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• January 11, 2024 – Utility Safety: Call Before Dig, presented by Matt Hennis, Public Awareness Service Coordinator, Ohio Utilities Protection Service (Ohio 811). Sponsored by Summa Health. ***SLIDES NOT AVAILABLE***
• February 8, 2024 – Emergency Action Plans, presented by Ryan Shackelford, Director, The Portage County Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Management. Sponsored by Glavin ID.
• March 14, 2024 – The Fatal 4: OSHA’s Top 4 Citations, presented by Nicholas Coia, Industrial Safety Consultant, Ohio BWC. Sponsored by HEPA Environmental Services, Inc.
• April 11, 2024 – Machine Guarding, Mark Eitzman, Safety Applications and Project Manager, Integrated Mill Systems. Sponsored by US Safety Gear.
• May 9, 2024 – Shift into Mental Agility and Resilience, presented by Kevin Mowers, Owner, Crestcom International of Northeast Ohio. This luncheon will also be our all-new Annual Safety Awards and CEO Day.  Sponsored by Summa Health.
• June 13, 2024 – Behavioral Threat Assessments, presented by Jordan Garza, Regional Prevention Coordinator, U.S. Dept. of Homeland Security – Center for Prevention Programs and Partnerships (CP3). Sponsored by Portage Development Board. ***SLIDES NOT AVAILABLE***
• July 11, 2024 – The Real Costs of Safety, presented by Nicholas Coia, Industrial Safety Consultant, Ohio BWC, Sponsored by Venice Solutions Group.This event will be our official FY25 kickoff! Please Note: All memberships and prepaid lunch packages must be renewed prior to this event.
• August 8, 2024 – 3D Printing Safety and Additive Manufacturing Safety, presented by Sarah Ghezzi, CSP, Industrial Hygienist, Ohio BWC. Sponsored by Glavin ID. 3D Printing Resources Handout.
• September 12, 2024 – Safety Success Stories & Strategies, presented by a panel of local safety managers. Sponsored by Venice Solutions Group. Please Note: No slides were used but we completed prerecorded interviews with each of the panel members, click here to listen to them on our podcast. Click here to view the Safety in Action article mentioned by panel member Matt Mohler.
• October 10, 2024 – Portage County Drug Trends, presented by the Portage County Sheriff’s Department. Sponsored by US Safety Gear. ***SLIDES NOT AVAILABLE***
• November 14, 2024 – NFPA 101 Life Safety Code: Means of Egress Explained, presented by Dave Tabar, Innovative Safety Solutions Director, ShieldMark Inc. Sponsored by Hamrick Packaging. ***SLIDES NOT AVAILABLE***
• December 12, 2024 – Life’s Essential 8, Samantha Campbell, Sr. Development Director-NEO, American Heart Association. Sponsored by Handling Concepts, Inc.