Both lounges and lunches will offer Safety 2018 attendees a chance to meet and exchange information with their fellow safety professionals in a relaxing, informal environment. You can also learn while eating your lunch at the conference when you join other attendees at the “Playground.”

“Flash sessions” – short bursts of information that will give you key information – will take place at various exhibits at the Safety 2018 Exposition. From wearable technology to training tips and eye health, you can learn a lot in a short amount of time at the conference. Here are just a few of the flash sessions that will be taking place:

A number of Community Receptions at Safety 2018 will enable specific interest groups to network and socialize with each other. The Blacks in Safety Excellence (BISE) Networking Reception will be held on Sunday, June 3 from 5:00PM - 7:00PM at the Grand Hyatt Hotel. Light refreshments will be served. The Women in Safety Excellence (WISE) Networking Reception will be held on Sunday, June 3 from 6:00PM - 8:00PM at Howl at the Moon San Antonio.

A conference program that encouraged Safety 2018 attendees to “Pay it Forward” by donating $25 or more to several good causes in the South Texas area has been canceled due to lack of participation. The donations would have been used to purchase items for kits that would have been assembled for St. Jude’s Ranch for Children Texas and Soldiers’ Angels.

From what you can do at the Career Center to how to get a conference app that'll let you view the sessions you couldn't make (or review the ones you could), here are a few things you need to know about Safety 2018.

One of this year’s highlights: Employers are struggling with the active shooter problem. Experts from the Department of Homeland Security, law enforcement, corporate risk management and employee assistance programs will address the topic in a general session.

By registering early, attendees can save $100 on their full in-person or virtual registration. But the advance rate is only available through March 18, 2018! A full registration includes access to: General Sessions, all AIHce EXP 2018 educational sessions (Monday through Wednesday), OnDemand for all authorized educational sessions (through December 2018), the CareerAdvantage Development Fair, the Expo Hall, numerous networking opportunities, and more.

AIHce EXP is not just a conference…it is an EXPerience. From a streamlined education program, to networking opportunities with thousands of IH/OH professionals, AIHce EXP focuses on the important trends, needs, and research that impact worker health. The varied array of quality, peer-reviewed presentations provides multiple pathways to learning including: general sessions, lectures, poster presentations, interactive Hub presentations, exhibitor learning pavilion sessions, and pre-conference and post-conference Professional Development Courses (PDCs).

Learn about resilience management and leadership; driving safety and quality with project management; human performance tools; leading indicators and KPIs; social media platforms to create safe performance and safe cultures; organizational culture and performance; and investigation methodologies at the Resilience Management Summit, to be held May 14 and 15 at Oviedo Amphitheatre and Cultural Center, Orlando, FL.

The can’t miss safety conference of 2018 today announced a new event: The Leadership Summit. This year, the Leadership Summit will focus on one of today’s most elusive and critical safety issues: serious injuries and fatality (SIF) prevention. Most recent data show a 7% increase in SIF events, even as overall injury numbers continue to decline.