FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
CONTACT: ROCKY WALLER - 405-848-8626
DATE: July 18, 2011
OKLAHOMA INTER TRIBAL SAFETY COUNCIL TO HOLD SAFETY CONFERENCE The Oklahoma Inter Tribal Safety Council (OITSC) will be holding a Health, Safety and Environmental conference on October 13, 2011 at the Crowne Plaza Hotel located at 2945 Northwest Expressway in Oklahoma City.
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The OITSC was originally organized in October of 2010 by representatives of the Chickasaw, Cherokee, Muscogee Creek, and Kiowa tribes representing casinos, hotels, and resorts. Since then the Kaw, Choctaw, Citizen Potawatomi, Comanche and Eastern Shawnee have joined the OITSC. The OITSC’s mission statement is a simple yet powerful message; “To foster open communications on health, safety and environmental issues between and for the Native American Tribes of Oklahoma, and to provide educational resources that will protect the health and welfare of all tribal members”.
OK Inter-Tribal Safety Conf Application
This one day conference will feature speakers that will be covering topics on many of the health, safety, security and legal issues that affect many of the Native American businesses today. Speakers at the conference will be covering, Overview of Tribal Laws and their status in Oklahoma / Update of Legislative Changes In State Law; Work Place Violence Recognition and Procedures; Emergency Planning, Preparedness and Response; and a representative from the National Indian Gaming Commission will speak on Environmental, Safety and Health policies. Exhibitors will be at the conference displaying and demonstrating the latest in safety and health services and products. Native American tribes that are involved in the health and safety of tribal employees and guests are invited to attend along with employees involved in security/loss prevention and the gaming commission. Registration for attendees is $35 per person and discounts are available for multiple attendee registrations. For more information contact Rocky Waller at 405-848-8626 ext. 104.