Meetings & Events

The Columbia-Willamette Chapter of ASSE meets on the second Thursday of every month, rotating between Breakfast and Lunch meeting times. Meals cost $15 per person.

!! NEW MEETING LOCATION BEGINNING DECEMBER 2009 !!

All membership meetings are held at Hayden's Lakefront Grill, located at 8187 SW Tualatin-Sherwood Road in Tualatin, Oregon. (Google Maps)

Upcoming Chapter Meetings

Date Topic Speaker Location
Sept. 10, 2009
12:00pm
OR-OSHA Future Working with Safety Professionals Michael Wood, OR-OSHA Administrator  
Oct. 8, 2009
7:30am
The Importance of a Well-Written Emergency Response Plan for Organizations Mike Janin, Superintendent of Security Ops, Tualatin Hills Parks & Recreation  
Nov. 12, 2009
12:00pm
Mt. Hood College Bio-Diesel Project: Successful (Bosses Lunch) Javid Mohtasham & Mt. Hood Students  
Dec. 10, 2009
12:00pm
New Cell Phone Use Law Update & New AED Requirement for Businesses Gene Rushing, Evergreen Safety Council & Jeff Hoyt, Cardiac Science Hayden's Lakefront Grill
Jan. 14, 2010
7:30am
A Company's Journey to SHARPS Certification (Family Breakfast & NIOSH Coloring Contest) Luke Betts, NW Region Health & Safety Coordinator, Cintas & Mark Hurliman, SHARPS Region X/VPP Coordinator Hayden's Lakefront Grill
Feb. 11, 2010
12:00pm
Formaldehyde Contamination of Indoor Air and the Effects of Overexposure in Workers Mary DeVany, DeVany Industrial Consultants Hayden's Lakefront Grill
Mar. 11, 2010
7:30am
Building a Safe Driving Culture SWERVE Hayden's Lakefront Grill
Apr. 8. 2010
12:00pm
Weapons of Mass Destruction & Anhydrous Ammonia (Joint Meeting with AIHA) Martin Jeppeson, CSP, ASSE Region I RVP & Portland FBI Hayden's Lakefront Grill
May 13, 2010
7:30am
The Evolving Role of the Safety Professional Bud Harris Hayden's Lakefront Grill
May 20, 2010
12:00pm
Supply Chain Risk (Joint Meeting with RIMS) - RSVP by 5/17/10 to sdrake@schn.com TBA Multnomah Athletic Club
June 2010
5:00pm
Officer Installation Dinner TBA Hayden's Lakefront Grill

Executive Committee Meetings

The Columbia-Willamette Chapter Executive Committee meets on the first Thursday of every month at 7:00am at the Buffalo Gap Eatery, located at 6835 SW Macadam Avenue in Portland.

Upcoming ASSE Events

Delivering Safety Results in Changing Times
March 11-12, 2010
Scottsdale, Arizona

Construction Safety: Best Practices and Standards
An ASSE Virtual Symposium
March 16-18, 2010

Safety 2010
June 13-16, 2010
Baltimore, Maryland