Why you should attend GOSH ...

  • Relevant, affordable learning
  • Discover best practices to implement
  • Encounter new vendors and suppliers
  • Reconnect and share ideas with your peers

March 3-6, 2025

Oregon Convention Center - Portland, Oregon


Monday, March 3, 2025 (Cost to attend $90)*

  • 1-4 p.m. – Pre-conference workshops and sessions

Tuesday, March 4, 2025 (Cost to attend $185)*

  • 7:30 a.m.-3 p.m. – Exhibit Hall Open
  • 8:30-9:45 a.m. – Opening and Keynote
  • 9:45-10:30 a.m. – Break and Visit Exhibits
  • 10:30-11:45 a.m. – Breakout Sessions
  • 11:45 a.m.-1:15 p.m. – Lunch (included with Tuesday registration fee)
  • 1:15-2:30 p.m. – Breakout Sessions
  • 2:30-3 p.m. – Break and Visit Exhibits
  • 3-4:30 p.m. – Breakout Sessions

Wednesday, March 5, 2025 (Cost to attend $185)*

  • 7:30 a.m.-3 p.m. – Exhibit Hall Open
  • 8 a.m.-3 p.m. – Columbia Forklift Challenge
  • 8:30-9:45 a.m. – Breakout Sessions
  • 9:45-10:30 a.m. – Break and Visit Exhibits
  • 10:30-11:45 a.m. – Breakout Sessions
  • 11:45 a.m.-1:15 p.m. – Awards Ceremony and Luncheon (included with Wednesday registration fee)
  • 1:15-2:15 p.m. – Designated Exhibit Time
  • 2:15-4:30 p.m. – Breakout Sessions

Thursday, March 6, 2025 (Cost to attend $185)*

  • 8:30-10 a.m. – Breakout Sessions
  • 8:30 a.m.-3 p.m. – Full-day Workshops
  • 10-10:30 a.m. – Break
  • 10:30 a.m.-noon – Breakout Sessions
  • Noon-1 p.m. – Lunch (included with Thursday registration)
  • 1-3 p.m. – Breakout Sessions
  • * After February 14, 2025, fees to attend GOSH increase:

    • Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday breakout sessions are $210 per day.
    • In 2025, Pre-conference workshops (half day) on Monday are $100 each.
    • Onsite registration incurs an additional $50 service fee.

    Tracks/topic areas for improving your workplace safety and health

    • Agriculture/Pesticides/Cannabis
    • Communication and Training
    • Construction
    • Emergency Response and Preparedness
    • Environmental and Hazardous Waste
    • Ergonomics
    • General Industry
    • Healthcare (ergonomics, safety, health issues in Healthcare)
    • Industrial Hygiene
    • Motor Vehicle Safety/Transportation
    • Occupational Health/Medicine
    • Organizational Development and Culture Building
    • Regulatory/Legal Issues
    • Risk Management
    • Safety Committees/Meetings
    • Safety and Health Management/Leadership
    • Utilities
    • Total Worker Health and Wellness Promotion; includes Mental Health Awareness
    • Workers’ Compensation/Claims Management
    • Workplace Violence Prevention/Security