Tuesday, September 1, 2026

07:00 AM-08:00 AM	Vendor Move-in
08:00 AM-08:45 AM	Shuttle from hotel to venue
08:00 AM-09:00 AM	Registration/Breakfast
09:00 AM-09:30 AM	Welcome Address
09:45 AM-11:00 AM	Advancing MSD Prevention: Resources, Partnerships, and Lessons from Grant-Funded Innovation Paige DeBaylo, National Safety Council
09:45 AM-11:00 AM	Beyond the Chair: Implementing an Effective Ergonomics Program LaQuandra Bass, Risk Consultant
09:45 AM-11:00 AM	The Four (4) C’s of Coca-Cola’s Ergonomics Cultural Growth Oscar Arias-Fernandez
11:00 AM-01:00 PM	Lunch & Vendor Showcase
01:00 PM-02:15 PM	Integration of Ergonomics and MSDs into the SIF Risk Model David Brodie, Cargill
01:00 PM-02:15 PM	Computer Workstations Among Healthcare Workers Yeung-Li Yeung & Jennifer McIlvaine, Duke University
01:00 PM-02:15 PM	Corporate Expectations, Site-Level Execution: What Really Works Ben Zavitz, GE Aerospace
02:15 PM-02:45 PM	Networking Break
02:45 PM-04:00 PM	Extended Reality (XR): Research & Practice Karen Chen, NC State University
02:45 PM-04:00 PM	From Ergonomic Injury Trends to Action: Iterative Risk-Reduction in Retail Operations and Last-Mile Delivery Jonathan Lutz, Sherwin Williams
03:00 PM-04:00 PM	Vendor Move-out
04:00 PM-04:30 PM	Reception-Ice Cream
04:45 PM-05:15 PM	Shuttle to hotel

Wednesday, September 2, 2026

08:00 AM-08:45 AM	Shuttle from hotel to venue
08:00 AM-09:00 AM	Registration/Breakfast
09:00 AM-10:15 AM	Technology Panel: Computer Vision, AI, and Ergonomics
10:15 AM-10:30 AM	Break
10:30 AM-11:45AM	Industry Round Table Discussion (Manufacturing/Distribution)
10:30 AM-11:45AM	Industry Round Table Discussion (Office)
10:30 AM-11:45AM	Industry Round Table Discussion (Pharmaceuticals)
11:45 AM-12:00 PM	Break
12:00 PM-01:00 PM	Closing Luncheon
01:00 PM-02:30 PM	Lab Tour Rotation 1: AR/VR Lab
01:00 PM-02:30 PM	Lab Tour Rotation 2: Biomechanics Lab
01:00 PM-02:30 PM	Lab Tour Rotation 3: Advanced Manufacturing
02:30 PM-03:00 PM	Shuttle back to hotel

Earn 7.5 Professional Development Hours (PDHs)