XLth Annual Conference of the Association of Canadian Ergonomists

"Ergonomics - Think it. Live it."

September 14-17, 2009
Loews Le Concorde Hotel, Quebec City

The Association of Canadian Ergonomists (ACE) will be holding its 40th Annual Conference in Quebec CIty, from September 14 - 17, 2009.  The theme of this year's conference is "Ergonomics - Think it. Live it."

The conference will explore the various means, techniques and approaches organizations can apply to create safer and more efficient workplaces. Interventions by ergonomists and scientific research carried out in the workplace with engineers, managers, health specialists and others involved in the organization of work, will be highlighted. The contribution ergonomics has made to work analysis and the resulting improvements will also be discussed. This conference will provide an excellent opportunity to examine how physical, cognitive, behavioural and organizational sciences have taken humans into consideration in the quest to design healthy work environments.

Internationally renowned speakers will address a number of important topics. Practicing ergonomists, researchers and students will present their most recent work in regular sessions or conference streams and panel discussions. Several pre-conference workshops will also offer different levels of professional training.

Click here to go to the ACE website to see more information about the conference.