NCCCO Foundation’s Tenth Annual Industry Forum will be held April 17, 2025 from 2 to 5 PM Eastern, both in-person at the Charlotte Marriott SouthPark in Charlotte, NC and live via Zoom. Registration is free!

To register to attend the Industry Forum in-person click here. 

To register to attend virtually via Zoom click here. 

The tentative agenda includes:

• What’s New at Federal OSHA – Speaker TBA
• Highlighting Safety Hazards in the Crane Industry  – Andy Sterlen, Health and Safety Education Specialist, NCDOL Occupational Safety and Health Division Education Training & Technical Assistance
• From Driver’s Ed to Desktop: Teaching Computer Skills Through the Lens of Emotional Safety and Cognitive Load – Dr. Krista Wojdak, Professor of Higher Learning,  Appalachian State University
• Practical Approaches for Helping Crane Operators Get Comfortable with Technology – Ray Feidt, Stephenson Equipment; Greg Peters, American Crane Training; Brian Schmoyer, U.S. Training Consultants
• Improving Safety by Utilizing Tools and Processes of Verification and Reporting – John Zarian, NCCCO; Pete Laux, Kiewit 
• Advice on Finding Employment in the Crane Industry and Improving Recruitment and Retention – Mike Embry, IUOE 181; Russ Gallivan,

  Colorado Crane Operator School

Recordings of previous Industry Form education sessions are available below.

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.