American Society of Safety Engineers’ April Workshop and Webinar to Focus on the Future of the Environmental Profession
Des Plaines, IL (March 8, 2007) — How current and future regulations will impact the environmental profession as well as economic trends in the safety, health and environmental (SH&E) profession will be the focus of the American Society of Safety Engineers’ (ASSE) Environmental Management Mini-Workshop and Webinar on April 13, 2007 from 8:00 AM – 4:30 PM CDT at ASSE headquarters in Des Plaines, IL.
The lead speaker, Steve Rothblatt, P.E., JD, director air and radiation for Region V of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) will be among the speakers in this workshop, which will feature four roundtable discussions on international trends, sustainability, emerging issues and water. Each discussion will include: how these issues impact the profession; how the profession is changing as a result of new regulations and management systems; the skills needed for current and future competencies; and opportunities for growth and development. The ASSE Environmental Practices Specialty developed this workshop specifically for Environmental professionals or safety professionals with environmental responsibilities.
The program will also feature a 90-minute module on career strategies and development, which will give participants a framework for career enhancement and professional development. This program module will also be presented via live Webinar available for those unable to attend the workshop. Webinar participants will also have access to information discussed during roundtables. The Webinar features many tools including: an interactive question and answer component; interactive polling for real-time feedback; and document downloads. This is the first time ASSE will host a live Webinar and workshop simultaneously.
Since space is limited, registration for the workshop including the live webinar is limited to the first 40 registrants. The Webinar is open to the first 500 registrants. For more information about this workshop, contact ASSE’s Michelle Miller at mmiller@asse.org or Rennie Heath at rheath@asse.org.
Founded in 1911, the Des Plaines, IL-based ASSE is the largest and oldest professional safety organization and is committed to protecting people, property and the environment. Its more than 30,000 occupational safety, health and environmental professional members manage, supervise, research and consult on safety, health, transportation and environmental issues in all industries, government, labor and education. For more information check ASSE’s website at www.asse.org.