2018 Annual Meeting
 
REGISTER HERE

POWERFUL PRESENTATIONS

 are at the heart  of STI/SPFA's 2018 Annual Meeting








Arizona DEQ's Tank Inspection Project
AZ Dept. of Environmental Quality has undertaken a project to examine the inside of underground storage tanks at school facilities. Tanknology is assisting AZ DEQ using their in-tank camera inspection tool. Findings will be shared, along with AZ DEQ experiences with its UST population.
  • Allen Porter, President & CEO, Tanknology, Inc.
  • Tara Rosie, Environmental Engineering Specialist,  Waste Programs Division, AZ Department of Environmental Quality
  • Lorri Grainawi, Director of Technical Services, STI/SPFA

Breaking Boundaries for Operating Excellence: Building a High-Performing Organization | Presented by Vince Bovino
Does performance improvement thinking and behavior penetrate every corner of your organization? Are your employees delivering the highest levels of productivity, cost efficiency, quality, safety and profitability?

Bovino Consulting has proven again and again that well-designed incentive pay systems will positively change employee behavior quickly, significantly and on a sustained basis. Join Vince on the journey for Operating Excellence, and learn how to greatly exceed previous levels of operating performance and profitability.

This presentation dives deep into four powerful systems to improve operating performance and profitability on a rapid, significant and sustained basis. Learn how to implement and design a Performance Measurement System...an Incentive Pay System...a Performance Communication System...and a Performance Improvement Team System.

Vince explains how to link the four systems into a single initiative for "game-changing results."



Impact of Medical Leave on your Company Presented by June Brennan, Work & Well
Did you know that 35% of all payroll costs are for absences, and 9% are for unplanned absences? Assuming wages of $100/day for 100 employees, that's nearly a million dollars in payroll costs!

June of consulting firm Work & Well reviews definitions of "medical leaves" under federal law, explains the business impact of medical leaves, and offers actionable tips to minimize the impact.

Work & Well is a specialty provider of integrated leave-of-absence management for all medical leaves, including disability, Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA) and workers' compensation.


Strategic Planning for STI/SPFA
Presented by John Barnes, Barnes Association Consultants

Just like your company, STI/SPFA has to plan for its future. In 2018, John Barnes will facilitate a strategic planning process for us. Learn why it's Important for our association to have an effective strategic plan and your part in the process as Members.



Employment Practices for Today's World Presented by Richard (Dick) Horton, CIC
Frates Insurance & Risk Management joined forces with Acrisure on January 1, 2014, becoming the 13th largest insurance broker in the United States. This alliance married a local agency with over 90 years of insurance expertise, and a national agency with vast expansion plans. Acrisure Agency Partners can provide the local, personal level of service that you deserve with the added power of deep industry expertise available to each client. With industry specific specialties and powerful program development capabilities, experience does make a difference. What began as a sole location has turned into a national powerhouse. With 170 locations in 25 states, 91 Agency Partners, and revenues exceeding $600 million, Acrisure and Frates Insurance & Risk Management can provide clients with a breadth of knowledge and resources when managing their risks.






History of the Gila River Indian Community at the Sheraton Wild Horse Pass | Presented by Rosie Rivera

Rosie is the Cultural Manager for the resort, and will share the fascinating history of the partnership between the local Native American community and this Sheraton property.