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Showcase 2008 Health and Safety Conference and Trade Show will offer a first class line-up of keynote speakers, leading edge, concurrent sessions and a trade exhibition showcasing leading and innovative solutions for the health and safety industry. Learn about changing legislation, emerging issues affecting your workplace and new and innovative solutions to reduce injuries in the workplace.
Admission to the trade show, featuring the latest health and safety products and services, is included in your registration fee. Take the opportunity to visit the exhibitors and discuss your company’s specific health and safety program needs.
This two day conference offers both one-day and two-day registration options. For best value,
take advantage of the special pricing for two-day registrations.
Date
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October 28 & 29, 2008
Caesars Windsor
377 Riverside Drive East
Windsor, Ontario |
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 Carbon
Neutral Conference
Every aim has been made to reduce the carbon footprint, or
human impact, this conference will make on the environment.
Producing an event completely void of a carbon footprint is
extremely difficult, and in order to reach neutral status
IAPA will be offsetting the remaining carbon footprint by
reinvesting in an equal amount of sustainable resources.
Keynote
Speakers
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October 28 1:15 – 2:15 pm
Ray Zahab
Challenge. Distance. Discovery.
On November 1, 2006 Zahab and two other runners set out on an epic expedition to cross the Sahara Desert by foot. One hundred and eleven days after leaving the coast of Senegal they made history by dipping their toes into the Red Sea and raising the bar of all that we consider possible. The epic expedition had the trio running an average of 70 km’s a day, without a single day of rest.
Having his dream become reality, Zahab has become a unique voice of inspiration and motivation. He has pushed the limits of endurance beyond what has ever been done before. The documentary film about the expedition, Running The Sahara, will be released in an effort to raise awareness of the water crisis in Africa.
Most recently, Ray has been inspired to include the connection between climate change and its negative social impact. In 2009 Zahab will take-on the Arctic region where he will run 750 km from Ward Hunt Island in Nunavut to the North Pole.
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October 29 1:15 – 2:15 pm
JOAN CRAVEN
Communications Coach
TONGUE FU®
The Art of Dealing with Difficult People
without Becoming One Yourself
Joan will deliver real-life ways for communicating with just about anybody, anytime, both on and off the job. Joan’s presentation uses refreshing humour, thought-provoking insights and examples pulled right out of daily circumstances. Her guidance will:
- Support you in choosing words and phrases that set up rapport rather than resentment
- Help you defuse gossip
- Challenge you to adopt a personal philosophy so you can be the kind of person you want to be even when those around you are not
- Teach you the mental martial art of verbal protection
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Conference at a Glance
A Special Relationship...
The lines between what is considered a health and safety issue and a human resources issue are often blurred. More often than not there simply is no clear separation between the two. That's why IAPA and the Human Resource Professionals Association of Windsor and District are continuing to work together on Showcase 2008.
Recognizing the synergy between these two disciplines, the Showcase 2008 Planning Committee decided to continue the tradition of adding a second day of our Showcase conference - a move that was first introduced in 2007. Doing so has enabled us to address a wider spectrum of topics. What has emerged is a diverse, two-day conference with each day having a mix of health and safety and human resource related topics.
October 28
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| 7:00 – 8:00 am |
Registration, Continental Breakfast and Trade Show Opens |
| 8:00 – 8:30 am |
Opening Remarks |
| 8:30 – 10:00 am |
Series 1
- Understanding Workwell – Taking the Fear Factor Out!
- Health and Safety 101
- Generation Gap – Understanding Tomorrow’s Leaders
- Supervisor Health and Safety Smarts
- Trends in Going Green
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| 10:00 – 11:00 am |
Trade Show and Networking |
| 11:00 am – 12:30 pm |
Series 2
- Making a Business Case for Health and Safety
- Lockout/Tagout – Taming the Beast
- What is Stressing Your Employees – A View from the Psychotherapist’s Chair
- Participative Ergonomics – Making It Work
- Kitchen Safety
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12:30 – 1:15 pm
1:15 – 2:15 pm |
Hot Lunch
Keynote Speaker: RAY ZAHAB, Canadian Ultramarathon Runner |
| 2:15 – 3:45 pm |
Series 3
- A 360° Approach to Workplace Inspections
- Innovative Trends in Workplace Wellness Programs
- A Look Into the Employment Standards Act
- Controlling Road Rage
- Put Wheels Under Your Lift Trucks!
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| 3:45 – 5:00 pm |
Trade Show and Free Time |
| 5:00 – 5:30 pm |
Dinner Reception
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| 5:30 – 6:30 pm |
Dinner and Networking |
| 6:30 – 8:00 pm |
Evening Keynote Speaker: JUDY PALESH, Addictions in the Workplace |
October 29
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| 7:00 – 8:00 am |
Registration, Continental Breakfast and Trade Show Opens |
| 8:00 – 8:30 am |
Opening Opening Remarksarks |
| 8:30 – 10:00 am |
Series 1
- Something in the Air – The Future of Wind Power
- Reinvent Your Joint Health and Safety Committee (JHSC)
- MOL Inspection and Enforcement Strategies
- How Can This Be Construction?
- Developing an Ergonomic Resource Guide for Your Workplace
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| 10:00 – 11:00 am |
Trade Show and Networking |
| 11:00 am – 12:30 pm |
Series 2
- Hazard Assessment – Service Sector
- Potential Danger – Maintenance Work Hazards
- Effective Employee Orientations
- Bullying and Violence in the Workplace
- Fire Safety – It’s the Law!
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12:30 – 1:15 pm
1:15 – 2:15 pm |
Hot Lunch
Keynote Speaker: JOAN CRAVEN, Communications Coach |
| 2:15 – 3:45 pm |
Series 3
- Working Alone – My Son/Daughter’s First Job
- Take the Health and Safety Challenge
- Tim Horton’s – Always Fresh, Always Safe
- Gone Fishing? An Accident Investigation Tool
- Musculoskeletal Disorders in the Service Sector
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| 3:45 – 5:00 pm |
Closing Remarks and Door Prizes |
Registration Information
| Registration Rates |
| Pre-Conference Social October 27 |
$25 + gst |
| October 28 |
$250 + gst |
| October 29 |
$250 + gst |
| October 28 & 29 |
$410 + gst |
Every 5th registration from the same company at the same time is 50% off the regular rate.
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