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The ESOH Training Symposium is an official temporary duty assignment (TDY) that begins at 0700, Monday and concludes at 1200, Friday. Deviations due to travel schedules will not be authorized . Attendance and accountability to fulfill your TDY mission IAW DoD and Air Force Directives will be strictly enforced as with any official training TDY. It is important to not confuse this event with a conference or other liberal attendance event. The Symposium Operations Center will serve as your central point for all official actions, requests, and emergencies. The following information is provided to assist you in making the most of your training experience...

All students who have not attended this training event in the last 3-years are required to attend one of two information sessions. Sessions take place Sun 1700 and Mon 0800 (location to be announced).

You will receive your personalized class schedule during registration on-site that is based on your course choices. Attendance to all assigned courses is required to meet your training TDY requirement.

Your attendance to each class is tracked and documented according to your schedule to certify course completion. You MUST COMPLETE the 26 classroom hours of training. Upon verification of attendance in each assigned class, official U.S. Air Force Certificates of Training will be issued. Certificates are issued only on Friday, following your last session. If your hours do not add up to 26 hours (not counting technical sessions) notify the Operations Center (location to be announced).

Open Session, Technical Sessions, and Wednesday Luncheon are part of the Symposium schedule and mandatory formations. The cost of the luncheon is part of your daily per diem and may not be claimed as separate ex­pense. Wednesday lunch tickets must be purchased at Registration or by 1100, Monday, in the Operations Center. All other lunches are cash and carry.

Issued at registration and are required to be worn at times while attending classes and the exhibition. These badges serve as admission to these areas and are mandatory for security and safety requirements. If your badge is lost or stolen, immediately notify the Operations Center in person or by phone (see number above).

Any blue shirt combination IAW AFI 36-2903 for mili­tary and appropriate business attire for civil­ians. Utility uniforms (BDUs/flight suits) are NOT allowed . This is an official Air Force training TDY. Please represent your Command and the Air Force professionally. All social activities after 1700 are business casual. If you do not have the required uniform combination, see the Operations Center for assistance.

You must complete a critique at the end of EACH training class . The final "overall" critique (enclosed) is completed on FRIDAY and turned-in to receive your certificate after your last session.

The Symposium officially concludes at 1200 hrs to accommodate Friday return travel. Requests to depart early for travel reasons will not be honored. Official changes to TDY status, medical or personal emergences must be presented to the Operations Center for action. Official approval and release is required from the Symposium Chairman or Director for departures. The Symposium is not responsible for early check-out/no-show fees charged by hotels.

The Symposium Textbook is a bound set of course technical papers to reduce unnecessary course material duplication. Take your book to each class as a reference guide. It contains information relating to each class. Instructors may refer to these papers during their classes. Additional copies may be available at the Operations Center after 1200 Wednesday. Additionally, all papers can be accessed electronically on the Symposium Web site: www.esympo.com for easy reference after the symposium.

Visit the Symposium Operations Center . Also, contact your hotel security office.

Information To Be Provided After 20, February 2010.

The Symposium offers focused training in support of ESOH management, oversight, and execution. Courses offered are carefully screened and selected by a team of professionals involved in ESOH training and program management. Upon verification of class attendance, official U.S Air Force Certificates of Training will be issued. Certificates will be issued on Friday following the closing session. NOTICE: It is the responsibility of each student to sign-in for each course and attend the entire course to receive credit.

Many attendees seek professional or academic credit from the courses taught at the Symposium. Students who wish to pursue Continuing Education Units (CEUs) or Continuing Professional Education (CPE) units should consult the organization for which they seek to receive academic credit for courses taken at the Symposium. The Symposium does not grant specific unit certifications, but has agreed to follow established academic standards for identifying general training credits.

Please click here and follow the Transportation Reservation link to read about what transportation arrangements you can make prior to the Symposium with the Gaylord Opryland Hotel & Convention Center.

More than 150 industry and government displays are in the Exhibition Hall. These exhibits are provided to facilitate technology, information exchanges and improve your installation's ESOH programs. Exhibit times are included in your class schedule and posted at the exhibition entrance.

Exhibition cards will be provided for a door prize drawing (optional). Vendors will validate the cards to make you eligible for the drawing held on Tuesday at 1330.

The exhibitors are not provided a list of Symposium attendees. The only way exhibitors can obtain this information is through you . To facilitate an effective technology exchange, we have provided a convenient way for you to provide your address to an exhibitor, whereby you can receive additional information on their products and services. You have been provided sufficient bar code stickers for use in the exhibit hall. The bar codes contain the name and duty address that you provided during registration. Carry these with you to the exhibit hall.

Exhibitors are permitted to attend courses on a space-available-basis. Class seating priority is always given to Symposium students first.

The Environment Safety Occupational Health (ESOH) Training Symposium is solely sponsored by HQs ACC, AETC, AFCEE, AFRC, AMC, ANG and AFSPC for the expressed purpose of economizing base-level training requirements for their specific installation CE, LG, OG/MG, JA, PA, SE, SV, and SG personnel. Attendance therefore is STRICTLY CONTROLLED and CLOSED to the public.

All authorized attendees (students, instructors, staff, visitors, etc) must have an assigned student number to register and attend the symposium. ACC, AMC, AETC, AFCEE, AFRC, ANG and AFSPC base personnel will receive student quotas from their respective base environmental office.

Please view our following Policy Statements by clicking here, they will guide you through other attendee categories and provide invaluable information toward your training experience.