Safety 2017 achieves record number of attendees & exhibitors
The American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE) held its biggest safety conference and exposition in the event’s 56-year history as ASSE’s Safety 2017 Professional Development Conference & Exposition in Denver attracted 5,244 attendees and 640 exhibitors in June, easily surpassing its previous highs. Attendance was up 23 percent from last year’s event.
ASSE’s Safety 2016 in Atlanta attracted 4,255 attendees, while 4,182 safety professionals came out to Safety 2015 in Dallas. The conference’s previous record crowd occurred at Safety 2011 in Chicago, which attracted 4,535 participants during the Society’s 100th anniversary celebration.