World’s largest annual safety gathering features industry-leading technology, education and networking for thousands of safety professionals.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The National Safety Council, America’s leading nonprofit safety advocate, is pleased to announce the 2024 NSC Safety Congress & Expo once again experienced an uptick in attendance with more than 12,600 safety, health and environmental professionals and distributors convening this September at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, Florida.
Known as the world’s largest annual gathering of safety professionals, this year’s NSC Safety Congress & Expo experienced an impressive 14% increase in attendees from 2023, which marked the third-straight year of double-digit growth and the largest attendance post-COVID. More than 7,300 participants identified as safety professionals, a 9% increase over the last year. Those attending represented the U.S., Canada and 70 other countries. Additionally, NSC welcomed more than 1,000 exhibitors to 213,400 net square feet of exhibit space, a 25% increase in participation and a 17% increase in net square footage.
“It’s clear by this year’s NSC Safety Congress & Expo attendance that the focus has never been greater on solving the safety challenges of today and tomorrow,” said Lorraine Martin, NSC president and CEO. “We could not be prouder to bring together the brightest minds in the field and the latest in safety innovations at this impactful event. We know the game-changing insights, tools and resources shared stand to help create safer outcomes from the workplace to anyplace.”
For more than 110 years, professionals have turned to this safety event for industry-leading technology, education and networking opportunities to stay at the forefront of the industry. Exhibiting companies this year showcased a wide variety of products, including safety tools, technology and personal protective equipment.
This year’s NSC Safety Congress & Expo also featured the 10th annual Best in Show New Product Showcase Awards, which included 79 products from 40 different companies. Winners of this year’s award were:
The 2025 NSC Safety Congress & Expo takes place Sept. 12-14, with professional development seminars Sept. 12-14 and 17-18, at the Colorado Convention Center in Denver. Attendee registration opens in May 2025. Exhibit space registrations are under way. Learn more at congress.nsc.org.
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The National Safety Council is America’s leading nonprofit safety advocate – and has been for 110 years. As a mission-based organization, we work to eliminate the leading causes of preventable death and injury, focusing our efforts on the workplace and roadways. We create a culture of safety to not only keep people safer at work, but also beyond the workplace so they can live their fullest lives.
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