VPPPA Safety+ Symposium

Safety leaders at OSHA VPP sites; 2026 edition was Aug 30 - Sept 2 in Nashville.

Dates
Aug 22 to Aug 25, 2027
Where
Indianapolis, IN
Cost
Paid ticket. Registration price not yet published.
Type
Conference · Paid ticket
Organizer
Voluntary Protection Programs Participants' Association
Program
keynotes, workshops, breakout sessions, an expo floor, networking events
Last checked
October 23, 2026 against the event’s own site

Official site and registration

Speaking opportunities

Open call for speakers · deadline October 9, 2026

2027 call for workshops is open to Oct 9, 2026; speaker agreement due Nov 12.

How to apply to speak

Who goes

Roles and segments the organizer or our research tag this event for.

Segments: Environmental, health and safety

Roles: safety director, ehs manager

The field it serves: Manufacturing & Industrial

Verified open jobs
about 58,249

Source: NextChapter job data, jobs verified live in the last 7 days.

Typical posted salary
$115,000 a year (middle half $89,000 to $148,000)

Source: NextChapter job data: salary ranges employers posted, midpoint of each range, 1,287 of the newest 5,000 verified open jobs.

Entry or early-career level
40% of openings

Source: NextChapter job data: level read from the full posting, newest 5,000 verified open jobs.

Employment, year over year
+0.3% in manufacturing, the closest BLS sector

Source: BLS Current Employment Statistics, seasonally adjusted payroll employment, September 2026.

Full Manufacturing & Industrial snapshot: jobs, pay, layoffs and conferences

Manufacturing & Industrial employers hiring now

We have not yet published an exhibitor or attendee list for this event. These employers in its industry have open verified jobs, so they are the ones worth meeting.

Industries and functions

Where it is and who it is for

Held in Indianapolis, IN. Local jobs, employers, layoffs and other conferences nearby are on the place pages.

Past and planned editions

  • 2027: August 22, 2027 to August 25, 2027, Indianapolis, IN
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