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Chapter Corner, Region VI (AR, LA, NM, OK, TX)

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Region VI would like to sincerely thank all who attended the conference. We know that in these tough economic times many of you faced challenges to attend. We could not have had a conference of this magnitude without the support of our members, sponsors and exhibitors. We really appreciate it and it continues to demonstrate the Region VI commitment to workplace safety and health and VPP. As is usually the case at Region VI, this year's conference was a tremendous success with informative workshops, several opportunities for sharing and networking and some good team building and other activities. The most important ingredient of a successful conference is the people, and the people of Region VI are a passionate, driven and fun-loving group. This year was no exception!

Our opening session featured keynote speaker Tom Krause. Mr. Krause did a tremendous job of stressing the importance of people and safety. His presentation was a powerful message of including, caring for and empowering people to accomplish and overcome just about anything. He provided real life examples of people and teams that came together to exceed what many others thought impossible. It was a touching and at times emotional discussion that hit home with the many safety professionals in the room.

Our closing session speakers were Bum and Debbie Phillips. The two were a good team with many interesting stories about football, people and life. Bum Phillips is a fairly soft-spoken man these days with a great sense of humor. The two made us laugh and proved to be an excellent closing act to the conference.

Region VI also welcomed a new member to our VPPPA Chapter Board of Directors: Kirk Crandall of NRG Energy in Houston, Texas, as a new director-at-large. Congratulations and welcome Kirk! We also re-elected our Chairman Elmer "Bubba" Johnson, Secretary/Historian William "Buddy" Tucker, Director-at- Large Pam Mendiola and Employee Representative from a Represented Site Sandra Garner.

There were plenty of opportunities to network with the membership and many exhibitors and vendors that showed off the latest safety equipment and technologies. This continues to be an important part of bringing our membership the best tools and technologies available to assist in our continuous improvement programs.

The "Star Among Stars" evening ceremony was very well attended with everyone enjoying this popular recognition. OSHA's Bill Klingbeil made it fun and interesting with his usual wit.

If you missed us this year, plan on joining us in 2011. For 2011, the Region VI VPPPA Chapter Conference will be held in San Antonio, Texas, at the Henry B. Gonzales Convention Center and the Hyatt Regency Riverwalk Hotel as our host. The conference dates are May 17-20, 2011. This is sure to be another great Region VI conference at a great place. Please visit our website at www.regionvivpp.org for upcoming details.

Sponsorship Opportunities
To get in on sponsorship opportunities for the hottest regional conference in the land, please see our website for the sponsorship form.

Exhibitors
If you would like to become an exhibitor at the 2011 Region VI VPPPA Chapter Conference, please see our website for exhibitor contract and contact information or contact Kevin Reed at kevin.reed@regionvivpp.org for more information.

Workshops
We are always looking for new workshops to showcase at our conferences and we don't think that you need a perfect program to do this. You can make it interesting and make it fun but please share your sites' successes. If your site is thinking about it, now is the time. If you are interested in presenting a workshop at the 2011 conference, please contact Dee Haney at (281) 212-6433 or via e-mail at dee.haney@usa-spaceops.com..

Conference Volunteers
If you wish to be part of a great team that has fun while they work, please contact Supricia Franklin to volunteer. She can be reached at (281) 483-78174 or Supricia.e.franklin@nasa.gov.

And remember, Region VI Rocks!

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