NSC Texas Safety Conference and Expo!

Let the tradeshows begin! Summit attended the National Safety Council (NSC) Texas Safety Conference and Expo March 28^th and 29^th, this being the first tradeshow of the year for Summit. For team members Bryan Hornik, General Manager, Sara Wesche, Marketing Director and Emma Daniels, Marketing Administrator, this show was the perfect start to the 2011 tradeshows.

Taking place in The Woodlands, about 30 minutes outside of Houston, The Woodlands Waterway Marriot Hotel and Convention Center was the place to be for this Safety Expo, attracting safety professional from all across Texas and the Gulf Coast area.

The first day begin with a rather interesting start for the summit team members, upon arrival to our booth space we were greeted by our “next door booth neighbor” for the next two days, Craig! A friendly southern from the swamp lands of Louisiana. But that is a whole other story…

The opening session on day one featured Richard Hawk, Director of Richards Hawk, Inc. presenting on “The future of Safety: A Hawkeye view of what’s on the safety horizon.” During this session Hawk shared what’s on the horizon for the safety and health field and how you can benefit from this insight.

After the opening session, attendees were given the opportunity to explore the expo booth and mingle with the exhibitor’s. Products on exhibit ranged from safety & compliance training, PPE equipment, gas detection equipment, and specialty items with a focus on the oil and gas industry. The conference also offered many different CEU courses from the following topics: Construction/Labor/Utilities, Driver & Transportation, Emerging Issues, Management / Leadership, Operational/Technical/Regulatory, Safety Culture/Behavior - Based Safety, and Training.

Day two begin with an exciting line-up of technical sessions which offered CEU’s for attendees, followed by the ending session presented by Tony Crow, Present of INJAM, discussing “INJAM (It’s Not Just About Me): Safety, 24/7”. Crow touched on how safety confidence can blind your better judgment to notice and take proper safety measures to minimize the risk associated with your work or leisure time activities.

The Texas Safety Conference was the start of another great tradeshow season for Summit! Make sure to check us out at one of the other tradeshows we will be attending this year. We hope to see you soon! For more information about where summit will be >> Learn more!