Safety Council of the Ozarks

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23rd Annual Safety and Health Conference of the Ozarks

September 8-11, 2009
Hilton Convention Center at the Branson Landing
Branson, Missouri

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• Conference Overview Agenda
• Special Events
• Full Conference Agenda and Break Out Session Descriptions
• Complete Event Information Packet

For more information or questions contact the Safety Council at 417-869-2121 or 800-334-1349 or by email at info@nscozarks.org.

Lodging/Location Information

The conference is being held at the Hilton Branson Convention Center Hotel at the Branson Landing. The deadline to receive rates listed below is August 8.

200 E. Main Street, Branson, Missouri

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Reservations: Reservations may be made directly with the Hilton at 1-866-442-0959.
Standard room rate: $159 (single or double)
Triple or quad room rate: $179

Dress for Comfort

Workplace casual attire is appropriate for all conference activities.

Attention: Professionals Needing CEU's

Continuing education units (CEU) will be granted by the Management Development Institute of Missouri State University. You will receive CEU's for the conference sessions you attend. The MSU/CEU Certificate fee is $35.

Certification Maintenance Points have been approved by the ABIH: 1.0 Safety CM Points.

Going Green

In an effort to do our part in protecting the environment we will not be copying handouts from speakers, rather, we will be asking all speakers to send us their presentations so we can download them onto our website. You can print out the handouts you are interested in and bring them to the conference.

Vendor Presentations

During lunch on Wednesday, September 9 and breakfast on Thursday, September 10 vendors will have the opportunity to discuss their organization. Vendors participating in this activity will have a few minutes to share information about their products and services. This is your opportunity to learn more about what they have available.

• Professional Workshops
• Great Speakers
• Get Your CEUs
• Special Evening Activities

Keynote Speakers

JANET FROETSCHER
President & CEO
National Safety Council

Janet Froetscher is president and chief executive officer of the National Safety Council. The National Safety Council saves lives by preventing injuries and deaths at work, in homes, communities and on the roads through leadership, research, education and advocacy.

Prior to joining the National Safety Council, Ms. Froetscher served as chief executive officer of the United Way of Metropolitan Chicago from 2003 to 2008, chief operating officer of the Aspen Institute from 2000 to 2003, executive director of the Finance Research and Advisory Committee of the Civic Committee of the Commercial Club of Chicago, from 1992 to 2000 and as vice president of Bankers Trust Company from 1987 to 1991. She also is co-founder of Executive Options.

Ms. Froetscher holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Virginia and a Masters of Management from the Kellogg Graduate School of Management of Northwestern University. She is a Board member of the Chicago Board of Options Exchange and Chicago Chamber of Commerce, and a member of the Chicago Network, Commercial Club of Chicago and Economic Club of Chicago.

BILL DAMPF
"Let's Talk Success" Presentations

Bill Dampf is the Manager of Safety and Training for a Midwest electric and natural gas utility with over 9000 employees. He has been in the safety profession for 30 years and a public speaker for 11. He has acquired both his BS Degree and Masters Degree in Industrial Safety, is a published author and a Certified Safety Professional. In Bill's spare time he gets to travel on behalf of his own company, "Let's Talk Success" Presentations, where he shares his passion for achieving personal success and success in safety with workers, companies, associations and at conferences across the country. For information call 636-287-1321 or by e-mail at bdampf@aol.com.

LARRY KRYSKE
Your Finest Hour Leadership Programs

Commander Lawrence (Larry) M. Kryske, U.S. Navy (Ret.), develops victorious leaders who have vision, courage, and determination. He has over thirty years of worldwide success leading men and women and building unstoppable teams. He was a career naval officer, private school administrator, and strategic planner. Larry is President of Your Finest Hour Leadership Programs, a full-service leadership firm. He speaks nationwide on leadership, teamwork, and innovation. He has worked with over 400 corporate, association, governmental, and education clients in over 50 different industries during the past 12 years. Larry has a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Astronomy from the University of California at Los Angeles (UCLA) and a Master of Science Degree in Applied Science from the Naval Postgraduate School in Monterey, California. Larry's newest leadership book, Ready, BEGIN! Practical Strategies for Cultivating Courage will be released in April, 2008. He is also author of the leadership book, The Churchill Factors: Creating Your Finest Hour and the leadership and teamwork book, The Greatest Board in the World. Larry is also a respected authority on the life of Sir Winston Churchill with over 41 years of study and scholarship. For more information, please see his website: www.YourFinestHour.com.

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