2024 Region IX VPPPA Safety Summit Revival

April 16 – 18, 2024

Information

Registration Questions? Contact the VPPPA National Office at registration@vpppa.org or call 703-761-1146.

Summit Questions/Special Assistance? Visit the Region IX website at https://www.regionixvpppa.org/ or email Alexis Aceves at Alexis.Aceves@aecom.com.

Interested in Sponsorship?

Location & Hotel Information

Grand Sierra Resort & Casino
2500 East 2nd Street
Reno, NV 89595

Reserve your hotel room by calling 800-501-2651 or use the link:
https://book.passkey.com/go/gsrvpppa

Hotel Room Rate: $74.00 plus taxes per night

Reservation Deadline is April 6, 2024

Schedule

Official 1st day of summit: April 16, 2024
Official conclusion of summit: April 18, 2024
Pre-Summit Workshops/Activities: (VPP Application Workshop) April 15, 2024 –  8am -5pm
Post-Summit Workshops/Activities: (VPP Recert Workshop) April 18, 2024  – 1pm – 5pm

SGE Training

April 13-14, 2024 – 8am – 4pm
April 15, 2024 – 8am – 10am
Register at https://www.osha.gov/sge/sge-training

Registration Dates & Hours

  • April 15, 2024 9am-5pm
  • April 16, 2024 8am-5pm
  • April 17, 2024 8am-4pm
  • April 18, 2024 8am-12pm

Golf Tournament

Region IX will be hosting a Golf Tournament on Monday, April 15, 2024!
Location: The Resort at Red Hawk, 6600 North Wingfield Parkway, Sparks, NV 89436

Region IX VPPPA Registration Policies & Procedures

Early Registration deadline is February 29, 2024. Regular Registration deadline is March 31, 2024. Online Registration deadline is April 5, 2024. Registration will be accepted on-site after this date. Forms must include name, contact and payment for processing. Late/Onsite Registration deadline is April 17, 2024.

Cancellation Policy

Refunds are not permitted, however, substitutions are encouraged.

Substitution Policy

Substitution will be allowed at no cost.

No-Shows

Refunds will not be granted for no-shows.

Electronic Recording Policy

Approved by region chair.

Summit Questions/Special Assistance

Contact Alexis Aceves at Alexis.Aceves@aecom.com.

Registration Questions

Contact VPPPA at 703-761-1146 or registration@vpppa.org.

Registration Types

  • Summit Registration: The summit registration rate category is based on member or nonmember status with VPPPA. Current VPPPA members receive discount rates. The summit registration includes full participation in the summit: general sessions; breakout sessions; registration and summit materials; and meal functions.
  • Member/Nonmember (Summit Only): Full summit registration (excluding pre-summit workshops).
  • Speaker: Confirmed speakers receive reduced rate for full summit registration (excluding pre-summit workshops).
  • OSHA/DOE/DOD: Federal employees at the U.S. Department of Labor and the U.S. Department of Energy, as well as state employees of like agencies.
  • One Day (Speaker/Attendee): You are either attending or speaking for one day.
  • Pre/Post Summit Workshop: Workshops held prior to the summit (for an additional fee).

Indemnification

Summit attendees and guests, to the extent permitted by law, agree to indemnify VPPPA and its officers, directors, agents, and employees, of and from all claims, demands, or suits for personal injury or property damage, including costs and attorney fees, in any way arising out of or related to third party claims based on indemnifying party’s negligent acts or omissions in connection with the Region IX VPPPA Safety Summit Revival.

Full Agenda

Saturday, April 13 (Pre-Summit)
8:30 am – 4:00 pm SGE Training Day 1
Sunday, April 14 (Pre-Summit)
8:30 am – 4:00 pm SGE Training Day 2
Monday, April 15 (Pre-Summit)
8:00 am – 4:00 pm Registration
8:30 am – 4:00 pm VPP Application Workshop ($)
8:30 am – 4:00 pm SGE Training Day 3
Tuesday, April 16 (Summit)
7:00 am – 5:00 pm Registration
8:00 am – 8:45 am First Time Summit Overview Session
9:00 am – 9:30 am Region IX Meeting of the Membership 2024
9:30 am – 10:00 am Region IX VPPPA Summit Opening
10:00 am – 11:30 am Opening Keynote Speaker: Hugo Chanez Networking
12:00 pm – 1:00 pm Lunch
1:00 pm – 2:00 pm Labor Management Meeting / VPP Element Breakout Sessions
2:00 pm – 2:30 pm Break
2:30 pm – 3:45 pm State Plan Updates (CA, AZ, HV, HI and Federal) VPP Element
4:00 pm – 4:45 pm Breakout Session
5:00 pm – 7:00 pm Exhibit Hall Grand Opening Reception
Wednesday, April 17 (Summit)
7:00 am – 8:00 am Networking Breakfast
8:00 am – 4:00 pm Registration
8:00 am – 5:00 pm Exhibit Hall
8:00 am – 8:45 am VPP Element Breakout Sessions
9:00 am – 10:45 am General Session
10:45 am – 11:00 am Break
11:00 am – 11:45 am VPP Element Breakout Sessions
12:00 pm – 1:00 pm Networking Lunch
1:00 pm – 4:00 pm VPP Element Breakout Sessions
4:30 pm – 5:30 pm Region IX 5K Fun Run
6:00 pm – 9:00 pm Region IX Bowling Tournament
Thursday, April 18 (Summit)
7:00 am – 8:00 am Networking Breakfast
8:00 am – 12:00 pm Registration
8:00 am – 12:00 pm VPP Element Breakout Sessions
12:00 pm – 1:00pm Networking Lunch / Closing
1:00 pm – 5:00 pm VPP Recertification Workshop ($)