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President's Message - August 2010
Hello and welcome to all our members for an exciting ASSE year. I want to thank each of you for the honor to be elected President of our Long Beach ASSE Chapter. I do want to thank Tom Butler for completing a great 2009 – 2010 year as President. I look forward to a very active, exciting, and eventful 2010 – 2011 year. I have placed our meeting and event schedule on our web site for each and every member and associate to review and plan ahead to attend our action packed sessions.
As we look forward to a full year we must keep the important factor of working together and having true collaboration. When we work together we can achieve common objectives and still provide positive results for the industry we support. We must be team-minded and eliminate the silo effect. This can be accomplished through collaboration.
One of the key aspects of collaboration is communication. In today’s technology sometimes we feel overwhelmed with communication yet there is always room for improvement. To improve communication we must learn to be active listeners. Listening will improve productivity. Listen and be open to all aspects of a proposal, after all we have two ears and only one mouth so we need to listen more and talk less. The ASSE Long Beach Executive Board is very interested in listening to ideas and suggests from all the members. We want to continue building a strong Chapter.
The ASSE Long Beach Executive Board welcomes any and all interested member to join in and participate in the operation of the Long Beach ASSE Chapter. We still have open positions both appointed and elected on the Executive Board. Just contact any of the Executive Board and let them know you are willing to support the Long Beach ASSE Chapter.
The Long Beach ASSE Chapter is only as good as the support from its members. I look ahead to an exciting year and encourage each and every one of you to become involved in the activities of our Chapter; this is a true professional growth and networking opportunity.
Respectfully Submitted,
Marianne Thomas CSP, REA, CPEA, MBA
Long Beach ASSE President
September 2010 Chapter Meeting
Wednesday, September 8, 2010 - 11:30am-1:00pm - The Petroleum Club
ASSE California Government Affairs Committee (CGAC)
Presentations by Dave Heidorn, Government Affairs & Policy Manager, ASSE National, and Jack Kastorff, Cal/OSHA Standards Board
The ASSE California Government Affairs Committee will meet at the Long Beach Chapter’s September 8 Chapter luncheon meeting to present an update on the status of Government Affairs which may have an impact on the Safety, Health, and Environmental profession and ASSE members in California. The CGAC is composed of a representative from each of the ten ASSE California Chapters. The Chairman is Mr. John Steele of the Greater San Jose Chapter.
A highlight of the meeting will be a presentation by Mr. Jack Kastorff, who is a member of the Cal/OSHA Standards Board. Mr. Kastorff will present a status of proposed and recently adopted Cal/OSHA standards.
Highlights of the meeting will also include a presentation by Dave Heidorn, JD. Manager, ASSE Government Affairs and Policy from ASSE National who will focus on the proposed Fed/OSHA IIPP regulation.
What questions and/or opinions do you have regarding any Government Affairs (GA) issues? What GA issues would you like to see the CGAC and ASSE focus on this year? If you are unable to attend the meeting, please email your GA questions/suggestions before the meeting to the Long Beach Chapter CGAC Representative Tom Butler, at tsbutlerjr@aol.com and we will discuss them at the meeting and send you an answer.
Location:
The Petroleum Club-Long Beach
3636 Linden Avenue
Long Beach, CA 90807
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Cost: $20.00 including lunch buffet (Cash or check only. No Credit Cards accepted.)
For more information, please call President Marianne Thomas @ 562-531-2060 ext 2666 or Govt Affairs Representative Tom Butler @ 310-308-8531.
2010 Joint Technical Symposium
Wednesday, October 20, 2010 - The Grand, Long Beach Center - Long Beach, CA
The 2010 Joint Technical Symposium co-hosted by SC AIHA, OC AIHA, OC ASSE, LB ASSE, and ASSE LA, is scheduled to take place on October 20, 2010. You're invited to join your colleagues and showcase products and services to environmental, health and safety professionals as well as purchasing decision makers from throughout California.
Past conferences have been approved by ABIH for CM points, based on technical contact time during the day.
If you have questions or are interested in presenting at this year's symposium, contact us at jts@jts2010.com or visit www.jts2010.com.
