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Annual Traffic Safety Forum |
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Save the Date! --- NETS
2004 Annual Meeting --- Save the
Date!
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June
1-3, 2004
Columbus, Ohio
Nationwide
Heritage Conference Room
One Nationwide Plaza
Columbus, Ohio 43215
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| Tuesday,
June 1 |
| 1:00
pm |
Executive
Committee Meeting |
| 7:30
pm |
Board
of Directors' Dinner Meeting |
| 6:00
pm |
Networking Reception
Begin the conference with good food and casual
conversation with colleagues and business partners
at the Opening Reception. We spice up the event
with refreshments that reflect the city’s
flavor. You’ll have a terrific time networking,
making connections and exchanging valuable
information and insights on current traffic
safety issues
and challenges.
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Wednesday,
June 2
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| 7:00
to 8:00 am |
Continental
Breakfast |
| 8:00
to 8:30 am |
Welcome & Opening
Remarks
Kathy Konicki, NETS
Chair & Director of Associate Safety,
Nationwide |
| 8:30
to 9:45 am |
Keynote
Address: Motivating Safety Behavior in the
Workplace
Roger Hall, PhD, Psychologist, Compass Consultation |
| 9:45
to 10:00 am |
Break |
| 10:00
to 11:00 am |
2004
Drive Safely Work Week Campaign: Make Safe
Driving Your Business
Jennifer Duhoski, NETS Marketing & Communications
Manager
Gretchen
Weller, Manager, A/V Communications
Technology, Nationwide
This year’s widely observed
national campaign focuses on five
positive driving behaviors that every
driver should follow to ensure their
safety and the safety of others on
the road. Employers can use campaign
messaging and activities to reinforce
safe driving practices for all employees
while also generating positive employee
relations and recognition for corporate
community outreach efforts. Explore
communications strategies used by
several organizations to promote
the campaign internally. |
| 11:00
to 12:15 pm |
At
the Crossroads: Integrating Safety and Technology
TBD, Engineering Team, Continental Teves
Confused about what automotive technology is available? Get the scoop
on Smart Cars, cars with electronic reflexes, cars that respond to
their environments, and much more. Learn if these new gadgets are
accessories that complicate driving, or if this new technology can
help recognize and avoid crashes. |
| 12:15 to 12:30 pm |
Break |
| 12:30 to 1:30 pm |
Box
Lunch and Shuttle to NHTSA |
| 1:30
to 4:30 pm |
Tour:
NHTSA Vehicle Research & Testing Center,
East
Liberty, OH
The R & D activities at VRTC produce safer
vehicles through improved vehicle performance,
occupant protection systems, and structural
integrity of vehicles, increased understanding
of driver behavior, and the use of intelligent
systems to enhance drivers' ability to avoid
crashes and travel safely. The guided tour
will provide an opportunity to discuss current
investigations in crash avoidance, crash worthiness,
and biomechanics with the researchers involved. |
| Thursday,
June 3 |
| 8:00
to 9:00 am |
Continental
Breakfast
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| 9:00
to 10:00 am |
Breakout
Sessions
Systematic
Driving Training: A Continuous Process
Dave Melton, Director of Transportation Services
Liberty Mutual
Insurance
Rewards Programs: Do They Work?
Charles Halfen, Corporate Fleet Safety Manager, UPS
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| 10:00
to 10:15 am |
Break |
| 10:15
to Noon |
Keeping
Your Employees Safe on the Road: A Corporate
Panel Addresses Best Practices
Moderator:
Kathy Konicki
Speakers: Tom Walsh, President, Safety Cost Improvement
Bret
Watson, Fleet Manager, Sprint
Gail
Watson, Fleet Manager & Parking Services,
Nationwide
Matthew
Betz, Assistant Vice President, Wheels, Inc.
Is your traffic safety program the best it
can be? This panel will show you what other
organizations are doing and help you address
your current problems and find solutions.
Find out what your peers are doing and how
they are handling the situations you face.
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| Noon
to 1:00 pm |
Lunch
on Site |
| 1:00
to 3:00 pm |
EDR
Data: What Can NASCAR Tell Us?
Scott McClellan, Executive Vice President,
Independent Witness, Inc. |
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