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With more than six weeks until The Rental Show hits Vegas, pre-registration numbers have already increased over 2010 levels.

Netherlands rental companies will gather on 27 January for the annual Optimaal Verhuren (Optimal Rental ) conference, being held at the Expo Center Houten near Utrecht.

The judging panel for the 2011 European Rental Awards has been finalised and will comprise the following five people:

Three of the biggest rental companies in Russia and one other founding partner have agreed to establish a Russian equipment rental association.

The replacement for the closed SED show in the UK is being lined up for May, 2013 at Stoneleigh Park near Coventry.

The SED show has been closed by organiser RBI (Reed Business Information). RBI is also closing the associated Site Equipment Manager magazine and the website, SED365.co.uk.

The UK’s Executive Hire Show (EHS) returns to the Ricoh Arena in Coventry on 9-10 February next year with some significant new exhibitors, including Volvo, Bomag and Niftylift.

ALEC, the Brazilian rental association, is holding a rental exhibition and conference in São Paulo on 26-27 November.

Companies have until this Friday to submit entries for this year's European Rental Awards.The deadline is Friday 18 February. The winners will be announced on 8 June in Amsterdam during the International Rental Exhibition (IRE) and the European Rental Association annual convention.

‘New Opportunities’ was the theme for this year’s European Rental Association (ERA) Convention, held on 26-27 May in Prague. Murray Pollok reports from the city’s Corinthian Towers Hotel.

Spanish rental company GAM is starting to rent in Iraq, Chile and Colombia this month in a continuation of its policy to expand its international business. GAM said its operations outside Spain would generate as much as US$ 60 million this year increasing to US$100-110 million in 2011.

Former JLG president Craig Paylor used his keynote address at the Europlatform conference to urge rental companies to exploit the full economic life of their machines, and warned the industry that it had to be ready for some major challenges, including increased competition from Asia and rising price pressures on machines.

Over 145 delegates attended the fourth Europlatform access rental conference in Madrid, Spain, on 16 September, the largest attendance in the history of the event. The conference is jointly organised by Access International and the International Powered Access Federation (IPAF).

A heavyweight line of speakers at this year's Europlatform access rental conference will provide expert advice on how to operate your business with optimum efficiency. The conference takes place in Madrid, Spain, on Thursday 16 September.

Book your place now for the Europlatform conference in Madrid, Spain on 16 September.

Craig Paylor, one of the best-known personalities in the access industry, will deliver the keynote address at the Europlatform conference being held on 16 September 2010 at the Hotel Eurostars Madrid Tower in Spain. The conference will take the theme of 'Renting Smart: Efficient Fleet Management'.

Netherlands power renter Bredenoord won the small rental company of the year award and Ramirent the large company award at the 2010 European Rental Awards, announced at a special dinner in Prague on 26 May during the European Rental Association’s annual convention.

There is still time left to book your place at the European Rental Association's annual convention in Prague, Czech Republic, on 26-27 May. The European Rental Awards dinner will be held on 26 May.

Rental software company Result Group will premiere a rental management application for Apple's new iPad device at the upcoming European Rental Association (ERA) convention on 26-27 May in Prague.

The UK and Irish rental sector celebrated the best performing companies at a special awards dinner in London on 8 May organised by Hire Association Europe (HAE) and its sister organisation Event Hire Europe (EHE).