NEHA 2003 AEC and Exhibition.National Environmental Health Association 67th AEC AEC US Atomic Energy Commission Noun 1. AEC - a former executive agency (from 1946 to 1974) that was responsible for research into atomic energy and its peacetime uses in the United States Atomic Energy Commission and Exhibition June 8 - 11, 2003 (Exhibit Dates: June 8 -9, 2003) Reno Hilton Reno/Lake Tahoe NV. The NEHA NEHA National Environmental Health Association NEHA National Executive Housekeepers Association NEHA Northern Estates Homeowners Association (Indianapolis, Indiana) 2003 Annual Educational Conference (AEC) and Exhibition will offer you the education that you need and want in order to meet the challenges you face everyday as an environmental health (EH) and protection professional--education on topics such as: food protection and safety, onsite wastewater, geographic information systems, global positioning systems, chemical and bioter-rorism preparedness, management, indoor air quality Indoor Air Quality (IAQ) deals with the content of interior air that could affect health and comfort of building occupants. The IAQ may be compromised by microbial contaminants (mold, bacteria), chemicals (such as carbon monoxide, radon), allergens, or any mass or energy stressor , hazardous waste Hazardous waste Any solid, liquid, or gaseous waste materials that, if improperly managed or disposed of, may pose substantial hazards to human health and the environment. Every industrial country in the world has had problems with managing hazardous wastes. , emerging pathogens, and drinking water drinking water supply of water available to animals for drinking supplied via nipples, in troughs, dams, ponds and larger natural water sources; an insufficient supply leads to dehydration; it can be the source of infection, e.g. leptospirosis, salmonellosis, or of poisoning, e.g. . Check NEHA's Web site at www.neha.org/tracks.html for the latest conference information including an online registration form. "I have attended three NEHA Annual Educational conference and Exhibitions, and I find these conferences the most cutting edge in the environmental health field. I always recommend this conference to my business contacts." Christine K. Federico, C.F.S.P., Quality Assurance Administrator, Gelsons Market, Newhall, CA "The Annual Educational conference and Exhibition is a real opportunity to attend a wide variety of training topics in one location. Excellent variety of presentations!" Elwin B. Coil, R.S., Director Environmental Health Services health services Managed care The benefits covered under a health contract , Macomb County Health Department, Mount Clemens Mount Clemens (klĕm`ənz), city (1990 pop. 18,405), seat of Macomb co., NE of Detroit, SE Mich., on the Clinton River; settled c.1798, inc. as a city 1879. The city is known for its mineral waters. , MI "NEHA provides quality educational opportunities for everyone in the field of environmental health no matter their area of interest or expertise." Leonard F. Rice, R.S., Retired, Orangeburg, SC "[I have no doubt that] the 2003 Annual Educational conference and Exhibition will have it all--diversity in topics, people, and events. The 2002 conference provided so many choices... I learned new things and met new and interesting people. Plus, it was a lot of bang for the buck!" J. Shannon Swann, Ph.D., R.S., R.E.H.S., Health Officer, Lake Mead National Recreation Area Lake Mead National Recreation Area: see National Parks and Monuments (table). , Boulder City Boulder City, residential city (1990 pop. 12,567), S Nev., just W of Hoover Dam near Lake Mead; inc. 1959. Built (1932) by the federal government as headquarters during the dam's construction, it became a self-governing municipality by act of Congress in 1958. , NV "It is imperative for today's environmental health professional to have continued exposure to each of the disciplines offered at the Annual Educational conference and Exhibition. [There was] a lot of good, useful information presented from knowledgeable speakers." Barry W. Moore, R.E.H.S., Bioterrorism Coordinator, Memphis and Shelby County Health Department, Memphis, TN "NEHA's Annual Educational Conference and Exhibition is the best forum where an environmental health professional can experience a broad range of educational and professional topics. The interaction with colleagues and the networking opportunities are superior and well worth the investment of attending. Come prepared to acquire answers to your questions and to be exposed to both practical applications of environmental health and new, cutting-edge information." Welford C. Roberts, Ph.D., R.E.H.S., D.A.A.S., Consultant, Environmental Health Sciences and Toxicology, Washington, DC Continuing Education continuing education: see adult education. continuing education or adult education Any form of learning provided for adults. In the U.S. the University of Wisconsin was the first academic institution to offer such programs (1904). You can earn over 24 hours of NEHA continuing education (CE) contact hours by attending the educational sessions at the NEHA AEC! This is enough to meet your full two-year NEHA professional credential requirement. (Don't forget to visit the exhibit hail for up to two GE contact hours.) CE forms will be available at the conference. CE units have also been requested for portions of the conference from the: American Board of Industrial Hygiene (ABIH); American Dietetic Association The American Dietetic Association (ADA) is the United States' largest organization of food and nutrition professionals, with nearly 65,000 members. Approximately 75 % of ADA's members are registered dietitians and about 4 % are dietetic technicians, registered. (ADA Ada, city, United States Ada (ā`ə), city (1990 pop. 15,820), seat of Pontotoc co., S central Okla.; inc. 1904. It is a large cattle market and the center of a rich oil and ranch area. ); and National Environmental Trainers Association (NETA). For updated information, please visit the NEHA Web site at www.neha.org/tracks.html. International Environmental Health Sessions International issues will be incorporated into the educational sessions throughout the conference. International sessions will be designated with the following symbol: Reno - Lake Tahoe NEHA is pleased to be hosting the 67th NEHA AEC and Exhibition in the Reno/Lake Tahoe region. Perhaps the best way to describe this area today is "on the move"--as Reno, Sparks, Carson City and Lake Tahoe are among the fastest growing communities in the West. You'll find Reno brimming with naturally beautiful surroundings and friendly people. Whether your choice is sophisticated first-class dining and gaming, or unsurpassed recreational activities, you'll find plenty to do in Nevada's northwest corner. During your free time, you can enjoy the lights of Reno by night--sizzling shows, casino gaming, top name entertainment and gourmet restaurants. By day, you can enjoy Reno's dynamic array of diversions--tennis or golf amid breathtaking mountain vistas, fishing, or visiting the world famous National Automobile Museum The National Automobile Museum, located just south of the Truckee River in Reno, Nevada, displays historic automobiles from the late 19th Century up to the 1960s and in some cases later. Most of the vehicles displayed are from the collection of the late casino owner William F. . Within easy access from Reno, lies Lake Tahoe, the largest alpine lake in North America and one of the finest resorts in the world, where you will find beautiful aspens and dense native pines, incredible white sand beaches, and an array of activities including sailboating and windsurfing. For more information about what to do in Reno/Lake Tahoe, please visit the Reno-Sparks Convention and Visitors Authority Web site at http://wwwrscva.com. We hope to see you there! Pre-Conference Review Courses, Exams and Workshops Review Courses and Exams Registered Environmental Health Specialist/Registered Sanitarian sanitarian /san·i·tar·i·an/ (san?i-tar´e-an) one skilled in sanitation and public health science. san·i·tar·i·an n. A public health or sanitation expert. (REHS/RS) Review Course Friday, June 6 (8:00am - 5:00pm,) and Saturday, June 7 (8:00am - 12:00pm) This one-and-a-half day refresher course is designed to help you prepare for the REHS/RS exam. The course will cover the exam content. You will be able to question instructors who are familiar with the exam and who have years of expertise in the environmental health field. Cost is $329 for members and $429 for non-members. Cost includes the REHS/RS Study Guide (Second Edition) (a $179 value) and the REHS/RS exam and application fees (a $225 value). Limit 50 people. Certified Food Safety Professional (CFSP CFSP Common Foreign and Security Policy (European Union) CFSP Certified Funeral Service Practitioner CFSP Certified Food Safety Professional (NEHA) CFSP Customs Freight Simplified Procedure ) Review Course Friday, June 6 (8:00am - 5:00pm) This one-day refresher course is designed to help you prepare for the CFSP exam. The course will cover the exam content. You will be able to question instructors who are familiar with the exam and who have years of expertise in the food safety and protection field. Cost is $329 for members and $429 for non-members. Cost includes the CFSP Study Guide Package which includes the NEHA CFSP Study Guide, the 1999 Food Code, Essentials of Food Safety and Sanitation (a $199 value) and the CFSP exam and application fees (a $225 value). Limit 50 people. NEHA Credential Exams Saturday, June 7 (CFSP, RET, GEHT, RHSS RHSS Registered Hazardous Substances Specialist (NEHA) RHSS Rick Hansen Secondary School RHSS Red Heart Super Saver (acrylic yarn) and RHSP RHSP Rental Housing Support Program (Australia) RHSP Registered Hazardous Substance Professional RHSP Right Handed Starting Pitcher : 8:00am - 12:00pm; REHS/RS: 1:00pm - 6:00pm) You have the opportunity to take any of NEHA's credential exams at the NEHA AEC and Exhibition. For credential applications and qualification information, please visit the NEHA Web site at www.neha.org, click on "Credentials" and then the appropriate credential. Important Note: A separate credential application for the NEHA credentials is required and due to NEHA by May 5, 2003. Only qualified applicants will be able to Sit for the exam. NEHA cannot guarantee that applicants applying after the May 5, 2003 deadline will be able to sit for the exam. All applications received after May 5, 2003 deadline will be assessed a non-returnable $25 late fee. To receive a copy of the credential application for any of the NEHA exams, please Visit the NEHA Web site at www.neha.org and click on "Credentials." Workshops Application of HACCP HACCP hazard analysis critical control points. Principles at Retail Workshop Friday, June 6 (9:00am - 5:00pm.) and Saturday, June 7 (9:00am - 5:00pm.) This two-day course is designed to allow participants to explore the various ways HACCP concepts can be applied in retail food programs. Topics will include a description of HACCP applications in routine inspectional work, HACCP exercises to prepare participants to use HACCP principles as part of their inspection work, and examples from various jurisdictions. This course is designed to address the needs of state and local regulatory food safety professionals. Cost is $149 for members and $179 for non-members if you sign up by May 23, 2003. Limit 50 people. The Public Health Agency Role in Incident Command Systems (ICS (1) (Internet Connection Sharing) A Windows feature that enables two or more computers to share one Internet connection. First introduced in Windows 98 Second Edition, sharing is accomplished with network address translation (NAT), which is the common method. ) Workshop Saturday, June 7 (9:00am - 4:00pm.) NEHA is collaborating with the National Association of City and County Health Officials (NACCHO NACCHO National Association of County and City Health Officials ) to offer this new public health preparedness and response one-day workshop. The course is offered by NACCHO, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), agency of the U.S. Public Health Service since 1973, with headquarters in Atlanta; it was established in 1946 as the Communicable Disease Center. , and the Federal Emergency Management Agency The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) is the federal agency responsible for coordinating emergency planning, preparedness, risk reduction, response, and recovery. The agency works closely with state and local governments by funding emergency programs and providing technical and will include instructors from each. The ICS Workshop provides an important framework for how all agencies at the local, state and federal levels can work together. Participants will discuss the principles of the ICS and the role of the local and state agencies within ICS and will engage in a "table-top" exercise to illustrate key concepts discussed during the session. No fee is required to attend this training! However, registration through NACCHO is required. Your may register online at http://archive.naccho.org/ICS-registration, or call 202-783 -5550, or e-mail ics@naccho.org for more information. Limit 100 people. Hands-On Portable Instrumentation Workshop-Tools and Techniques for the Comprehensive Food Service Inspection Saturday, June 7 (9:00am - 4:00pm.) This one-day workshop is intended to provide participants with new approaches, techniques and tools in performing food service evaluations and audits. The course emphasizes the appropriate use of portable field instruments, as well as their limitations and capabilities. You will use various field instruments under "actual use" conditions and apply the practical sampling skills learned through lecture and large group discussion. At the conclusion of the workshop you will be able to: utilize new sampling strategies, unique inspection techniques, and the latest in portable field instruments; choose the right instrument for the task and understand its application, capabilities and limitations, as well as interpret and record results; perform field calibration/validation of the instruments and design instrument maintenance logs; and understand the key principles and criteria to select the best and most versatile instruments on a limited budget. Cost is $99 for members and $119 for non-members if you sign up by May 23, 2003. Limit 50 people. Educational Content Chemical and Bioterrorism Preparedness Education (Sunday, June 8 - Wednesday, June 11) Sunday, June 8 Bioterrorism Preparedness--Public Health and Community Coordination (1:00pm - 1:50pm) Speaker: Fergus Laugbridge, Director, Emergency Management Service - Public Health Preparedness, NV Preparing for a Terrorist Attack--Mass Casualty Management, "Focus on Soft Targets" (2:00pm - 2:50pm) Speaker: Henry J. Siegelson, M.D., F.A.C.E.P, Practicing Emergency Physician and Clinical Assistant Professor Emory University, Atlanta, GA Risk Communications and Public Health Preparedness-Regional Surge Capacity (3:00pm - 3:50pm) Speakers: Michael Richardson, M.D., F.A.C.E.P., Senior Deputy Director and Briant Coleman, Bioterrorism Public Information Officer DC Department of Health, Washington, DC Debris Management in Response to a Weapons of Mass Destruction Weapons that are capable of a high order of destruction and/or of being used in such a manner as to destroy large numbers of people. Weapons of mass destruction can be high explosives or nuclear, biological, chemical, and radiological weapons, but exclude the means of transporting or (WMD WMD white muscle disease. ) Incident--A 9/11 Perspective (4:00pm - 4:50pm) Speaker: MaryAnn Marrocolo, Director; Recovery and Mitigation, City of New York New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of , Office of Emergency Management, New York, NY Monday, June 9 Bioterrorism Preparedness and Response--Public and Environmental Health Communications and "The New Jersey Anthrax anthrax (ăn`thrăks), acute infectious disease of animals that can be secondarily transmitted to humans. It is caused by a bacterium (Bacillus anthracis Incident" in Fall of 2001 (1:00pm - 1:50pm) Speaker: Caron Chess, Ph.D., Director; Center for Environmental Communication, Cook College, Rutgers University, New Brunswick, NJ Topic and Speaker to be announced--TBA (2:00pm - 2:50pm) Biosecurity--Safeguarding Plant, Animal, and Human Resources from Nuclear, Biological, and Chemical (NBC NBC in full National Broadcasting Co. Major U.S. commercial broadcasting company. It was formed in 1926 by RCA Corp., General Electric Co. (GE), and Westinghouse and was the first U.S. company to operate a broadcast network. ) Threats (3:00pm - 3:50pm) Speaker: Mark Gill, Associate Director; Rocky Mountain Institute The Rocky Mountain Institute (RMI) is an organization in the United States dedicated to research, publication, consulting, and lecturing in the general field of sustainability, with a special focus on profitable innovations for energy and resource efficiency. of Biosecurity, Colorado State University Colorado State University, at Fort Collins; land-grant with state and federal support; chartered 1870, opened 1879 as an agricultural college, assumed present name in 1957. There is a veterinary teaching hospital, an agricultural campus, and a research campus. , Fort Collins, CO Agro-Terrorism, Hazard Analysis Risk Assessment and ICS (4:00pm - 4:50pm) Speaker: Donald "Doc" Lumpkins State Anti-Terrorism Officer and Administrator, office of Domestic Preparedness, Maryland Emergency Management Agency, MD Tuesday, June 10 NBC Terrorism Preparedness Workshop (8:00am - 3:50pm) NEHA is pleased to offer this workshop in partnership with the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry The United States Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry, (ATSDR) is an agency for the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services that is directed by a congressional mandate to perform specific functions concerning the effect on public health of hazardous (ATSDR ATSDR Agency for Toxic Substances & Disease Registry ). Public Water Systems Security and Protection Vulnerability Assessments: US Food and Drug Administration (USFDA USFDA United States Food & Drug Administration )-San Francisco (10:00am - 10:50am) Speaker: TBA TBA See: To be announced National Pharmaceutical Stockpile Planning--Smallpox (11:00am - 11:50am) Speaker: Kelly Barnett, R.N./B.S.N., CB/BT/NPS Coordinator; Malbeur County Health Department, Ontario, OR Food Safety and Security--NBC Warfare Protection and Prevention (1:00pm - 1:50pm) Speaker: COL Cbarnette Norton, US Army, Executive Officer, Task Force Medical Eagle, Field Hospital for US Armed Forces, US Allied Forces, and Department of Defense Staff- Bosnia Creative Teaching Strategies for Effective "Train-The-Trainer" Courses-National Environmental Training Center, University of West Virginia (2:00pm - 2:50pm) Speaker: Susan McMaster, McMaster Training Associates Topic and Speaker TBA (3:00pm - 3:50pm) Wednesday, June 11 Tabletop and Tools (9:00am - 9:50am) Speaker: Darren Collins, Director, Center for Public Health Preparedness, Dekalb County Board of Health, Decatur GA Federal Response to NBC Incidents (10:00am - 10:50am) Speaker: Phil Currence, E.M.T.-P., R.H.S.P., Deputy Commander, Disaster Medical and National Medical Response Team, US Public Health Service (USPHS USPHS United States Public Health Service. USPHS abbr. United States Public Health Service ), Parker; CO Topic and Speaker IBA IBA abbr. International Bar Association IBA (in Britain) Independent Broadcasting Authority IBA n abbr (Brit) (= Independent Broadcasting Authority (11:00am - 11:50am) Indoor Air Quality Education (Sunday, June 8 - Tuesday, June 10) Sunday, June 8 USEPA USEPA United States Environmental Protection Agency Mold Guidance and Update on USEPA Mold Activities (1:00pm - 1:50pm) Speaker. Laura Kolb, MPH., Environmental Health Scientist, Indoor Environments Division, US Environmental Protection Agency Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), independent agency of the U.S. government, with headquarters in Washington, D.C. It was established in 1970 to reduce and control air and water pollution, noise pollution, and radiation and to ensure the safe handling and (USEPA), Washington, DC School Indoor Air Quality (IAQ IAQ Indoor Air Quality IAQ Investment Administration Qualification IAQ Infrequently Asked Questions IAQ Internal Air Quality IAQ Inuit Art Quarterly IAQ Illinois Air Quality ) and the USEPA Tools for Schools Package (2:00pm - 2:50pm) Speaker. Lisa A. Cauldwell, MPH, Indoor Air Specialist, Marion county Health Department, Indianapolis, IN California Indoor Mold Legislation and Guidelines (3:00pm - 3:50pm) Speaker: Jed Waldman, Ph.D., Chief, Research Scientist III, IAQ Program, Environmental Health Laboratory Branch, California Department of Health Services Department of Health Services may refer to:
Second-Hand Smoke second-hand smoke Passive smoking, see there : Health Politics, and Policies (4:00pm - 4:50pm) Speaker: Christopher A. Squier, Ph.D., D.Sc., Associate Dean for Research and Grant Programs, Department of Oral Pathology oral pathology n. The branch of dentistry concerned with the diseases of oral and paraoral structures, including oral soft tissues and mucous membranes and the teeth, jaws, and salivary glands. , College of Dentistry, University of Iowa Not to be confused with Iowa State University. The first faculty offered instruction at the University in March 1855 to students in the Old Mechanics Building, situated where Seashore Hall is now. In September 1855, the student body numbered 124, of which, 41 were women. , Iowa City, IA Monday, June 9 Radon radon (rā`dŏn), gaseous radioactive chemical element; symbol Rn; at. no. 86; mass no. of most stable isotope 222; m.p. about −71°C;; b.p. −61.8°C;; density 9.73 grams per liter at STP; valence usually 0. Control Techniques in New Construction-Does it Really Work? (1:00pm - 1:50pm) Speaker: Doug Kladder, President, Colorado Vintage, Colorado Springs, CO Structural Damage Caused by Hidden Mold (2:00pm - 2:50pm) Speaker: CAPT Susan AL Conrath, Ph.D., M.P.H., Office of Air and Radiation, Indoor Environments Division, USEPA, Washington, DC Fungal Contamination in Indoor Environments (3:00pm - 3:50pm) Speaker: Linda D. Stetzenbach, Ph.D., Director, Microbiology Division, Harry Reid Center for Environmental Studies, University of Nevada, Las Vegas “UNLV” redirects here. For other uses, see UNLV (disambiguation). The University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV) is a public, coeducational university located in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA, known for its programs in History, Engineering, Environmental Studies, Hotel , NV Bioaerosol and PCR PCR polymerase chain reaction. PCR abbr. polymerase chain reaction Polymerase chain reaction (PCR) Presentations (4:00pm - 4:50pm) Bioaerosol Sampling and Analysis Speaker: Mark Buttner, Ph.D., Microbiologist, Harry Reid Center for Environmental Studies, University of Nevada, Las Vegas, NV Enhanced Detection of Fungal Contaminants Using Polymerase Chain Reaction polymerase chain reaction (pŏl`ĭmərās') (PCR), laboratory process in which a particular DNA segment from a mixture of DNA chains is rapidly replicated, producing a large, readily analyzed sample of a piece of DNA; the process is (PCR) Speaker: Patricia Cruz, Ph.D., Micro biologist, Harry Reid Center for Environmental Studies, University of Nevada, Las Vegas, NV Tuesday, June 10 Strategies for Immediately Abating a Petroleum Vapor Migration Crisis (9:00am - 9:50am) Speaker: John J. Simon, Ph.D., Simon & Associates, Inc. Blacksburg, VA Topic and Speaker TBA (10:00am - 10:50am) Conducting IAQ Investigations for Commercial Buildings (11:00am - 11:50am) Speaker: John Martyny, D.E.O.H.S., National Jewish Medical and Research Center National Jewish Medical and Research Center is a research institute located in Denver, Colorado specializing in respiratory, immune and allergic research and treatment. It was founded in 1899 to treat tuberculosis, and is today considered one of the world's best medical research ; Denver; CO Geographical Information Systems (GIS) Applications in Ventilation and IAQ (1:00pm - 1:50pm) Speaker: Richard C. Stone, Industrial Hygieuist, Environmental Health and Safety Department, University of Nevada, Reno The University of Nevada, Reno (Nevada or UNR) is a university located in Reno, Nevada, USA, and is known for its programs in agricultural research, animal biotechnology, and mining-related engineering and natural sciences. , NV Asthma and the Environment (2:00pm - 2:50pm) Speaker: Lisa A. Cauldwell, MPH., Indoor Air Specialist, Marion County Health Department, Indianapolis, IN The Technology of Clean Air: Understanding the American Society of Heating, Refrigerating re·frig·er·ate tr.v. re·frig·er·at·ed, re·frig·er·at·ing, re·frig·er·ates 1. To cool or chill (a substance). 2. To preserve (food) by chilling. , and Air Conditioning Engineers Efficiency Ratings (3:00pm - 3:50pm) Speaker: Rex Wilboite, C.I.A.Q.P., Owner, Air Filter Sales and Service, Las Vegas Chapter Director for the American IAQ Council, Las Vegas, NV Food Safety and Protection Education (Sunday, June 8 - Wednesday, June 11) Sunday, June 8 Unfinished Business: Overcoming the Gaps in Food Inspection Training (1:00pm - 2:50pm) Speakers: Joge Hernandez; Senior Director, Science and Regulatory Relations; National Restaurant Association, Chicago, IL; Lawrence W Pang, R.E.H.S., Principle Environmental Health Inspector and Manager of Training, City and County of San Francisco Department of Public Health, San Francisco, CA; Robed W. Powitz, Ph.D., MPH, R.S., R.W.Powitz & Associates, Old Saybrook, CT; and Michele Samarya-Timm, MA., R.E.HS, Franklin Township Health Department, Franklin Park, NT Protecting Our Food Supply (3:00pm - 3:50pm) Speaker: Caroline Smith De Waal, Food Safety Director, Centerfor Science in the Public Interest, Washington, DC The Three Cs of Handwashing: Commitment, Convenience and Compliance (4:00pm - 4:50pm) Speakers: Jim Mann, Executive Director, The Handwashing Leadership Forum, Libertyville, IL; Dion lennan, C.F.S.P. Education and Training Director, The Handwashing Leadership Forum, Philadelphia, PA; Barry Michaels, Product Development Manager, Georgia-Pacific Corporation, Palatka, FL; and Ellen Schroth, President Foodsense, McLean, VA Monday, June 9 What You Don't Know Don't know (DK, DKed) "Don't know the trade." A Street expression used whenever one party lacks knowledge of a trade or receives conflicting instructions from the other party. Can Hurt You: Food for Thought (1:00pm - 2:50pm) Speaker: Lawrence W. Pang, R.E.H.S., Principle Environmental Health Inspector and Manager of Training, City and County of San Francisco Department of Public Health, San Francisco, CA Computer-Based Food Safety Education for Low literacy Food Workers (3:00pm - 3:50pm) Speakers: Beth Glynn, Public Health Educator II; and Kim Hoffmann, Environmental Health Specialist, Tacoma-Pierce Health Department; Tacoma, WA Managing Food Safety. USFDA HACCP Guides for Operators and Regulators of Retail and Food Service (4:00pm - 4:50pm) Speaker: Alan M. Tart, Regional Retail Food Specialist, USFDA, Atlanta, GA Tuesday, June 10 Food Safety and Sanitation During the World Trade Center Relief Effort (9:00am - 9:50am) Speaker: Elliot S. Marcus, Assistant Commissioner, New York City New York City: see New York, city. New York City City (pop., 2000: 8,008,278), southeastern New York, at the mouth of the Hudson River. The largest city in the U.S. Department of Health and Mental Hygiene mental hygiene, the science of promoting mental health and preventing mental illness through the application of psychiatry and psychology. A more commonly used term today is mental health. of Food Safety and Community Sanitation, New York, NY Web-Based Food Safety Resources (10:00am - 10:50am) Speakers: Maryanne Hague, M.S., R.D., F.A.D.A., C.F.S.P, Vice President of Food Safety Seivices, The Steritech Group, Inc., Charlotte, NC and Dan Henroid, M.S., R.D., C.F.S.P Food Safety Project Director and Extension Specialist, Ohio State University Ohio State University, main campus at Columbus; land-grant and state supported; coeducational; chartered 1870, opened 1873 as Ohio Agricultural and Mechanical College, renamed 1878. There are also campuses at Lima, Mansfield, Marion, and Newark. , Columbus, OH Lessons Learned from NACCHO's Food Safety Demonstration Project (11:00am - 11:50am) Speaker: Grace Ibanga, Program Assistant, Community Systems Building Team, NACCHO, Washington, DC Diarrhea in the Diner: A Collaborative Effort to Reduce Restaurant-Associated Foodborne Illnesses in the United States (1:00pm 1:50pm) Speakers: Stephanie DeLong, M.P.H., FoodNet Epidemiologist, Foodhorne and Diarrheal Diseases Branch, Division of Bacterial and Mycotic mycotic /my·cot·ic/ (mi-kot´ik) 1. pertaining to mycosis. 2. caused by a fungus. my·cot·ic adj. 1. Relating to mycosis. 2. Diseases, Natianal Center of Infectious Diseases; Shelly Huddle, M.P.H., Surveillance Epidemiologist, Outbreak Unit, Foodhorne and Diarrbeal Diseases Branch, National Center of Infectious Diseases; Vince Radke, M.P.H., R.E.H.S., Sanitarian, Environmental Health Services Branch, Division of Emergency and Environmental Health, National Center far Environmental Health (NCEH NCEH National Center for Environmental Health (US CDC) ), Center for Disease Control Prevention (CDC See Control Data, century date change and Back Orifice. CDC - Control Data Corporation ), Atlanta, GA Understanding and Improving Food Handling Policies and Procedures Policies and Procedures are a set of documents that describe an organization's policies for operation and the procedures necessary to fulfill the policies. They are often initiated because of some external requirement, such as environmental compliance or other governmental Related to Foodborae Illness (2:00pm 3:50pm) Speakers: Rabin Lee, MPH, ORISE ORISE Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education Fellow, Epidemiologist; Daniela Quilliam, M.P.H., ORISE Fellow, Researcher; and Laura Green, Ph.D., Behavioral Scientist, CDC, Atlanta, GA Wednesday, June 11 Food Safe School Project Update (9:00am - 9:50am) Speakers: Toni Dickey, Project Coordinator and Christl Pokorney, Project Specialist, NEHA, Denver; CO Accreditation of Food Protection Manager Certification Programs (10:00am - 10:50am) Speakers: Cynthia D. Woodley, Ph.D., Vice President, Operations, Psychometrician, Chair of the Conference for Food Protection (CFP 1. CFP - Constraint Functional Programming. 2. CFP - Communicating Functional Processes. 3. CFP - Call For Papers (for a conference). ) Manager Training, Testing and Certification Committee, Professional Testing, Inc., Orlando, FL; John Gurrisi, Director of Total Quality, Vice-Chair of the CFP Manager Training, Testing and Certification Committee, Darden Restaurants,. Orlando, FL; and Roy Swift, Ph.D., Program Director; Personnel Certifier Accreditation, American National Standards Institute See ANSI. (body, standard) American National Standards Institute - (ANSI) The private, non-profit organisation (501(c)3) responsible for approving US standards in many areas, including computers and communications. ANSI is a member of ISO. , Washington, DC Achieving Active Management Control of Food Safety for the Immune Compromised Individual (11:00am - 11:50am) Speakers: Jamie Stamey, M.S., R.D., L.D.N., C.F.S.P., Senior Food Safety Consultant and Maryanne Hogue, M.S., R.D., F.A.D.A., C.F.S.P., Vice President of Food Safety Services, The Steritech Group, Inc., Charlotte, NC Using Good Agricultural Practices The term Good Agricultural Practices can refer to any collection of specific methods, which when applied to agriculture, produce results that are in harmony with the values of the proponents of those practices. (GAP) to Integrate Food Safety Principles into the Production of Fresh Fruits and Vegetables in the New England Region (1:00pm - 1:50pm) Speakers: Martha Smith-Patnoad, MS., C.F.S.P., Cooperative Extension Food Safety Education Specialist/Professor, Department of Nutrition and Food Sciences, University of Rhode Island History The University was first chartered as the state's agricultural school in 1888. The site of the school was originally the Oliver Watson Farm, and the original farmhouse still lies on the campus today. , Kingston, RI An Analysis of Ten Years of Foodborne Disease Outbreaks in Washington State (1990-1999)--Data and Lessons Learned from Over 900 Investigations (2:00pm - 2:50pm) Speaker: David Gifford, Food Program Manager, Washington State Department of Health, Olympia, WA Hand Hygiene in Food Service (3:00pm - 3:50pm) Speaker: CDR (1) See CD-R and extension. (2) (Call Detail Reporting) See call accounting. (3) (Common Data Rate) A standard sampling rate for digital video for 480i and 576i systems. The rate is 13.5 MHz. See ITU-R BT. Wendy Fanaselle, MS., R.S., Environmental Health Specialist, USPHS/USFDA/CFSAN, College Park, MD Onsite Wastewater Systems Education [Monday, June 9 - Wednesday, June 11] Monday, June 9 An Overview of Onsite Wastewater Issues in 2003 (1:00pm - 1:50pm) Invited Speaker: George Tchobanoglous, Ph.D., Professor Emeritus, University of California, Davis The University of California, Davis, commonly known as UC Davis, is one of the ten campuses of the University of California, and was established as the University Farm in 1905. , CA Public Health Impacts of Onsite Wastewater Systems (OSWS OSWS Operating System Work Station ) (2:00pm - 2:50pm) Speaker: Robert Chessin, RTI International, Research Triangle Park Research Triangle Park, research, business, medical, and educational complex situated in central North Carolina. It has an area of 6,900 acres (2,795 hectares) and is 8 × 2 mi (13 × 3 km) in size. Named for the triangle formed by Duke Univ. , NC Working with Communities to Achieve Onsite Wastewater Management Goals (3:00pm - 3:50pm) Speaker: Karen McBride, Rural community Assistance corporation, Sacramento, CA Performance Based Codes: A Minnesota Story (4:00pm - 4:50pm) Speaker: Richard Otis, Ph.D., P.E., Vice President, Applied Technologies, Ayres Associates, Madison, WI Tuesday, June 10 Information Management Technology in Practice (9:00am - 9:50am) Speaker: Peter Thornton, R.S., Director of Environmental Health, Volusia County Health Department, Deland, FL A National Model Onsite Code: NOWRA's Progress (10:00am - 10:50am) Speaker: Michael Corry, National Onsite Wastewater Recycling Association, Edgewater, MD Environmental Technology Verification Project Results (11:00am - 11:50am) Speaker: Thomas Stevens, Manager, Engineering and Research Services, NSF International, Ann Arbor, MI Can OSWS be a Dependable Part of Our Wastewater Infrastructure? (1:00pm - 1:50pm) Speaker: Robert Rubin, Ph.D., Professor, North Carolina State University History
California AB 885: Status and Discussion (2:00pm - 3:50pm) Speakers: TBA Wednesday, June 11 OSWS Design Considerations for Large Homes (9:00am - 9:50am) Speaker: Robert Erickson, R.E.H.S., Lands Program Coordinator, South central District Health Department, Hailey (Sun Valley), ID Factors That Influence Appropriate OSWS Depth (10:00am - 10:50am) Invited Speaker: Ted London, Ph.D., Professor and Extension Agricultural Engineer, Department of Agricultural Engineering, Michigan State University Michigan State University, at East Lansing; land-grant and state supported; coeducational; chartered 1855. It opened in 1857 as Michigan Agricultural College, the first state agricultural college. , East Lansing, MI USEPA Initiatives in Decentralized/Onsite Wastewater (11:00am - 11:50am) Speakers: Joyce Hudson, Senior Environmental Engineer, Office of Wastewater Management (4204W); and Steve Hogye, USEPA, Washington, DC USEPA Initiatives Continued (1:00pm - 1:50pm) Nevada Onsite Wastewater Issues (2:00pm - 3:50pm) Speaker: TBA NETA Educational Tracks and Events Training Skills and Technologies Friday, June 6 (8:00am - 5:00pm) and Saturday, June 7 (8:00am - 12:00pm) For almost 20 years, training professionals have relied on NETA's award-winning training skills workshop "Designing and Delivering Effective Training." This day-and-a-half workshop, comprising the "Deliver" half of the course, is suitable for trainers and others who would like to refine and improve their presentation skills. The workshop covers: guidelines for training adult learners; learning styles; instructional strategies; instructional media; and delivery techniques. Advance registration is required. For more information or to register for this workshop, p/ease call NETA at 602-956-6099. Cost is $225 for NETA and NEHA members, and $285 for non-members. Limit 15 people. NETA Credential Exams Saturday, June 7 (CET CET abbr. Central European Time CET Central European Time CET n abbr (= Central European Time) → hora de Europa central CET abbr . 1:00pm - 600pm, CIT n. 1. A citizen; an inhabitant of a city; a pert townsman; - used contemptuously. Which past endurance sting the tender cit. - Emerson. : 1:00pm - 3:00pm) You have the opportunity to take the exam for the Certified Environmental Trainer (CET) or Certified Instructional Technologist (CIT) credentials at the conference. Advance application required. For credential applications and qualification information, please visit the NETA Web site at www.ehs-training.org. National Environmental Training Association (NETA) will also offer presentations in training topics and related areas on Sunday, June 8 through Tuesday, June 10. Scheduled sessions currently include half-day workshops on how to enliven en·liv·en tr.v. en·liv·ened, en·liv·en·ing, en·liv·ens To make lively or spirited; animate. en·liv  en·er n. your presentations; how to deal effectively
with the media in the aftermath of public emergencies; and how to
develop an effective company "safety culture." Presentations
will cover many topics, including: how to locate environmental health
resources on the Internet; how to design cost effective environmental
training programs; how a major public utility (TVA TVA: see Tennessee Valley Authority. ) manages its employee
environmental health and safety training programs; and how to ask the
"right" questions to get the "right" answers and
many others.
General Environmental Health Education Ambient Air (Wednesday, June 11) Communicating the Health Effects of Ambient PM (9:00am - 9:50am) Speaker: Susan Lyon Stone, Environmental Health Scientist, Office of Air Quality Planning and Standards, USEPA, Research Triangle Park, NC Care About Clean Air (10:00am - 10:50am) Speaker: Angela A. Alinor, Environmental Education Coordinator, St. Louis County St. Louis County is the name of multiple counties in the United States:
An Evaluation on "Confined Ambient" Air Quality Measurement and Health Risk Assessment (11:00am - 11:50am) Speaker: Paul C. Lu, Ph.D., Professor, Environmental Health Science Department, York College, The City University of New York The City University of New York (CUNY; acronym: IPA pronunciation: [kjuni]), is the public university system of New York City. , New York, NY Drinking Water (Sunday, June 8 - Monday, June 9) After attending these sessions, you will be able to: * describe the role of the health department in drinking water safety * understand drinking water quality in developing countries * identify methods for identifying and removing arsenic in well water Emerging Pathogens (Sunday, June 8 - Monday, June 9) After attending these sessions, you will be able to: * discuss the impending im·pend intr.v. im·pend·ed, im·pend·ing, im·pends 1. To be about to occur: Her retirement is impending. 2. arrival of the West Nile virus West Nile virus, microorganism and the infection resulting from it, which typically produces no symptoms or a flulike condition. The virus is a flavivirus and is related to a number of viruses that cause encephalitis. in California * understand the EH professionals role in emerging pathogens * analyze the risk to the general public from emerging pathogens * identify the current emerging pathogens EH Justice (Monday, June 9) Compensating the Cold War Era Nuclear Workers (1:00pm - 1:50pm) Speaker: Brady White, Policy Analyst, Division of Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation, US Department of Lahor, Washington, DC PACE EH: Advancing Environmental Justice Using a Community-Based Model (2:00pm - 2:50pm) Speakers: Valerie Rogers, Program Associate and Jonathan Schwartz, Senior Analyst, Environmental Health, NACCHO, Washington, DC; Carl Osaki, R.S., MS.P H., School of Public Health and Community Medicine, University of Washington, Member of the Washington State Board of Health, Seattle, WA; and Eric Faisst, M.P.H., R.E.H.S., Director of Health, Oneida County Health Department, Utica, NY Educating Economically Disenfranchised about Risk (3:00pm - 3:50pm) Speaker: Dorothy Stephens, Doctoral Student, Georgia State University History Georgia State University was founded in 1913 as the Georgia School of Technology's "School of Commerce." The school focused on what was called "the new science of business. , Atlanta, GA The Benefits of Integrating EH and Land Use Planning
Land use planning is the term used for a branch of public policy which encompasses various disciplines which seek to order and regulate the use of land in an efficient and ethical way. (4:00pm - 4:50pm) Speakers: Karen Roof, Program Manager and Valerie Rogers, Program Associate, Environmental Health, NACCHO, Washington, DC EH Management Section (Monday, June 9 - Tuesday, June 10) Monday, June 9 Topic and Speaker TBA (1:00pm - 1:50pm) Considerations for Conducting a Baseline on the Occurrence of Foodborne Illness Risk Factors within Retail Food Program Facility Types (2:00pm - 2:50pm) Speaker: John Marcello, USFDA, Phoenix, AZ Measuring Retail Food Program Effectiveness (3:00pm - 4:50pm) Speaker: John Marcello, USFDA, Phoenix, AZ Tuesday, June 10 Capacity Building Initiatives in EH (9:00am - 10:50am) Speakers: Hugh Mainzer, D.V.M.; Daneen Farrow-Collier, M.P.H; Dorothy Stephens, M.H.S.; Myfanwy Callahan, M.S., NCEH, CDC, Atlanta, GA Implementing the Essential Services of Public Health into EH Practice (11:00am - 11:50am) Speaker: Carl Osaki, R.S., M.S.P.H., School of Public Health and Community Medicine, University of Washington, Seattle, WA EH Services Research: Advancing the Practice (1:00pm - 1:50pm) Speaker: Sharunda Buchanan, Ph.D, NCEH, CDC, Atlanta, GA Topic and Speaker TBA (2:00pm - 2:50pm) Topic and Speaker TBA (3:00pm - 3:50pm) General EH (Tuesday, June 10) Child Nutrition (9:00am - 9:50am) Speaker: Senator Patti Muegge, Oklahoma State Senate, Tonkawa, OK Implementation of a Tobacco Enforcement Program and Youth (10:00am - 10:50am) Speaker: Joyce A. Theard, M.P.A., R.E.H.S., Program Manager, Food and Environment, St. Louis County Department of Health, Division of Environmental Protection, Clayton, MS Screening Children for Lead Hazards (11:00am - 11:50am) Speaker: Brenda Quarles, Lead Branch Manager, Lead Poisoning lead poisoning or plumbism (plŭm`bĭz'əm), intoxication of the system by organic compounds containing lead. Prevention and Industrial Hygiene, St. Louis Department of Health, Division of Environmental Protection, Clayton, MS Carbon Monoxide carbon monoxide, chemical compound, CO, a colorless, odorless, tasteless, extremely poisonous gas that is less dense than air under ordinary conditions. It is very slightly soluble in water and burns in air with a characteristic blue flame, producing carbon dioxide; Alarm Regulations (1:00pm - 1:50pm) Speaker: Sylvia Daniels, R.S., M.P.A., Environmental Health Manager, Mecklenburg County Health Department, Charlotte, NC The Significance of EH and Child Care (2:00pm - 2:50pm) Speaker: Lisa Carpenter, R.E.H.S., R.S., Program Manager, Partners in Child Care, Snohomish Health District, Everett, WA Standardizing Inspection Using Personal Data Assistants (3:00pm 3:50pm) Speaker. Darryl Booth, Chief Technology Officer, Decade Software Company, LIC LIC Low Intensity Conflict LIC License LIC Licenciado (Spanish) LIC Long Island City LIC Life Insurance Corporation of India LIC Licensed Internal Code LIC Local Independent Charities of America LIC Line Integral Convolution , Fresno, CA GIS (Wednesday, June 11) Developing a Model for Examining Neighborhood Changes Near NPL 1. NPL - New Programming Language. IBM's original (temporary) name for PL/I, changed due to conflict with England's "National Physical Laboratory." MPL and MPPL were considered before settling on PL/I. Sammet 1969, p.542. 2. Sites (9:00am - 9:50am) Speaker: Janet Heitgerd, Research Social Scientist, ATSDR, Atlanta, GA Kids, Houses and Dirt: Multiple Data Types to Look at Lead Exposure (10:00am - 10:50am) Speaker: Kathy Leinenkugel, M.T./A.S.C.P., C.L.S/N (1) (Serial/Number) Common shorthand for serial number. (2) (Signal/Noise) As in "s/n ratio." See signal-to-noise ratio. .C.A., R.E.H.S., Lead Program Coordinator, Douglas County Health Department, Omaha, NE Public Health Response to Arsenic and Lead in Soils (11:00am - 11:50am) Speaker: Charles Wu, R.S., Acting Senior Environmental Health Specialist, Tacoma Smelter Plume Project, Public Health-Seattle and King County, Seattle, WA Hazardous Materials and Toxic Substances (Tuesday, June 10 - Wednesday, June 11) After attending these sessions, you will be able to: * implement an effective, cost-efficient household hazardous materials collection program * understand consequences of dioxin' exposure * organize a hazardous materials response plan Injury Prevention/Occupational Health (Wednesday, June 11) After attending these sessions, you will be able to: * analyze decontamination decontamination /de·con·tam·i·na·tion/ (de?kon-tam-i-na´shun) the freeing of a person or object of some contaminating substance, e.g., war gas, radioactive material, etc. de·con·tam·i·na·tion n. procedures for remediation workers * utilize injury prevention and safety techniques for aging workers Institutional EH (Monday, June 9) After attending these sessions, you will be able to: * analyze EH concerns in a long-term care facility long-term care facility n. See skilled nursing facility. * understand EH concerns as they relate to child care facilities Solid Waste (Wednesday, June 11) State of Solid Waste in St. Louis County, Missouri St. Louis County county located in the U.S. state of Missouri. According to the 2000 census, the population was 1,016,315, making the county the most populous in the state of Missouri. This county is notable for its 400+ private-street associations. (1:00pm - 1:50pm) Speaker: Michael Zlatic, Chief Environmental Engineer; St. Louis County Department of Health, Clayton, MO A Study of Garbage Houses (2:00pm - 2:50pm) Speaker: Petrona Lee, Environmental Health Specialist, City of Bloomington Environment Health Division, Bloomington, MN Speaker and Topic TBA (3:00pm - 3:50pm) Swimming Pools/Recreational Waters (Wednesday, June 11) Bacteriological bac·te·ri·ol·o·gy n. The study of bacteria, especially in relation to medicine and agriculture. bac·te Analysis of Pad Materials and Play Features Used in Water Parks (1:00pm - 1:50pm) Speaker: Tracynda Davis, M.P.H.,Evaluation and Training Officer, Food Safety and Recreational Licensing, Wisconsin Division of Public Health Madison, WI Water Quality and Health Policies in Outdoor Community Swimming Pools (2:00pm - 2:50pm) Speaker: Stuart Hooper, M.S., Environmental Engineer; Rollins School of Public Health The Rollins School of Public Health (RSPH) is the public health school of Emory University. Founded in 1990, RSPH has more than 850 students pursuing master's degrees (MPH/MSPH) and over 100 students pursuing doctorate degrees (PhD). , Emory University, Atlanta, GA Speaker and Topic TBA (3:00pm - 3:50pm) Vector Control and Zoonotic Diseases Zoonotic diseases Diseases caused by infectious agents that can be transmitted between (or are shared by) animals and humans. This can include transmission through the bite of an insect, such as a mosquito. Mentioned in: West Nile Virus (Tuesday, June 10) Surveillance for Emerging Vector-Borne Illnesses in Urban Environments (9:00am - 9:50am) Speaker: Vincent R. Nathan, Ph.D., M.P.H., Assistant Deputy Director, EH Administration, District of columbia District of Columbia, federal district (2000 pop. 572,059, a 5.7% decrease in population since the 1990 census), 69 sq mi (179 sq km), on the east bank of the Potomac River, coextensive with the city of Washington, D.C. (the capital of the United States). Department of Health, Washington, DC US Cross-Connection Incidents 1901-2001: An Analysis and Risk Assessment of the Pest Control Operator (PCO PCO 1 Patient complains of 2 Polycystic ovaries, see there ) and the Garden Hose (10:00am - 10:50am) Speaker: Paula Tanner; Epidemiologist, Jack in the Box, San Diego, CA West Nile Virus Outbreak In Illinois: A Local Health Department Perspective (11:00am - 11:50am) Speaker: Maureen O'Dea, B.S.,M.P.A., R.E.H.S., Village of Wilmette, Witmette, IL Hanta Virus in Monroe County, Northeastern Pennsylvania (1:00pm - 1:50pm) Speaker: Adenike Bitto, MD., M.P.H., Dr. P.H., F.W.A.C.P., F.M. C.P.M., C.H.E.S., Epidemiologist, Associate Professor of Health, East Stroudsburg University East Stroudsbnrg, PA Comprehensive Surveillance and Prevention Control Measures for Mosquito-Borne Disease and Nuisance Problems in Monroe County (2:00pm - 2:50pm) Speaker: Jacquelyn A. Hakim, M.S., M.P.H., Director Monroe County Vector control, Stroudsburg, PA Mousetrap University (3:00pm - 3:50pm) Speaker: Brent Whitener whit·en tr. & intr.v. whit·ened, whit·en·ing, whit·ens To make or become white or whiter, especially by bleaching. whit , Vector Control Officer, Environmental Health Division, Humboldt County Health Department, Eureka, CA Water Pollution (Monday, June 9) After attending these sessions, you will be able to: * investigate solutions to cleaning up MTBE MTBE Methyl-tert-butyl-ether Surgery An aliphatic ether that rapidly dissolves cholesterol stones in vivo, introduced under local anesthesia via a percutaneous transhepatic cholecystectomy catheter, as a non-invasive method for treating gallstones; after injection, (gas additives) in drinking water * identify latest techniques to clean up underground water supplies Conference Information Exhibit Events NEHA's quality educational program builds attendee motivation--both in the classroom and in the exhibit hall. A heavy emphasis is placed on the exhibition as an important part of this learning experience. In fact, you can earn up to 2 CE contact hours for visiting the exhibit hall! Door Prizes * NEHA once again plans to offer door prizes in 2003! You can win great prizes simply by visiting exhibitors. Prizes for 2002 included a Panasonic digital camcorder, a Sony 5-disc CD and DVD player, and a Garmin Waterproof GPS unit. For those organizations and/or exhibitors that are interested in making a donation, please call Kim Brandow at 303-756-9090, extension 306 or e-mail her at kbrandow@neha.org. Organizations that donate $50 or more will receive special recognition at the conference. "Handwashing For Life" Team RalIy * Open during exhibit hours (specific hours to be determined) This fun event is sponsored by the Handwashing Leadership Forum. Will you be the one to de-throne the 2002 winners? NEHA Bookstore Open during exhibit hours. Receive significant discounts on a variety of publications at the NEHA Bookstore located in the exhibition hail during open exhibit hours--and avoid shipping charges (while supplies last). Silent Auction Finale Monday, June 9 (Bidding takes place during open exhibit hours and ends promptly at 5:l5pm on June 9) NEHA's silent auction is one of the highlights of the AEC and Exhibition. Exhibitors are invited and encouraged to donate products, services, or gifts to the "highest bidder HIGHEST BIDDER, contracts. He who, at an auction, offers the greatest price for the property sold. 2. The highest bidder is entitled to have the article sold at his bid, provided there has been no unfairness on his part. ." For information on how you can contribute to the silent auction, please call Tabby Bernardo at 303-756-9090, extension 302 or e-mail her at tbernardo@neha.org. Special Exhibitor Appointments Monday June 9 (2:00pm - 3:00pm) Attendees can set up special private appointments with exhibitors on Monday, June 9 from 2:00pm - 3:00pm. * NEHA reserves the right to cancel or change these events. Special Opportunities If you prefer, you can attend sessions on designated topics (as opposed to the entire conference) at a discounted rate! This opportunity allows specialists to gain complete and relevant information in only the areas he or she is interested--including chemical and bioterrorism preparedness, food safety and protection, indoor air quality, and onsite wastewater. To obtain a registration form for any of these conferences, please visit the NEHA Web site at www.neha.org/tracks.html and click on the appropriate conference or call a NEHA Service Specialist at 303-756-9090, extension 0. Chemical and Bioterrorism Preparedness Conference (Sunday, June 8 - Wednesday, June 11) Food Safety and Protection Conference (Sunday 4 June 8 - Wednesday June 11) IAO IAO Fraunhofer-Institut für Arbeitswirtschaft und Organisation IAO Information Awareness Office (US DARPA) IAO In And Out IAO International Astronomy Olympiad IAO Incorporated Association of Organists (UK) Conference (Sunday, June 8 - Tuesday June 10) OSWS Conference (Monday, June 9 - Wednesday June 11,) NEHA extends a rate of $175 for members and $205 for non-members (if you sign up by May 23, 2003) to attend one day of the conference (i.e. for $175 a member may attend any of the sessions on, for example, Sunday including Chemical and Bioterrorism Preparedness, Food Safety and Protection, and IAQ, and other general EH sessions). Price includes food functions (if any) specified for the day (does not include Presidents' Banquet).
xhibition Hours
Exhibit Times: Sun., June 8 6:00pm-9:00pm *
Mon., June 9 8:00am-12:00pm **
2:00pm-3:00pm ***
3:00pm-5:00pm
Silent Auction
Finale: Mon., June 9 5:15pm
* Cash bar will be available, Snacks will be served.
** Complimentary coffee will be served from 8:00am-9:00am.
*** This hour is reserved for exhibitors to meet with attendees by
appointment only.
Special Events The special events at the NEHA AEC and Exhibition are designed to enhance your conference experience. From the keynote presentation, which sets the tone for the conference, to the Presidents' Banquet, which concludes the conference by celebrating the accomplishments of the environmental health profession. Be sore to schedule these events in your conference planning! Golf Tournament Friday, June 6 (1:30pm - 7:00pm) The golf tournament is a great way to have some competitive fun. This year's tournament will be held at D'Andrea Golf Club, which was designed by award-winning golf course architect Keith Foster, This 6,849-yard, Par 71 layout meanders through mountainous foothills and high desert canyons, providing some of the most spectacular views of the Reno area including the magnificent Sierra Nevada Mountains. The awards reception will immediately follow the golf event. Cost is $115 if you sign up by May 23, 2003. Cost includes transportation, box lunch, $5 golf shop gift certificate and awards reception. Limit 48 people. Ice Breaker Party * Saturday, June 7 (6:00pm - 7:30pm) Come "break the ice," make some new friends and say hello to old friends during this special opening reception. Spouses and friends are welcome! Welcome Ceremony * Sunday June 8 (10:00am - 10:15am) The official conference kick-off! Awards Ceremony * Sunday, June 8 (10:15am - 11:00am) Join us in honoring outstanding achievements in the field of environmental health and protection. Keynote Address * Sunday, June 8 (11:00am - 12:00pm) NEHA has, once again, invited prominent professionals in the environmental health and protection field to present the keynote address. For more information, please visit the Web site at www.neba.org/tracks.html Industry Affiliate Business Meeting * Sunday, June 8 (5:00pm - 6:00pm) Learn more about the Industry Affiliate. Exhibit Hall Party and Grand Opening * Sunday, June 8 (6:00pm - 9:00pm) You'll not want to miss this party of fun, education and friendships. Extra tickets are $19 if you purchase them before May 23, 2003. Cash bar available and snacks included. Networking Luncheon * Monday, June 9 (11:00am - 1:00pm) NEHA is proud to again offer this special Networking Luncheon. Meet your colleagues and exhibitors in a relaxing environment. Extra tickets are $29 if you purchase them before 23, 2003. UL Event--Lake Tahoe Cruise Monday, June 9 (7:00pm - 11:00pm) If you want to experience the total magnificence of Like Tahoe and enjoy a marvelous 360 degree panoramic view of take Tahoe's majestic peaks, you won't want to miss this lake cruise aboard the Tahoe Queen. This is event is sponsored by Underwriters laboratories. Tickets are only $8 if you sign up before May 23, 2003. Cost includes a 2-fl hour cruise on the Tahoe Queen, dinner; music and transportation. There will also be a cash bar. NEHA General Assembly * Tuesday June 10 (7:30am - 9:00am) This is your meeting and your chance to learn more about association business and activities. AAS Luncheon and Business Meeting Tuesday June 10 (11:30am - 2:45pm) Members of AAS will hold their annual luncheon and business meeting to discuss plans for the upcoming year. Please visit the NEHA Web site at www.neha.org/tracks.html for cost and details. USPHS and AAS Honor Awards Reception * Wednesday June 11 (4:45pm - 6:00pm) Join AAS and USPHS representatives in honoring award recipients. AAS will award the Davis Calvin Wagner Award. USPHS will award the John G. Todd, Edward (Ted) Moran, and the John C. Eason Awards. Presidents' Banquer * Wednesday June 11 (7:30pm - 11:00pm) This gala event concludes the conference. Special awards and dinner! There will be a cocktail hour preceding this event beginning at 6:00pm. Extra tickets are $38 if you purchase them before May 23, 2003. These events are free to full conference attendees and designated specialty conference attendees. Many of these events include food and beverages. Accommodation Information Hotel Reservations Reserve your room at the Reno Hilton Hotel by 5/6/03 to receive the special NEHA rate of only $87 for single or double occupancy. There are a limited number of rooms at this rate so call 800-648-5080 now and mention conference code "ENVIRO3". Airline and Car Rental Information: United Airlines and America West are NEHA's official airlines for the 2003 AEC and Exhibition for reservations call United Airlines at 800-521-4041 (8:00am-10:00pm EST EST electroshock therapy. EST abbr. electroshock therapy ) and refer to meeting ID #517GD or call America West Airlines America West Airlines was one of the United States' ten major airlines. The airline was based in Tempe, Arizona, and is now a part of US Airways Group. 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