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July 22 - July 28, 1995
"CHAMPIANS OF INNOVATION"

How to Convince People You're Serious About Lab Safety
Dr. James Kaufman, Sponsored by Fisher Scientific
How do you get your colleagues, your employees, or your administrators to pay more attention to lab safety? Would you like to hear the ten best, most effective, least expensive ways? Learn about the basic principles of safety leadership and what it means to have an excellent safety program. Discover how answering four simple questions can protect you from injury, illness, and the likelihood of being sued for negligence. Attend this very informative and enjoyable presentation by the nation's leading authority of lab safety. Those attending will receive a copy of Laboratory Safety Guidelines
Dancing With Change: Teaching and Learning in the Future
Dr. Patricia Keir, College of DuPage
What will the college of the future be like? Certainly the explosion of new technologies which is already drastically changing our everyday life can be expected to radically transform what and how people learn in the future. It's possible that the traditional classroom won't exist at all. What will take its place?
This presenter will describe some current trends and technologies already impacting education as we know it and also describe some innovative programs and class delivery formats her institution is investing in now - to be ready when the future arrives.
Regulations and Over-Regulating
Paul Burg, Spectrum Chemical
Industry today, especially the chemical industry, is plagued with regulations that often are necessary, but sometimes are the result of over-reacting. This tremendous increase in regulation has caused prices in the chemical industry to rise more than those of any other commodity in the US. The government has further encouraged claims that are going into the courts, many of which are not ligitimate. The government is thus not promoting excellence, but rather is promoting shortcuts, such as cheating, in all areas. A collective determination and debate is necessary to stop this nonsense. The speaker will discuss his proposal regarding MSDS's and his desire to see the MSDS become a valuable tool for the users and handlers of chemicals. He will propose that MSDS's become uniform for the entire industry and be issued by an "information clearinghouse" representing both manufactures and users of chemicals.
In Pursuit of Excellence: A NAOSMM Professional Imperative
Richard Watkins, North Carolina Supercomputing Center
Today's changing world demands commitment, adaptability and a new dedication of purpose. And those most successful lead from a commitment to excellence in leadership. Effective leadership and a quest for excellence is fundamental to success in the competitive world of the 90's and beyond. Mr. Watkins will speak on the basic qualities of leaders - direction, trust and hope; on the challenges that leaders face in perilous times; and the requirements for renewal, courage, individual empowerment, and rekindling of the national and human spirit.
His presentation will emphasize the importance of a guiding vision, commitment, attitude and integrity. "Leaders take control of their own lives," he says. "They inspire others, hold themselves accountable and get the right things done."
"Leadership and excellence are common to the best organizations. It is a matter of pride! And attitude is everything," says Mr. Watkins.
Successful Negotiations with Internal and External Customers
Dr. Larry Baskins, Sponsored by Costar
This speaker will provide you with knowledge of integrative negotiations and conflict management. Interpersonal and managerial skills will be brought to bear on problems that frequently confront managers. Through interactive learning, participants will be better able to achieve desirable agreements, attain improved resolutions for disputes, become more proficient in problem-solving and reach more profitable agreements with people in the work environment.
During the program you will learn to:
Concerns of Duplication and Waste Elimination and Material Handling/Safety
EM Science
This session will involve a short presentation and then a "think tank" approach to the topic. The purpose is to bring together teams from various disciplines to discuss the concerns of duplication of effort, product packaging, recycling and waste control. The desired result is a better understanding of requirements, development of solutions and partnering for efficiency and cost containment.
Hazardous Waste: A Generators Need To Know
Tom Murphy, EOG Environmental
A number of topics will be discussed. A review and update of hazardous waste definitions, treatment methods, new regulations, and waste minimization in the laboratory. Carol Browner's draft "Combustion Strategy and Waste Minimization" will be updated. What constitutes treatment and compatible wastes will be discussed in depth. What is the status of the Hazardous Waste Identification Rule? Will it come to pass? Considerations when selecting a hazardous waste vendor will also be covered. They include staying in compliance while meeting your budget and service requirements, and comparing "apples to apples" in a rapidly changing market.
Preparing a Comprehensive Bid Package
Dr. Drew /Schramm, Abbott Laboratories
After answering the question - Why have a comprehensive bid? Dr. Schramm will present the nine steps to a comprehensive bid. They include - getting the customer involved; gathering data; selection of suppliers; preparation of bid document; pre-bid conference; evaluation of bids; final negotiations; implementation and post completion audit.
Interviewing Skills
Kay Kneeland, Abbott Laboratories
Skills necessary for both the interviewer/manager and the interviewee/applicant will be presented.
For the manager, these skills include preparing the job description, interview questions, familiarity with the applicable laws, security and reference checks and candidate selection. For the applicant, the presenter will discuss preparations necessary to enter the job market, assessing the job market, the application process, types of interviews, interview questions and follow-up.
WORKSHOP - How to Write a Job Description
Les Szakacs, The Upjohn Company
The accuracy of a job description should be reviewed as part of the employee's annual preformance review. Job descriptions can be modified and updated at anytime. If there are significant changes to the description, the description should be re-evaluated. The presenter will cover and discuss several types of formats and job evaluation factors to help you successfully complete your next Job Description.
Indoor Air Quality for the Common Man
Dr. Demetrius Moschindreas/IIT
The presenter has made the complex physics of indoor air quality problems easy to understand for anybody who works in a non-industrial setting. A new appraoch incorporates internal surveys, sophisticated qualitative technology, and simple common sense smelling relationships into a final air quality status report that makes sense! Easy-to-read bar graphs are used to compare internal building air quality along with different buildings used for similar purposes as your own. Not only is upper management amenable to his conclusions, but all workers feel they have contributed to improving the on-site air quality. Credibility is the key word for this innovator.