 Waiting in line to register for the conference |
 MSA has collegiate hardhats, but no UT or A&M |
 First Time Attendee reception at the Hyatt |
 Waiting for the bus to Sunset Station |
 "Stars Among Stars" Award Ceremony |
 Awards before buffet barbeque dinner |
 Ceremony held in the Lone Star Pavilion |
 The crowd is much larger than the pavilion |
 It is a little warm to be wearing long pants outside |
 USA received several awards this evening |
 Jump in line for the barbeque buffet |
 Opening General Session at the Lila Cockrell Theater |
 The theater fills after a hearty breakfast |
 Nickole and Kay are fired up for the conference |
 David is excited to be at his first conference |
 The color guard presents the flag |
 Mr. Dugat & Ms. Morrison sing the National Anthem |
 JSC's Bubba Johnson is the Region VI chairman |
 Texas State Rep Juan Garcia III welcomes us |
 USA is one of three diamond level sponsors |
 Asst. Sec of Labor for OSHA, Ed Foulke, Jr., speaks |
 Region VI Director-at-Large Dee Ann Haney speaks |
 USA's Pete Braccio is given recognition |
 USA's Steven Long is given recognition |
 USA's Rebecca Siemens is given recognition |
 USA's Gwen Bridges is on the conference committee |
 Wednesday's keynote speaker is introduced |
 Jeff "Odie" Espenship is introduced |
 As a former A-10 pilot, Odie knows safety procedures |
 Improper work behaviors can lead to tragedy |
 Walk to the next workshop in the convention center |
 Room 008B for the 230pm workshop |
 USA will discuss Are your Managers Committed? |
 Glenn, Willard, Sharon, & Shelly presenting |
 Glenn talks of his commitment to safety |
 Willard talks of management commitment at USA |
 Shelly showcases USA's team accomplishments |
 On the way to the next hourly workshop, discover an interesting work of art hanging in the hallway |
 The star is made up of empty soda cans |
 Next: Unraveling the mystery of Hazard Recognition |
 Find statues of great Texans lining the hallway of the 2nd floor of the convention center | |
 Focusing on a few favorites: Sam Houston |
 Congresswoman Barbara Jordan and UT professor |
 Quanah Parker, the last great Comanche war chief who surrendered in 1875, learned the white man's ways, and taught them to his people |
 William Barret Travis draws a line in the sand at the Alamo Victory or Death! |
 Astronaut Ed White II, USA's first spacewalker |
 View of the riverwalk outside the convention center |
 Thursday morning continental breakfast |
 View of exhibiter displays in Exhibit Hall B |
 A record 100+ exhibiters came to the conference |
 It takes three long rows to contain them all |
 Thursday morning General Session has the National Board Chairman VPPPA, Mike Maddox, addressing the conference attendees |
 OSHA's Region VI Administor next speaks |
 Region VI's VPPPA Board of directors chairperson Bubba Johnson & Region VI VPP manger, Bill Klingbiel are recogized |
 New Mexico, Oklahoma, Arkansas, Louisiana, and Texas make up VPP Region VI and have 452 VPP Sites out of 1400 nationwide |
 Texas alone has 276 sites, other Region VI states: NM: 8, OK: 25, AR: 55, and LA: 91 VPP sites |
 Awards for the top 3 OSHA safety videos are are handed out after viewing each video |
 3rd place went to: *tba* |
 2nd place went to: *tba* |
 1st place went to: *tba* |
 The lucky iPod winner whose name was drawn |
 Virtual crane trainer on exhibit |
 The Valero truck has many safety slogans |
 The outside of the HGB Convention Center |
 View accross Market St. & the Hemisphere Tower |
 Samuel Compers, founder of Am. Federation of Labor |
 View of Riverwalk while crossing through the park |
 Otherside of bridge at the same location |
 Location of one funeral pyre of the Alamo Heroes |
 Cross over Commerce St. to Rivercenter Mall |
 Waterfalls outside the Hyatt Regency |
 A small channel of the river goes through the Hyatt |
 Look for the USA group photo out on the Riverwalk |
 Photos just beyond the bridge if you arrive in time |
 Friday's Closing General Session begins |
 New Region VI Board of Directors are introduced |
 JSC's Sandy Griffin thanks conference volunteers |
 Larry Csonka delivers a very entertaining address |
NFL, Miller Lite, and ESPN hunting shows have enabled Mr. Csonka to live a charmed life  Unfortunately, many USA employees must depart early to rush to the airport for a flight that is already delayed 2.5 hours |