Fill out our approval letter or craft your own highlighting these — or other — reasons to make AIHA Connect 2026 a priority.

• Focus on the issues at hand. Explain what you plan to get out of attending and how that will benefit your work and organization. Explore the conference schedule and make a list of the sessions that will help you address your organization’s current initiatives, such as cutting costs, streamlining processes, building partnerships, or overcoming specific challenges. With over 3,000 OEHS professionals in one place, who will represent your organization?

• Share and present. Highlight ways you will give back to your office after the conference, including sharing your new knowledge with colleagues in mini-workshops, sharing materials, or presenting a Q&A session to your colleagues. Since OnDemand is included in your registration fee, you will have access to all the recorded sessions and slides for 6 months to continue – and share – the AIHA Connect education.
  
• Talk up the takeaways. AIHA Connect takes your Professional Development budget to the next level. From networking opportunities to practical takeaways from each session, attending a live conference provides information you can put into action when you get home. In addition, you can bring back ideas or solutions from new or improved products and/or services presented in the exhibit hall.
  
• Take advantage of early registration. Register early for lowest registration, reserve a hotel in the block to get the Stay and Save discount, and book airfare early. Attendees get all the education and face-to-face networking in just three days (additional pre- and post-conference days available), meaning fewer days out of the office, lower travel costs, and immediate results. Consider joining AIHA to take advantage of exclusive year-round benefits—like lower pricing for AIHA Connect!
  
• Consider CM points. To maintain your CIH, or to meet the requirements needed to take the CIH exam, you need CM points. AIHA Connect participants are eligible for up to 17 contact hours (with additional hours available for PDCs). You can also earn hours for session participation via OnDemand, which is an unbeatable value at only around $8 per contact hour.
  
• Call attention to quality. As the premier source for OHS knowledge, AIHA Connect offers a comprehensive, time-intensive learning environment. Attending the conference is much more cost-effective and time-efficient than participating in multiple seminars or webinars because you get all the information you need in one place at one time.
  
• Build a networking list. AIHA Connect offers an unmatched source for networking, bringing together OHS professionals from across the country and around the world. Make note of speakers, exhibitors, or other industry representatives you would like to meet or learn new techniques from. Keep the connections going! The AIHA Connect app stays active after the conference so you can follow up with new contacts and instructors.
  
• Have a plan. Be ready with a plan that shows who will cover for you while you are attending the conference.

Download our sample
approval letter.​

AIHA Connect 2026 is the must-attend experience for OEHS professionals of all levels, specialties, and expertise. Discover the tools and strategies you need to protect worker health while taking advantage of several networking opportunities to grow your professional network.​

AIHA is pleased to offer in-person or virtual experiences to accommodate the needs of attendees around the globe. Both include OnDemand recordings.