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Buffalo is the second most populous city in the state of New York, after New York City.  Buffalo is loctated in western New York on the eastern shores of Lake Erie and at the head of the Niagara River across from Fort Erie, Ontario.  The fall conference in Buffalo will be a chance to explore a city known for its architecture, the natural beauty of Niagara Falls, and some excellent social events - Buffalo style!

Professional Development


The conference will have the following professional development workshops:

DOT Hazmat Refresher - 1:00pm - 5:00pm, Sunday, October 23, 2011
This course meets the three year training requirements of HM-181 and HM-126F. It provides basics for shipments of hazardous materials by highway, including proper shipping names, labeling, paperwork, containers, placarding and emergency response.

EPA RCRA Refresher - 8:00am - noon, Monday, October 24, 2011
EPA RCRA: This is annual training on the definition and characterization of hazardous waste, proper labeling, generator status, storage, manifest, shipment and disposal. Also to be included are universal wastes.

Limited to 25 attendees each day.


Presented by Helen P. Revelas, MBA, CHMM
Helen has been working in environmental, health and safety for over 15 years. She has a Bachelor in Environmental Management and a Master in Business Administration. She also is a Certified Hazardous Materials Manager and an OSHA Authorized Instructor. She is thrilled to be presenting for SEHSA.

Technical presentations will follow cover these topics:

• Arc flash programs
• CUNY update
• Emergency response to chemical suicides
• Hazards of Natural Gas
• Open Forum
• Practicing university EH&S abroad
• Open Forum
• Shop safety
• SUNY update

Our dinner speaker is Dr. Robert Shibley, professor and dean of the school of architecture and planning at the University at Buffalo.  Professor Shibley’s research focuses on urban and architectural design practices and processes.  He has co-authored eight books on community and urban design.  Professor Shibley will give us a presentation on architecture and sustainability in Buffalo.

Our reception/banquet speaker is Warde Manuel, Vice President and Director of Athletics at the University at Buffalo.  Warde Manuel’s vision for building a championship intercollegiate athletics program has led to the most Division I athletics success in the history of the school.  He will present a motivational talk on Positioning for Success.

Networking and Social Events


After we spend the day learning about new regulations, best management practices, and refresher on our basic technical skills, then we will move to networking among our peers and take in all that Lake Placid has to offer!


The conference committee is tentatively planning on the following social events:

• Monday night opening reception with hardy Hors d’oeuvres - Hors d’oeuvres will consist of favorite Buffalo tailgate foods:  wings, pizza, beef on weck, cash bar.



• Monday night tailgate party - Buffalo is known for is avid sports fans, so come and join us for a Buffalo style tailgate party.  In addition to some great food, we’ve planned some special sporting events to get those competitive juices flowing.  We’ve seen you in action at Lake Placid.  Now it’s time to compete in downtown Buffalo.  We have a host of events planned, which are sure to make for a fun evening with your colleagues.



• Tuesday casino night - We’re bringing back casino night.  If you recall, casino night was a big hit a few years ago in Corning.  Join us for a fun night of games of chance (using play money, of course) and hopefully take home a gift from the Chinese auction.



• Niagara Falls tour - Join a group for a 3 hour tour of one of the natural wonders of the world.  No need to bring your passports as this tour only goes to the American side of the falls.   There is a trolley service (hop on and off) that takes you to the various lookout points and other attractions – cost is $2.00).   If you’ve never seen the falls, don’t miss this opportunity.



• Buffalo city architectural tour - Buffalo is considered an architectural museum with outstanding examples of buildings by famous architects such as Frank Lloyd Wright, H. H. Richardson, and Louis Sullivan just to name a few.  Join us for a three hour guided bus tour of Buffalo’s treasures, as well as the Buffalo State and University at Buffalo (south) campuses and our developing waterfront, home of the terminus of the Erie Canal.



• Hospitality suite - After a full day of learning new technical skills and best practices, relax in the hospitality suite to network with your SEHSA colleagues.