2017 Business X-Change - 12/13

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Date and Time

Wednesday Dec 13, 2017
7:30 AM - 8:30 AM CST

WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 13, 2017

7:30 am - 8:30 am

(Continental breakfast included)

Location

Portage County Business Council
Foundation Conference Room
5501 Vern Holmes Drive
Stevens Point, WI 54482

5501 Vern Holmes Drive Stevens Point WI 54482

Fees/Admission

There is no cost to attend. Non members should call our office to receive their "GUEST PASS" to attend.

Pre-registration is required.

Registration deadline: Tuesday afternoon, December 12, 2017.

If online registration is closed and you would like to register, please call our office at 715-344-1940 to check on availability.

Website

http://www.portagecountybiz.com

Contact Information

Karen Schanock, Director of Programs & Events - 715-344-1940
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Description

BUSINESS X-CHANGE - WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 13, 2017

Business X-Change meets regularly throughout the year at the Portage County Business Council office. A roundtable series of meetings that allows business owners and their employees the opportunity to discuss pertinent topics, learn from local industry leaders and, most importantly, learn from each other.

There is no cost to attend and a continental breakfast is included.

Topic: "Workplace Hazards, OSHA and Reducing the Risk"

Presented by:

George Gruetzmacher
WisCon Program, WI State Laboratory of Hygiene, UW Madison

About the Program: How can workplaces be effective? The cost to companies, and the community, from workplace injuries and illnesses is significant. How can companies address these hazards, be competitive, and be profitable? OSHA standards are just the beginning. Workplace health and safety needs to be managed just like quality, marketing, finance and any other business activity.

Key Points of the Program:

The impact of workplace health and safety on the company and community
The role of regulations in workplace safety
Main elements of safety and health management programs
Resources available to assist companies in improving safety

About our Speaker:
George Gruetzmacher has been a field industrial hygiene consultant for the WisCon program for over 30 years, helping the Wisconsin small business community identify and reduce the risks for workplace injuries and illnesses. He is a certified safety professional, certified industrial hygienist, and registered professional engineer. In addition to his work with WisCon, he also teaches at UW Whitewater.

What is Business X-Change? A roundtable presentation which allows business owners and their employees the opportunity to discuss pertinent topics, learn from local industry leaders and, most importantly, learn from each other. Business X-Change meets regularly throughout the year from 7:30 - 8:30am at the Portage County Business Council office.

Special THANK YOU to the Small Business Development Center (SBDC) at UW-Stevens Point for their sponsorship of this program.