Welcome to WCS ' 19

The Women in Occupational Health & Safety Society has a special event for you! Join Rae Ann Aldridge and Kim Kennedy for WOHSS Happy Hour Vancouver – an in person mixer at the Funk Coffee Bar!
Date: Monday, April 20th (in coordination with the Western Conference on Safety).
Location: Funk Coffee Bar, 1025 Dunsmuir Street – at the Bentall Centre.
Time: 4:45 PM
All are welcome. The intent is to provide a space to network, share a drink, and maybe a snack before your evening plans.
*Attendees are responsible for their own tabs.  Limited space, reserve your spot now at this link:https://lnkd.in/ePd5gqzi

The conference is nearly sold out. There are only a few full 2 day seats available, and a few more Single Day – Tuesday Only seats. It is completely sold out of Single Day – Monday Only seats.  If you want to register for either of these categories, please call 604.233.1842. (With only a few seats still available the online registration form been disabled).   With the limited number of seats still available and the strong possibility that they may sell out before you contact us, we strongly suggest you DO NOT make any travel arrangements until your registration is acknowledged AND CONFIRMED by our registrar.

Yes we have a few full registration (Monday & Tuesday) and Tuesday Only seats available for the conference but they are going fast. Use the On-Line Registration Form by clicking here, or email us at registration@pacificsafetycenter.com or call us at 604 233-1842 to check on availability or to register.  Join the more than 825 people already registered to attend. We’d love to see you there.

Due to circumstances beyond our control, the following two sessions have been changed. Session 4A was “From Blame to Understanding: Investigating Behavior Thru Context” and been replaced with  “Safety Culture: What It Is and How Safety Practitioners Can Help Their Employers Advance it”  and Session 8B ” Challenging Assumptions Behind Health & Safety Thinking”  has been replaced by “Safety Leadership 101: How To Find The Safety Leader Within”  both new sessions are now being presented by Glyn Jones. Click here to go to the Program Webpage for these new session descriptions.

While nearly 800 people have registered to attend the conference so far there are still seats available if you want to join us at the biggest occupational safety conference in Canada. We’d love to see you there!

Only 4 days left to take advantage of lower pricing.  Early Bird discounts end Thursday March 19, 2026.  Regular pricing starts Friday March 20.

As of March 11, 70% of conference seats have already been sold. While lots of spaces are still available, the early payment deadline is just one week away. In previous years, the conference has sold out on or shortly after this deadline. If you’re planning to attend Canada’s largest Workplace Health & Safety Conference, we encourage you to secure your spot soon to avoid disappointment. Stay tuned to this page for ongoing updates on registration availability.

The new on-line registration webpage is now live and ready for use. With a simplified registration process you can register in a jiffy!  Click here or on the Registration tab above to go directly to the registration page. 

All 80 safety tradeshow booths sold out by mid-December—the fastest sell-out in the conference’s history. Delegate registrations are also tracking well ahead of average, putting us on pace for another complete sell-out of both the conference and tradeshow. As of January 16, 2026, lots of delegate seats are still available, but they are filling quickly. If you are planning to attend, we strongly encourage you to register early to secure your spot.