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Founded in 1911, ASSE is the oldest and largest professional safety organization. Its more than 30,000 members manage, supervise and consult on safety, health, and environmental issues in industry, insurance, government and education. ASSE is guided by a 16-member Board of Directors, which consists of 8 regional vice presidents; three council vice presidents; Society president, president-elect, senior vice president, vice president of finance and executive director. ASSE has 13 practice specialties, 150 chapters, 56 sections and 64 student sections.

The Northern Virginia Chapter (NOVA) has over 200 members in the Washington Metropolitan area. The chapter was founded in 2006 when it split from the National Capital Chapter (NCC). The NOVA Chapter was created to better serve the members of northern Virginia. Please contact any officer to provide your feedback on how NOVA can better serve you.

2011 - 2012 Meeting Schedule

2011-2012 Meeting Schedule (pdf)

10th Annual ASSE Kids' Poster Contest

One of the ways ASSE reaches out to children about the importance of occupational safety, health and the environment and the SH&E profession is through our annual poster contest. Due to your support the ASSE kids’ ‘safety-on-the-job’ poster contest for children aged 5-14 is celebrating its 10th anniversary! But we need your help this year. The contest deadline is February 14, 2012, and we need those posters sent in as soon as possible.
So we’re asking you to help get the word out and have your children, your relatives’ children,  your co-workers’ children or children at your local schools to enter the contest to not only learn about SH&E and the profession but also for a chance to win a $5,000, $500 or $200 savings bond along with worldwide recognition.  Again, all entries must be received by February 14, 2012. Contest rules and the entry form, in English and Spanish, can be found at www.asse.org/naosh as well as past winners posters.
The contest is open not only to ASSE members' children, grandchildren, nieces and nephews, but also to children of ASSE co-workers, local schools, etc. ASSE members can also sponsor schools. The prize for the winners in each of the five age groups is a $5,000 savings bond. Any child aged 5-14 sponsored by an ASSE member can enter.

The contest aims to teach children about the importance of being safe at work and what occupational safety, health and environmental professionals do every day to protect people, property and the environment. Through this poster contest children help spread the word about the importance of being safe at work not only for the worker, but for their families and friends as well.
Winners not only receive a prize but are featured on the NAOSH 2012 poster distributed worldwide; all winners and entrants are recognized at the ASSE North American Occupational Safety and Health Week (NAOSH) kick-off events in Washington, D.C., May 6 and May 7; posters are displayed in Washington, D.C., and at the annual ASSE Professional Development Conference (PDC).  
For additional information, photos from past events, along with the rules and entry form please click here: www.asse.org/newsroom/naosh/

Tools and information to help support NAOSH Week can also be found at www.asse.org/naosh. Thank you for your time and consideration. Should you have any questions or need any help please contact me at 847-768-3441 or tstachura@asse.org.

2012 Region VI Professional Development Conference

For more on Region VI PDC