2026-2027 HOP Summit Call for Papers

Overview

The National Safety Council HOP Summit Steering Committee is accepting proposals for the following:

Opening/Closing Plenary Session at the 2026 Virtual HOP Summit, December 1-2, 2026
Concurrent Sessions at the 2026 Virtual HOP Summit, December 1-2, 2026

Opening and Closing Plenary Sessions are 60 to 75-minute sessions, intended to be universally appealing across experience levels and industry.

Concurrent sessions are 60-minutes and are intended to be a deep-dive into a particular topic. Presentations should be approximately 45-minutes, with an additional 15 minutes reserved for Q&A and discussion.

The 2026 Virtual HOP Summit will be presented live, with an effort toward time-zone neutral options. There will be sessions that begin as early as 8:00 a.m. and as late as 8:00 p.m. Eastern Standard Time (GMT/UTC-5). International submissions are enthusiastically encouraged. Recordings and slides available to registrants for a limited time following the event.

Event Details

December 1 & 2, 2026

December 1, 8 a.m. - 3 p.m. EST

December 2, 2 p.m. - 9 p.m. EST

Virtual, via Zoom

In-Person Event

The Steering Committee is also accepting preliminary interest-only submissions for the Concurrent Session Tracks and Professional Development Seminars for the 2027 NSC Safety Summit April 20-22, 2027 in Atlanta. Official submissions for the 2027 NSC Safety Summit will be taken through a different format when the Call for Papers opens in late 2026.

Submission Details

Timeline

Submissions for the virtual event must be received by Friday, August 28, 2026.

Acceptance notifications will be sent by September 30.

Topics

All proposals must be centered on human and organizational performance at levels from introductory to advanced. Case studies are accepted and encouraged. Only one topic is permitted per entry.

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