On March 1, 2019, WEHA was notified that the Heidel House in Green Lake, Wisconsin, will be closing. Therefore, the Wisconsin Environmental Health Association 2019 Educational Conference has been moved to a new location.

This year’s conference will now be hosted at the beautiful Osthoff Resort in Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin. For information on the resort, please visit their web page located here. The conference dates will remain October 16 - 18, 2019.

For more information on the 2019 WEHA conference, please click here.

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Conference Location
DoubleTree by Hilton, 1616 Dodge Street in Omaha, NE (Google Maps)

Call for Abstracts
Abstracts will be accepted until January 15, 2019, see more information here (Nebraska Environmental Health Association’s website)

For the most current information, please visit: http://nebraskaneha.com/region4conference.html

 

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Take the time now to renew your WEHA membership for 2019.  By being a WEHA member, you will continue to have the following benefits. 

• Opportunities to receive stipends to attend WEHA or NEHA Conferences
  NEHA Annual Educational Conference – Nashville, Tennessee July 9 – July 12, 2019
  WEHA Educational Conference – Green Lake, Wisconsin October 16 – October 18, 2019

• Ability to obtain continuing education credits by attending WEHA or NEHA Conferences

• Reduced registration costs for WEHA sponsored events

• Promotion and review of environmental health legislation and regulations

• Network with other environmental and public health professionals

Go to the Membership page to renew

Save the Date!

Nebraska will be hosting the 2019 NEHA Region 4 Conference

September 25th-26th, 2019 in Omaha, NE.

Please click here for the Call for Abstracts

Stay tuned for more information!

Visit http://nebraskaneha.com/home.html for more information

We need interested, dedicated individuals to serve in WEHA leadership positions!  Nominations of persons interested in serving are due on August 24, 2018.   

The following offices will be up for election in the fall of 2018:

• President- Elect: This position assumes the office of the President and assists the President. Additionally, the President-Elect participates as a member of the Education and Conference Committee.  Mitch Lohr currently holds this position, which will become vacant when he assumes the position of President.

• Secretary: This position mainly records and posts the Board minutes as well as other duties during elections. Trista Groth currently holds this position and will not be seeking re-election.
  

• Treasurer: This position keeps track of the organizations financing as well as our investments for scholarships, etc. It involves not only long-term planning and tracking, but also paying and tracking everyday expenses and disbursements. Brian Hobbs currently holds the position and will be seeking re-election.
  

• Director-at-Large: This member of the board performs ad hoc duties as assigned by the President and may only be held by past WEHA presidents. Laura Temke currently holds this position and will be seeking re-election.
  

• Director (2): A Director is a voting member of the Board. There are two Director positions on the Board. Natalie Vandeveld holds one position and will be seeking re-election. Michele Williams currently holds the other position and will be seeking re-election.
  

• District Vice-President, NE: This person represents members in the Northeast part of the state, and prepares a report on their activities for board meetings as well as serves as a WEHA representative to that area. Todd Drew currently holds this position and will not be seeking re-election.
  

• District Vice-President, SW: This person represents members in the Southwest part of the state, and prepares a report on their activities for board meetings as well as serves as a WEHA representative to that area. Arthur Ness currently holds this position and will not be seeking re-election.

The only requirement for these jobs is that the nominee be a member in good standing of WEHA during the election and the term.  Additionally, all Board members are expected to attend all Board meetings. If you are interested, nominations along with your name, current position, employer, position sought, and biography may be sent to Trista Groth, Nominations Committee Chair, at Trista.groth@outagamie.org

Please give this chance to serve your full consideration.

The recipient of this award will personify our commitment to serve and protect the citizens of Wisconsin from the many health risks posed by the environment in which we live. The award highlights outstanding work and individual accomplishments in the field of environmental and public health. 

Any person that has made an impact on environmental and public health and/or has demonstrated dedication to the profession can be nominated. The person does not have to be a member of WEHA. In addition, any person can submit a nomination. The nomination does not have to come from a member of WEHA.

Nominations are now open. Submit an application today for an person that should be highlighted as conducting exemplary work in the field of environmental and public health.  

Click here to view additional information of how to submit a nomination.

Deadline is August 24, 2018.

Registration is now open for the WEHA 2018 Educational Conference to be held September 19th-21st at the Lacrosse Country Club/Omni Center in LaCrosse WI.

The conference grid is now available here!

September 19th-20th, 2018 (Wednesday and Thursday sessions)
Lacrosse Country Club
300 Marcou Rd, Onalaska, WI

September 21st, 2018 (Friday sessions only)
Onalaska Omni Center
255 Riders Club Road, Onalaska, WI

* Please note! Due to a fire at Stoney Creek the conference has switched locations to the Lacrosse Country Club (Wednesday and Thursday) and the Onalaska Omni Center (Friday).

** Stoney Creek will provide a shuttle to the La Crosse Country Club. Sleeping rooms were unaffected by the fire and our room block at Stoney Creek is still available. 

CLICK HERE FOR MORE INFORMATION AND TO REGISTER!

DONT MISS OUT on the Lacrosse Queen Riverboat!

As part of the conference there will be a networking event on the LaCrosse Queen Riverboat.  Click here to download the application to submit payment with a check. 

 

WEHA is proud to announce the fall REHS Exam Prep Course

October 2,3, & 4th in West Allis, WI

Click here for the flyer

The documents and slides from the October 2017 WEHA JEC are now available for download on the EVENTS page.

Welcome to the new WEHA website! We've re-organized the website to make sure you can get the information you're looking for quickly and easily. The News page will always list the very latest happenings around WEHA. The Events page will let you know at a glance about upcoming conferences and educational opportunities. The About page has been condensed so most of the information is contained on a single page with only a few topics needing a seperate page. Of course the Employment Watch page is easily accessible from anywhere on the site.  Have a look around, and please be sure to come back often.