I.                    Carry out the mission of the AIHA for Hawaii's workforce and our community

 AIHA Mission - The AIHA promotes, protects and enhances industrial hygienists and other occupational health, safety and environmental professionals in their efforts to improve the health and well-being of workers, the community and the environment.

A.      Increase AIHA membership by 5% from 2007.

                                                               i.      Promote IH activities to membership and the community- 2-4 technical seminars free to our members

                                                             ii.      Participate in Hawaii State Science & Engineering Fair as judges and present 4 annual  $100 awards

                                                            iii.      Gordon Biersch event offering a discount to members

                                                            iv.      Advertise membership benefits via e-mail website

                                                              v.      AIHA  technical tours 

                                                            vi.      Visiting High schools and participating in Career days

B.      Create a high visibility event for AIHA Hawaii Local Section, so that we are better known to the public

                                                               i.      Pac-rim fun Run Walk

II.                  Increase the knowledge of industrial and environmental health through interchange, dissemination of information, and networking / professional development events

A.      Host minimum of 4 TeleWeb seminars

                                                               i.      AIHA TeleWeb seminars 4 planned for this year

B.      CIH review course attendees number at least 15

                                                               i.      Market CIH review course and try to partner with HIOSH to include this  annual review course in core training curriculum of HIOSH Staff, Pac Rim Participants IH track and at the booth

                                                             ii.      Encourage members to speak at the Pac Rim 2008 Conference

C.      Increase AIHA Hawaii visibility in Hawaii and nationally

                                                               i.      AIHce and other such conferences

III.                Meetings

A.      Conduct a minimum of 4 meetings per year

                                                               i.      Hold variety of meetings including tours, social events, joint events with other health and safety organizations.

                                                             ii.      New topics of interest in Hawaii might include nanotechnology, global harmonization and emergency preparedness, electrical safety, etc. 

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