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ASSE Northwest Chapter Elects New Officers

Thank you to everyone who voted in the Northwest Chapter election. Here is the new Board for the Chapter for 2009-2010:

• President: Scott Huberty
• President Elect: Kris Johnson
• Vice President: Jeff Jarvela
• Treasurer: Megan Rooney
• Secretary: Paul Beck
• Members at Large: Chris Flegel, Dawn Westin and Carol Keyes
• Delegates to the Assembly: Rick Johnson, Jackie Sutherland and Kirk Wulf

The new Board takes office on July 1, 2009. Take a look at the bios of the new officers!

Northwest Chapter Exhibits at the Minnesota Safety Conference

The Northwest Chapter continued an annual tradition by participating in the Minnesota Safety & Health Conference. The conference was held at the Minneapolis Convention Center from May 13 – 15 and was well attended by representatives of many organizations from around the Midwest. The Northwest Chapter staffed a booth in the Exhibition Hall where there was a steady stream of visitors. Having a booth at this conference is a great way to connect with many of our Chapter members and to encourage others to join ASSE. Many thanks to Dawn Westin who did a lot of work to coordinate this event!

A visitor to the Northwest Chapter exhibit at the MN Safety Conference gets information from Chris Flegel, one of the Chapter’s Members at Large.		Rick Johnson, one of our Northwest Chapter House Delegates and our Communications Chair, discusses ASSE literature with a visitor to the Northwest Chapter booth at the MN Safety Conference.

Northwest Chapter Concludes 2008-2009 Meeting Season with Tours of New Football Stadium

Northwest Chapter concluded the 2008–2009 chapter meeting schedule with Technical Tours of the University of Minnesota TCF Bank Stadium construction site. On May 12th, representatives of Mortenson Construction’s Safety Team led two one-hour tours of the future football home of the Minnesota Gophers. A total of 28 Chapter members participated in the event which provided a sneak-peek at what will be a beautiful football venue. In addition to seeing the facility, the groups learned about the safety programs and procedures that have been implemented throughout the construction phases that have resulted in an outstanding safety record for this large, multi-employer construction project. The Northwest Chapter Technical Tour is an annual event that takes place each May and consists of a safety-related tour at various locations. Proceeds from the event are used to help with travel costs for Northwest Chapter’s student sections as they attend various safety conferences. This year's Technical Tour raised over $400.

The new University of Minnesota football stadium. Will the contractors finish in time? The first game is scheduled for September 12, 2009 against Air Force.		Just hours after finishing their last finals, some of the members of the Northwest Chapter's Student Section in Duluth, MN came to Minneapolis for the stadium tour.		Group photo of those who attended the 2:00pm stadium tour.
				Photos courtesy of Tim Dachtera.

Other Chapter News

• Northwest Chapter Announces New Coordinator for Mentor Program
• Enterprise Minnesota Offers Safety Workshop
• Minnesota Passes New Seatbelt Rules
• UMD Student Section Receives Cash Award
• Northwest Chapter Approves Change to Bylaws
• UW Stout and UMD Looking for Summer Internship Opportunities
• Record Turnout Braves the Cold for Northwest Chapter's January Meeting
• Northwest Chapter Conducts Member Survey

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