The NSC 2009 Congress & Expo will be held at the Orange County Convention Center in Halls A2 - B4 of the West Concourse.

Orange County Convention Center
West Concourse, Halls A2 - B4
9800 International Drive
Orlando, FL 32819

Online Registration will be open Wednesday, April 1, 2009.  You will be able to register for, and add to your existing registration, educational offerings (i.e. Technical Sessions, Professional Development Seminars* and Technical Tours*) beginning May 4, 2009.

*Professional Development Seminars (PDS) and Technical Tours require separate fees that DO NOT include access to the Keynotes, Technical Sessions or Expo Floor. 

Click here to view the NSC 2009 Congress & Expo registration fees.

To determine your member status with the National Safety Council, please contact NSC Customer Relations at 800.621.7619 or customerservice@nsc.org. 

If you register as a non-member and discover that you or your organization is in fact a member of the National Safety Council, you may request a price adjustment within 30 days of your initial registration.  Requests will only be approved if written request is received at congressrefunds@nsc.org.  A valid member ID must be included in the written request and will be verified before the requested adjustment is approved.

All non-members that register for Full Congress qualify to receive a FREE six-month National Safety Council trial membership.  Shortly after a non-member registers for Full Congress, an NSC representative will contact them to discuss the benefits and conditions of the NSC trial membership.

PLEASE NOTE:  This offer is only valid for non-NSC members and is not applicable for current NSC members.

Yes.  A spouse or guest is defined as a non-safety professional accompanying a full paying registrant.  The spouse or guest must register simultaneously with the full paying safety professional.  The $50.00 Spouse/Guest registration fee includes access to the Opening Session, Welcome Reception and Expo Floor.

Yes, please contact the Tammy Washington at 630.775.1591 or tammy.washington@nsc.org, for details on a group discount for the NSC 2009 Congress & Expo.

Click here to view what is included in the various registration options for the NSC 2009 Congress & Expo.

No, each Professional Development Seminar (PDS) requires a separate registration fee that DOES NOT include access to the NSC 2009 Congress & Expo Keynotes, Technical Sessions or Expo Floor. 

Click here to view the registration fees for Professional Development Seminars.   

Click here to view the Professional Development Seminars offered.

Professional Development Seminars will be held at the Orange County Convention Center pre and post Expo. 

Click here to view the Professional Development Seminars offered.

Technical Tours provide an opportunity to visit and experience first-hand the safety initiatives of some of Orlando's most famous attractions. 

Technical Tours are only available to registrants of the NSC 2009 Congress & Expo and do require a nominal registration fee. 

Early registration is recommended as Technical Tours are capacity controlled and historically sell out very quickly.  Registration for Technical Tours will open on Monday, May 4, 2009. 

Please check back for additional details. 

Yes, click here for information on the Continuing Education Units (CEUs) available for the NSC 2009 Congress & Expo.

Yes, regardless of affiliation, all registrants of the NSC Congress & Expo must be 12 years of age or older.  Proof of age may be requested.

Click here for details on obtaining a letter of invitation in order to receive a VISA.

Yes, depending on how you register for the NSC 2009 Congress & Expo, a confirmation will sent to you one of three ways.

ONLINE REGISTRATIONS
If you register online, a confirmation will immediately be sent to your email address.

FAX OR MAIL REGISTRATIONS
If you register by fax or mail, a confirmation will be emailed to you within five business days.  If no email address is provided, a confirmation will be faxed to you within five business days.  If neither an email address nor a fax number is provided, a confirmation will be mailed to you, via the U.S. Postal Service, within five business days. 

If you received an email confirmation, click on the "Direct Modify" link provided in the confirmation email to make changes and/or select additional events.

If you have lost your confirmation email or received your confirmation via fax or mail, please contact NSC Customer Relations at 800.621.7619 or customerservice@nsc.org.

Beginning September 14, 2009, badges will be mailed only to the pre-registered U.S. Attendees who have selected to receive their badges in the mail.  Pre-registered U.S. Attendees who select to "Go Green" can pick up their badge at the onsite registration counters using the bar-coded registration confirmation.

After October 2, 2009, online registrations will still be accepted, however, all badges must be picked up onsite.

PLEASE NOTE:  All pre-registered international (including Mexico and Canada) Attendee badges will not be mailed.  All international badges must be picked up at the onsite registration counters using the bar-coded registration confirmation.

The registration counters for the NSC 2009 Congress & Expo will be located in Reg Area B on Level 1 of the West Concourse in the Orange County Convention Center.  Please check back for the most up-to-date registration counter hours.

Monday, October 26              10:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.
Tuesday, October 27              9:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Wednesday, October 28          9:30 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.

The dress code for the NSC 2009 Congress & Expo is business casual.

Click here to search the NSC 2009 Congress & Expo Exhibitors.

The National Safety Council is a not-for-profit, 501 (C)(3) organization.  Therefore, according to IRS regulations, since no goods or services will provided in exchange for the donation, the donations to the NSC Friends of Safety Campaign are tax deductible. 

PLEASE NOTE:  FEIN # 36-2167809

Not all of the National Safety Council programs are self-sustaining and, therefore, need financial support.  Your generous donations to the NSC Friends of Safety Campaign will help keep more Americans safe through greater education and awareness of safe practices at work, at home and on the road. 

All substitutions must be received by Friday, September 25, 2009.  Any changes after Friday, September 25, 2009, must be made at the NSC 2009 Congress & Expo onsite registration counter.

If you received an email confirmation, click on the "Direct Modify" link provided in the confirmation email to make changes and/or select additional events.

If you have lost your confirmation email or received your confirmation via fax or mail, please contact NSC Customer Relations at 800.621.7619 or customerservice@nsc.org.

If your badge has already been mailed, it must be mailed back to the National Safety Council with the new name in order to complete the substitution request. 

Please mail badge to:

National Safety Council
2008 Congress & Expo Substitution Processing
1121 Spring Lake Drive
Itasca, IL 60143

Badges can only be reproduced at the onsite registration counter for a $50.00 processing fee.  Before a replacement badge is provided, the registration counter representative will need to see a photo ID and verify that the original badge was not already used.

Cancellations received in writing on or before Friday, September 25, 2009 will be refunded less a $50.00 service fee per registrant. 

Cancellations received after Friday, September 25, 2009 and "no shows" are non-refundable. 

No refunds will be issued for Expo Only registrations, Spouse/Guest registrations or donations made to the National Safety Council Friends of Safety Campaign. 

All cancellation requests should be sent via one of the following methods: 

EMAIL
National Safety Council
ATTN:  Congress Refunds
email:  congressrefunds@nsc.org

FAX
National Safety Council
ATTN:  Congress Refunds
fax:  630.285.0798

If your badge has already been mailed, it must be mailed back to the National Safety Council to process your refund (if refund is applicable per the above terms).

Please mail badge to:

National Safety Council
2009 Congress & Expo Cancellation Processing
1121 Spring Lake Drive
Itasca, IL 60143