
EXPO: SC&RA Annual Conference
The annual SC&RA conference will take place in Austin, TX. This five day event will cover many new industry topics, educational training sessions, as well as a chance to interact with other SC&RA members. For the proposed agenda, hotel information, or other information, please click here.

MEETING: AWRF Spring Meeting
The spring AWRF Meeting will take place in Buckhead, GA. This three day event will cover many new industry topics, educational training sessions, as well as a chance to interact with other AWRF members. Click here to register for the event.
EXPO: Offshore Technology Conference
Founded in 1969, the Offshore Technology Conference is the world's foremost event for the development of offshore resources in the fields of drilling, exploration, production, and environmental protection. Bishop Lifting Products will have a booth at the Offshore Technology Conference to showcase our many lifting and rigging products. Join us April 30- May 3, 2012 at the Reliant Center in Houston, Tx. More information...
INDUSTRY MEETING: ACRP General Assembly
The Association of Crane & Rigging Professionals is hosting a general assembly and workshop in Cleveland, OH. Numerous industry topics will be discuessed as well as a tour of the Mazzella Lifting Tehcnologies facility. For more information, or to register, please visit here.

EXPO & CONFERENCE: 2012 IADC Drilling Onshore Conference & Exhibition
“The only conference exclusively dedicated to land drilling!” Make plans to attend the 2012 IADC Drilling Onshore Conference & Exhibition. The conference will be held 17 May at the Omni Houston Hotel Westside. Top speakers and panels explore issues affecting the onshore drilling industry. This conference is the only event exclusively dedicated to land drilling. Among other lifting and rigging companies, Bishop Lifting Products will share our successful and safe products in the lifting and rigging industry. More information...
EXPO & CONFERENCE: Crane & Rigging / Industrial Crane & Hoist Conferences
The jointly-held Crane & Rigging Conference and Industrial Crane & Hoist Conference (CRC/ICHC), hosted by MCM Events, moves to a new venue in 2012. The two-day safety management conference will be held May 23-24, 2012 in New Orleans, La. The two-day conference is geared for safety managers, crane and rigging supervisors, plant managers, and risk management personnel. BLP will be exhibiting and invite you to attend. More information...

INDUSTRY MEETING: WSTDA 2012 Annual Meeting
The Web Sling & Tie Down Association is headed to Fairmont Chateau Lake Louise on
June 5-7, 2012 in
Lake Louise, Alberta, Canada for its 2012 Annual Meeting. This meeting provides educational and networking opportunities, as well as opportunities to participate in committee meetings that shape the future of the industry. Here are the details.
EXPO & CONFERENCE: 2012 IADC Lifting & Mechanical Handling Conference & Exhibition
Lifting and mechanical handling are routine operations performed daily on both offshore and onshore drilling units. Without effective management control, these activities possess the potential to inflict significant harm and damage. The IADC Lifting & Mechanical Handling Conference & Exhibition demonstrates that the inherent systems of management control, training and equipment design have benefited from past experience. That improvement is a continuous learning process of open dialogue and a willingness to share best practices. The conference will be held 18-19 July at the Hilton Lafayette Hotel in Lafayette, Louisiana. More information...

CHARITY: Texas Oilman's Charity International Fishing Tournament
Bishop Lifting Products is sponsoring 10 people in the Texas Oilman's Charity Int'l Fishing Tournament. The mission of TOCIFT is to help those who cannot help themselves. The Directors, all from various aspects of the oilfield services community, are committed to this goal. Over the last ten years we have donated $3.8 million to charities. We are proud of our accomplishments and as a result of the continued support by many companies and private sponsors, we have been able to grow the event beyond our expectations. TOCIFT takes place in Matagorda, Tx. BLP is happy to help our fellow Texans. More information...
WORKSHOP: SC&RA Crane & Rigging Workshop
The Meeting will take place in Marriott Louisville Downtown in Louisville, KY. AWRF promotes interests common among companies manufacturing, fabricating, or distributing lifting, rigging and load securement devices made of chain, rope, and synthetic products. The association works to establish, acquire, preserve, and disseminate various technical information, and encourages the development of safety standards and programs, and product identification procedures. Assistance has been provided for establishing and maintaining adequate products liability insurance, as well as other insurance needs of the industry. More Information...

MEETING: AWRF Fall Meeting
The fall AWRF Meeting will take place in Washington DC. This three day event will cover many new industry topics, educational training sessions, as well as a chance to interact with other AWRF members. Click here to register for the event.
EXPO: Permian Basin International Oil Show
The Permian Basin International Oil Show brings together people from every phase of the petroleum intdustry. The PBIO is a non-profit venture whose sole purpose is educational, designed to serve the oil and gas industry. The PBIOS takes place in Odessa, Tx. Bishop Lifting Products will be there to showcase our latest products and what we have going on in 2012. More information...