Annual Conference 2019

Annual Conference 2019

The Annual NISO Health and Safety Conference and Trade Exhibition will this year be hosted by the West Region in the Galmont Hotel, Lough Atalia Road, Galway, on 11 October 2019. The theme of this year’s conference is “SHWW – 30 Years On”.


SHWW – 30 Years On
NISO has invited distinguished speakers who will present on the theme: SHWW – 30 Years On:

  • Peter Boland, Alliance for Insurance Reform
  • John Byrne, Insurance Ireland
  • Mary Connaughton, Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD)
  • Mark Cullen, Health and Safety Authority
  • Prof. Anne Drummond, University College Dublin
  • Sean Hogan, National Directorate for Fire and Emergency Management (NDFEM)
  • Mairead McGuinness MEP, First Vice-President of the European Parliament
  • Pat McLoughlin, The Alzheimer Society of Ireland
  • Maeve O’Loughlin, Middlesex University / ITV
  • Prof. Desmond O’Neill, Road Safety Authority
  • Tom Walsh, Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation
  • Prof. Lawrence Waterman OBE, British Safety Council
  • More speakers to be announced

Rendez-vous for NISO 56th Safety Conference at:
The Galmont Hotel, Lough Atalia Road, Galway
On 11 October 2019
Starts: 08:00hrs to 16:30hrs


The Safety Conference is part of a series of events:

The All Ireland Occupational Safety Awards Presentation Dinner will follow the conference. It will take place from 19.00hrs onwards at the Galmont Hotel, Lough Atalia Road, Galway.
Join us on this festive occasion to meet and congratulate the Safety Awards winners and make new friends.
Organisations that have submitted to the All Ireland Occupational Safety Awards are notified in late August or early September as to which category their award falls into. The winners are then invited to attend the Occupational Safety Awards Presentation Dinner to collect their award and celebrate in style.
For more information on the All Ireland Safety Awards, visit safetyawards.ie.

  • Exhibition of Safety Products and Services

The Health and Safety Exhibition of Safety Products and Services is held on the same day as the conference.
Leading manufacturers and sellers of health and safety products and services will be there to showcase their latest products and services.


56th Annual Health and Safety Conference Sponsors:
Is your organisation interested in sponsoring the Conference or the Awards?
Please contact NISO for a sponsorship pack or call us on 00 353 (0)1 465 9760.
Download the Sponsorship Brochure


Sponsors of the 2019 Annual Conference include:
Gold Sponsors:

Silver

  • DB Schenker
  • Signs Inc Design and Manufacturing (Europe) Ltd

All Ireland Occupational Safety Awards Sponsors and Supporters 2019:
Health and Safety Authority & Health and Safety Executive for Northern Ireland [Occupational Health Award]
Healthy Ireland [Healthy Workplace Award]
Irving Oil [Supreme Award sponsor]
Media Partner
Our media partner is The Sunday Business Post.
Download the Sponsorship Brochure


About the Conference
The NISO Conference attracts occupational health and safety speakers of international renown and business leaders who share their own perspective about health and safety.
Who is it for?

  • Anyone interested in occupational health and safety
  • Anyone with occupational health and safety responsibilities
  • Safety officers
  • Safety managers
  • Safety committee members
  • CEO and directors
  • Instructors and training organisations
  • Managers and supervisors of health and safety departments
  • Nurses and medical staff with occupational health and safety responsibilities
  • Professional health and safety practitioners
  • Safety representatives
  • Students

Why attend the conference?

  • Meet-up with other health and safety practitioners in your industry;
  • Keep up to date with health and safety topics and legislation;
  • Keep abreast of the latest industry findings, both in Ireland and abroad;
  • Listen to prestigious speakers of national and international renown and ask them questions;
  • Find out ways of tackling some of the issues you are most concerned about;
  • Appreciate the correlation between efficient health and safety management and lower levels of workplace accidents together with a healthier workforce.

The conference is a day long and is part of a series of events:

  • The Exhibition of Safety Products and Services
  • The All Ireland Occupational Safety Awards Dinner Celebration held on the evening of the conference

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Sponsors
Is your organisation interested in sponsoring the Conference or the Awards?
Please contact NISO for a sponsorship pack or call us on 00 353 (0)1 465 9760.
Download the Sponsorship Brochure