NMSA Technical Committee Breakfast
NMSA Technical Committee Sessions
NMSA Technical Committee Lunch
NMSA Technical Committee Business Meeting (Closed to the Public)
NMSA Board Meeting
Welcome Reception with Exhibitors
Breakfast
Opening Remarks and “State of NMSA” presentation with Carl Bentzel, Executive Director, NMSA
Update on Relevant Legislative and Regulatory Issues with Stephen Peranich, Principal, BLANKROME Government Relations LLC
  • Stephen Peranich (Principal at Blank Rome Government Relations LLC)

    Stephen Peranich

    Principal at Blank Rome Government Relations LLC
Designing and Implementing Effective Workforce Safety Training with Al Weeks, Director of Safety/Training, CFS & Labor Relations South Atlantic & Gulf Coast, US Maritime Alliance (USMX)
Exhibitor Presentations
Morning Break with Exhibitors
Behavioral Health Components • How Positive Mental and Physical Health Directly Contribute a Safe Workforce with Tona Trondsen, President, Workplace Safety Screenings
Ensuring the Safe Use of Equipment
Lunch
Developing Leadership at all Levels to Promote a Safety Culture with Christopher Hammond, Secretary-Treasurer, ILA Local 3000; Blaine Ehrlich, President, M&R ILA Local 2036 and Robert Henkel, Regional Vice President Cruise, SSA Marine
Robert Henkel•Nick Jumonville
  • Robert Henkel (Regional Vice President Cruise at SSA Marine Cruise Division)

    Robert Henkel

    Regional Vice President Cruise at SSA Marine Cruise Division
  • Nick Jumonville (Vice President, Labor Relations - New Orleans at WGMA)

    Nick Jumonville

    Vice President, Labor Relations - New Orleans at WGMA
Exhibitor Presentations
Afternoon Break with Exhibitors
Effective Emergency Management
Awards Reception
Awards Dinner featuring Wylie Davidson who will present "Leaving a Safety Legacy" (Advanced Ticket Purchase Required)

Join us for NMSA's annual Awards Dinner featuring amazingly talented Wylie Davidson who will speak about
Leaving a Safety Legacy.

Wylie Davidson is a motivational speaker and safety culture specialist from Buffalo NY. His ability to energize audiences while getting them to rethink their own personal safety values has been an effective resource with hundreds of companies at facilities all over the US, Canada and Mexico.

His unique ability to add fun and humor to a safety message have made him a desired speaker with companies looking to reset their own safety culture or to give a charge to an existing one.

Please register for this event separately.

  • Wylie Davidson (Legacy Safety Solutions)

    Wylie Davidson

    Legacy Safety Solutions
Breakfast
Update from OSHA with Alexander G. Novas, Compliance Assistance Specialist, U.S. Department of Labor, OSHA
The Human Factor and How Creating a Safe Workplace Promotes Productivity
Exhibitor Presentations
Morning Break with Exhibitors
Best Practices to Prevent Common Injuries with Alex Montoya, Health, Safety, & Environmental (HSE) Manager, SSA Marine; Emmet Wright, CSP, Sr. Manager – Health, Safety & Sustainability Ports America + Bill Nelson, Director, Health + Safety, Husky Terminal
Alex Montoya•Bill Nelson•Dr. Sharifa Batts
  • Alex Montoya (Health, Safety, & Environmental (HSE) Manager at SSA Marine)

    Alex Montoya

    Health, Safety, & Environmental (HSE) Manager at SSA Marine
  • Bill Nelson (Health and Safety at Husky Terminal and Stevedoring, LLC)

    Bill Nelson

    Health and Safety at Husky Terminal and Stevedoring, LLC
  • Dr. Sharifa Batts (Head of Environment & Sustainability at Ports America, Inc.)

    Dr. Sharifa Batts

    Head of Environment & Sustainability at Ports America, Inc.
Closing Remarks
Tour of the Port of New Orleans