DELTA BURNABY HOTEL AND CONFERENCE CENTRE
Full Conference Pass : $200
Welcome Gala Dinner, Keynote + Conference Day
Pass also includes*:
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- Complimentary OFA1 course (running Wed Feb. 22nd)
- Free signed book by Rick Antonson, 'Route 66 Still Kicks'
(*whilst space and stock lasts.)
Dinner Only : $100
Welcome Gala Dinner & Keynote Presentation
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Last Call : $250
At The Door, Conference Day Feb. 21st
TICKETS
LOCATION
Delta Burnaby Hotel &
Conference Centre
4331 Dominion St.
Burnaby, BC V5G 1C7
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SESSIONS
SESSION INFO.
Whether it’s AD’s or Grips, Set Decorators or Writers, Hairstylists or Transport Drivers, cumulative fatigue and decreased alertness can result in impaired performance, increased incidents, and reduced health and safety. This session will deliver practical strategies on the best way to optimize personal health, safety and performance while minimizing the consequences of fatigue as they relate to working in the film industry and the exposure to physically demanding jobs, shift work, overtime and extended hours. Key topics include an introduction to circadian rhythms and personal strategies to minimize fatigue and promote alertness.
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Mike is the Vice President of Human Factors for SIX Safety Systems, a consulting firm that delivers industry leading technologies combined with a practical human systems approach to fatigue risk management.
MIKE HARNETT
'I'll Sleep When I'm Dead' Lecture
'Keeping To Code'
Interactive Discussion
MIKE HARNETT
This interactive seminar will delve into various levels of government codes and how they apply to the special event industry. Discussion will cover code requirements for: seating, space organization and emergency egress. Participants can expect to leave with solid information on:
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tips on how to apply the rules
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who to speak to
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where to go for approvals
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how to wade through issues
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how to keep an event area safe for the public
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synopsis diagrams
Expect to discuss some issues and share your experiences with other attendees.
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With a career spanning for over 20 years as a contractor in the construction industry building specialized public spaces, Greg has strong engineering and fabrication experience. Coming from a varied background of museums, themed attractions, special events and theatre here in BC, he has recently started as Department Head for the SET program at Douglas College.
GREG YELLENIK
This interactive discussion will address:
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The hierarchy of controls and identifying an example of that control in your existing workplace
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Identifying input factors within a risk register
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Evaluating a task/hazard within your sector
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Conducting a pre-risk assessment for that task
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Evaluating the residual risk factors
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Determining the priorities for controls
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With over 25 years’ experience as a safety professional and a real passion for working with people, Fernando founded Pacific Safety in 2008. His vision was to attract like-minded, high performing safety professionals who shared his passion and want to help reducing risk, eliminating harm, and increasing wellness in the workplace.
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Risk Assessment - Interactive Discussion
FERNANDO DE MELO
ACTSAFE EVENT SAFETY CONFERENCE SCHEDULE
Targeted at those working at heights in the performing arts and film industry, Carleton Rescue will be presenting a workshop on Personal Protective Equipment Inspection. Whether you’re a stunt rigger, lighting technician, or just occasionally in a boom lift; it’s your responsibility to make sure your PPE is still safe to use. This workshop will introduce attendees to the steps to maintain, document and inspect their work at height gear. Attendees are encouraged to bring their own harnesses, lanyards and helmets.
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Carleton Rescue Equipment supplies equipment to trained rescue professionals and workers in Technical High Angle Rescue, Rope Work Access, Fall Protection, Industrial Safety, Medical & First Aid, Water & Ice Rescue, Confined Space Entry & Egress . C.R.E's clients range from Fire Departments, Search & Rescue, Police, E.M.S, Military, Coast Guard, General Industry, Film Industry and others from across North America.
Intro to PPE - Workshop
CARLETON RESCUE
Performing Arts Safety Awareness Workshop
CHERYL UPHILL
Based on Actsafe's popular Motion Picture Safety Awareness workshop, we have now developed a Performing Arts version. This four hour highly interactive general safety workshop is focused towards workers in the performing arts and live event industry.
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Cheryl Uphill is an honours graduate from UFV (Fraser Valley), Theatre Arts program and has been a professional actor since 1997. With infectious enthusiasm and passion, Cheryl has taught all ages, styles and genres of acting to schools including Okanagan School of the Arts, The Actors Foundry in Vancouver, and Vancouver Film School, over the last 12 years.
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Our panel discussion covering the topic of managing volunteers will include panelists:
Rick Antonson, who served as board chair of the Destination Marketing Association International (DMAI) based in Washington, D.C., and as deputy chair of the Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA) based in Bangkok, Thailand and as a Games Ambassador for the 2010 Olympic Winter & Paralympic Games held in Vancouver and Whistler, Canada. He was also President of Pacific Coast Public Television until the Spring of 2014, CEO of Tourism Edmonton, Managing Director at Vancouver, Coast and Mountains and TIABC.
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Jana Remisova, Manager, Experience Vancouver for Tourism Vancouver. She has been in the industry for over 15 years. Jana manages a team of 200 passionate Vancouverites who share their pride, knowledge and advice with visitors from around the world through volunteering as Vancouver tourism ambassadors with Tourism Vancouver. Jana has a Marketing Communications Certificate from BCIT and a Masters Degree in Tourism Management from the Royal Roads University in Victoria. Her own volunteer experience includes various sporting events as well as tour guiding and teaching/training.
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Stacy Ashton, Provincial Program Coordinator of Volunteer Resources for the Alzheimer Society of B.C. and Vice President of Volunteer BC. Stacy oversees over 450 volunteers who provide direct support services for persons with dementia and their caregivers, and who organize, support, and participate in large-scale fundraising events throughout the year, including the Investors Group Walk for Alzheimer’s, which will be held simultaneously in 22 municipalities across B.C. on May 7.
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Managing Volunteers - Panel Discussion
MANAGING VOLUNTEERS
NIGEL CORDUFF
'Lessons Learned' Panel Discussion
Nigel was the WorkSafeBC investigator for the 2014 Sagebrush Theatre incident. He will be sitting on the panel to discuss the lessons learned from this incident.
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Nigel Corduff is a WorkSafeBC officer specializing in fatal and serious injury investigations. He has a background in heavy industry, manufacturing, and construction. He is also a Canadian Registered
Safety Professional CRSP as well as a member of the the Canadian Society of Safety Engineers CSSE and the International Association of Arson Investigators IAAI.
Please join Shane for a fireside chat with a few members of the BCEM team as they talk through the experience and lessons learned from their Emmy award winning build of the FOX broadcast pavilion for the FIFA Women’s World Cup of Soccer.
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BC Event Management (BCEM) specializes in exhibit design, opening ceremonies, award ceremonies, meeting and conference management, custom choreographed shows, and technically demanding productions of all kinds. BCEM is a leader in large-scale temporary structures, from design to execution. Their team consists of talented and respected professionals who come from all over the professional production and entertainment spectrum. After over 25 years in the business BCEM holds Canada’s record for the most event industry awards and nominations.
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Shane's fellow speakers are:
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Bernadette Jahn. For the past five years, Bernadette was the Special Events Planner in charge of the Vancouver Celticfest St. Patricks Day Parade and Celebrations. She enjoys weaving her skills in the fields of management, production, event planning and safety.
Peter Nessman. Peter has almost 40 years in the events industry, starting with small bands and working up to large touring acts for 15 years, he spent 10 years as rental shop manager at westsun, 10 years as a GM at Studio city and has been a project manager and crew chief on large and small projects doing management, lighting and scaffolding/staging.
Aemil Folgizan. With 12 years of industry experience, including at the Vancouver Playhouse Theatre Company, Aemil prefers the more unique and interesting projects.
'What You Say Matters'
Panel Discussion
SHANE DROUCKER
SEAN DINGLEY (aDB), ANDREW BOETTCHER (aDB), GEOFF MCEVOY (RIGGIT) & ISAAC KINAKIN (Scene Ideas Inc.)
Join our engineering discussion on site structures.
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Sitting on the panel are:
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Sean Dingley from aDB Engineering. With over 20 years of experience in the local construction industry, Sean is a Senior Engineer who specializes in temporary structures for the construction, contracting, film, and entertainment industries.
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Andrew Boettcher, aDB Engineering. Andrew is a highly qualified Senior Structural Engineer with over twenty-five years experience in the construction industry. With vast knowledge of both Canadian and United States building codes, Andrew is an expert in structural engineering theory and practical design.
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Geoff McEvoy, Riggit Services Inc.. With over 30 years in the industry, Geoff is VP of Operations. Riggit Services Inc. was established in 2000 and is a full services company who design, build and install innovative systems that suspend objects for concerts, exhibitions, live events and film productions.
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Isaac Kinakin is one of the owners and founding partners of Scene Ideas Inc., a full-service scenic shop and staging rental house located in Richmond, BC. A graduate of Douglas College’s Stage Craft program, Isaac began his career in technical theatre before moving into the live entertainment industry. After 17 years of working in various facets of production management, he shifted primarily to corporate and live events both as a Project Manager and a Technical Director.
DR. SAMUEL GUTMAN, DAVE FORTUNE, RUSSELL MACK, CHRIS KERR & COLIN MATHIE
Join our panel discussion on site planning.
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Dr. Samuel J Gutman is the President and Founder of Rockdoc Consulting Inc., an attending ER physician in the ER dept. at Lion's Gate hospital, and a Clinical Associate in the Faculty of Medicine at UBC, Rockdoc is the leading provider of medical services, medical direction, and healthcare consulting for events, mass gatherings, industry, government projects and personalized medical services.
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Dave Fortune, VP of Touring at Huka Entertainment, is a 27-year veteran of the music and concert industry, most recently serving as VP of Production for Live Nation Canada, where he oversaw more than 1,800 shows annually. Huka Entertainment creates unforgettable experiences in the most unique locations. Their top destination music festivals have been lauded for their groundbreaking fan, VIP and artist experiences.
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Having been Chief of the Pemberton Fire rescue Service for 18 years, Russell Mack is now Director of Area C for the Squamish-Lillooet Regional District (SLRD). Located in southwestern BC, the SLRD is a local government federation delivering a range of regional, sub-regional and local services to approximately 38,000 residents living in four member municipalities (Lillooet, Pemberton, Whistler, Squamish) and four unincorporated electoral areas (A, B, C, D).
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Chris Kerr is Managing Partner of Backstage Support Services, Alberta's largest staffing and security company specializing in concerts, festivals, sporting events, and mass gatherings. Employing over 400 staff across their offices in Calgary and Edmonton, they staff over 1 000 events annually in the province. Chris is an in-demand Production Manager for high-profile EDM touring artists, and a Site Operations Director for numerous outdoor festivals across Canada. He is working with the US-based Event Safety Alliance (ESA) to establish a regional affiliate based in his hometown of Calgary, AB.
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Colin Mathie joined LIVE NATION Canada in 2014, and has been focused on the analysis of operations within the festival, stadium and arena space, working with production teams to enhance safety, risk management and emergency response planning.
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Colin also has a long history in the facilitation of risk assessments and the development of security and emergency management response plans. He has worked on large-scale multi-million dollar projects owned and operated by BHP Billiton and the Port Hedland Port Authority (the largest bulk export port in the Australia). Colin has also served as an Emergency Management Officer for a municipal government.
Site Planning - Panel Discussion
Engineering & Site Structure - Panel Discussion
'Violence in the Workplace' Workshop
CHERYL MORGAN
Understand what constitutes violence in the workplace and workplace misconduct with this workshop from ER Plus. This group discussion will also cover roles & responsibilities, early sign recognition. reporting/investigating and mental disorder legislation.
Cheryl has worked as a health and safety professional for a number of years, having received her initial Safety Officer Training with the BC Safety Council. Her areas of expertise are construction, first aid, and workplace training. She is one of the Lead Instructors for ER Plus Risk Management and is the primary facilitator for the Trade Safety Coordinator/Construction Safety Officer Training program. She utilizes her knowledge and experiences as an OFA and CSO to bring practical and realistic solutions to her students.
Cheryl has received both the Construction Safety Officer designation from the ASTTBC and the Construction Safety Specialist designation from the BCCSA. She is currently working towards an International Diploma in Occupational Health and Safety for the NEBOSH designation.
ER Plus Risk Management Group Inc. was developed in 1997 as an all-compassing safety services supplier. They assist companies and organizations to manage their safety risks by providing training, contract personnel and consultants in the field of Occupational Health & Safety.
ROB DUGAN
Stage Drapery & Fabrics and Flame Retardancy - Workshop
Just because it says it's flame retardant, does not mean it is flame retardant.
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Often times we stop asking when we hear a particular piece of fabric or drape is flame retardant, but does it meet the standard or application? Rob Dugan facilitates this discussion and explores what flame retardancy is, why you need it (even if it is only on stage for a short period of time) and what to look for in the rating. It will also show how you can test your fabric yourself, with samples of several fabrics to examine.
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LUNCH - Why not visit the Trade Show?
The main objective of this workshop is to let participants experience how cultural ceremony may improve workplace safety and the psychological well being of workers. This indigenous inspired Safety Warrior performance system is a bold new way to address societal change in occupational health and safety challenges by integrating spiritual health practices in a workplace environment.
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Garry Oker, MA, is a multi-disciplinary designer for social enterprise projects. His consulting company Symbols Design Corp specializes in customizing Indigenous Mental Health and Safety practices into community engagement projects. Innovative works include implementing Cultural Employment Strategy at Treaty 8 Tribal Association, Facilitating Aboriginal Mastering Entrepreneurship Training at Northeast Aboriginal Business Center and customizing Community & Infrastructure Development plan at Doig River First Nation.
GARRY OKER
'Safety Warriors - An Innovative Indigenous Occupational Health & Safety Performance System' - Workshop
Before you can learn about safety, and be a contributor to a culture of safety, you have to be able to recognize both the obvious and not-so-obvious dangers that lurk in our very presence. Seeing and acknowledging that a situation can pose a threat to the well-being of yourself and others is key to survival. From there, you can formulate a plan to reduce or eliminate the problem and prevent it from doing harm. Prepare to have your eyes and mind opened to see the world from a new perspective.
Mr. Friend has been involved with theatre systems design for over 35 years, and is an active member of USITT, OISTAT, ESA, and the ESTA Technical Standards Program. He writes about Theatre Safety in various publications and on the TheatreSafetyBlog at blogspot.com. He also lectures and provides safety workshops across the US and China. BBQ and Pizza are his Kryptonite.
Hazard Recognition - Whoa! I didn't see that coming...
ERICH FRIEND
BC SAFETY AUTHORITY
Electrical Safety - Panel Discussion
The topic will be Maintaining Electrical Safety in the Motion Picture and Performing Arts and the areas of discussion will focus on:
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Highlights of the 2015 Canadian Electrical Code change as they pertain to the industry.
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Clarifying the use of electrical Tee Taps and Towers,
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Safe practices for generator grounding and bonding,
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The roles and responsibilities of certified electrical workers in the motion picture and performing arts, and
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Clarifying permit requirements.
Panelists;
Wayne White, Manager of Trades Inspection,
City of Vancouver.
Eric Sipila, Supervisor of Electrical Inspections,
City of Burnaby.
Dwayne Askins, Electrical Safety Officer,
BC Safety Authority
Michael Pilato, Electrical Senior Safety Officer,
BC Safety Authority
George Razzo, Electrical Safety Officer,
BC Safety Authority
NIGEL CORDUFF &
ALLAN GOODMAN
Many employers may not understand what a prime contractor is, could it be you?
WorksafeBC Investigator Nigel Corduff and Occupational Safety Officer Allan Goodman will sit on this panel to cover the topic of prime contractors and their responsibilities.
Prime Contractor
'It Could Be You'
Panel Discussion
Event Medical Coverage: Maximizing Safety and Minimizing Risk
In this presentation, Dr. Gutman and Kathy will discuss the considerations that should be taken in to account when developing a medical program at events and the high level considerations for stakeholders and insurance requirements.
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Dr. Samuel Gutman is the president and Founder of Rockdoc ConsultingInc., the leading provider of medical services, medical direction, and healthcare consulting for events, mass projects and personalized medical services.
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Kathy Day is the instructor of Actsafe's OFA Level 1 Course, and regularly volunteers her medical assistance at many live events in British Columbia.
MEDICAL COVERAGE
Dr. Samuel Gutman, Kathy Day
Explore the conference's detailed digital program here. Inside you’ll find expanded descriptions of all of our sessions, introductions to our facilitators, details on our keynote presentation and entertainment at the welcome gala plus who will be exhibiting at our trade show.
With your continued support, we can ensure the inaugural Actsafe Event Safety Conference is a huge success.
