Everything
Within Reach
at AIHce
Indy’s “Most Walkable
Downtown” to Host
Premier OEHS Conference
and Expo
This summer, occupational and environ- mental health and safety and industrial hygiene professionals will journey to Indianapolis, Ind., for the premier conference and
expo of the year, AIHce. For the first time ever,
from June 16 to 21, Indianapolis will play host
to thousands of AIHce attendees. The AIHce
2012 experience features more than 120 technical sessions, 61 professional development
courses (PDCs), the opportunity to earn up to
8.51 certification maintenance (CM) points and
over 300 exhibitors in the Expo.
Indy hosted Super Bowl XLVI in February, and
its downtown area underwent massive renovation in
preparation for the big game. The blocks surrounding
the Indiana Convention Center are packed with more
than 200 restaurants and clubs, a four-story shopping mall and numerous popular attractions. AIHce
attendees have a wide variety of options for both fun
and relaxation, all within easy walking distance of the
hotels. Many affordable hotels offered through AIHce
are connected to the convention center by climate-controlled sky bridges. Indy was named “the most
walkable downtown in America” by Sports Illustrated;
you can feel confident that you won’t spend your evenings stuck in traffic in this city.
Some of the most popular city attractions include
the Indianapolis Zoo, one of Trip Advisor’s “Top Ten in
America”; the Indianapolis Children’s Museum, “Best in
the Nation” according to Child magazine; and the Indiana Motor Speedway, home of the Indianapolis 500. At
venues such as Clowes Memorial Hall, Conseco Field-house and Murat Theatre, one can find everything from
musicals to concerts to theater productions. Sports fans
can check out the NCAA Hall of Champions or Victory
Field, home of the Indianapolis Indians, a high-level
minor league baseball team. Indy is also home to White
River State Park—America’s only cultural urban state
park—which can be explored by bike, boat, Segway or
on foot. There, visitors will find plenty of green space
along with the zoo, the IMAX Theater, an excellent selection of museums and more.
For more information on AIHce 2012, the AIHA Indiana Local Section has put together a comprehensive
“Local Access” website at https://sites.google.com/site/
aihce2012indianapolis.
Conference Features
AIHce is constantly working on ways to make the conference experience better and more valuable for participants. This year, the conference has raised the bar
yet again. AIHce 2012 offers up to 8.51 certification
maintenance (CM) points and is backing each PDC with
