The 2018 Western Conference on Safety is now over. While we are still compiling the results from the delegate evaluations the buzz was extremely positive. While the conference has now sold out for 6 of the last 7 years, the regular and group registration categories sold out over 3 weeks before the conference itself and that’s a new record. Over 1200 people participated in the conference over the 4 days of conference sessions, safety tradeshow and post conference courses. Thank you to all the speakers, exhibitors, volunteers, staff and all our wonderful attendees. The 2019 conference runs Monday April 8 and Tuesday April 9, 2019 at the Hyatt Regency Vancouver. Registrations for the conference will open November 1, 2018 with tradeshow sales opening in early September (date to be announced).
THE 2018 WESTERN CONFERENCE ON SAFETY IS NOW OVER.
2019 Western Conference on Safety Scheduled for April 8 & 9, 2019, Vancouver BC.
2019 Conference Details Coming September 2018
The Western Conference on Safety is the largest Occupational Health & Safety Conference in Western Canada. Now in its 23rd year and featuring 2 keynote presentations, 20 conference seminars, 5 post conference courses and 80 safety tradeshow booths this year’s conference promises to be the biggest and best yet. Last year’s 2017 Western Conference on Safety sold out with more than 1000 attendees, 180 exhibitor staff, and 30 speakers. Each year the advisory committee travel across Canada and the USA to find the most interesting, latest and best sessions and bring them to Vancouver. If you only go to one conference in 2018 make it this one!
This is my third time at the conference and I always learn something new each time.
Ron Holbrook – North Vancouver Rec. & Culture
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Getting excited? We are! Looking forward to seeing you all there. Here are 3 last minute tips.
- If you are driving to the conference you may want to consider taking Skytrain or Canada Line instead. The Burrard Street Skytrain Station is located right next door to the Hyatt Regency Vancouver (the conference venue) and the Canada Line Vancouver City Centre Station is only 2 blocks away. With car parking both expensive and challenging Skytrain and Canada Line are an easy, quick and economical ways to get to the conference.
- If you can or will be downtown between 3pm and 6pm on Sunday April 8/18 stop on by the Hyatt Regency 3rd floor foyer and pick up your delegate package. That way you avoid the lineup at the conference registration desk on Monday morning. On Monday the Conference Registration Desk opens at 7am for you early risers.
- Avoid the peak Monday morning 8:10-8:30am check-in time at the conference registration desk by arriving outside those times. The Safety Tradeshow opens at 7am on Monday morning and we’ll have the coffee on for you.
The 2018 Western Conference on Safety is now completely sold out. The only space available is in one of the following 2 post conference courses. 1) Supervisor Safety Training Course on Wednesday April 11/18, 2) Overflow Fundamentals for Joint Health and Safety Committees Course being held on Thursday April 12/18 and 3) the Consulting Skills for OH&S Professionals 2 day course held Wednesday April 11 and Thursday April 12/18. ALL OTHER SPACES both in the conference and in the post conference courses ARE COMPLETELY SOLD OUT.
The Western Conference on Safety starts in 1 week. Getting excited? We are! Looking forward to seeing you all there. Here are a couple of last minute tips.
- If you are driving to the conference you may want to consider taking Skytrain instead. The Burrard Street Skytrain Station is located right next door to the Hyatt Regency Vancouver (the conference venue) and with car parking both expensive and challenging Skytrain is an easy, quick and economical way to get to the conference.
- If you can or will be downtown between 3pm and 6pm on Sunday April 8/18 stop on by the Hyatt Regency 3rd floor foyer and pick up your delegate package. That way you avoid the lineup at the conference registration desk on Monday morning. On Monday the Conference Registration Desk opens at 7am for you early risers.
- Avoid the peak Monday morning 8:10-8:30am check-in time at the conference registration desk by arriving outside those times. The Safety Tradeshow opens at 7am on Monday morning and we’ll have the coffee on for you.
- Bring your list of the sessions you want to see with you. It will ease your conference experience by making it easy to remember what you wanted to see.
As of today, March 21, 2018 the following seats are still available at the 2018 Western Conference on Safety
Full conference Seats (Monday and Tuesday) Only 15 Seats Left
Single Day – Monday Only – SOLD OUT
Single Day – Tuesday Only – 25 Seats available
Post Conference Course Status
PC-1 Fundamentals for Joint Health & Safety Committees Course SOLD OUT Overflow Course added on Thursday April 12
PC-2 Supervisor Safety Training Course: 5 Seats left
PC-3 Accident/Incident Investigations Course: 4 seats left
PC-4 Hazard Identification and Risk Assessment Course: 1 Seat left
PC-5 Consulting Skills for the OH&S Professional Course: 4 Seats left
PC-6 Fundamentals for Joint Health and Safety Committees Course: 10 seats left. (this is the overflow course just added and running Thursday April 12)
The post conference Fundamentals for Joint Health and Safety Committees Course scheduled for Wednesday April 11, 2018 has now SOLD OUT. But an overflow course has been added and runs Thursday April 12, 2018 from 8:3- –4:30pm, at the Hyatt Regency Vancouver. See the “Program” webpage and scroll down to Thursday PC-6 for more information
Register by this Friday and save up to $100 on your conference registration. Discounts end at midnight this Friday March 9, 2018.
With only 7 seats left on the PC-1 the Post Conference Course Fundamentals for Joint Health & Safety Committees Course we have added an additional course to run on Thursday April 12 also at the Hyatt Regency Vancouver. Call or email us if you want on this course.
We are amazed by the huge respond to this years conference. Last year’s sold out 10 days before the conference dates and if registrations continue at this rate 2018 should sell out even quicker. If you are thinking of attending and seeing the terrific selection of speakers and topics we suggest you do so soon.
It’s true, all booths are now sold for the 2018 show! If you’d like to be put on a waiting list though, just give us a call at (604)233-1842. Like the lottery commercials say, you never know!