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Chapter Membership Survey Results
Thanks to all members who participated in our recent membership survey. We had a 16% response rate, which is almost double the normal response rate for surveys! So thank you again for taking time to provide feedback to your board. The survey results are posted on our website. Click on this link to review the responses. Our meeting topics and 2010 PDC planning will be based on your input. If you did not participate in the survey, but have suggestions, please don’t hesitate to contact me.
Barbara Cooksey
President,
West Florida Chapter
bcooksey@tampabay.rr.com
President's Message
It is an extreme honor and privilege to have been elected President of the West Florida Chapter of ASSE for the 2008-2009 term. I will work hard to continue to earn your trust and confidence in my ability to lead this chapter.
The objectives established by the Past President, Brian Warrick are still pertinent, so our chapter will continue: to improve networking and mentoring opportunities, increase professional development capability and increase chapter participation. In addition, I have a goal of reaching out to the young people in the community to educate them on the career opportunities available to them as a safety professional. We will continue to offer quality technical sessions as well as plant tours for our monthly meetings.
Your executive board is committed to supporting the goals of the Society of ASSE: to promote the advancement of the safety profession and development of our members. We will work to provide recognition to our members who are working quietly to provide safe workplaces for employees. We will reach out to other Professional Organizations who strive to protect workers from injury/illness.
I look forward to a successful year, but I cannot do this without your help. Please send me your ideas for meetings, or let me know what your executive board can do to further your development as a safety professional. I encourage everyone to become involved in our chapter by attending the meetings and volunteering to give us the benefit of your expertise to make our chapter even better.
Yours in safety,
Barbara R. Cooksey, CSP, ARM
President, West Florida Chapter, ASSE
Next Chapter Meeting
February 8, 2010
12:00pm
OSHA Update
Joan M. Spencer, MPH, CIH
US Dept of Labor
Compliance Assistance Specialist
Southwest Florida Water Mgmt District Office
7601 US Highway 301 North
Tampa, FL 33637
(Google Maps)
Please RSVP with Janet Frazier-Henry no later thank February 3, 2010.
Meeting Fee:
$15 for Members
$20 for Non-Members
NEW GUEST POLICY
After a review of the number of guests that regularly attend our meetings without joining ASSE, your board has approved the following changes:
1. The policy of a guest attending for free for their first meeting stays in place.
2. A guest may attend two meetings without becoming a member. After two meetings, the guest will be expected to join ASSE in order to attend their third meeting. This requirement does not restart each year, year after year, so this practice will stop unless they join our chapter. While we welcome guests to come see what our chapter is all about, the guest policy never intended for someone to be able to benefit from our activities without ever joining the chapter.
3. The meeting fee for the guest's second meeting will be $20. This will cover most of the cost of the meal.
4. The new guest policy goes into effect on October 1, 2009.
All ASSE meetings are open to non-members. ASSE members are encouraged to bring guests. Please contact Janet Frazier-Henry if your company would like to sponsor a future meeting or with any topic/site tour suggestions. By sponsoring a Chapter Meeting the sponsor can either make a flat fee donation to the chapter or pick up the tab for all of the meals at the monthly meeting. In return, sponsors will be recognized in our monthly newsletter and on our website. Sponsors will be introduced at the meeting and will have the opportunity to tell the chapter a little about the company (5 to 7 minutes.) Sponsors may also distribute literature at the meeting.
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