In late September, there will be a number of free seminars offered by the Georgia Tech Research Institute. The topics and dates are listed below:

Monday, 9/23: Special Topics in Occupational Health/Industrial Hygiene (9am-4pm)

Tuesday, 9/24: General Industry Safety and Health Seminar (9am-4pm)

Wednesday, 9/25: Introduction to Machinery and Machine Safeguarding (9am-4pm)

Wednesday 9/25:   OSHA Compliance for Temp Agencies and Host Employers (9a-4p @ GTRI). This seminar would be relevant to any company that utilizes temporary workers.  There are often a lot of misunderstandings with regard to OSHA's host employer requirements.

Thursday, 9/26: Construction Safety and Health Seminar (9am-4pm)

Friday, 9/27: Introduction to Emergency Planning (~8:30a-12:30p)

Friday, 9/27: Ergonomics and the Control of Musculoskeletal Disorders (~1p-5p)

All of the courses are FREE (including free parking at the GTRI Conference Center), and CEUs and participation certificates are provided for attendees.

For registration and/or more information, please contact Sarah Day at GTRI: sarah.day@gtri.gatech.edu or 404-407-7431.

Course Location:

GTRI Conference Center

250 14th Street, NW

Atlanta, GA 30318

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Join the Greater Dalton Chamber of Commerce for the 4th Annual Chamber Classic Golf Tournament. Shotgun start at 1 p.m. with a delicious cookout lunch at noon on the patio at the clubhouse.

Tournament takes place on Monday, September 17 at The Farm Golf Club. Sponsorship opportunities are available. For more information or to register, please contact Beth Morrison at 706-712-0949 or morrison@daltonchamber.org.

Join the Georgia Manufacturing Extension Partnership at Georgia Tech for the 3rd annual Next Generation Manufacturing Conference. Registration is $99 and is now open. At the conference, you will hear from four Georgia manufacturers on how their company has embraced innovation and technology. Also you will hear from Chart Industries as they present their findings on implementing an innovation management process into their company. Seating is limited (2011 and 2012 conferences sold out). Reserve your seat today.