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The 2010 Oregon Transportation Safety Conference will be October 12 – 14 at the Salem Conference Center. This year the ODOT 2010 Grantee Workshop will be on Monday, October 11th. The conference will begin Tuesday, October 12th at 9:00 a.m.
Efforts continue toward planning the 2010 conference program. Workshops offering professional development credit for engineers, CEU credit for child passenger safety technicians and DPSST credit for law enforcement are being planned.
Scholarships
Support for community traffic safety volunteers includes scholarships to assist with conference registration and lodging expenses. Citizens who volunteer on traffic, bike or pedestrian safety committees or commission and CPS Technicians who volunteer are encouraged to apply. The Scholarship form may be downloaded from Forms section to the right of this article.
Oregon Transportation Safety Awards
Do you know an individual, organization or agency that deserves recognition? Oregon Transportation Safety Awards provide the opportunity to recognize leaders in traffic safety – people and organizations that are making a positive difference in the lives of Oregonians. Following the conference theme, we encourage you to nominate traffic safety advocates, both professional and volunteer, who are making a contribution toward Oregon’s “History of Success – Challenges of Zero" Applications can be downloaded from the Forms section to the right of this article
and are due by August 10, 2010.
Exhibits
Every year, community organizations host exhibits at the conference. We also have many vendors showcase their products and services to conference attendees. Interested? Please download the forms from the Forms section to the right of this article.
Register Online Now!
Conference Registration is now open online by clicking here.
Stephen Bargatze Returns
Stephen Bargatze, Director of The Right Team, a program of the Tennessee Secondary School Athletic Association, uses his magical talent to entertain students and adults alike. His programs focus on teens as individuals and the dangers of reckless behavior at home, at school and on the road. His message to adults includes emphasizing our important role in preventing teens from getting involved with activities that could harm them. Once he has earned the respect of his audience through magic, Stephen has the opportunity to discuss the dangers of drugs, alcohol and tobacco, the importance of seat belts and the importance of following the rules of the road.
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Stephen has performed magic for over 25 years and received numerous awards. As a presenter at the 2006 Oregon Transportation Safety Conference Stephen received glowing reviews with comments including “Absolutely Great!”, “Excellent, I don’t have the words, he was awesome with everything”, “What an inspiration – what a gift – thank you!” and,
“I am glad I
stuck around to see this great lunch presentation”.
This year, Stephen will share his message with us during lunch on Thursday, October 14th, so plan to stay through his performance! He is also scheduled to present an assembly at Whitaker Middle School first thing in the morning. Attendees are welcome to attend the assembly to hear his message to the students.
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The 2010 Oregon Transportation Safety Conference will open this year with keynote speaker, Gordon Graham, Graham Research Consultants. As we enter the 21st century, the public sector is being analyzed like never before. Customer service has always been important, but now the survival of any public sector organization is dependant on maximizing this concept on each and every contact. Gordon will discuss the “Who, What, Why, When, Where, How and How Often” of this important topic.
Gordon will also be presenting two workshops. The first is titled, “Ethical Decision Making”. Many people have never been taught how to make a decision and what needs to be considered in the process. Gordon will share his ten-step process and rules for improving decision making and demonstrate a technique to make better, ethical decisions.
Gordon will also present a workshop titled, “The Top Ten Things that get Cops in Trouble”. This title speaks for itself. The program will identify the top ten things that get department personnel in trouble.
Interested in presenting or want to recommend a topic or a presenter?
Email your ideas to safety@actsoregon.org or call 877-793-2608, 503-643-5620