Over 700 Attendees for Next Week’s Crane & Rigging Workshop 

(September 19,2024) - Over 700 of the industry’s top managers, safety directors, legal experts, operations personnel and crane operators will convene in Glendale, Ariz., next week for the Crane & Rigging Workshop. Offering 88 booths, 13 education sessions, 33 speakers, 10 networking events, a First Timers’ reception and plenty of additional time to meet, greet and explore opportunities, this will be the place to learn and do business. Keynote speaker Major (Ret.) Scotty Smiley, will share how to find success in adversity and his life is an example. He became the first blind active-duty officer in military history following a face-to-face confrontation in 2005 with an Iraqi terrorist suicide car bomber. After his injury, Scotty’s faith led him to forgive his attacker and inspired him to rebuild his life while continuing to serve his country in the U.S. Army. Smiley then went on to tandem skydive with the U.S. Army's Golden Knights, climb Mount Rainier and complete a Coeur d'Alene Ironman.  Major Smiley was also named "Soldier of the Year" in 2007, and ESPN awarded him an ESPY Award in 2008 as the best outdoor athlete. This keynote session is sponsored by Barnhart; Emery & Karrigan, Inc.; National Interstate Insurance Company; and TransMaster Trailers/Master Solutions, Inc. It’s not too late to register, and onsite registration will be available.