Content Tagged: "Region 10"

“Shaping the future of rental” was the theme of The ARA Show™ 2024 in New Orleans, and ARA of Canada members showed up in force to network and learn from peers, industry experts and vendors.

Members of the Canadian equipment and event rental community were recognized for their industry contributions during The ARA Show™ 2024 in New Orleans.

Hello, ARA of Canada. I am thrilled to reconnect with you all following an energizing and inspiring experience at The ARA Show™ that just took place in New Orleans. As your newly appointed ARA Region Ten director, it was truly a privilege to represent our region and engage with industry leaders, exhibitors and fellow members from across the country.

The American Rental Association (ARA) recently held its annual Women in Rental and Young Professional Network conferences in Clearwater Beach, Fla. See what some of the attendees from Canada — ARA’s Region Ten — had to say about the events.

Students enrolling at trade schools, community colleges, undergraduate colleges and graduate schools for courses that support a career in the equipment and event rental industry can now apply for a share of $138,000 in scholarships through the ARA Foundation and its affiliate partners.

This is it — my final message as your American Rental Association (ARA) Region Ten director. They aren’t kidding when they say that the three-year term in this role goes by in the blink of an eye! I am so proud that my term has been surrounded by the progress made through the ARA of Canada initiative. Take a look at what we have accomplished on behalf of our Canadian members.

Angie Venekamp, ECP-SM, general manager, Rental Network, Squamish, British Columbia, Canada, and American Rental Association (ARA) Region Ten director, says that construction rentals across the country are finishing 2023 relatively strong after a somewhat shaky start.

Brian Spilak, chief operating officer at Cooper Equipment Rentals, Mississauga, Ontario, Canada, talks about his rental history and how Cooper continues to grow.

Each month is earmarked for special awareness of one topic or another. Some — like National Ice Cream Month in July — are just for fun while others are more serious. November contains one of these that I think — and I’m sure I speak for most in our industry on this — really matters to our businesses: National Career Development Month.

It’s October and that means there are a lot of industry happenings to take note of even as we continue to crank out equipment and event rentals at a rapid pace.

Eight companies from ARA’s Region Ten — which covers the entirety of Canada — were among Rental Management’s 2023 Market Movers.

Hello, everyone. I’m Jim Boddez of Five Bo and Hy Cor Intl, St. Albert, Alberta. I’m pleased to be part of the ARA of Canada Task Force and to have this opportunity to share with you about how we can play a role in recognizing those who have made an impact in our industry.

First-to-market is a phrase that can easily define Special Event Rentals’ trajectory in the Western Canadian event rental landscape.

Watch as Darren Kershaw and Karen Ackerman, CERP, Special Event Rentals, talk about some of the ways the company has been an innovator in the Western Canadian event rental landscape.