SOUTH PORTLAND – The second annual Northern New England Ergo Symposium will be held from 8 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., Wednesday, May 16, at the Portland Marriott at Sable Oaks.

The injury-prevention conference will focus on: reducing risks over the life of a musculoskeletal injury; improving the handling of materials across a variety of industries; increasing productivity through ergonomic improvements; avoiding injuries in the office environment; and the value of workplace stretching; as well as other topics.

For more information, contact Robert Geraghty of the University of Southern Maine Manufacturing Applications Center at 207-780-5313 or [email protected].