
The New England Area PDC Planning Committee thanks our attendees, sponsors, exhibitors and speakers for each successful conference! We are pleased to post the date for a special 25th Anniversary Professional Development Conference at the Hilton Mystic in Mystic CT, a two-day conference with exhibitors on both days. CEUs will be available to support your professional certification(s). A social event is being planned for Tuesday evening after the first day of the PDC at the Mystic Aquarium, walking distance from the hotel.

2023 Venue
Hilton Mystic, 20 Coogan Blvd., Mystic CT 06355
The guest room PDC rate of $119 per night is available Sunday 11/5 to Wednesday 11/8/23. Hotel reservations link.
Free parking, complimentary Wi-Fi in meeting space and guestrooms
https://www.hilton.com/en/hotels/mysmhhf-hilton-mystic/
Directions https://goo.gl/maps/w7BqP7TsNQg13JNW9
Olde Mistick Village Visitor Information
https://oldemistickvillage.com/
Mystic Aquarium Information
https://www.mysticaquarium.org/
Register Here to be an Exhibitor or Sponsor.
2023 Exhibitor and Sponsor Registration – Is Open!
See the Brochure Here.
Our Sponsor and Exhibitor team will be reaching out to our past and prospective colleagues. Vendor booths can be set up either one or two days in our expo area, with time for attendees to meet, chat and learn about the new products, applications and services.
2023 Attendee Registration – Check Back for Availability
2023 Call for Speakers – March 15th through April 30th
Thank you for submitting proposals to present at the PDC! Our committee will be reviewing them, and contacting speakers to organize the 2023 schedule as the process continues.
2022 Presentation Slides
We will compile and post presentations from most speakers. Stay tuned for a link coming up shortly after the conference wraps up.
The 2022 Schedule – Stay Tuned for 2023 Sessions!
Click here to view the 2022 schedule
COVID-19 or Illness
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 COVID-19 symptoms such as fever, cough, or other symptoms of a communicable illness such as the flu), 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.
Election Day Notice
Reminder, the conference occurs near or on some election days – please plan accordingly to make sure you are able to vote! Check with your Town Clerk when necessary to make plans for early voting at a voting center or by a mail-in ballot.
Donate to the ASSP Foundation in Sam Wooten’s Memory
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.