NCCCO Foundation’s Ninth Annual Industry Forum was held October 31, 2024, both in-person at the Inn at Opryland in Nashville, TN and live via Zoom.

Recordings of the Industry Form education sessions are now available. The sessions included:

• What’s New at Federal OSHA – Scott Ketcham, OSHA Directorate of Enforcement
• Developments in Certification – Thom Sicklesteel, CCO
• ASME B30 Standards Update – Eric Fidler, ASME B30 Vice Chair
• My Crane Career Overview, Resources, & scholarships – T.J. Cantwell, NCCCO Foundation
• The State of Safety in the Crane Industry: Industry Insights and Emerging Technology Solutions – Kenna Carlsen, National Safety Council
• Finding the Right Fit: Researching Occupations Well Suited for a Career in the Crane Industry  – Nate Voss, Human Resources Research Organization
• Protecting Your Head and What’s Inside of It! Head Protection, Opioids and Depression in the Construction Industry – Jess Bunting, CPWR- The Center for Construction Research and Training
• Q&A Panel with in-person presenters

The NCCCO Foundation organizes the annual Industry Forum on Personnel Qualifications.  Nine Industry Forums have been held to date, as follows:

• Washington, DC, October 2015 (inaugural meeting)
• Honolulu, HI, May 2017
• Baltimore, MD, October 2018
• Crosby, TX, October 2019
• Virtual Event, October 2020
• Arlington, VA and Virtual, November 2021
• Phoenix, AZ and Virtual, October 2022
• Crosby, TX and Virtual, October 2023
• Nashville, TN and Virtual, October 2024

Video recordings are available for the most recent Industry Forums. Click below on the links for each session.

Fifth Annual Industry Forum (2020)

Sixth Annual Industry Forum (2021)

Seventh Annual Industry Forum (2022)

Eighth Annual Industry Forum (2023)

Ninth Annual Industry Forum (2024)

Have an idea for a session at a future Forum?  Drop us a line at info@ncccofoundation.org.