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2012 REGION IV PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT CONFERENCE
West Florida Chapter Members (ONLY) get a $50 discount, please email westflasse@yahoo.com to request the registration discount code.
2012 Region IV Professional Development Conference (pdf)
April 12-13, 2012 – Tampa, Florida
The mission of the conference is to provide a first-class event for safety professionals to learn about key issues, prepare for upcoming challenges and improve their professional skills and knowledge.
Important information for today's safety & health professional!
Your responsibilities as a safety and health professional are expanding in today's society. To meet these new responsibilities, you need new skills and knowledge. This conference will advance your skills and knowledge in exciting ways.
Conference Dates and Times
General/Concurrent Sessions
April 12: 8:00a – 4:30p
April 13: 8:00a – 4:00p
Vendor Exhibition Hours
April 12: 9:45a – 4:30p
April 13: 8:00a – 11:00a
Location
The conference will be held at the world class Marriott Waterside Hotel and Marina located in the heart of downtown Tampa, in the Channelside District. With a bay-front location, luxurious spa & superb restaurants, the Marriott is among the most luxurious of hotels in Tampa. The hotel features newly renovated meeting space and first-class accommodations.
Accommodations
Rooms have been set aside at the Marriott Hotel for Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday nights at a special conference rate of $149 per night. You can make a reservation over the phone by calling the hotel at (813) 221-4900. Be sure to reference the “American Society of Safety Engineers” room block to receive the special room rate.
Educational Sessions
This year's educational program will consist of two general sessions and multiple sets of concurrent sessions over two days featuring experts who will share their expertise on the latest topics including:
- Leading-edge safety and health programs
- New regulatory and legal standards
- New practices used by leading companies
Keynote / Concurrent Sessions |
Speaker |
|---|---|
Tapping Into Your Inexhaustible Power! |
Julius Rhodes, PhD, SHRP |
Heat Stress: An Empirical Study of PPE |
Matthew C. Crouse, MPA, CSP, CHMM |
A Metrics Based Approach to Driving Safety Culture |
Thomas Coghill III, CSP |
OSHA Update |
TBA |
Risk Perception & Its Relationship to Safety Culture |
Thomas A. Quick, ARM |
The Enemy in the Mirror- Achieving Self-Responsibility for Injury Prevention |
Richard Bunch, PhD, PT, CBES |
Dynamic Solutions to Complex Safety Problems |
Mike N. Allen |
Who are your safety leaders? |
Danny Raines |
Pre-Hire Functional Screening: An Innovative Strategy for Hiring a Productive Workforce |
Deborah E. Lechner, PT, MS |
The Silent Killer – Proven Methods to Fight Complacency |
Don Wilson |
Perspectives on Safety Culture |
Luis Santiago |
Introduction to Arc Flash, NFPA 70E 2012, Flame Resistant Clothing and PPE |
Kevin Best |
Occupational Health and Safety Management Systems: ANSI Z10 vs. I2P2 |
C. Gary Lopez |
5 Ways EH&S Managers Can Take the Lead in Sustainability |
Glenn Trout |
Predict and Prevent Workplace Injuries |
Cary Usery |
How GPS Tracking Systems Improve Fleet Safety |
Todd Foucher |
Vendor Exposition
2012 Exhibitor Prospectus (pdf)
Conference Registration
Conference registration includes all keynote presentations and educational sessions, vendor show, and lunch on both days. The price is only $300 for ASSE members. Register by February 17th and save $25 with discount code EBD
Sponsorships
Take advantage of the great sponsorship opportunities available! Helping to sponsor the Safety and Health Conference gives a company tremendous exposure during one of the largest gatherings of health and safety professionals in the Southeast. Each sponsor will receive recognition during the Opening General Sessions, in the conference program, on the ASSE Region IV web site and in future marketing materials. There are also opportunities to provide advertisements in the form of door prizes, tote bags, notebooks, pens, etc. For more information contact Michael Belcher at 770-937-7379 or mbelcher@water.com.
West Florida Chapter 2012 to 2013 Elections
Safety Products Inc | Safety & Health Fair
FREE to attend! Friday, April 20th from 11:00 – 2:00
- 30 Safety Vendors
- Mini Health Fair
- BBQ Lunch
A fun filled educational day of safety! Please register by April 13th!
You can also register online from our home page at www.SPISafety.com
SafetyFair Florida Registration (pdf)
President's Message
It is an extreme honor and privilege to have been elected President of the West Florida Chapter of ASSE for 2010-2012. I will work hard to see that the Chapter continues on the path set forth by past Presidents which places emphasis on networking and mentoring opportunities, increasing professional development capability and increasing chapter participation.
Our Chapter will continue to offer quality technical sessions as well as plant tours for our monthly meetings. We are in talks with the Central Florida Chapter of ASSE to have a joint meeting to increase our members networking range. We understand that distance to meetings is a restraint so we hope to have meetings in areas such as Polk, Pasco and Manatee counties.
Your executive board is committed to supporting the goals of the Society of ASSE, which include promoting 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.
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.
Be safe!
Bryan M. Williams, CSP
President 2010-2012
West Florida Chapter, ASSE
Next Chapter Meeting
Monday, May 14
12:00 pm
Data Breach &
Identity Threat
Christina Nelson
SWFWMD Tampa Office
7601 US Hwy 301 N
Tampa, FL 33637
813.985.7481
REQUIRED: RSVP By May 10th No refunds will be issued.
Meeting Fee:
$15 Member Meeting Fee
$20 Non-Member Meeting Fee
Upcoming Meetings
Apr 12-13 - Regional PDC, Tampa
May 14 - Data Breach & Identity Threat
Jun 11 - Officer Installation
Jul - No Meeting
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 westflasse@yahoo.com 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.