• Be sure to include the Expo as a part of your conference journey to help you achieve your AIHA Connect 2024 goals.
• Review the Exhibitor Directory to see who is exhibiting.
• Check out the Expo floor plan.
• Catch a sneak peek of the products you'll see in Columbus.

AIHA continues to "green" AIHA Connect. This year, the Stewardship and Sustainability Committee (S&S) and AIHA staff invite you to:

1. Assess your carbon footprint associated with attending.
2. Consider buying carbon offsets, which might help reduce that carbon footprint. The S&S Committee recommends Terra Pass and Sustainable Travel.
3. We also invite you to voluntarily and anonymously share your carbon footprint measurement and donation here. This will allow us to collect data on AIHA Connect's overall carbon footprint.

The recommended carbon offset organizations were evaluated for:

1. The ability to calculate individual travel miles
2. Transparency on how your donations are spent
3. Listing of investment projects
4. The ease of use of their websites
5. Evaluation by a rating agency.

As anyone who has performed life cycle analysis knows, despite the simplicity of this approach, the calculation of carbon footprints is complicated. The methodology used by the suggested footprint calculators has not been thoroughly evaluated by AIHA or the S&S Committee. We invite you to join us in this evaluation as we move forward to subsequent meetings and conferences.

AIHA staff and the S&S Committee view this as a first step in the beginning of an iterative process, which we expect will evolve. Your insights, knowledge, and skills will make these efforts more effective and evidence-based.

We’ve created a 2025 Conference Community in the OEHS Catalyst platform—a space designed to help you connect, collaborate, and make the most of your conference experience!

• New to the conference? Find helpful information, tips, and resources to get started.
• A seasoned attendee? Connect with your peers, share your experiences, and help first-timers feel at home.
• Looking to network? Start conversations, ask questions, and stay updated on all things conference-related.

Check out the community here!

It’s a great place to engage before, during, and after the conference! If you have any trouble accessing the community, reach out to mjotaespinoza@aiha.org.

We look forward to seeing you in the conversation!