Technical Committee Breakfast (open to all NMSA Members)
Technical Committee Sessions (open to all NMSA Members)
Technical Committee Lunch (open to all NMSA Members)
Technical Committee Meeting (closed to the public)
NMSA Board of Directors Meeting
Welcome Reception
Breakfast with Exhibitors
Opening Remarks and "State of NMSA" Presentation with with Dave Morgan, NMSA President and Rob Murray, NMSA Executive Director
Update on Relevant Legislative and Regulatory Issues/Advocacy 101 with Dave Morgan, NMSA President and Rob Murray, NMSA Executive Director
Best Practices: Maritime Safety Initiatives and Partnerships at Port Tampa Bay: Brian Guiliani, Port Tampa Bay; Dwayne Keith, Port Heavy Weather Advisory Group & Jere White, Vessel Movement Committee, moderated by Capt. Matthew Thompson, USCG retired, PTB
Dwayne Keith•Captain Matthew Thompson•Jere White

This session will be to highlight and discuss partnership best practices in the Tampa Bay maritime region to prepare for, manage and recover after significant emergencies and adverse weather events.

  • Dwayne Keith (Chairman at Port Heavy Weather Advisory Group and Director of Operations, Marine Towing of Tampa, LLC)

    Dwayne Keith

    Chairman at Port Heavy Weather Advisory Group and Director of Operations, Marine Towing of Tampa, LLC
  • Captain Matthew Thompson (Port Tampa Bay at USCG retired, Vice President of Operations)

    Captain Matthew Thompson

    Port Tampa Bay at USCG retired, Vice President of Operations
  • Jere White (Vessel Movement Committee Chairman at Tampa Bay Harbor Safety & Security Committee)

    Jere White

    Vessel Movement Committee Chairman at Tampa Bay Harbor Safety & Security Committee
Exhibitor Presentations
Morning Break with Exhibitors, sponsored by Yusen Terminals
Update from OSHA with Olja Correa, OSHA-Compliance Assistance Specialist
  • Olja Correa (OSHA at Compliance Assistance Specialist)

    Olja Correa

    OSHA at Compliance Assistance Specialist
Behavioral Health Components of an Employee Assistance Program with Ken Serviss, Executive Director, Allied Trades Assistance Program (ATAP) and Marianne Wolfe, Managed Care Supervisor, Allied Trades Assistance Program (ATAP)
  • Ken Serviss (Executive Director of Allied Trades Assistance Program (ATAP))

    Ken Serviss

    Executive Director of Allied Trades Assistance Program (ATAP)
  • Marianne Wolfe (Managed Care Supervisor at Allied Trades Assistance Program (ATAP))

    Marianne Wolfe

    Managed Care Supervisor at Allied Trades Assistance Program (ATAP)
Exhibitor Presentations
Lunch with Exhibitors
De-escalation Strategies: How to Prevent Workplace Violence with Richard Lubert, SVP, Safety and Members Performance, Signal Mutual

Conflict can damage our organizations, but it can also reshape how we do things and create new opportunities for growth. Effectively navigating conflict can result in improved operational performance and mitigate the potential for violence.

  • Richard Lubert (Senior Vice President at Safety and Members Performance, Signal Mutual)

    Richard Lubert

    Senior Vice President at Safety and Members Performance, Signal Mutual
Exhibitor Presentations
Afternoon Break with Exhibitors
Safety Impacts of Electric Vehicles
Safety Challenges in Cruise Operations
Awards Reception, sponsored by USMX
Awards Dinner (Ticketed Event)
Patrick Nelson

Join us for the NMSA Awards Dinner to acknowledge industry excellence.

NMSA will also feature Patrick Nelson, CEO of Loyalty Point Leadership. Patrick will discuss Front-Line Leadership: Empowering Others to Promote a Safety Culture.

  • Patrick Nelson (CEO of Loyalty Point Leadership, Leadership & Safety Speaker & Consultant)

    Patrick Nelson

    CEO of Loyalty Point Leadership, Leadership & Safety Speaker & Consultant
Breakfast with Exhibitors
How Good Nutrition Promotes a Safe Workplace with Veronica Bersani, MPH, MS, RDN, LDN; Registered Dietitian, Nutrition Educator and Culinary Nutritionist
Building Safety by Understanding How Work is Performed with John Esposito, President/Owner, Comprehensive Safety Consultants

Understanding the differences between the Black line, how work is planned and the Blue line, how work is performed and why workers deviate from a plan or procedure.

  • John Esposito (Comprehensive Safety Consultants LLP)

    John Esposito

    Comprehensive Safety Consultants LLP
Best Practices in Preventing Common Injuries with Mike Raub, Senior Manager, Business Development, Briotix Health
Exhibitor Presentations
Morning Break with Exhibitors
Safe Handling and Storage of Hazardous Materials with Brady Breaux, Senior Director, Warehousing and Distribution, Mosaic Crop Nutrition LLC, Kris Kinnison, Mosaic Crop Nutrition LLC and Travis Strickland, Mosaic Crop Nutrition LLC

This session is an overview of Mosaic Group's operations and best practices for safe handling of hazardous materials. Mosaic Group is always looking for opportunities to share and learn from others in the industry, so they can collectively continue to get better and stronger.

  • Brady Breaux (Senior Director, Warehousing and Distribution of The Mosaic Company)

    Brady Breaux

    Senior Director, Warehousing and Distribution of The Mosaic Company
  • Kris Kinnison (The Mosaic Company)

    Kris Kinnison

    The Mosaic Company
Closing Remarks