Announcements:
A huge thanks to all attendees, speakers, sponsors, exhibitors and committee volunteers for wrapping up another successful PDC!
Attendees, if you haven’t done it yet – no worries! Find the QR codes in the conference brochure to evaluate the sessions you attended, and give us overall feedback.
1.2 CEUs have been awarded for this PDC. Attendees look for the e-mailed instructions, on how to claim the CEUs, from Natalia Olive on November 16th.
Speakers’ presentations: Attendees can find links to shared presentations in Natalia’s email sent November 23rd.
Location and Venue
We travelled west to Springfield MA in 2024 to the Sheraton Monarch Place Hotel. The PDC is a two-day conference of presentations, exhibitors on both days and a social event. Follow this page for announcement of 2025 location and venue.
2024 Exhibitors and Sponsors
We want to thank our sponsors and exhibitors at the PDC. We can’t do it without you, and hope that many good connections are made with our attendees! Looking forward to seeing our returning and new sponsors and exhibitors. Please see the links to our Sponsors on this page. Our exhibitors include: American Safety & Supply, Blackstone Valley Workplace Safety Solutions, C.T. Male Associates, Columbia Southern University, E.D. Bullard, HETI, Industrial Safety & Rescue, Ironclad, NSCNNE, Onsite Innovations, OSHA Training Institute Education Center – Region 1, Phillips, Professional Safety Enterprise LLC, Sales Solutions Inc., Tyndale Co., United Alliance Services and Ventonamics.
Conference Attendees
Registration includes breakfast, lunch and refreshments each day, access to all presentations and dedicated exhibition hall time with our sponsors and exhibitors. The PDC Social which will be held after Tuesday’s conference is also included. Join us for hors d’oeuvres, comradery and a team activity to round out the day. Instructions on how to claim CEUs, and access shared presentations, are mailed out after the conference to attendees.
2024 Speakers – Schedule-at-a-Glance
A warm thanks to our speakers for their preparation and delivery at the PDC. Special thanks to Ken Andrea, Shelby Pocius, and Miki Alroy who stepped up the plate to replace scheduled speakers who were not able to be with us.
See our Updated Schedule Here.
Election Days Advice
Please plan accordingly to make sure you are able to vote! This conference occurs on or around election days for national and local elections. Check with your Town Clerk when necessary to make plans for early voting at a voting center or by a mail-in ballot.
COVID-19 or Infectious Illness Guidance
We ask all attendees, speakers, vendors, etc. to monitor your health before attending the conference. If you have, or suspect you have, COVID-19 (including symptoms such as fever, cough, or other symptoms of an infectious illness such as the flu or RSV), tested positive for COVID-19, pending test results for COVID-19, or had close contact with anyone suspected or confirmed positive with COVID-19, please do not attend the conference. We ask everyone to follow CDC guidelines to keep healthy and safe. Masks at the conference are optional.
Donate to the ASSP Foundation in Sam Wooten’s Memory
We will be making a donation from our 50/50 to the Foundation. Help us reach our $2500 goal to contribute to the ASSP Foundation in memory of
Sam Wooten, a devoted Safety Professional. Check out our progress here.