Valuable Programming
Scott A. Myles, CSP
Past-President
Orange County Chapter
Pamela B. Perrich, MPH, CIH
Region IV Vice President
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Goal & Objectives
 Goal – Walk away with a full-year of meeting ideas
 Objectives:
 Develop a member survey to ask your members what meeting topics
they want.
 Figure out where to obtain meeting speakers.
 Determine your meeting “logistics”. The, Who, What, Where, and How
much!
 Identify the resources to produce your Professional Development
Conference.
 Implement meeting agendas that will encompass all members.
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Programming
(aka Meetings)
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Member Meetings – Prime Chapter Goal
Member Networking Opportunity
Professional Development
Chapter Revenue
Vendor Communication with your members
Certification Maintenance Points
Continuing Education Units
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Meeting Topics
 This can be a little like the “chicken and the egg”…
 Meeting Topic or Meeting Speakers???
 “Which comes first!”
 The Answer!
 Your Members!
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Valuable Programming Factors
 Know your Audience – Member Survey
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Where are members in their safety management journey?
What specific challenges are they facing in their organizations?
What industries are represented within your Chapter?
What professional development opportunities exist in your area?
Where your members meeting attendance challenges?
What are they meeting preferences?
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Member Survey
What do they want?
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Best way to determine programming topics!
Engage your members!
Prioritize topics
Historical perspective
Numerous electronic options!
 Survey Monkey
 Constant Contact
 SurveyGizmo
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Chapter Member Survey
Questions
 Meeting Day & Time
 Meeting Location
 Food or no Food?
 Parking
 Venue
 Topics
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Meeting Topics
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Ergonomics
Emergency Preparedness
Behavior-Based Safety
Leadership in the Safety
Profession
Crisis Management
Process Safety Management
Workers Compensation
Management
Employee Involvement in Safety
Safety Culture
Safety Program Management
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Risk Management
Workers Compensation
Safety and Union
Powered Industrial Trucks
New Safety Products/Software
Government Affairs
Combustible Dust
Heat Stress
Arc Flash/Electrical Shock
Robotics
Let’s Play Name that Speaker!
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Let’s list subjects
24 would be nice!
Think of your officers
Think of your members
Think of your network
Online Meeting Topics
 Accident Investigation
 Respiratory Protection Program
Administrator
 Root Cause Analysis Methods
 Hearing Conservation Program
Management
 Process Safety Management
 Fall Protection Program
Management
 OHSAS 18001
 ISO 14000
 OSHA Construction Safety
 OSHA 10 Hour Construction
Safety
 OSHA 30 Hour Construction
Safety
 HAZWOPER
 Confined Space
 Machine Guarding
 Lockout/Tagout
 Hazardous Waste Management
 EHS Program Auditing
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Professional Development
Conference Preferences
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ASSE Seminarfest
ASSE Professional Development Conference
Chapter Professional Development Conference
Single Subject
Multiple Track
Multiple Day
Technical Symposiums
Professional Development Workshops
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And the Survey Says...
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And the Survey Says...
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And the Survey Says...
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Chapter Meeting Agenda
2012-2013
Month
Speaker - Topic
July 18, 2012
Passing the Gavel/New Officer Installation/Past-President’s Meeting/Appreciation & Recognition
August 15, 2012
Cal-OSHA Update w/ Richard Fazollahi – Cal-OSHA District manager
September 19, 2012
Driving + Cell Phones = Risky Behavior. Understanding the Distracted Brain – Rich Warner
October 17, 2012
Joint Technical Symposium
November 14, 2012
Safety Management
December 12, 2012
Holiday Party
January, 16, 2013
Culture, Behavior Employee Engagement – Rosa Carrillo, Carrillo & Associates
February 20, 2013
Joint Breakfast Meeting w/Orange County AIHA
March 20, 2013
Chapter Professional Development Conference and Workshops
April 17, 2013
Ergonomics – Joanette Lima, Disneyland Resort
May 15, 2013
Joint Meeting with Orange County Risk and Insurance Management Society (RIMS) – Risk Management
June 19, 2013
Student Section Presentation
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Speakers
 Let’s Play “Name that Speaker”!!!
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OSHA
NIOSH
EPA
ASSE Executive Committee, Vice Presidents and Directors
Local government
Police Department
Fire Department
Health Department
Building Department
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Speakers
 More speaker ideas!!!
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Ergonomist
Workers Compensation
Risk Manager
Construction Safety
Department of Transportation (FMCSA)
Occupational Health Nurse
Physicians
Insurance Broker and Carrier Risk Control
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Speaker Bureau
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ASSE
ASSE Region Resources
Chapters
AIHA
RIMS
PASMA
Etc. etc.
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Meeting Logistics
Meeting Locations
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Meeting Logistics
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Venue Confirmation
Food Arrangements
Meeting Sponsor
Speaker Requirements
Speaker Bio
Audio/Visual
Meeting Payment $$$
Room Layout
Speaker Gift
Clean-up
Meeting Agendas
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Networking Time
Meeting Start Time
Greeting & Agenda Review
Pledge of Allegiance
Member Introductions
Job Announcements
General Announcements
Meal
Introduce Speaker
Speaker Q&A - Gift
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Meeting Engagement
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Manage your Speaker!!!
Audio/Visual (computer/projector/mic/laser pointer)
Encourage (require) audience involvement
“Plant” your “I have a question” person in audience!
Time keeper (in the back of the room!)
Props
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Professional Development
Conference
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ASSE PDC Planning Tools
Regional PDC Planning Tools
Professional PDC Planners
Topics
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Valuable Programming
What did we learn today?
 Developing a member survey
 Figuring out how to obtain meeting speakers.
 Determine your meeting “logistics
 Professional Development Conference.
 Implement meeting agendas that will encompass all
members.
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