HRIA HIRE17 Conference roll into Sydney for what is sure to be a fantastic event. With the opportunity to see the latest developments the hire and rental industry has to offer as well as interesting and educational presentations, there’s something for everyone. Here’s our top 5 reasons for attending:

The Hire and Rental Association host a fantastic convention every year and Hire16 continued that trend. Taking place over the 5th and 6th of May at the superb venue that is the Gold Coast Convention Centre, 88 exhibitors and over 1200 visitors attended, which meant the convention definitely lived up to its motto of ‘connecting people’, providing networking opportunities with businesses ranging from international market leaders to small family run operations.