The California Industrial Hygiene Council (CIHC) is extremely pleased to announce its 24th Annual CIHC Conference December 3-5, 2014. This year’s conference will be held at the beautiful Hotel Solamar in San Diego and is titled, “Occupational & Environmental Health & Safety Practice in the 21st Century.” Of particular note this year, Dr. John Howard, MD, Director of NIOSH, Christine Baker, Director, State of California Department of Industrial Relations, and Stephen Washburn, CEO, Environ Corporation, have agreed to speak at the Conference along with a panel of world class experts on a variety of topics.
Key topics at this year’s Conference will be Regulatory Updates and Hot Topics; Risk Assessment-Art or Science; Total Worker Health: Cross-Over EHS Issues; Product Stewardship & Sustainability; and Case Studies-Learning from Experience. Speakers, among many others, include Dr. Barbara Materna, Chief, Occupational Health Branch, CA Dept. of Public Health; Lance Descourouez, Chairman, Vistage International; Aaron Trippler, Director, Governmental Affairs, National AIHA; Karen Nardi, Esq, Partner, Arnold & Porter, LLP; Dr. Lauralynn Taylor McKernan, Commander US Public Health Service and Director, Education & Information Division, NIOSH; Dr. Cristina Banks, Director, Interdisciplinary Center for Healthy Workplaces, UC Berkeley; James Cawood, President, Factor One; Dr. Michael Wilson, Chief Health Scientist, State of California Department of Industrial Relations; Paul Zoubek, President, Zoubeck Consulting; Jason Smith, Mine Safety Appliances; Karl Palmer, Chief, Safer Products & Workplaces Program, Department of Toxic Substances Control (DTSC); Dan Hernandez, NOA Manager, Dragados Flatiron Sukut Joint Venture; and Carole Fried, Corporate Director, H&S, Gilbane Company.
Continuing education certification points for the conference are being pursued with ABIH, BCSP and REHS.
The full conference agenda, registration forms, and hotel booking information can be found at www.cihconline.com. Save an additional $100 with early registration.
Come join us. Expand your horizons and professional mastery. Learn from some of the best minds around. Engage in lively conversations with colleagues. Get your CM points at cost effective prices and enjoy the San Diego area during the holiday season!