AMERICAN INDUSTRIAL HYGIENE ASSOCIATION

YUMA PACIFIC - SOUTHWEST SECTION

NEWSLETTER

October 15, 2010

Dear Member:

Enclosed please find the preliminary program and registration form for our Section's 36th annual meeting January 19, 20 and 21, 2011 at the Holiday Inn San Diego Bayside, 4875 North Harbor Drive, San Diego, CA.

Please return your registration form and checks to me as soon as possible to arrive not later than December 31, 2010.  Please take into consideration the slowness of mail delivery during the holiday season.  We must provide the hotel with a “head count” and pay one-half the cost for meals two weeks prior to our meeting.

HOTEL RESERVATIONS

We contracted with the Holiday Inn San Diego Bayside, 4875 North Harbor Drive, San Diego, CA for the 2011 meeting, signed a contract, made the required deposit and secured a block of twenty (20) rooms.

The meeting will be held Wednesday, January 19 through Friday, January 21, 2011 (i.e., the week of the Martin Luther King holiday).

Daily room rates negotiated for single or double are:

$99.00 plus 10.5% occupancy tax, 2% tourism marketing district tax, and the 0.07% California Tourism Tax for Single/Double Room.  The group rate will be honored for three days pre and three days post conference stays.

All rooms offer coffee makers, hair dryers, iron/ironing board, voice mail.

Complimentary Wireless High Speed Internet throughout the property

Complimentary Business Center

Complimentary Fitness Center.

Free parking

Complimentary transportation to and from the airport and Amtrak - when making your room reservations provide your flight/train information for this complimentary airport/Amtrak transportation.

Complimentary shuttle to nearby mall/restaurants, reservations can be arranged in advance

Tropically landscaped poolside deck

Close to San Diego’s major attractions and local beaches

Whale watching boats leave from a pier near the hotel – rather than “chartering” a boat for our exclusive use (and paying a premium) anyone interested can just go to the pier and purchase a ticket (even a day early).  The hotel sales manager said at present regular rates are about $15-$20 with a senior rate available – at least 20-25 passengers must purchase tickets or the boat will not leave the dock.

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Please make your hotel reservations as soon as possible so, if needed, we can request additional rooms at the negotiated group rate.  To make room reservations call Holiday Inn Bayside Reservations directly at 800-662-8899 or 619-224-3621.  Whichever number you use you must identify yourself as part of the YPSW-AIHA group attending the Jan 19-21, 2011 meeting to receive the special negotiated rate and have the reservation counted in the YPSW-AIHA room block. (Note: If you are a Priority Club Rewards member, don't forget to give them your number to earn points for the stay.)  The hotel will also accept pre and post extensions of stay at the group rate in a limited capacity; check on availability when making your hotel reservations.  An advance deposit or credit card guarantee for the first night’s room and tax are required for our group negotiated rates by December 31, 2010; after that date rooms will be on a space and rate availability basis.

THE PROGRAM

Registration starts at 3:30 PM Wednesday, January 19 followed by the 4:00 PM business meeting at which time election of officers will be held.  The position of President-Elect is open; the Executive Committee has nominated Bob Glenn for this position. Of course, nominations from the floor are always welcomed at the business meeting.  Any member of the YPSW Section, regardless of geographic location is welcome to volunteer; although officers must be members of national AIHA, Directors do not need to be AIHA members.

YPSW Program Chairman, President-Elect Hank Muranko has developed an outstanding program entitled “Industrial Hygiene – Two Decades into the 21st Century.”  Check the enclosed preliminary program for the lineup of speakers and topics on very interesting subjects.  We look forward to this very exciting program with speakers of varied backgrounds.  A final program, incorporating any changes, will be printed for the actual meeting.

The technical program begins on Thursday at 8:30 AM, with a group lunch included at the hotel.  Small group discussions are planned for 1:00 to 5:30 PM.  For those not participating in these discussions the afternoon will be leisure time – you can go whale watching, visit the local malls or beaches, etc.  Friday’s technical program begins at 8:30 AM, with a group lunch included at the hotel, and reconvenes for the full afternoon session.  The meeting will conclude, as usual, with our Friday night banquet.  A deluxe continental breakfast, morning and afternoon breaks, both lunches and the banquet are included in the registration fee(s) as indicated on the enclosed registration form. If not registered for these events, breakfast and lunch can be purchased in the coffee shop/dining room.

Remember, ABIH grants 1.5 Certification Maintenance (CM) Points for attendance (0.5 IH CM point per 0.5 day, 1.5 IH CM points total).  We will have the program reviewed and certified by ABIH prior to the meeting.

REGISTRATION FORM

Please include all requested information on the enclosed meeting registration form and return it to me along with your check not later than December 31, 2010.  Please do not overlook selecting your banquet entrée, as we must provide the hotel a count of each entrée along with payment for one-half the cost of meals.

The deluxe continental breakfast (part of the meal package we selected) will be served Thursday and Friday mornings in the meeting Room, at 8:00 AM for conference registrants only.

Breaks on Thursday and Friday will be morning coffee/tea service refresh; in the afternoon assorted freshly baked cookies, chocolate nut brownies, assorted sodas and mineral waters, coffee/tea will be offered – unused afternoon break items will be delivered to the Hospitality Suite.

Lunch on Thursday and Friday will be a Deli Buffet: Tossed Green Salad and Pasta Salad; Deli Platter with Sliced Roast Beef, Turkey, Ham and Pastrami; an Assortment of Cheeses; Condiments to include Lettuce,

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Sliced Tomatoes, Onions, Pepperoncini, Mustard and Mayonnaise; assorted Sliced Breads and Rolls; Potato

Chips; Dessert: Carrot or Chocolate Cake; Kona Coffee, Decaf and Passion Fruit Iced Tea.  The menu will be varied for each day.

Please mark your banquet entrée selection for either:

Beef Bourguignon – Top Sirloin sautéed with Mushrooms, topped with a Burgundy Sauce and served over a bed of Fettuccini; or

Grilled Salmon served with Lemon Butter Sauce and Rice Pilaf

Banquet Entrée will include a tossed green salad; fettuccini with beef bourguignon and rice pilaf with salmon; fresh seasonal vegetables; freshly baked rolls and butter; dessert; beverage choice of coffee or tea.  Wines: Mondovi Woodbridge Sauvignon Blanc and Merlot will be served with dinner.

Please make the following changes to your 2010-2011 Membership Book:

Douglas and Anna Davis – email: [email-masked]

Joe Holtshouser – email: [email-masked]

Jas and Mary Singh - Email: [email-masked]

REMINDER:  Make your hotel reservations as soon as possible, if needed, we will request additional rooms at the group rate.  Call Holiday Inn Bayside Reservations directly at 1-800-662-8899 or 1-619-224-3621. You must mention YPSW-AIHA and the dates (Jan 19-21, 2011) to receive the special rate. The hotel will also accept three day pre and post extensions of stay at the group rate in a limited capacity; but you must check on availability when making your hotel reservations.  The cut-off date for our group reservations at the $99.00 rate is December 31, 2010; after that date rooms will be at the prevailing rate depending upon space availability.

If you require transportation from the airport or Amtrak please advise the reservations clerk when making your reservation.  It would also be a good idea to confirm that requirement with the hotel a day before your arrival.

MISCELLANEOUS

Doug and Anna Davis established a dedicated YPSW email address – this should make it easier for us to locate and respond to inquiries regarding YPSW - [email-masked]

Howard Kusnetz wrote recently “Florence’s health is improving.  She makes her fist air trip in six months in a couple of weeks.  We are optimistic about getting to the meeting in January.”

Judy Stockman   Does anyone have her current mailing addresses? Her postal mail has been returned and she does not respond to emails.

Doug Davis We learned in early Oct that my bladder cancer has returned after being in remission for more than 5 years; seeing new specialists this month to decide course of treatment.

Thanks to all the YPSW members for keeping the faith and making YPSW a continuing success.  Member input and cooperation keeps YPSW alive and flourishing.  Information about your travels, health or any other subject that may be of interest to fellow members is welcomed for publication.

Wishing each of you a happy, safe and very enjoyable Thanksgiving, holiday season and prosperous 2011.  See you in San Diego.

Very truly yours,

__________________________________                            Enclosures:

Douglas J. Davis                                                                     2011 Preliminary Program

Secretary-Treasurer                                                                 2011 Meeting Registration Form

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