Date: June 9-12, 2008

Location: Las Vegas, NV

Safety 2008 is a professional development event for Safety, Health and Environmental (SH&E) professionals. It features educational and networking opportunities. More than 200 sessions will offer you an opportunity to learn from the successes of other organizations, understand the latest safety methodologies, and take away examples and strategies to use in your everyday workplace that will benefit your career and organization.

General, Plenary Sessions & Thursday Lunch

Tuesday, June 10

General Session Keynote Presentation
A View From Washington

Jay Carney - Washington Bureau Chief, Time magazine

2008 represents a critical political year with significant potential for many changes for SH&E professionals. Jay Carney’s presentations offer an insider’s look at the presidency, Congress, and the press. Through his insightful observations and amusing behind-the-scenes anecdotes, this Washington insider will analyze and evaluate the 2008 political scene. As one of the most respected and admired journalists in Washington he will offer a unique and unbiased perspective on the current political landscape.

Plenary Session
Occupational Safety and Health Panel Discussion

Edwin G. Foulke, Jr. - Assistant Secretary of Labor for Occupational Safety and Health
John Howard, MD - Director, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health

The leading Federal officials in Occupational Safety and Health are invited to share their insights with conference attendees and respond to questions from our panel moderator, addressing 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.

Wednesday, June 11

General Session Keynote Presentation
Influence

Dr. Robert Cialdini - W.P. Carey Distinguished Professor of Marketing and Regents’ Professor of Psychology, Arizona State University

Safety, Health and Environmental Professionals are well aware that the success of their programs depends upon their ability to exert influence. Our speaker in Wednesday's General Session will address this important issue and skill. Dr. Robert Cialdini has spent more than 30 years researching the science of influence earning him an international reputation as an expert in the fields of persuasion, compliance, and negotiation. He is the author of the book Influence, recommended by Fortune Magazine in their list of most important books for business.

Thursday, June 12

Lunch Program
Laugh At Fear

Frank Miles

Our Thursday luncheon speaker will deliver a program to our attendees calculated to entertain as well as offer lessons to take home. In a show that bounces from insightful stand-up comedy to fire, a giant unicycle, and ping-pong ballet, Miles keeps audiences laughing, learning, and enthralled. He is a comedian with content that challenges audiences to face life and laugh at fear.

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