Registration will remain open, however a meal and certificate of attendance cannot be guaranteed if you register after 9am April 13, 2026… please contact Stig Ruxlow at updates@cil.assp.org or 309-431-5436 voice/text if you have any questions regarding registration after 9am April 13, 2026. 

Tuesday April 14, 2026

What:

The Central Illinois Chapter and Student Section are jointly hosting a Professional Development Conference (PDC) for members and guests!

Where:

The Illinois State University Alumni Center

1101 N. Main St. Normal, IL

When:

Tuesday April 14, 2026

7:45am – 4:00pm Central Time

7:45am – 8:10am Arrivals!! We will start promptly at 8:15am!

8:15am – 9:15am

Session 1 – Shae Birkey – Caterpillar, Inc.

My Brain Made Me Do It: Psychological drivers of employee behavior

9:15am – 9:25am Break

9:25am – 10:25am

Session 2 – Brian MacKenzie – JULIE 1 Call

JULIE 101, Joint Utility Locating Information for Excavators program overview and resources

10:25am – 10:35am Break

10:35am – 11:35am

Session 3 –  Brad Malone – Black & Co.

New trends and technology in PPE

11:35am – 12:20pm Lunch and Networking (Jason’s Deli Sandwich Tray Catering)

12:20pm – 1:20pm

Session 4 –  Ed Marshall – Peoria Area OSHA Director

OSHA Update

1:20pm – 1:30pm Break

1:30pm – 2:30pm

Session 5 –  Stig Ruxlow – Central Illinois Chapter President

The Value of ASSP, Getting Involved in ASSP Leadership and Central Illinois Chapter Elections

2:30pm – 2:40pm Break

2:40pm – 3:40pm

Session 6 – Mark Briggs – Safety Management Resources

Wild, Wacky, and Highly Effective Training v.6.2

3:40pm – 3:50pm Closing Remarks (PDC Committee)

We will have coffee in the morning.

Bottled water and iced tea will be available all day.

The Peoria OSHA Office will have a Compliance Officer in attendance with a display table at the conference, in addition to the presentation by the Area Director.

The Illinois On-Site Consultation program will have a representative in attendance with a display table at the conference.

Registration for members and guests is $150 each. 

Gold Level Sponsorships are available for $250

Gold Level Sponsorships include the registration of 1 attendee at the PDC.  Gold Level Sponsorship also includes a table at the PDC for you to place information about your organization along the sidewalls of the meeting room, verbal announcement of all Gold Level Sponsor organization names at all breaks and the lunch, inclusion of your organization name and/or logo on the digital binder materials, and a listing as a Gold Level Sponsor on the cil.assp.org website for 10 months.  We are currently limited to about 5 Gold Level Sponsorship opportunities due to available space in the meeting room.   

Choose the Gold Level ticket option to register as a sponsor.

At this time, we can only accept online payments through our registration system.  PayPal is our online payment processor, you will be able to use your credit card to pay for your registration.  You shouldn’t need a PayPal account to make a regular credit card payment through the system.

Each attendee or sponsor attendee must register and pay separately.

Registration will remain open, however a meal and certificate of attendance cannot be guaranteed if you register after 9am April 13, 2026… please contact Stig Ruxlow at updates@cil.assp.org or 309-431-5436 voice/text if you have any questions regarding registration after 9am April 13, 2026. 

Register Now on the Events Page! https://cil.assp.org/event/ The registration process seems to work best using the Chrome Browser.

Our March 20, 2026 chapter meeting will be a plant tour at the ADM Flour Mill in Mendota, IL.  This chapter meeting tour is limited to 20 participants!  Registration is required in advance for a specific headcount. Sandwiches and water will be provided at the meeting. Please bring a soft drink of your choice if you prefer something other than water.  Due to the remote nature of the location and coordination of the meeting, we won’t be able to provide dietary restricted meals.  Please feel free to bring your own meal of choice if you have dietary restrictions.

Where:
3004 E 12^th St, Mendota IL 61342 (Sometimes the best address for GPS is 581 N 43^rd Rd, Mendota IL 61342). The plant is located just East of I-39 exit 72 on US Route 34.  Please meet at the Commercial Office.  There is additional parking in the lot south of the office; please see the attached map.

This is a Google Maps location link: https://maps.app.goo.gl/oasBxYyeJ5nwEyoi6

When: 11:00am Central March 20, 2026
Please plan on arriving 10-15 minutes early, so we can start the meeting and tour on time!

Sandwiches and water will be provided at the meeting. Please bring a soft drink of your choice if you prefer something other than water.  Due to the remote nature of the location and coordination of the meeting, we won’t be able to provide dietary restricted meals.  Please feel free to bring your own meal of choice if you have dietary restrictions.

Who: ADM Milling Company – Tim Maisch / Steve Gaskins

What: Flour mill with a 30,000 cwt capacity shipped out via bags, bulk truck, and rail; opened in 2019.

This tour is limited to 20 participants and registration is required!

Wear pants and closed toed shoes. PPE: gloves, safety glasses, hard hat, safety toe footwear, hi-vis garments, hearing protection, hairnets, and beard nets (the site will have PPE available to lend out during the tour).

If you register and are later unable to attend, please let us know through the ‘Contact Us’ webmail form, so we can register other attendees on the waitlist.

Registration is available on the Events Page. https://cil.assp.org/event/

Join us for a virtual chapter meeting on Friday February 20, 2026 at 11:00am Central Time.  The meeting will be presented via Microsoft Teams, please register for the meeting and you can place the meeting on your calendar with the meeting credentials listed below.  Please log in at least 5 minutes early to reduce the number of distractions at the beginning of the meeting.

When: Friday, February 20, 2026 at 11:00am Central Time (Please log in at least 5 minutes early and mute your microphone to reduce distractions)

What: ANSI/ISEA Z358.1 Shower and Eye Wash Compliance Training at 11am via Teams Meeting.  Credentials to be sent soon.

Who: Michelle Clements, Director of National Accounts – Safety Industrial at Haws Corporation.

While most business owners believe that their emergency equipment is fully functional, the reality is that there is a one in five chance they will work properly in an actual emergency. By attending this meeting, you will gain a better understanding of the ANSI/ISEA Z358.1-2014 Standard for eyewash and shower equipment, along with a step-by-step overview on how to test your equipment for installation and performance compliance to ensure you are prepared during an actual emergency.

After this training you will be able to: Understand ANSI/ISEA Z358.1-2014 significant requirements, conduct weekly & annual inspections, identify compliance best practices.

Michelle is currently the Director of National Accounts for Haws Corporation.  She has 20 years of experience working with the ANSI Z358.1 Standard, this includes conducting well over 300 eyewash surveys/inspections during her career.

This meeting is available to all ASSP members and guests at no charge! Please register for recordkeeping purposes.

Visit the events page of cil.assp.org or this link: Feb 2026 Virtual Chapter Meeting