2006 National Ergonomics Conference Schedule Announced, Features New Track Of Programming; Most Product Debuts in Expo's 12-Year History

NEW YORK, Aug. 22 /PRNewswire/ -- The 12th Annual National Ergonomics Conference and Exposition (NECE) at Caesars Palace, Las Vegas, Nov. 28 - Dec. 1 will feature a record number of conference sessions, and mark the debut of a new, sixth track of conference programming. Attendees will have over 80 educational opportunities to choose from, and the most products to evaluate in the Expo's 12-year history.

Last year's NECE broke records on a number of fronts with a 10% increase in attendance, and over 120 exhibitors. "This year's NECE promises to be the largest gathering of ergonomics professionals to date," commented Walter Charnizon, President, Continental Exhibitions, Inc., owners/producers of the NECE, "We received scores of attendee registrations even before the final program was released. Ergonomics professionals are choosing to attend based on the strength of the NECE's reputation. I can't think of a better testimonial from the ergonomics community."

The year's conference tracks will include: Office & Call Center Ergonomics, Industrial Ergonomics & Material Handling, Special Topics including the Aging Workforce, Program Management & ROI, with last year's debut track of Healthcare & Lab Ergonomics back by popular demand, and new daily tracks of Plant Safety & Ergonomics, Design & Ergonomics, and Software & Technology being added this year.

Standing room only is expected at the industry's best keynotes. Tom Leamon, Director Emeritus, Liberty Mutual Research Institute for Safety will deliver the 2nd Annual State of the Industry Address on November 29. Deborah Russell, Director of Workforce Issues, AARP will address accommodating the aging workforce on November 30; and Bill Moggridge, Cofounder, IDEO will tackle integrating ergonomics for design innovation on December 1. Other industry leaders sharing their secrets to ergonomics success will hail from American Express, Boston Scientific, Chevron, the City of Los Angeles, Duke University & Health System, Ford, JetBlue, Kaiser Permanente, NIOSH, the US Army and many others. Topics addressed will range from how a multi-plant ergonomics program saved one organization $5 Million, to using virtual reality for process and product analysis. Attendees who hold certification with the ABIH and BCSP will qualify for certification maintenance, and BCPE testing will take place on November 27 allowing testing participants to attend the full NECE program.

Over 85% of the exhibit space for this year's NECE is sold, with nearly all of last year's exhibitors renewing, many even doubling, their exhibit space in anticipation of the audience growing yet again. This year's exhibitors are already planning the highest number of new product debuts in the Expo's history, making the 5th Annual Attendees' Choice Awards Program highly competitive. Exhibitors will include: 3M, AliMed, Ansell Healthcare, Dane Technologies, Ergomat, Herman Miller, Ironclad Performance Wear, Kinesis, Liko Patient Lifts, Plantronics, Power Pusher by Nu*Star, and Steelcase. The full exhibitor list, exhibitor testimonials, and attendee demographics can be found online at http://www.ergoexpo.com/.

Discounted online registration is available, along with the full conference program and speaker bios at http://www.ergoexpo.com/. Those interested in exhibiting at the NECE, or speaking at future events should contact show management at 212-370-5005 or at information@ErgoExpo.com.