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Avoiding Hazards Organizers can address social media issues in proactive ways, according to Terrence Canela, general counsel at the American Institute of Architects in Washington, DC. He provided webinar participants with a three-pronged pro- gram to address potential problems: y Develop guidelines governing the use of company equipment and help separate personal and business uses; y Create policies governing how and when social media is used by your orga- nization and how you want the group to be perceived through social media; y Communicate with staff and members about how they use social media for busi- ness as the basis for a workable policy. "Policy should be a live document, not something that's filed away and forgot- ten," he said. Social media policies also should be reviewed by legal counsel, protect con- fidential information and define what is confidential in your business, Canela said. "Tech and social media are here to stay and need to be addressed," he said. Taking these steps toward an integrated social media plan is likely to help organi- zations address social media issues in a sensible manner. Reach Barbara Dunn at bfd@howehutton.com; Terrence Canela at tcanela@aia.org Continental Exhibitions Sells ErgoExpo to LRP Executive Team Joins LRP BY DANICA TORMOHLEN, contributing editor Palm Beach Gardens, FL – LRP Conferen- ces LLC, a division of LRP Publications, has acquired Te National Ergonomics Conference and Exposition (ErgoExpo) and a monthly webinar series on ergonom- ics from Continental Exhibitions Inc. Te Continental Exhibitions' executive management team, including President Walter Charnizon and Vice President of Sales and Marketing Lenore Kolb Higgins, have joined LRP Conferences and will continue to manage the event. ErgoExpo focuses on new ways to im- prove productivity and raise profitability by reducing workplace-related injuries. In 2011, the event attracted more than 1,000 human resources executives, designers, health care providers and professional ergonomists. Te 18th annual ErgoExpo will be held December 4-7, 2012, at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas. LRP Conferences produces nearly a dozen professional conferences and trade shows, including the HR Technology Con- ference, HR in Hospitality Conference and National Workers' Compensation and Dis- ability Conference. Founded in 1977, LRP Publications publishes two magazines, Human Resource Executive and Risk & Insurance, as well as hundreds of newslet- ters, books, videos, eCourses, and case reports in the fields of workers' compen- sation and disability, human resources, education administration and law, and federal employment law. "Te National Ergonomics Conference and Exposition was a natural fit with our other conferences and provides an excel- lent growth opportunity for the com- pany," said Kenneth Kahn, president and founder, LRP Publications. "I am excited about the oppor- tunity to be part of the LRP team," said Charnizon. "Teir organization and its resources will help ErgoExpo reach into new markets and better serve those it currently supports." Reach Walter at (212) 370-5005, ext.13, or WCharnizon@ErgoExpo.com www.TradeShowExecutive.com | August 2012 9