Welcome
Registration Open 📢📢
Registration for the 2024 Region VI PDC is now open!
The 2024 Region VI PDC on September 18-20 at the Marriott Virginia Beach Ocean Front Hotel located at 4201 Atlantic Avenue in Virginia Beach, VA.
For complete details and to register online visit www.RegionSixPdc.com.
This Annual Conference provides one of the most sought-after events in the region for attendees to learn the profession’s best practices focusing on Safety, Health, Industrial Hygiene & Environmental Issues. The Conference is attended by over 300+ attendees annually and features an Exhibit Hall of over 35+ Sponsors and Exhibitors.
If you have any questions, please e-mail safety@regionsixpdc.com or call Erika May at 661-472-6591.
Crushing attendance records!
We just reached over 300+ attendees for the PDC next month 🎊🎊🎊🎊🎊
We are crushing attendance registration from last year already and we have a whole month to go!
You are not going to want to miss this year. You still have time to register! Hotels are filling up fast so get registered while you can: https://lnkd.in/gRsemC4g
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Congratulations to Elizabeth Barnette – newly elected Northern Area Director
Please join us in welcoming our new Region VI ASSP Northern Area Director: Elizabeth Barnette, CSP, ASP, SMS 🎉🎉
Congratulations to you and thank you to Elizabeth for your continued leadership with American Society of Safety Professionals (ASSP) and Region VI – American Society of Safety Professionals
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Elizabeth has been in the EHS field for over 20 years, and holds a Bachelor’s degree in Occupational Safety & Health from Columbia Southern University. She holds the designations of CSP, ASP, and SMS from the Board of Certified Safety Professionals. An active member of ASSP, Elizabeth and has served in numerous positions in Leadership, including Chapter President, Region VI PDC Planning Committee, and is currently the Advisory Group representative for her Chapter.
Elizabeth has received numerous awards including the 2012-2013 and 2019 Greater Tidewater Chapter Safety Professional of the Year, the 2013 Significant Contributor Award for the Health and Wellness Branch and was the 2013-14 Region VI Safety Professional of the Year. She is also an active representative of the Associated Builders and Contractors – Hampton Roads chapter as a member and Chair of the Safety Committee as well as a member of the Virginia BUILT council.
On the importance of her new role with ASSP, Elizabeth stated,
“[The safety] profession continues to evolve in a rapidly changing world. As it does, we must remain vigilant in the pursuit of continuing education. ASSP has been a constant contributor to the success of safety professionals all over the world as we work to protect the people that we serve…Many in our field are nearing retirement age, and it is critical to the future that we attract, educate, and mentor new safety professionals to continue the good work that has been done and face the challenges that lie ahead.”
Elizabeth replaces Daniel Ashworth from his latest term with the Region and we want to thank Daniel for his time, leadership, commitment and all he did to help advance the Northern Area Region!