2025 Governor's Safety and Health
​Conference and Exposition 
August 6-8
Owensboro

Back by popular demand, the Governor's Safety and Health Conference and Exposition returns to Owensboro!  The event is August 6-8, 2025, at the Owensboro Convention Center.  
 
For over four (4) decades, the Governor’s Safety and Health Conference and Exposition, co-sponsored by the Kentucky Safety and Health Network, Inc., (KSHN) and the Kentucky Education and Labor Cabinet, has provided an experience specifically designed to increase awareness of workplace safety and health as well as enhance the professional development of occupational safety and health (OSH) professionals.  A wide variety of OSH topics addressing today’s safety and health issues will be presented by top safety and health professionals.  The dynamic format of this event provides an authentic experience that will revitalize your professional expertise!
 
The 2025 event features an Exposition Hall that offers attendees the latest products, services, and technologies on the market today at the largest gathering of its kind in the Commonwealth.  The 2025 schedule is constructed to allow attendees dedicated opportunities to visit the Exhibition Hall.
 
Networking opportunities abound at the 2025 Governor’s Safety and Health Conference and Exposition.  Both the Conference and the Exposition facilitate an environment where attendees can develop and strengthen networking with individuals that share common OSH interests.  This is your opportunity to build relationships, share ideas, and connect with colleagues! 
 
KSHN continues to invest in tomorrow’s OSH professionals through the Scholastic Achievement for Education Awards, or SAFE Awards.  SAFE Awards are awarded to college students pursuing a degree in OSH, industrial hygiene, or a related field and meet academic performance criteria as well as personal achievement.  Through this effort, KSHN encourages and prepares the next generation of safety and health leaders to ensure a brighter and safer future for Kentucky workers and their families.    These students are the top of their class and represent the future of OSH.  Ten (10) students received SAFE Awards in 2025 totaling $50,574!  Since 2005, over $589,000 has been presented in SAFE Awards!  Check out the  SAFE Awards page for more information. 

The Kentucky Safety and Health Network mission is to increase awareness of safety and health in the workplace.  Drawing upon the knowledge and expertise of KSHN members, who represent business, education, government, and labor, the stage is set for a one-of-a-kind experience designed to empower individuals and organizations to create safer workplaces.  Gain the professional development you need to keep yourself not only relevant, but also ahead of the curve.  Seating is limited; register today!
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