CSHEMA Virtual Showcase: Austin Comes to You!

CSHEMA Virtual Showcase:
Austin Comes to You!

The CSHEMA Virtual Showcase: Austin Comes to You, a 2-day online event designed to extend and amplify the value of our in-person Annual Conference.

Scheduled for early November 2026. 

This virtual conference will:

  • Feature select, top-rated sessions from the Austin Annual Conference
  • Include on-demand access to recordings for all registrants
  • Allow those who cannot attend live to purchase the full recording bundle at the same price as live attendees
  • Allow eligible attendees to earn CEUs

Who Should Attend?

  • Members and non-members who were unable to attend the in-person conference
  • Austin attendees who want to catch sessions they missed due to concurrent tracks
  • Anyone interested in leadership, engagement, and innovation in campus safety, health, and environmental management

 

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Virtual Event Access 

All registered attendees will receive an email on Friday, November 13, containing the Zoom event link and instructions for accessing the virtual conference.

Registration 

REGISTER HERE

Note regarding access links and CEUs: The event access link will be sent directly to the primary registrant, who will receive CEU credits. Registrants are welcome to share this link with colleagues or others who wish to attend; however, CEU credits are granted exclusively to the primary registrant.

Registration Type  Member Price Non-Member Price 
Early-Bird Standard Registration (full 2-day virtual program, single viewer, eligible for CEUs) (register by November 1, 2026) $200 $275
Standard Registration (full 2-day virtual program, single viewer, eligible for CEUs) (After November 1, 2026)  $250 $325
Group Rate (multiple logins, multiple attendees, only the person registering eligible for CEUs) $500 $600
Austin Conference Attendee and Undergrad/Grad Pricing  (solo viewing only) $50 $50
Exhibitor (New) $200 $200

 

Program Agenda 

Wednesday, November 18, 2026 
All times are Eastern Standard 

Time  Track  Session  Speaker 
12:00 PM - 12:15 PM                                                              Orientation and Welcome Robin Izzo
12:15 PM - 1:15 PM  Track 1: Laboratory Safety PLENARY: Risk, Rules, and Resources: The EHS Balancing Act

Mary Lindstrom 
Robin Izzo 
Tamece Knowles
Otu Inyang
Beth Welmaker 
1:15 PM - 1:25 PM  Break  Break and Sponsor Drop-in  
1:25 PM - 2:15 PM  Track 1: Laboratory Safety Integrating Laser Safety Oversight into the Procurement Process Otu Inyang 
1:25 PM - 2:15 PM  Track 2: Environmental Health and Safety The Most Dangerous Tasks on Campus (Both Usually EHS Operations) John DeLaHunt
2:15 PM - 2:30 PM  Break  Break and Sponsor Drop-in with Keltron   
2:30 PM- 3:20 PM  Track 1: Laboratory Safety Proactive Peroxide-Forming Chemical (PFC) Management: Lessons Learned in Campus-Wide Inventory/Disposal of PFCs Tom Syfert
Adam Roberge
2:30  PM- 3:20 PM  Track 2: Environmental Health and Safety How to Make Friends and Influence People: Building Partnerships that Advance Campus Safety Robin Izzo
3:20 PM- 3:30 PM  Break  Break and Sponsor Drop-in  
3:30 PM- 4:20 PM  Track 1: Laboratory Safety Chemical Hygiene Plan in Daily Practice Beth Welmaker
3:30 PM - 4:20 PM  Track 2: Environmental Health and Safety Not Your Usual EHS Training – Role Playing for the Win! Amy Orders
Hans Nielsen
4:20 PM - 4:50 PM  Vendor Spotlights Modernizing the Protocol Lifecycle with CampusOptics Brandon Phipps                    
4:50 PM - 5:00 PM    Day 1 Wrap Robin Izzo

 

Thursday, November 19, 2026 
All times are Eastern Standard 

Time Track Session  Speaker 
12:00 PM    Welcome to Day 2!   
12:00 PM - 2:50 PM  Track 1: Laboratory Safety Beyond the Threshold: Managing Biological Toxins in Academic Laboratories Allyssa Baptista
12:00 PM - 12:50 PM  Track 2: Environmental Health and Safety Leading the Way: Building a Proactive Safety Culture in Higher Education Otu Inyang
12:50 PM -1:00 PM  Break  Break and Sponsor Drop-in  
1:00 PM -  1:50 PM  Track 1: Laboratory Safety Six Years of Progress: Designing, Implementing, and Evolving a High Reliability Lab Closeout Program at UF Erica Gonzaga
1:00 PM - 1:50 PM  Track 2: Environmental Health and Safety Approved Storage of Hazardous Materials Megan Hall
1:50 PM - 2:20 PM  Vendor Spotlight  Streamlining Medical Surveillance and Clearance with CampusOptics  Brandon Phipps 
2:20 PM - 3:10 PM  Track 1: Laboratory Safety Providing Labs a Voice: How Safety Benefits from Creating a Lab Manager’s Forum Ryan Lisk.
Bruce Brown
2:20 PM - 3:10 PM  Track 2: Environmental Health and Safety Recognizing Everyday Excellence in Safety Lakshmi Attigala
3:10 PM - 3:20 PM  Break  Break and Sponsor Drop-in  
3:20 PM - 4:10 PM  Track 1: Laboratory Safety Compressed Gas Cylinder Safety Guidelines Scott Nelson
3:20 PM - 4:10 PM  Track 2: Environmental Health and Safety The Unknown Risks of Having a Rail Line Adjacent to Your Campus Andrew Lawson
4:00 - PM -5:00 PM    Virtual Happy Hour  

 

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