Save the Date!

CSSE Professional Development Conference & Exhibition 
”Collective Energy : Personal Growth”
 September 9 – 12, 2012 – Niagara Falls, Ontario

The CSSE 2012 Professional Development Conference is shaping up to be yet another example of programming excellence!
With four powerful keynote sessions and an expanded program of 47 workshops (including six half-day workshops) delivered by international experts, this is an educational and networking opportunity you won’t want to miss.

And have we mentioned the wonderful location?  Niagara Falls, Ontario

Imagine being this close to such a natural wonder!  Our host hotel (the largest, most luxurious, 4 Diamond, Falls view accommodations in Niagara Falls), the Sheraton on the Falls, is located directly across from the extraordinary spectacle that is the roaring, tumbling, magnificent Falls … right in the heart of Niagara’s premier Falls view tourist district.  At night, the magnificent Niagara Falls are spectacularly lit and seasonal fireworks ignite the dark sky.  The CSSE 2012 PDC & Exhibition really is the must-attend conference of the year.

Be sure to save the CSSE 2012 PDC & Exhibition dates: September 9 – 12, 2012 in Niagara Falls … One Wonder After Another.

Travel safe and see you there!

Sent on behalf of

CSSE 2012 Professional Development Conference Committee

CSSE PDC Workshop Raises Money for BC Cancer Foundation

Thank you to Wisdom, Collaboration, Collective Solutions session presenter Elizabeth Wipf and participants that raised over $160 for the BC Cancer Agency.

Words of welcome from John HOlden, past president IOSH

An excerpt of the words of welcome from John Holden, past
president of IOSH

Good Morning.  I have come across many safety people who I would consider to be health and safety heroes but there is room for all of us to be heroes.
Carry on with what we do so that we can create a safe workplace and remember our duty towards people at work and those affected by work.  From IOSH in the UK, I wish you all well.  Thank you.

CSSE 2011 PDC Registration Sell-Out!

Due to an overwhelming response to attend the 2011 Professional Development Conference in Whistler, we have reached our maximum capacity due to fire and safety regulations.  Registration for the conference is now closed.   Over 750 health and safety professionals will gather in Whistler from September 18-21 to Collaborate and share Collective Wisdom.

However, you don’t have to miss out on the valuable professional development opportunity completely!  Recordings and handout materials from most conference sessions will be made available through the CSSE Live Learning Center following the conference.  Enjoy up to 45 hours of educational audio content synchronized to presentation slides, as well as downloadable MP3 files and presenter handouts.   Sign up now for the Conference Delegate price of $99 until September 16th by sending an email to conference@csse.org    (Post conference price will be $299)

If you would like your name placed on a waiting list for 2011 Conference Registration, please email conference@csse.org and we will contact you by September 7th, 2011 should space become available.

Be sure to register early for the 2012 PDC in Niagara Falls, Ontario, September 9-12, 2012!  Registration opens June 2012.

EDUCATION AT YOUR FINGERTIPS: CSSE LIVE LEARNING CENTER

Select the eLearning Option when you register for the CSSE Conference.

The 2011 Professional Development Conference Executive Level package is offering conference attendees the chance to experience any missed sessions with the complete conference recordings through the CSSE Live Learning Center. Enjoy up to 45 hours of educational audio content synchronized to presentation slides, as well as downloadable MP3 files and presenter handouts. Early Bird
registrants receive their content and conference registration, as well as a
host of other incentives.

SECOND OFFERING OF THE FOLLOWING CSSE COURSES IN WHISTLER ARE FILLING UP QUICKLY – REGISTER NOW

Consulting Skills for the OH&S Professional  - September 14 & 15

Obligations & Liabilities of the OH&S Professional  - September 22 &
23

Project Management for the Health & Safety Professional  - September 22
& 23

Get a competitive edge. Enhance your credibility. Become a strategic player.

Simply go online and register!

Many people have asked us to offer additional courses in conjunction with
the Professional Development Conference in beautiful Whistler, BC. We listened
and put them together!

These courses are part of the Certified Health & Safety Consultant
(CHSC) Designation Program. All CSSE courses are 2 days, hands-on and practical courses that will give you a leading edge in the OH&S field. For a
description of each course, please visit www.csse.org.

Space is limited and no additional offerings will be made available at
conference time. To avoid disappointment, don’t delay and register today.

If the course is closed online, please contact the CSSE office to be placed
on a waiting list.

Is Your Transportation to Whistler Confirmed?

Did you purchase a package that includes your transportation to Whistler?
Have you completed and submitted your transportation booking form yet?
Don’t delay - secure your seat on the YVR Whistler/SkyLynx!  Click here for the Pacific Coach shuttle schedule.  Remember – you cannot book your discounted
shuttle ticket online – you must use the booking form provided by CSSE upon
confirmation of your registration.  If you have any questions, please
contact Tammy White at twhite@csse.org

Monday Night Special Event Almost Sold Out

The Monday Night Special Event at the PDC is almost sold out!  To avoid
disappointment, purchase your tickets now.  Please note that tickets will
not be available for purchase onsite.  Book now!

CSSE PDC 2011 Early Bird Registration Closes – August 26, 2011

The Early Bird registration deadline for the CSSE 2011 PDC and Exhibition is one week away. Don’t delay – register before August 26, 2011, and save up to $55.   Register Today!

Don’t miss your opportunity to network with top safety professionals from across Canada. The full conference brochure and registration form are available online.

CSSE 2011 PDC – WHY THIS PROGRAM IS IMPORTANT TO ME

The theme of this year’s Professional Development Conference says it all for me – “Collaboration. Collective Wisdom”.

This is the one conference I look forward to attending each year because it gives me the opportunity to interact with and learn from colleagues and peers from across the country and around the world, in a learning environment tailored to the health, safety and environmental practitioner.

It’s our opportunity to learn from each other, and to share knowledge and experiences – both formally and informally.  The CSSE PDC is an ideal way to meet people who share your passion for your chosen field of practice – people who may one day be your colleagues, your subject-matter specialists – even your mentors.  Or perhaps someone just embarking on a career in this field is looking to be mentored by you?

The interactive workshops and concurrent sessions in this year’s program have been carefully selected based on feedback from previous conferences – and the program schedule has been balanced to provide learning opportunities for practitioners across multiple industries and at various levels of experience.

Social media has become an important communication medium, and the CSSE is continually exploring innovative ways to incorporate its use in interactions between and among members.  Having an opportunity to make personal connections can help to enhance those online conversations.  The CSSE PDC is the perfect venue for building your network of professional colleagues. I look forward to meeting you in Whistler!

Deirdre O’Reilly, CHSC

Prevention Information Officer

Workers’ Compensation Board ofNova Scotia

Vice Chair, CSSE –Nova ScotiaChapter

Member, 2010 Conference Committee