2024 ISEA Annual Meeting

At the Annual Meeting, you’ll experience:

Interactive Product Group Sessions

Engage with your peers to discuss opportunities to create and innovate standards to keep workers safe.  The Annual Meeting is where our product groups and committees meet to accomplish the essential work of the association – developing standards, formulating policy positions, and planning for the future.

Rich Networking Opportunities

Between the popular Awards Reception & Dinner, Networking Reception, and more, the Annual Meeting is full of can’t-miss opportunities to connect with your peers. 

High Value General Sessions

Hear the latest safety trends straight from end-users. Get a deeper understanding of shifts in the regulatory and political landscape and how to capitalize on them to drive growth. It’s all at the ISEA Annual Meeting. 

Need to Know

Start: Dec. 9 (8am)
End: Dec. 11 (3pm)

We recommend arriving the evening of Sunday, December 8, flying into DCA.

Sheraton Pentagon City
Arlington, VA
> Reserve Your Room
Last day to book: Nov 8

Courtyard Arlington Crystal City
Arlington, VA
> Reserve Your Room
Last day to book: Nov 17

Get answers to some of the most common questions about attending the Annual Meeting. Visit our FAQs.

All registrants and participants agree to adhere to our event policies.

Please familiarize yourself with our latest health & safety guidelines.

"The ISEA event delivered excellent insights into what's coming and how we need to pivot. I've already used information provided with my management staff."
John Doe
Designer

Registration Options

All Access Pass

$ 1,500
  • Product Group Meetings
  • All Evening Networking Events* & Meals
  • Business Meeting & General Session (Dec 10)
Best Value

Awards Dinner

+ Add On for Product Group Only Attendees
  • Event at the Library of Congress with round-trip transportation
  • Appetizers, spirits, and dinner
  • ISEA Foundation awards presentation
SOLD OUT

Product Group In-Person

$ 500
  • Access to Product Group Meetings
  • Product Group Bootcamp Dec 10
  • Breakfast & Lunch

* The Monday evening event is SOLD OUT.

 

Virtual Participation

Product Group members unable to attend Product Group meetings in person may join virtually through Microsoft Teams at no cost. All Product Group members will receive meeting invitations with appropriate login credentials. Virtual tech is light, and therefor the virtual experience will be less interactive.

Contact Diana Jones with questions. Learn more in our FAQs.

Monday Evening

ISEA Foundation Awards

Join us at the Library of Congress

THIS EVENT IS SOLD OUT

Mike Rowe—renowned television host, advocate for skilled trades, and champion for worker safety—will be our Guest of Honor for the evening. 

The event will feature:

  • Cocktail Reception: Mingle with industry peers and leaders
  • Formal Dinner: Enjoy an exquisite culinary experience in an extraordinary venue
  • Honoring Industry Icons: Celebrate those making an impact in worker safety
  • Meet and Greet: Meet Mike Rowe and take home a photo souvenir of you with the “dirtiest man on TV.”

Sponsorship Options

Are you interested in reaching decision makers at leading companies and their executives in the safety equipment industry? We have a limited number of sponsorship opportunities for our:

  • Awards Dinner & Networking Events
  • Keynote Speaker
  • Safety Partner Sponsorship

Agenda

Monday, December 9

Registration opens at 7:00am, and breakfast will be available between 7:00am and 9:00am.

Registration – Salon II Foyer
Breakfast – Plaza ABCD

The Board will meet from 8am – Noon.

Location: Boardroom

Product Group meetings will take place all day, starting at 8:00am and concluding at 3:30pm. 

NOTE: These meetings are open only to members of the product groups. 

TimeSessionRoom
8:00 AM – 10:00 AMHand ProtectionSalon I
8:00 AM – 10:00 AMEyewash & ShowerSalon II
10:00 AM – 10:30 AMCoffee BreakSalon II Foyer
10:30 AM – 12:30 PMHead ProtectionSalon II
10:30 AM – 12:30 PMProtective ApparelSalon I
11:30 PM – 1:30 PMLunch AvailablePlaza ABCD
1:30 PM – 3:30 PMHeat StressSalon I
3:30 PM – 5:00 PMProtective Footwear (open session)Salon II

Join us at the Library of Congress for a special networking reception followed by the ISEA Foundation Awards Dinner, where we present top awards to honor ISEA members and industry leaders helping to advance worker safety. 

Transportation Details
Busses depart the the Ritz Carlton at 5:30 PM. 
Busses will return to the Ritz Carlton following the event. 

Tuesday, December 10

Registration opens at 7:00am, and breakfast will be available between 7:00am and 8:00am.

Registration – Salon II Foyer
Breakfast – Plaza ABCD 

Salon I & II

New to ISEA and our Product Groups? Or maybe you’ve been involved for a few years and would like to learn about what’s new? This session will give you a primer on how standard development works, tips on getting the most value out of PGs, an overview of our new PG web platform, and more. 

Salon I & II

Learn about all ISEA has done to advocate for the industry in the last year, and what member can expect for 2025.

Salon I & II

Expert

  • Ian Heller, Chief Strategy Officer, Distribution Strategy Group

Salon I & II

In this session, the ISEA team will provide members with a rapid-fire overview of key standards, regulatory, and OSH issues that senior leaders need to be on top of.

Experts

  • Dan Glucksman, Senior Director of Advocacy, ISEA
  • Cam Mackey, CEO, ISEA

Salon I & II

This session will give ISEA members insights into latest anthropometric research, potential regulations, and end-user trends in PPE equity. That will better equip them to make decisions about equity issues that impact ISEA standard development & member product design.

Experts

  • Elke Hirshman, President of Kishigo (MODERATOR)
  • Dr. John Howard, Director of NIOSH (bio)
  • Chris Trahan Cain, Executive Director of CPWR (bio)
  • Mindy Uber, Senior EHS Director at Skanska (bio)

We’ve blocked 3:30 – 5:30pm for additional Product Group meetings.

NOTE: These meetings are open only to members of the product groups. 

TimeSessionRoom
3:30 PM – 5:30 PMHiVizPlaza B
3:30 PM – 5:30 PMRespiratory ProtectionPlaza C
3:30 PM – 5:30 PMSafety Cutting KnivesDirectors

Salon I & II

Join us for drinks, heavy appetizers, and a debrief on the 2024 election season and what it means for our country and industry, featuring Bruce Mehlman. 

Wednesday, December 11

We’ve blocked 8:00am – 3:00pm for additional Product Group and Committee meetings. Breakfast will also be available.

TimeSessionRoom
8:00 AM- 10:00 AMAdvocacy Committee (closed session)Salon II
8:00 AM – 10:00 AMMarketing CommitteePlaza D
10:30 AM – 12:30 PMStandards Planning & Development Committee (closed session)Plaza D
10:30 AM – 3:00 PMFirst Aid Salon II

*Please note the following ISEA product groups will not be meeting at the Annual Meeting this year: Dropped Objects Prevention, Eye & Face Protection, Fall Protection, Hearing Product, and Instruments.

FAQs

No. Registrations are individual, and all fees listed are per-person rates.

Yes. There is a free, limited virtual option for Product Group meeting attendance. Each scheduled in-person meeting will also open a Teams Meeting, whereby those unable to attend in person can listen in. All Product Group members will receive meeting invitations with appropriate login credentials. There is no virtual option for Tuesday programming.

We’ve limited virtual options for a few reasons:

  • Many members have told us that they find greater value in doing Product Group work in person at the Annual Meeting, so we’re going to focus resources on an exceptional in-person experience.
  • Elaborate virtual tech gets in the way and degrades the in-person experience.
  • We’ve enhanced the in-person Product Group experience with the addition of the Product Group Bootcamp.

ISEA does not have rooms reserved for private meetings. To inquire about meeting space for your organization, please contact the hotel directly. 

Meetings – Business Casual
Awards Program – Smart Casual
Networking Reception – Smart Casual

People wear anything from suits to jeans to holiday attire. Our only request is that attire is appropriate.

Most importantly, be comfortable and you. 

On-Site Health & Safety Guidelines

ISEA is committed to providing an event experience where our participants, partners and staff can safely and effectively collaborate, learn, and network. As we make evidence-based decisions about how best to put health and safety first., we will continue to communicate to keep everyone safe. By participating in person, you understand and acknowledge that you risk exposure to and contraction of potentially dangerous diseases (including but not limited to COVID-19). You understand and acknowledge the risks associated with diseases and viruses and you are fully aware that exposure may result in, including without limitation, infection, illness, injury, or otherwise. In consideration of the above, you hereby release ISEA and its partners of any liability related to your attendance. By attending our Event, you agreed to abide by and engage in certain health-and-safety-beneficial conduct while attending the Event. This may include, but is not limited to, submitting to daily temperature checks, wearing a mask in public areas, engaging in appropriate physical distancing, and not attending the Event if you are ill or have been recently exposed to COVID-19. If you have questions regarding ISEA’s COVID-19 procedures or need accommodations, please contact ISEA at 703-525-1695.

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