Deadline for submittals January 15, 2026
The ASSP Philadelphia Chapter invites presentation proposals for our full-day Professional Development Safety Conference. The conference will be held on May 19, 2026 at Normandy Farms Hotel and Conference Center in Blue Bell, PA. We are anticipating 18 speaker slots.
The mission of the conference is to provide a first-class event for occupational safety and health professionals to learn, network, and grow professionally. Topics submitted should serve to advance the field of occupational safety and health, address key issues, improve professional skills, and/or address emerging challenges.
Topics can be either field-specific or broad safety topics for all safety professionals. You may submit on any EH&S topic. Proposals should allow attendees to be actively engaged and include techniques and best practices in one of the tracks listed below. Key areas of interest based on our Membership and Meeting Attendee surveys include.
- Construction Safety
- Leadership
- Safety Culture
- Emerging Issues in EH&S
- Machine Guarding Heat Stress
- Training
- Process Safety
- Sustainability
- Risk Management
- Hazard Mitigation Legal and Ethics
Speakers should design and practice their presentations to run inside of 45 minutes including the question-and-answer portion (e.g. 35 minutes plus 10-minute Q&A).
To be considered for the PDC, all potential speakers must submit a proposal meeting no less than the information below.
- Proposals can be submitted via our Speaker Submittal Form.
- Proposal must contain:
- Provide a description of your proposed presentation sufficient to evaluate the content and assess the level of interest for attendees.
- List at least two (2) of the learning outcomes you expect attendees to achieve in this session. For each speaker, include a short biographical summary including current position, relevant qualifications, speaking experience and contact information.
Honoraria
Speakers will receive a complimentary conference registration, including lunch and a small gift in appreciation. Any costs to cover hotel or transportation to and from the conference will be on the presenter.
The Speaker selection committee will select the speakers and provide notification of our decisions by February 28, 2026.
If Selected
- If you are selected, you will also be required to submit a 100-word program summary along with a headshoot for our conference website and communication.
- Copy of any slides or handouts for use in case of need for a backup on the day of the event by May 1, 2026.
- Speakers are responsible for their own printing if handouts are being used.
If you have any questions, please contact Ainsley Robson, Philly ASSP Chapter Vice President at vp@phila.assp.org.