VPPPA’s 2025 Safety+ Symposium America’s Center Convention Complex August 11- August 14
The Safety+ Symposium is the only EHS&S event that provides the tools and resources you need to bring your safety and health programs beyond compliance to excellence. With attendees ranging from frontline workers to C-Suite executives, our community offers the unique opportunity to see safety from all angles and better understand its role in the modern workplace. Designed with continuous improvement at its core, the Safety+ Symposium enables workers from all industries, at all levels, to better themselves as well as their workplace.
The Justification Toolkit is a robust resource offering a range of tools and materials tailored to simplify the process of justifying your attendance at the Safety+ Symposium to decision-makers in your organization. It is designed to effectively communicate the return on investment, emphasize professional development prospects, and underscore networking advantages. With this toolkit, you’ll have the necessary persuasive materials at your disposal to secure approval for attending Safety+ and actively contribute to the success of your organization’s safety initiatives.
Saturday, August 9
- 8:00am – 5:00pm Special Government Employee (SGE) Training
Sunday, August 10
- 8:00am – 5:00pm Special Government Employee (SGE) Training
- 5:00pm – 6:00pm Volunteer Orientation – Room 120
Monday, August 11
- 10:00am – 7:00pm Registration
- 7:00am – 8:00am Fun Run
- 7:00am – 1:00pm Scholarship Golf Tournament
- 12:00pm – 2:00pm Deep Dive Sessions
- 2:30pm – 4:30pm Deep Dive Session
- 5:00pm – 6:00pm Annual Meeting of the Membership
- 6:00pm – 8:00pm Grand Opening of the Exhibit Hall Welcome Reception
- 6:30pm – 7:30pm Roco Rescue Demo
Tuesday, August 12
- 7:00am – 5:00pm Registration
- 8:00am – 1:30pm Exhibit Hall Open
- 8:00am – 9:00am Continental Breakfast Everywhere
- 8:15am – 8:50am Roco Rescue Demo
- 9:00am – 10:00am Workshops
- 10:15am – 11:45am Opening General Session & Keynote
- 11:45am – 1:30pm Lunch in Exhibit Hall
- 12:20pm – 1:20pm Roco Rescue Demo
- 1:30pm – 2:30pm Workshops
- 2:45pm – 3:45pm Workshops
- 4:00pm – 5:00pm Workshops
- 5:30pm – 6:45pm Ballpark Village Tailgating Party
- 6:30pm – 9:30pm Night at the Ballpark
Wednesday, August 13
- 7:30am – 5:00pm Registration
- 8:00am – 1:30pm Exhibit Hall Open
- 8:00am – 9:00am Continental Breakfast Everywhere
- 8:15am – 8:50am Roco Rescue Demo
- 9:00am – 10:00am Workshops
- 10:15am – 11:15am Workshops
- 11:30am – 12:30pm Workshops
- 12:00pm – 1:30pm Lunch in Exhibit Hall
- 12:00pm – 5:00pm Prairie State Generating Company (PSGC) Site Tour
- 12:20pm – 1:20pm Roco Rescue Demo
- 1:45pm – 2:45pm Workshops
- 3:00pm – 4:00pm Workshops
- 4:00pm – 5:00pm Honeywell Reception
- 6:00pm – 7:00pm Awards Ceremony and VIP Reception (Invitation Only)
Thursday, August 14
- 7:00am – 10:00am Registration
- 7:30am – 8:30am Continental Breakfast
- 7:30am – 8:30am Regional Meetings
- 8:30am – 9:30am Workshops
- 9:45am – 10:45am Workshops
- 11:00am – 12:00pm Closing Keynote
- 12:45pm – 2:45pm Deep Dive Session
- 12:45pm – 4:45pm Deep Dive Session
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