Safety Conference & Expo
Join safety professionals to meet, learn and exchange concerns about safety. Choose from concurrent sessions on topics of importance to business and industry. There will be plenty of time to browse exhibits from the midwest's safety equipment suppliers.
2018 Safety Conference & Expo
Thursday, August 9
8 am - 3 pm
SCC West Burlington Campus
Little Theater
Schedule
7 – 8 Registration/exhibitors open
8-8:10 Welcome
8:10-9:10 Keynote
9:15-10 Breakout session 1
10-10:15 Break / Exhibitor Open
10:15-11 Breakout session 2
11-12:15 Lunch & exhibitors open
12:15-1 Breakout session 3
1-1:15 Break / Exhibitor Open
1:15-2 Breakout session 4
2-3:00 Keynote, Wrap Up, drawings
Click here for more information on breakout session topics, speaker bios, and more.
Register
#64210 Early Bird Registration (before August 2) - $79/person
#64211 Register group of 5 or more - $49/person
#64029 Registration (after August 2) - $99/person
Call (319) 208-5375 or email cbiz@scciowa.edu
Sponsors & Exhibitors
Would you like to participate as a sponsor or exhibitor? This event is an excellent
opportunity to advertise your business, product, or service to safety professionals
throughout Southeast Iowa.
Click here to learn more. Call (319) 208-5375 to sign up.
Keynote Speaker - How Leaders can help be Change Agents for a Positive Safety Culture
Dr. Jim Withers has been an Industrial Hygienist & Safety Professional for over 28 years. His educational
background includes a B.A. in Biology from Luther College and a M.S. in Preventive
Medicine & Environmental Health (emphasis in Industrial Hygiene) from the University
of Iowa. Dr. Withers also holds a Ph.D. in Industrial Technology from Iowa State University
where his doctoral research focused on learning and retention differences between
students taking chemical safety training on a computer versus in the classroom. Dr.
Withers is both a Certified Industrial Hygienist (CIH) and a Certified Safety Professional
(CSP) and has guest/adjunct faculty appointments at Iowa State University and Columbia
Southern University. Professional passions include Industrial Hygiene, Maximizing
Training Effectiveness, Human Behavior & Safety, Leadership in Safety and Organizational
Safety Culture. Currently, Jim is the Corporate HSE Director for the American Packaging
Corporation in Story City, Iowa. He and his wife, Jenifer, have 4 sons and live in
Ames.
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