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Call for Papers, Posters, Sponsors & Exhibitors for 2008 ASSE Kuwait Chapter PDC

Kuwait Chapter of the American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE-KC) founded in 2000, is Kuwait's premier voluntary, non-profit making Health, Safety and Environment organization that strives to spread the message of HSE to the community and to provide professional guidance, training, consultancy and resources to the industrial and social sectors in the region. As part of our set goals, We have been conducting technical meets, training programs and international conferences since our inception. In our recent past, ASSE-KC has successful conducted International HSE Professional Development Conference and Exposition in May 2001, October 2002, December 2004 & April 2007 with the support of local government bodies and major oil companies in Kuwait and GCC region.

Encouraged by the outcome of the earlier Conferences, ASSE-KC takes pride in announcing the Fifth International Professional Development Conference (PDC) to be conducted from 17th – 19th March 2009. The conference is designed to be the largest of its kind in Kuwait. It also brings together practitioners across the globe representing a wide range of industries, organization and career levels to participate in the program of workshops, presentations and discussions concerning the occupational Health, Safety, Environment and Loss Prevention.

With an ambitious theme “Moving to Sky”, the 2009 conference is aimed at reaching the pinnacles of HSE. Great effort is being spent to provide programs that are diverse, interactive, forward-thinking, people-focused, change-orientated, and of the highest quality. ASSE-KC is expecting well over 700 delegates to participate in the 2009 PDC. Besides conference, The Exhibition will feature exposition by some of the largest and best known suppliers of Health, Safety and Environmental products and services.

For more information, see the conference website or the Kuwait Chapter website.

Heart of America Chapter Meeting Minutes

• June 2008 (doc)
• May 2008 (doc)
• April 2008 (doc)
• March 2008 (doc)
• February 2008 (doc)
• January 2008 (doc)

• December 2007 (doc)
• November 2007 (doc)
• October 2007 (doc)
• September 2007 (doc)

HOA Member Pat Bush wins Region V SPY Award

Congratulations to Pat Bush for winning the 2005 Safety Professional of the Year Award for Region V!

HOA Chapter Wins 2005 STARS Award

The Heart of America chapter was recently informed it won the 2005 ASSE Chapter STARS Recognition Award. The HOA Chapter was one of only twenty of ASSE's 148 chapters to win the award based on its outstanding activities in past year with the chapter, professional development, communication, governmental affairs, inter-society affairs and with the ASSE Foundation. Thanks to all who contributed to this excellent award!

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