Tow Show news for 2006
European Tow Show News Update 16th June 2006.
Last few weeks before the off!. Around this time all the pieces of the jig saw start to fit together. Before we forget for those off you who have asked for the TIC postcode for the dreaded sat-nav system, it is TF3 4JH.
The European tow show was born out off a Remsa initiative and continues to be the all industry event of the year, to that end all Trade bodies from the industry have been invited, we are delighted to inform you that AVRO, IVR, REMSA , and last but not least the RHA Rescue and Recovery group, all have taken and booked exhibition stands at the event. The RMIF & LARO will also be attending in an official capacity and LARO has provided a flag for the external flag display outside the main hotel. With all this support the show has indeed become a very effective shop window for industry, it is absolutely amazing who actually comes to have a look through that window, not only from the UK and Europe but world wide as well!
The number of overseas visitors has increased quite considerably during 2005, we had attendees from Bermuda, America, New Zealand, South Africa, Hong Kong, UAE, Cyprus, Canada, Malta, Portugal, Spain, France, Germany, Holland, Denmark, Slovakia, Poland, Italy, Ireland and last but not least a party of 24 Finnish operators who flew over especially on Friday to visit the show.
On display will be the finest and in some cases the most expensive bits of kit available to the rescue and recovery, there will also be a vast array of additional ancillary suppliers accompanied by all the major motor organisations.
Tow Show Sponsors
Without their generous donations none of the planned entertainment would be possible, special thanks to our two Platinum Sponsors
Singer and Friedlander Commercial Finance & On Time Rescue and Recovery
Additional huge thanks to our Gold Sponsors
Britannia Rescue
Green Flag
Mondial Assistance
ISUZU (Ladies lunch)
RAC
RHA
RRG
The show will be officially by the Lord Lieutenant of Shropshire Algernon Heber-Percy J.P. The ceremony will take place at 10am on Thursday 20th July, more details to follow
The Tow Inn, another first and another huge success, this provided a focal point not only during the day but for pre dinner drinks also. Thanks to all who were involved in the design and construction, great job! Breaking news, I hear tell that there will be an additional facility this year, the Tow Bar, watch this space!
TTT, we did mention those words in the May 2005 issue, the Telford Tow Times our own daily newspaper was another winner at the show, one of our favourite pictures was taken at breakfast in the holiday inn, the restaurant was packed to the doors but all heads were down reading the Telford Tow Times, great stuff, without the magnificent support from Dave, Jamie and the reporting team from Professional Recovery this just would never have happened, thanks gang you were a bunch of true supporters look forward to working with you at Telford 2006.
Thursday as usual is the casual fun evening there will be a change of theme to an evening at the Races. We will have our own turf accountants (posh name for bookies) on site to assist helped by their glamorous assistants.
The event commences at 7.30 for 8 pm, pre dinner drinks will be served in the Tow Inn situated in the Ironbridge suite. The after dinner motivational speaker will be Bob Champion the world renowned top class jockey. There is far too much to write about this guy to bring you up to speed, for the full story click HERE
The benefiting charity for this year will be RISC
During the two and half day event there will be a huge opportunity to have a lot of fun and at the same time raise some money for our all industry charity RISC. We are led to believe that the trustees have a few new funding raising ideas up their sleeves!
Also after the buffet on Thursday there will be presentations for:
Best large internal Stand Best small internal Stand Best external Stand Best Light Truck Best Heavy Truck
Friday mid to late morning will be taken up by the very slick Rac contractor's conference, loads of information and interactive seminars, if last year was anything to mark it by the event will well worth attending.
There should be sufficient time for all to have a chance to walk round the show in the afternoon unless of course you are one of the ladies who are going out to lunch with Nikki King OBE MD from Isuzu trucks. Nikki has very kindly laid on a coach and lunch for the ladies attending the show, why they would want to tear themselves away from the tyre kickers and truck watchers we find hard to understand but if you wish to consider this alternative event more details are available on the news section on our website
Friday even as always is the main social event of the whole event.
Pre dinner drinks will be served in the Tow Inn situated in the Ironbridge suite 7 for 7.30, yes a slightly earlier start but when you see the entertainment planned you will understand why.
The Telford International Centre management team have assures us that you will be able to charge you drinks to your room provided you have your room card and a separate means of ID.
Directly after dinner there will be the two awards of the evening, the innovation award and the tremendously prestigious personal achievement award.
These events will be followed by Mick Miller a comedian with his own special brand of humour, seems to know a lot about who is in his audience, you have been advised!
Star billing goes to the world Renowned Illusionist Shahid Malik, this guy's show is incredible, he is putting together a finale themed around the European Tow Show, believe us this will be very interesting.
Once you have caught your breath after that, just to get you in the mood for dancing there will a performance by a professional dance team featuring jive, salsa, tango and yep you guessed it perhaps a bit of audience participation!
The evening will capped off by Zap disco featuring their sensational new light show.
Saturday is set aside as the public day which features the all industry display team, what we can say about these guys, true professionals, under the leadership of John Coupland, top man!
They will be stage an emergency services incident on Saturday at 1pm, all five emergency agencies will be participating, if last years is anything to judge this by, best be in your seat at the event well in advance.
Again Telford FM radio well cover the whole emergency services demo broadcasting live to its listeners in Shropshire; many came down to watch and commented how realistic it all looked. Thanks to resident DJ Paul Shuttleworth who carries out the commentary.
Look forward to see you there.
Kind Regards
Roy Jones & Frank Mc Allister
The European Tow Show
2006 Management Team
European Tow Show News Update 30th May 2006.
Green Flag Donation
Tuesday, May 30, 2006 Major cash donation boosts UK roadside rescue charity Motoring assistance company Green Flag has today (May 30) announced a major donation to a charity formed to help recovery industry workers who experience financial difficulties due to work-related accidents.
The company has pledged £20,000 to the Recovery Industry Support Charity (RISC), launched with the support of major players in the automotive manufacturing and related service industries. RISC provides instant and ongoing financial relief (subject to approval) to individuals working for vehicle recovery companies who meet the required criteria.
Operators in the recovery industry put themselves at risk every day, particularly when they rescue people from the UK's hard shoulders and laybys. Fatalities are unfortunately a reality. In 2004 the Department for Transport reported that 36 fatalities and 1,486 injuries occurred on the UK's hard shoulder areas.* Announcing the donation, Green Flag national networks manager Ken Hurley said: "There is no doubt that working on the side of a busy road or on a motorway hard shoulder presents huge risks for recovery operators.
This risk is borne out by statistics gathered on the number of tragic incidents that occur each year. "We fully support the work of the RISC and are delighted to be able to contribute funds to enable more people and their families to receive help in times of need".
Nigel Schroder, finance director of Isuzu Truck (UK) Limited and secretary and treasurer of RISC said: "This really does give the funds a healthy boost, Green Flag is a well-known company within the recovery industry and this size of donation reflects strongly on how seriously the charity is being accepted".
Green Flag rescues some 1 million people each year from locations across the UK and mainland Europe. The company dispatches technicians from its extensive network of independent recovery agents to customers who have vehicle breakdowns, while coordinating incidents from its centre in Leeds. For more information about RISC, visit www.riscuk.net
European Tow Show News Update 28th April 2006.
RHA RRG launch of the proposed concept livery for the rescue and recovery industry
The European Tow Show team attended the launch of the RHA RRG
launch of the proposed concept livery for the rescue and recovery
industry.
The ceremony was preformed by the under transport minister Owen
Patterson in attendance were Shigeru Wakabayashi MD Isuzu trucks
Japan, accompanied by Senior Engineering executive Akira Shinohara,
with Nikki King MD Isuzu trucks UK, Richard Goddard Chairman RHA
Rescue and Recovery Group.
The whole event was broadcast live by the Commercial Motor webcam
team to view this on webcam click on this link:
http://www.rbicreativeservices.com/com_mot/cvs_webcast/day_1.html
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European Tow Show News Update 31st March 2006.
"Girls' Lunch" at the European Tow Show - Friday 21 July 2006
One of the nicest things about the Tow Show for me is that I get to meet up with all the girls. I always enjoy having a laugh with everyone and we don't meet often enough.
Every year, I hear the same conversation. "We really should get our act together and organise something for the ladies to do at the Show".
So, this year, I have decided that Isuzu's sponsorship of the Tow Show will be in the form of a lunch on the above date and I would be delighted if you could join me.
The coach will leave the Telford Exhibition Centre at 12.00pm. After a Pimm's Reception, we will be having lunch at a hotel overlooking the Ironbridge Gorge followed by a very entertaining lady speaker. We anticipate returning to the Conference Centre at around 4.30pm in time for you to change for the evening event.
Space on this free of charge event is limited to 50 people so please click here to open the booking form quickly to ensure your place.
I do hope you can join me for what, I am sure, will be a great event.
Kind Regards
NIKKI KING OBE
Managing Director
European Tow Show News Update 9th March 2006.
Bookings for this years event are very strong with the foyer and hall three sold out, hall two is filling up fast, because of this huge demand we have also hired hall one.
Sponsorship
Platinum sponsorship: We are also happy to announce that Ontime have confirmed that they will again be supporting the all industry event with a platinum sponsorship deal.
Singer & Friedlander commercial finance has just confirmed that they will also for the first time be supporting the event with a platinum sponsorship, we are delighted to accept both of these very generous offers.
Gold Sponsorship: The continued support of our gold sponsors is greatly appreciated with Green Flag and the Rac already confirming their support for this year.
RAC Conference
This has now been confirmed and will take place on Friday 21st July 2006, more details to follow.
Website information
The above is currently being updated on a weekly basis as the show comes ever closer if is likely that the updates will be carried out two or three times per week.
International presence
The event has grown both nationally and internationally with books from Europe, Middle and Far east, Canada, USA, South Africa, West Indies, to name but a few.
Hotel Bookings
The Holiday Inn at Telford is already fully booked with the adjacent International Hotel filling up fast, contact information is available on our website under bookings.
European Tow Show News Update 31st January 2006.
European Tow Show
Due to unprecedented demand for particular stand areas at the European Tow Show 2006 at Telford, the management team would like to remind all previous exhibitors that the option for first refusal on last years stands will run out on the 28th February 2006, this is on a similar time scale to previous years.
From 1st March 2006 all exhibition stands will be sold on a first come firstserved basis
If you really wish to retain the same area as last year do book it ASAP or risk being seriously disappointed.
Holiday Inn at Telford now fully booked!
There is some availability at the adjacent International
Hotel.
If you wish to be “on site”, for the event now is the time
to make that all important booking.
Visit our website for booking and hotel information.