October 14-16, 2025 ∙ Ashland Hille Hotel, Ashland, OR
The strength of any organization lies in its people—their skills, their commitment, and their ability to work together toward shared goals. When it comes to safety, leadership, and workplace culture, the Southern Oregon Safety & Health Conference offers an unmatched opportunity to strengthen all three. This year’s conference is more than just an event. It’s an investment in the resilience, compliance, and effectiveness of your organization.
The program begins with a full-day Professional Development Course led by Scott Shumway of Emiment LLC. His specialty is conflict resolution, but his impact goes far beyond teaching people how to settle disagreements. Through hands-on, real-world practice, Scott equips attendees with skills that improve communication, foster collaboration, and prevent the kind of tension that can derail productivity and morale. Imagine the benefits of having supervisors, managers, or safety committee members who can transform conflict into cooperation. Those improvements ripple outward, boosting employee satisfaction and saving organizations from costly turnover and unresolved disputes.
The following two days of the conference expand the scope, offering multiple tracks in safety, industrial hygiene, human resources, construction, and leadership. Every session is designed with immediate application in mind. Attendees leave not just with ideas but with tools they can put to work the moment they return—whether that means ensuring compliance with OSHA standards, strengthening safety committees, or improving daily practices on the jobsite.
For organizational leaders, the value of sending employees is clear: safer operations, fewer incidents, lower costs, and a workforce that feels invested in and supported. The knowledge gained at this conference can prevent accidents, reduce claims, and provide clarity on complex compliance requirements. Approving attendance signals a commitment to both employee development and workplace safety, two factors that drive retention, morale, and organizational reputation.
For employees eager to attend, the conference is a chance to grow professionally while directly supporting company goals. By attending this conference, you will have the opportunity to bring back to your organizations, new strategies for compliance, proven approaches to conflict resolution, and insights that can be shared with the entire team through presentations, training sessions, and vendor knowledge. This isn’t just personal development; it’s professional growth that multiplies value across the organization.
At its core, the Southern Oregon Safety & Health Conference creates a bridge between individual learning and organizational progress. When you attend, your leaders gain a safer, stronger, and more informed workforce which leads to employees becoming a catalyst for positive change in their workplaces.
Mark your calendar and take advantage of an opportunity that benefits both people and the organizations they serve. Get registered early to take advantage of early-bird pricing.
- Jeff Mook

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