IEHA Conference Schedule Of Events

Sunday, October 23
1:30 – 4:30 p.m. Chapter Growth and
Development Workshops
Speakers: Michael Patterson, Executive Housekeeper at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center and IEHA President; Lorrie Tripp, Operations Manager at UConn Health and President-Elect at IEHA; Wanda Joyce,
Secretary-Treasurer at IEHA

7:00 – Midnight IEHA Welcome Party

Monday, October 24
7:45 – 8:30 a.m. IEHA Breakfast and Learn: Leadership
Speaker: Harry Kendrick, former Housekeeping Manager at Rutland Hospital and Past President of IEHA

8:30 – 10:00 a.m. Vendor Showcase Breakfast

10:00 – 10:50 a.m. Integrated Support Services: A Team Approach to an Effective Service Delivery Model
Speaker: Sherry Sidwell, Vice President of Integrated Support Services at Community Hospital Anderson

11:00 – 11:50 a.m. Coaching for Success
Speaker: Ed Vizvarie, Director of Facilities at Howard Center

12:00 – 1:30 p.m. Lunch and Vendor Showcase

1:30 – 2:20 p.m. Mentoring a Rewarding Journey
Speaker: Anna Rodriguez, Independent Management Consulting Professional

2:30 – 3:20 p.m. Participatory Ergonomics: Reducing Cleaner’s Discomfort
Speaker: Gene Woodard, Director of Building Services at University of Washington

3:20 – 4:00 p.m. Vendor Showcase and Break

4:00 – 4:50 p.m. Ask the Coaches — Town Hall Q&A
Panel Discussion with IEHA Leadership

7:00 – 8:00 p.m. Social/Networking Hour

8:00 – 11:00 p.m. IEHA 50th Conference
and Convention Banquet

Tuesday, October 25
7:45 – 9:00 a.m. IEHA Breakfast and Learn:
Power of Cleaning and Disinfection in the 21st Century
Speaker: J. Darrel Hicks, Certified Expert Trainer and Author of Infection Control for Dummies

9:00 – 10:00 a.m. Keynote Presentation: Whoosh!
Leading Your Team to Victory
Speaker: Ada Baldwin, Director of University Housekeeping at North Carolina State University

10:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. IEHA Business Session and Awards

7:00 – 11:00 p.m. IEHA President’s Reception

Schedule as of Sept. 21, subject to change