General, Plenary, & Lunch Sessions
Monday, June 29th, 7:45 am
General Session Keynote Presentation
The New Realities of the Global Economy
Stuart Varney, Business and Financial Journalist, Fox News
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An exceptional business and economic commentator, Stuart Varney will address the state of global business and economy. Stuart Varney incorporates the latest national and worldwide news into his presentations, frankly assessing how current affairs affect economic conditions. An economist trained at the London School of Economics, Varney offers his wide-ranging and sophisticated expertise, evaluating political administrations and their effects on the economy.
Monday, June 29th, 1:00 pm
Plenary Session
Occupational Safety & Health Panel Discussion
Leaders in Occupational Safety and Health are invited to share their insights with conference attendees and respond to questions from our panel moderator. The panelists will address the key issues and concerns of SH&E professionals on the activities and impact of the regulatory, standards development and compliance assistance efforts of the Federal Government.
Tuesday, June 30th, 7:45 am
General Session Keynote Presentation
Saving the World at Work
Tim Sanders, Former Yahoo Chief Solutions Officer
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Noted author Tim Sanders will address attendees on the increasing concern about corporate social responsibility and green business practices. He calls this ‘the responsibility revolution’, which will likely change the basis for competition in every industry over the next decade. He’ll show what organizations and individuals can do to connect with this trend.
Wednesday, July 1st
Lunch Program
S.W.I.T.C.H. On Your Sales Success
Chip Eichelberger
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SH&E professionals need to know how to sell – their programs, themselves and the importance of safety in their organizations. Chip Eichelberger will deliver an energized and entertaining session to help attendees truly affect the performance of t heir organizations. It is fairly easy to achieve sales success in America because so many are satisfied with mediocrity, what can you do to stand out?
Thousands of Safety, Health and Environmental professionals will choose SAFETY 2009 as their primary source for professional development this year.
- Learn from the successes of other organizations
- Take away examples and strategies
- Network with your peers and earn CEUs
SAFETY 2009 Session Tracks:
Get the Most from Your Conference!
Connect with Fellow Professionals
- Practice Specialties – meet others in your practice area
- Roundtables – share YOUR ideas
- Networking Events – receptions, meetings, luncheons, social events
Grow Professionally
- Understand the key issues affecting you
- Expand your knowledge and skills
Enjoy
- Beautiful San Antonio & the River Walk area - Click here for Things to Do in San Antonio
- Informal Events – Evening Events, Golf
- Chapter & Region Events
Exposition
The Safety 2009 Exposition includes more than 400 exhibitors
featuring the latest in safety, health and environmental products
and services to help you succeed. Look to our expo to address
your particular safety needs and realistic solutions to your
safety challenges. If you are interested in exhibiting go to
www.asse.org/education/expo09 or call (630) 434-7779. And don't forget to visit the Virtual Expo as well, featuring an online listing of exhibitors products and services.
Executive Summit
The American Society of Safety Engineers is pleased to present its
2009 Executive Summit Panel. This year’s Executive Summit Panel will
discuss the views of senior management on the importance of employee
safety and health and the expectations business and industry leaders
have on the role of safety and health professionals. Understanding the
perspective of executives at the highest levels of their organizations
is a critical element of success for safety and health professionals.
The panel moderated by a practicing safety professional will include
questions submitted by attendees.
Key Issue Roundtables
It’s your chance to SPEAK UP! Do you have a lesson learned to share with fellow professionals? Are you looking to meet with others with mutual interests? The Key Issue Roundtables will be hosted by ASSE Practice Specialties professionals in areas of their particular expertise. The Roundtables sessions will be conducted during the concurrent session periods. Join the discussion and share your ideas, challenges and successes in each moderated session. The roundtable sessions will be conducted during the concurrent session periods and limited seating is available, first-come, first-serve.
Academic Forum
The 2009 Academic Forum will focus on issues of importance to SH&E professionals who are involved in teaching and counseling students at the college level, as well as research in safety and health. Eligible attendees include full time academicians and members of the Academics Practice Specialty.
Foundation Golf Outing
Situated in a scenic, rolling landscape of lakes and century old oak trees, Hill Country Golf Club is highly regarded as one of the best golf experiences in San Antonio. Most recently, the Hill Country Golf Club was voted #17 out of 332 worldwide golf resorts (2007) by the Conde Nast Readers Poll as well as the coveted Four Stars ranking (2008) by Golf Digest. Golfers will play a 4-person scramble and can sign up individually or as a foursome. Only 144 spaces are available. Click here for more details.