JOHN C HOGG TRAVEL AWARD
wire Düsseldorf 2008
IWMA’s John C Hogg Travel Awards Ceremony at wire 2008
The biennial travel awards, funded by the IWMA’s Educational Trust Fund and named after the Association’s founder and secretary general John Hogg, were presented to the recipients in a ceremony held on the IWMA booth during wire Düsseldorf 2008.
Eight winners of the award, drawn from various parts of the world, received commemorative certificates from the President of the IWMA, Georg Queins and complimentary catalogues and gifts from Friedrich Kehrer of Messe Düsseldorf, project director of wire 2008. Friedrich had also provided all recipients with free season tickets to the exhibition. All winners were VIP guests at the IWMA’s gala dinner held later that same day.
The IWMA Educational Trust Fund awarded grants to all winners to cover the costs of travel and hotel accommodation, giving a unique opportunity to trainees to attend the world’s largest and most important exhibition for the wire and cable industry.
Pictured together with IWMA President Georg Queins, IWMA Chairman Stephen Wood and Friedrich Kehrer are the 2008 awardees:
- Mr G. Cairns, William Hughes Ltd, UK
- Ms S Prathima, Mikrotek Machines Ltd, India
- Mr R. Robinson, Whitelegg Machines Ltd, UK
- Mr Bu Jianchun, Leoni Wire (Changzhou) Co, China
- Dr N. Abdelkarim, Midland Wire Cordage Co, UK
- Ms S. Xu, ITO-Sin (Deyang) Wire & Cable Equipment Co, China
- Mr S. Allen, Bridon International, UK
- Ms C. Attanasio, B & B Compounds, Italy
In addition to these travel awards the IWMA Educational Trust Fund also awards scholarships to individuals and organisations for the training and development of the next generation of wire and cable professionals.
Travel awards for Düsseldorf are only part of what the IWMA, through its Educational Trust, can do for trainees in our industry. Scholarships are available for further education and training and can be awarded to either individuals or organisations. (Please see “Education Funding" page on this website)