Dave Lerner, CSP, Ford Motor Company

MSC President

This year marks the 80^th anniversary of the Michigan Safety Conference.  It's fascinating to imagine how work place safety practices have changed since 1929.  One of the initial founding fathers' goals was to provide quality workplace safety training for a fee that all employers could afford.  Let me assure you this remains a goal of Conference volunteers today, who look constantly for ways to bring you the latest information at an unmatched value.  This year we're offering conference participants certification in CPR/First Aid in addition to an outstanding lineup of speakers.  We've deemed this the "Year of the Exhibitor" in honor of those who bring you the latest in safety technologies services, equipment, and apparel and urge every participant to make time to take advantage of this valuable resource.  The Conference also remains firmly committed to furthering higher education in Health and Safety.  In fact, you may be surprised to know that in the last 20 years, we've awarded more than $225,000 in college scholarships.

The challenging times we face today are perhaps not unlike those of the early conference years.  The Michigan Safety Conference, with your help, will continue to lead the way, and we will adapt and emerge in a renewed economy where maintaining the health and safety of a streamlined workforce is more important than ever.  We invite you to come and hear the future of Health and Safety from some very special guests at the NORA Symposium session, and look forward to seeing you in April.

The 2010 Michigan Safety Conference will take place April 20-21, 2010, at the Lansing Center, 333 East Michigan Avenue, Lansing, MI.

On line registration is now open (see link above).  Hard copy brochures will be mailed the first week of February, 2010.