More than 100 volunteers have dedicated their time and expertise to develop the educational sessions at the Ohio Safety Congress & Expo. The rewards of volunteering are numerous, including networking, visibility, an increased presence in the safety and health industry and first-hand involvement in the premier safety and health event in Ohio.

Click here to view the volunteers who contributed to last year's Ohio Safety Congress & Expo.

Click here to learn more about volunteer opportunities with the Ohio Safety Congress & Expo. To submit your name for consideration for future involvement, send us an e-mail.

Speaker service center

Speakers are expected to provide knowledgeable presentations that include the latest trends, technology and ideas. Presentations should be non-commercial and not promote a particular product or company. Graphics and slides should not include commercial content. All sessions are 60 minutes in length and may include five to ten minutes for questions.

Please familiarize yourself with these important dates.

Discuss session expectations with programming committee Feb. 28
Receive email confirmation of speaker registration March 1
Submit audio visual requests March 1
Submit additional onsite logistical requests March 1
Reserve a hotel room at convention rates March 1
Submit PowerPoint presentation and session materials March 19

Session materials
Speakers must submit a PowerPoint presentation and additional handout materials to BWC by Friday, March 19. Items must be submitted in a format for PowerPoint, or MS Word. Graphics files in .jpg or .bmp formats can not be accepted. Materials more than 4.0 MB in size must be submitted on CD to Ohio Safety Congress & Expo, 13430 Yarmouth Dr, Pickerington, Ohio 43147. Please allow ample time for mail delivery by March 19.

We will post session handouts on ohiobwc.com for download prior to and following the event. Participants are encouraged to print handouts for the sessions of their choice and take them to each presentation. BWC will not distribute handouts at the safety congress to reduce costs and save resources.

Online access to the session handouts will be available as they are received. All materials will be posted no later than Wednesday, March 24. Please help your audience members adequately prepare for your session by submitting your materials by March 19.

PowerPoint slide template
We encourage use of the slide template for your opening slide. Use of the template through the remainder of the presentation is optional.

Meeting rooms
Each meeting room will be equipped with a laptop computer, data projector, screen, and microphone. Additional microphones will be provided for panel discussions.

Registration
Speakers are pre-registered for the Safety Congress and will receive email notification of their registration. Badges may be picked up upon arrival at the convention center. Allow ample time to receive your badge and locate your session room by arriving at least one hour prior to your presentation. Check-in with the programming committee members in your session room to review your plans for the presentation.

Questions
Email Safety Congress
Call 1-800-OHIOBWC