The United States Helicopter Safety Team (http://www.ushst.org/) will help the Helicopter Association International (HAI) kick off​​

Heli-Expo 2016 by hosting a Symposium for helicopter safety professionals on Feb. 29^th in Louisville.

The theme of the Safety Symposium will be “Safety and the Bottom Line” and will include presentations focused on showing how safety initiatives and the fostering of a safety culture results in a more profitable operation.

Key speakers at the event will be:

• Dennis Pierce, owner and founder of Colorado Heli-Ops in Broomfield, Colo. (http://coloradoheliops.com/about-us/) who will offer a case study on investing in safety profitably.
• Paul Spring, President of Phoenix Heli-Flight in Fort McMurray, Alberta, Canada (http://www.helitechevents.com/en/Contributors/405449/Paul-Spring) who will provide a case study in the use of affordable and sensible Helicopter Flight Data Monitoring tools and usage.
• Jim Viola, FAA Manager of the General Aviation and Commercial Division, who will present the mission and accomplishments of the USHST.

In addition, the Symposium will include a panel discussion by industry professionals on the topic of cost-effective safety initiatives and behaviors along with a deeper look at the latest U.S. safety and accident data.

The HAI Safety Symposium takes place Monday, Feb. 29, from 8:00 am to 10:00 am at the Kentucky Exposition Center in Louisville.  Registration information can be found here: http://heliexpo.rotor.org/index.php/attendee-registration/ 

The USHST and the International Helicopter Safety Team promote safety and work to reduce accidents through a government and industry cooperative effort that has resulted in a worldwide decrease in civil helicopter accidents.  More information about the IHST, its reports, safety tools, and Reel Safety audio-visual presentations can be obtained at its web site at www.IHST.org and on the IHST Facebook page.