Expo Presenters
Presenters for each year’s Expo come from nearly every facet of safety and construction management backgrounds. Most often, a presenter is recommended to the Safety Advisory Council because of their professionalism, presentation skills, and expertise in a particular topic. Occasionally a presenter will contact the Council on their own having heard about the Expo, and the attendance it draws. Presenters who have offered topics at prior events are invited to return based on three key criteria:
- Presentation skills and ability to communicate to the attendee;
- Topic value and relevance including visual and handout materials;
- Evaluation(s) based on the attendees who were in the workshop.
The Safety Advisory Council, after six years of experience, realize that the shorter and clearer the workshop topic title, and definitive and understandable the course description, results in more attendees at the sessions, and a more satisfied audience. The Council also understands that new approaches to old topics and new topics are always making themselves present. The 2010 Expo featured several new topics and new first-time speakers.
We are extremely fortunate to have access to the industries best trainers and educators. Each of the more than 80 presenters volunteered their services for the 2010 Expo event—it is without a doubt that their continued commitment and support of the Expo is the cornerstone of our success. Returning presenters are invited to submit session topics starting in August and September for the 2011 Safety Expo for consideration in next year’s session program as we prepare for the registration marketing and print materials available in the late fall.
If you, or someone you know has interest in presenting a session topic at the 2011 Expo, please contact Jim Neely, Safety Coordinator, 916-442-8991 or jneely@sbxchange.net.