February 2007 HESP Newsletter

	Meeting Notes
	Holiday Party
	Meeting Synopsis

Volume 22, Number 2, February 2007

Meeting Notes

Meeting Announcement

Next Meeting: Tuesday, March 6, 2007
Location: American Serbian Club on the South Side
Meeting Sponsor: HESP Mini-Trade Show Event

Agenda

Attitude Adjustment	5:00 p.m.
Buffet	6:00 p.m.
Host Presentation	6:45 p.m.
Business Meeting	7:30 p.m.

Business Meeting Minutes

Call to Order: President, Terry Kocian, called the meeting to order at 6:30 P.M. Terry announced that this evening's meeting is a mini-trade show. Vanessa Kostic, Grainger, introduced the sponsors: Advance Ballast's, Ansell, Bosch Tools, Brady, Dewalt, Dupont, Fenner Drives, Fluke, GE, Grainger Global Sourcing, Hubbell, Ingersoll Rand, Just Rite Manufacturing, Klein Tools, Rigid Tools, Rubbermaid, Square D, Stanley Tools and STI Firestop. Members and guests visited each table to view the different products on display. Each sponsor delivered a brief introduction about his or her respective company.
Many great prizes were raffled.

Business Meeting: Terry called the meeting to order at 8:06 P.M. The attendance for this evening's meeting was as follows: 23 hospital members; 21 associate members; and 19 guests. The actual count was one hundred and three (103). The minutes from the January 2007 meeting were approved as printed.

Treasurer's Report: Dick Barker -- Dick read the Treasurer's report. It was approved as read. The 50/50 raffle was drawn. John Brown, UPMC Shadyside, won $114.

New Members: Dennis Kronz, Astorino; Lou Cervi, Conco Systems, Inc.; and Dennis Maestri, Linc Mechanical, LLC., were approved for membership. HESP welcomes its new members!

Guests: Jeff Shorts, The Light Company; and Ron Grafton and George Mueller, West Penn Hospital, Clinical Engineering, introduced themselves.

COMMITTEE REPORTS

Education: Michael Bryer -- No Report.

Newsletter: Ron Lukcic -- Ron thanked all of our advertisers, both present and future. Ron announced that this year's publication was increased by 4 pages. He asked all advertisers to "check your ads" as the publication will be going to press shortly. We can also accept new ads for about another week and a half. Ron, also, thanked Carol Lang, Filtech, Inc., for the yummy appetizers. As usual, Ron is looking for articles of interest and / or humor for the newsletter.

Codes and Regulations: Bill Brooks -- No Report.

ASHE: No Report.

Biomed: Dan Procupp -- Bob Tobin, No Report.

Membership: Brenda Henwood -- No Report.

Holiday Party: Chuck Froetschel -- No Report.

Summer Activity: Bruce Saddler -- This year's activity will again be a tailgate party at the Washington Wild Things baseball game on Saturday, July 21, 2007. The game will start at 7:05 P.M. More information will follow.

Golf Outing: Steve Tarasovic -- No Report.

Web Site/Marketing: Alice Hoffmaster (The Write Design) -- Alice said that the web site has had a jump in hits since the survey. She reminded everyone to log onto the web site and sign up for the newsletter. It only takes a minute and you will receive information by E-Mail keeping you up to date on HESP news and events. The web site for HESP is: www.hospital-engineers.org. Those who have signed up, please put your E-Mail in again unless you have already received confirmation.

Hospital Engineers Special Projects: No Report.

Sponsorship Committee: No Report.

Old Business: No Report.

New Business: No Report.

Adjournment: There being no further business, Terry adjourned the meeting at
8:15 P.M

Respectfully submitted,
Frank Rutledge

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Meeting Synopsis

HESP extends its thanks and appreciation to Grainger and the following companies
who participated in February's Mini-Trade Show:

The following companies submitted a synopsis:

Specified Technologies, Inc. (STI):

Hello, my name is Adam Carter; I am a territory manager for the world's second largest firestopp manufacturer Specified Technologies (STI). At STI we are driven for firestopp excellence since that is the only product line we offer as a full source firestopp manufacturer. We not only offer firestopp products we offer the training and knowledge in the healthcare arena to make sure the job gets done right. The way we offer that service to hospitals is through our Barrier Management Program (BMP). This program not only help to notice problems in firestopp which are out there it also helps get to the bottom of the problem. You ask how, through a proactive managed approach, a knowledge base of the healthcare arena and construction issues that arise, and superior technology of products made for the healthcare field. The last item is our support staff UL systems to back up installations, proper training so everyone under stands that the product will work the way it was intended, and a local presence in the field. Once again thank you for the time and opportunity to share my company with yours.

Sincerely, Adam Carter
Territory Manager, Specified Technologies Inc.
Cell: 330-801-5449

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Justrite Manufacturing Company:

Thank you for hospitality provided and the opportunity to participate at your vendor fair on Tuesday evening February 6th. Attached is information on Justrite Manufacturing Company and the STUDE program available to all the HESP Members through W.W. Grainger, Inc. The STUDE Program is a No Cost / No Obligation Full Facility Survey conducted by a Justrite Sales Representative and Grainger Account Manager. It provides positive feedback, recommendations and suggestions to improve safety, reduce cost and enhance production efficiencies. Please have your members send page two of the attached STUDE Form to Vanessa Kostic at W.W. Grainger, Inc. if they are interested to have a survey conducted. Thanks again and have a safe and prosperous year.

Regards,

Ted Ziegler Vanessa Kostic
Regional Sales Manager Account Manager - Healthcare
Justrite Mfg. Co., Aston, PA USA Office WW. Grainger, Inc
P: 610-497-9161 3150 Liberty Avenue
F: 610-497-9162 Pittsburgh, PA 15201
C: 847-922-1966 412.916.0662 cell
E: tziegler@justritemfg.com
www.justritemfg.com

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Klein Tools

Not all hand tools are the same. With Klein tools, there really is a difference-a difference you can feel every time you use them. What sets Klein apart from other manufactures are the extra steps we take to make our tools special. Things like induction hardening... hot riveting...and using the highest-quality U.S. materials. These are the reasons why professional tool users have preferred the Klein brand for 150 years.

To this day, Klein Tools is proudly owned and managed by the Klein family. Through years of hard work and dedication. Klein has earned the reputation of supplying only the finest quality products for users of professional hand tools and occupational protective equipment.

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Anell Occupational Healthcare

Manufacturing gloves and protective clothing. Specializing in cost saving programs proven in over 400 facilities.

Bryan Solesha, Territory Manager
Ansell Occupational Healthcare, 713 lee Drive Gettysburg, Pa 17325
Cell Phone 717-420-6462 - Office Phone 717-334-0032
Fax 717-334-1971 - Voicemail 800-269-7609

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Rubbermaid, Inc.

Rubbermaid Commercial Products, headquartered in Winchester, VA, is an ISO 9001 manufacturer of innovative, solution-based products for commercial and institutional markets worldwide. Since 1968, RCP has pioneered technologies and system solutions in the categories of food service, sanitary maintenance, waste handling, material transport and safety products. Rubbermaid Commercial Products is a business unit of Newell Rubbermaid Inc., a global marketer of consumer and commercial products with annual sales of approximately $6 billion. For more information, please visit Rubbermaid Commercial Product's web site at: www.rcpworksmarter.com.

Carola Garay-Ortega
Rubbermaid Commercial Products -- A Newell Rubbermaid Company
Territory Manager: Western Pennsylvania
Mobile: 540-664-7771
Fax: 866-394-5887
to: carola.garay-ortega@rubbermaidcommercial.com

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Robert Bosch Corporation

First of all thank you for the invitation. I had a lot of interest in our product line and have already received several phone calls about the products. I forwarded them to Vanessa Kostic at Grainger to purchase these items. I really think our new Litheon (Lithium Ion battery) cordless line (model # PS10-2 / GRAINGER # 1ANU3 and model # PS20-2/ GRAINGER # 1ANU2) are going to prove very helpful and convenient at the hospitals and for the various maintenance departments within the facilities. This is a 10.8 voltage battery that allows the whole product to weigh less than 2 lbs. Please visit www.boschtools.com or call me below for more details. Thanks again for the opportunity!

Kelly Jones, Robert Bosch Corporation
Product Specialists
142 Georgetown Ave
Pittsburgh PA 15229
Tel: 1 (412) 965-8243 - Fax: 1 (412) 415-1464
kelly.jones@us.bosch.com

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