The Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM) will conduct its annual product safety seminar from 21 April to 23 April in Dallas, Texas, followed by the annual product liability seminar on 24 April.

The product safety seminar will feature expert industry and business presenters sharing experiences and information relevant to today's product safety professionals.

Topics include the essentials of an effective product safety program, safety sign and decal development, fire prevention design guidelines, international issues like the CE mark and European Union directives, and the new American National Standards Institute standards for warning materials in owner manuals.

A special roundtable session will focus on the National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)'s research agenda. Attendees will hear about NIOSH's agenda changes based on previous AEM member input and will have the chance to provide additional commentary.

The product liability seminar will explore the preparation needed to present a successful courtroom defence, building on last year's seminar which discussed the value of pre-trial planning and preparation. Experienced trial attorneys and corporate counsel will lead the sessions, which include a review of federal e-discovery rules that took effect in December 2006.

The seminars are open to full-time employees of equipment manufacturers and their designated outside service professionals. They cater to beginner as well as experienced industry professionals and are beneficial to small and medium-sized manufacturers with limited internal resources.

Attendees participating in both seminars receive a registration discount. Seminar details and registration information are in the "education" section of www.aem.org.