Convention Companion

29th Annual National VPPPA Conference

The four-day conference, which takes place August 26-29 in Nashville will address current safety, health and environmental issues

The four-day conference will offer an estimated 3,000 attendees countless opportunities to network, learn and advance as leaders in occupational safety and health. This year’s theme is, “Setting the Stage for Worker Safety & Health.” Features include two full days of workshops addressing current safety, health and environmental issues; inspiring keynote and general session speakers; the VPPPA Expo 2013 with vendors showcasing their cutting-edge products and services; and evening receptions and other social activities that provide the perfect setting for attendees to network and exchange best practices. The deadline to submit a workshop proposal for the 2013 conference has passed.

VPPPA conference participants represent a wide range of individuals involved in safety and health. Safety and health managers, employee safety team members, industrial hygienists, union representatives, consultants, environmental health specialists, human resource managers and government agency representatives from the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) and Department of Energy (DOE) all come together for networking and education.

Educational Opportunities

Two full days of educational workshops will address current safety, health and environmental issues and inform participants about the latest best practices, programs and innovations in occupational safety and health. There will also be inspiring keynote and general session speakers.

VPPPA Expo 2013

The VPPPA Expo, held in conjunction with the annual national VPPPA conference, is the only exhibit show in the country that is tailor-made for VPP sites and sites striving for VPP status. Attracting some of the most innovative manufacturers of safety, health and environmental products and services, the VPPPA Expo offers conference attendees direct access to the leaders in these fields. As an integral part of the association’s annual national conference, the VPPPA Expo 2013 is expecting to attract more than 200 exhibiting companies.

Meet Your Sponsor

The Voluntary Protection Programs Participants’ Association, Inc. (VPPPA) is dedicated to cooperative occupational safety, health and environmental management systems. A nonprofit 501(c)(3), VPPPA is member-based, providing a network of more than 2,100 companies and worksites that are involved in applying to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s (OSHA) or the Department of Energy’s (DOE) Voluntary Protection Programs (VPP) and other, similar agency programs.

The VPPPA provides members from a wide variety of industries a direct link to OSHA, DOE and similar agencies within State-Plan States and works closely with agencies in the development and implementation of cooperative programs.