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ASSE Reschedules Leadership Conference

Sept. 20, 2001

The American Society of Safety Engineers said its annual Leadership Conference will be rescheduled in light of recent tragic\r\nevents.

EHS Today Staff

The American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE) said its annual Leadership Conference will be rescheduled in light of recent tragic events.

The conference, originally slated for Sept. 27-29, will now take place Oct. 25-27 at the Westin O''Hare Hotel and Resort in Rosemont, Ill.

Registrants should contact ASSE''s Mike Thompson at (847)768-3420 or Mary Caplis at (847) 768-3440 to confirm attendance for the rescheduled conference.

ASSE has secured rooms for all members registered and hotel confirmation will be sent.

Registrants who are unable to attend the new conference date should contact the Westin O''Hare Hotel at (847) 698-6000 directly, starting Sept. 22.

ASSE recommends that registrants check with their airline for a refund for purchased tickets for the original conference date, since airlines may offer refunds for business travelers that have had meetings canceled.

This conference kicks-off ASSE''s 90th anniversary.

For more information, visit ASSE''s Web site at www.asse.org.

by Virginia Foran

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