FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 

Release No. SPR-08-723-01 

Miriam Heston, AIHA Meetings and Education
(703) 846-0753; mheston@aiha.org

Melissa Hurley, AIHA Communications
(703) 846-0740; mhurley@aiha.org

AIHA Announces Call for Presentations for AIHce 2009

Participate in the premier conference of OEHS professionals

FAIRFAX, VA (July 23, 2008) — The American Industrial Hygiene Association (AIHA) is now accepting presentation proposals for the 2009 American Industrial Hygiene Conference and Exposition (AIHce), to be held May 30–June 4, 2009, in Toronto, Canada. AIHce, cosponsored by AIHA and the American Conference of Governmental Industrial Hygienists (ACGIH®), is the premier conference for occupational and environmental health and safety (OEHS) professionals. Submissions must be made electronically at www.aiha.org/abstract.html by October 6, 2008.

AIHce 2009 is seeking potential presenters to kick off this year’s theme of “Discoveries Beyond Borders” and provide fresh, dynamic solutions to today’s challenges—new standards and regulations, technological innovations, international security issues, and expanding practice areas. At AIHce 2009, participants will represent a wide variety of interests, including industrial hygiene, environmental health, safety, engineering, consulting, general business management, and much more.

Presenters may choose from the following presentation formats: (1) podium abstracts – oral presentations limited to 20 minutes that may be accompanied by slides; (2) poster abstracts – visual displays on fiberboard (poster sessions include a two-hour period when the author is in attendance to answer questions); (3) environmental health and safety (EHS) crossover programs – 60-minute presentations sharing practical information on nonindustrial hygiene topics such as safety and environmental issues; and (4) roundtables – sessions submitted in their entirety that either cover both sides of a controversial issue or provide extensive information on a single subject.

There is no fee to submit a presentation proposal.

Presenters at AIHce 2009 earn certification maintenance (CM) points to obtain and maintain professional certifications. Because AIHce uses a peer reviewed selection process, any presenter of a podium, EHS crossover program, or poster session of at least 20 minutes will receive one CM point. Co-authors listed in the program will receive 0.5 CM point.

For more information contact Miriam Heston, AIHce’s program coordinator, at (703) 846-0753 or mheston@aiha.org.

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Founded in 1939, the American Industrial Hygiene Association (AIHA) is the premier association of occupational and environmental health and safety professionals. AIHA’s 10,600 members play a crucial role on the front line of worker health and safety every day. Members represent a cross-section of industry, private business, labor, government, and academia. For more information, go to www.aiha.org.