The Portage County Safety Council meets in-person every second Thursday, 11:30am-1:00pm, at The Ravenna Elks, located at 776 N. Freedom St in Ravenna, OH.**

Lunch is $25 for members, $30 for non-members & walk-ins.

Upcoming 2026 Monthly Meetings:

• September 10, 2026 – The Wild Side of Safety, presented by Brenna Erjavec, Senior Manager of Safety & Security, Akron Zoo. Sponsored by the Akron Zoo. CLICK HERE TO REGISTER
• October 8, 2026 – Fire Prevention: Safety from the Street to the CEO, presented by Kevin Grimm, Captain, Streetsboro Fire Dept. Sponsored by US Safety Gear.
• November 12, 2026 – Psychological Safety, presented by Ruth Bowdish, Managing Director for On Demand Healthcare.
• December 10, 2026 – Ready Before It Happens: The Power of Tabletop & Disaster Exercises, presented by Ryan Shackelford, Director, Portage County Emergency Management Agency. Sponsored by Handling Concepts, Inc.

Upcoming 2027 Monthly Meetings:

• January 14, 2027 – AI Integration for Safety Improvement, presented by Ted St. John, CEO, Hope Town, Inc.*
• February 11, 2027 – Eye Protection, presented by President, Kitchen Guard of Northeast Ohio.*
• March 11, 2027 – Warehouse Safety, presented by Dan Woods, Safety & Environmental Manager, DSV Contract Logistics.
• April 8, 2027 – Workers’ Comp Best Practices, presented by Maria Mastrandrea, Client Relations Manager, Minutemen HR Management Services.
• May 13, 2027 – From Prisons to Boardrooms: Values That Transform Organizations, presented by Bernie Toorance, International Director of the La Red Business Network and Founder of Global Priority Solutions. This will be our Annual Safety Awards!
• June 10, 2027 – HazCom, presented by Ryan Shackelford, Director, Portage County Emergency Management Agency.*

*All topics, dates, and speakers are subject to change.

***Unless otherwise noted.

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