The 11th Annual ASSP WPA Professional Development Conference (PDC) was conducted on March 21, 2024, 2023, At The Loft Conference Center in Southpointe, Canonsburg PA.
The PDC featured Joel Haight with the Opening Keynote, Jason Malatak providing the lunchtime presentation, and the Student Sections from IUP, SRU, and Thiel College providing the speakers for the closing session of the day. Attendees had a choice of 12 sessions in 3 timeslots throughout the day. The event had a total attendance of 171 people, of which there were 95 Professionals, 76 Students, as well as Vendors/Sponsors. The event offered 0.5 CEUs for those that participated in the entire event.
Thank you to our generous Sponsors: Komatsu, Range Resources, RETTEW, Amerisafe, Board of Certified Safety Professionals (BCSP), Premier Safety, Flagger Force, and RJR Safety Inc. The PDC had 6 Vendors exhibiting during the event – RETTEW, Amerisafe, Click Safety, Premier Safety, AM Health & Safety, Voxel, Thompson Safety, and RJR Safety Inc. OSHA had an information table and Indiana University of PA (IUP) had an information table.
Thank you! to the 2024 PDC Planning Committee Members – Wayne Vanderhoof, Kelley Edmier, Cody Bergad, Tracey Cekada, Daniel Finn, Carl Heinlein, Justin Koss, Jillian Tilko, Majed Zreiqat, Melissa Heike, Cindy Medford, Hope Dropp, Sophia Naugle, Chris Sarracino, and student Brianna Layland (SRU).