Events
2012 Region IV Professional Development Conference
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. The cutoff date for making hotel reservations is March 12th so act fast!
Make reservations online – https://resweb.passkey.com/Resweb.do?mode=welcome_ei_new&eventID=8118570
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 |
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 March 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.
