Conference Agenda

2024 ILCA Annual Conference Agenda
Please note all times are in Eastern Daylight Time

Monday, October 21, 2024
12:30 PM - 1:30 PM    Registration
1:30 PM – 1:35 PM                  Welcome & Opening Remarks
 Dan Finn, President, ILCA
1:35 PM – 2:30 PM      Keynote Speaker
Zach Finn, MSM, ARM, AINS, HACCP - Risk Management & Insurance Strategist
2:30 PM – 2:45  PM  Break
2:45 PM – 3:45 PMTrench Safety
Ralph Hines, FCCI
3:45 PM – 4:00 PMBreak - Previous Topic Follow Up Discussion
4:00 PM – 5:00 PM                                       The Faces of Safety and Those Left Behind When Tragedy Strikes
David A. Ward Sr, National Accounts Safety Consultant/OSHA Outreach Trainer | Workplace Safety, Supervisory Skills
5:00 PMClosing Remarks
Dan Finn, President, ILCA
5:00 PM – 7:00 PMNetworking
 Drury Inn Kickback at 5:30 PM
Dinner on your own

Tuesday, October 22, 2024
8:30 AM – 10:00 AM      
Time for Q&A 
Lithium-Ion Batteries and Thermal Runaway Hazards: What can be done?
Melissa A. Heike, M.S., CSP, RJR Safety Inc.
10:00 AM – 10:15AM   Break- Previous Topic Follow Up Discussion
10:15 AM – 10:30 AMConference Partner
         Sponsored by: Davies
10:45 AM - 12:00 PM  Business Meeting - Future Planning
12:00 PM – 1:00 PM  Catered Lunch on Site
1:00 PM – 2:00 PM Flammable Liquids Equipment
Ryan Griffin, QSSP, Market Force, Inc.
2:00 PM – 2:30 PMBreak, VR Goggle Demo and Networking Opportunities
2:30 PM – 3:30 PM Tactics for Implementing Safety Strategies More Effectively
Cheryl Jekiel, Founder of the Lean Leadership Center
3:30 PM – 3:45 PM     Break- Previous Topic Follow Up Discussion - VR Goggle Demo
3:45 PM – 4:45 PM Understanding the Roles & Responsibilities of All Stakeholders in Addressing Changes in Hazards per NFPA 25.
Ron Ritchey, NFSA
4:45 - 5:00 PMVR Goggle Follow up - Closing Remarks
 Drury Inn Kickback at 5:30 PM
Dinner on your own

Wednesday, October 23, 2024
8:00 AM – 9:00 AM Fleet
Angie Lawless, Risk Management Consultant, Acuity
9:00 AM – 9:15 AMBreak- Previous Topic Follow Up Discussion
9:15 AM – 10:15 AMThe Current State of PFOS
Peter Dion, Sr Product Liability Specialist, Cincinnati Insurance
10:15 AM – 10:30 AMBreak- Previous Topic Follow Up Discussion
10:30 AM – 11:30 AM               Spray Operations (Property)
Robert D. Pelley, CFPS, CSP, CPCU, Senior Technical Specialist, Property Cincinnati Insurance  
11:30 AM – 11:45 AMClosing Remarks
Dan Finn, President, ILCA