Director of Safety Services Message ASCCSAFE September 2023
The term “Continual Improvement” is no stranger to discussions related to anything ASCC. The definition for continual improvement reads: “the ongoing improvement of products, services, or processes through incremental and breakthrough improvement.” It is a term that we impress upon our members whether it is for individual professional development, improving your company’s operations, or enhancing and fostering a robust safety program and culture at your organization. In the spirit of practicing what we preach, we have applied the same emphasis on the safety summit.
As the third annual Safety Summit descends upon us, rest assured we too have made incremental improvements to the event to include expanded opportunities for networking with likeminded professionals. We have also added two more speakers to increase value, learning opportunities and professional development. This year will be the first year the safety summit will have a pre-conference workshop the day prior to the main event. The pre-conference workshop will include two separate learning tracks on the VitalCog Suicide Prevention in Construction training course. This course includes videos, group discussions and exercises designed to create a better understanding of what your role in suicide prevention is and provide you with the knowledge and resources to help those who may be in need.
The safety summit will be held November 8th and 9th, 2023 at the Crowne Plaza St. Louis Airport Hotel, St. Louis MO. Typically, the location of the safety summit was based on proximity and convenience to the keynote speaker; however, after polling the attendees, having the summit centrally located and close to an airport that provides plenty of arrival and departure opportunities would allow for better attendance. This recommendation was heard loud and clear. Now, with the hotel near a centrally located airport, we feel that it will be more conducive to better attendance, and allow attendees to participate in the full program schedule without having to miss any portion of the summit due to a late arrival or early departure.
We have also created more opportunity for our sponsors to be better involved with the event. This year, we have developed tiered sponsorship levels. Each level brings opportunities to interact with attendees and show their support for both the speakers and the event. All ASCC events are geared towards providing an environment for the sharing and exchange of information. This year’s safety summit intends to do just that! With more speakers, breakout roundtable discussions, pre-conference workshop and a fun cocktail hour to interact with sponsors, see old friends and meet new colleagues, you can expect to walk away from the event better prepared and reinvigorated to tackle your safety related challenges at work. Keep an eye out as registration and the program agenda for the event will open on October 2. For any questions regarding the safety summit or sponsorship interest, please reach out to Joe Whiteman, Director of Safety Services at jwhiteman@ascconline.org.