We had nearly 1,800 attendees participating in the 78 workshops offered; sharing their successes and challenges in their many areas of highway safety-related programs/projects. There were also abundant networking opportunities during the conference, especially in the exhibit hall, with over 100 exhibitors!

Join us next year in Phoenix, Arizona. All conference events will be at the Phoenix Convention Center, March 27-29, 2011, so save the dates now!

Check back on this page in November for updated information on our 2011 conference.

• What is Lifesavers?
• Why Attend Lifesavers?
• Sponsorship
• Workshop Submissions
• Future Lifesavers Conference Dates/Locations

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What is Lifesavers? (back to top)

Lifesavers is the premier national highway safety meeting in the United States dedicated to reducing the tragic toll of deaths and injuries on our nation's roadways. Starting in the early 1980s, the Lifesavers conference attendance has grown steadily, drawing nearly 1,800 participants in 2010. Each year, the Lifesavers Conference provides a forum that delivers relevant and timely common-sense solutions to today's critical highway safety problems.

The conference addresses a wide range of safety topics, from child passenger safety and occupant protection to roadway and vehicle safety and technology. It offers the latest information on advances in highway safety, highlights successful programs and draws attention to emerging safety issues.

Lifesavers is a non-profit organization with no single sponsor and relies on the involvement of diverse private and public groups who share the common goal of improving highway safety.

The sponsors for the 2010 conference in Pennsylvania were:

Financial Sponsors:

AAA
Advocates Against Impaired Driving
Alliance of Automobile Manufacturers, Inc.
The Allstate Foundation
Child Restraint Manufacturers Consortium
The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia Research Institute
General Motors
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
National Safety Council
Nationwide Mutual Insurance Company
Safe Kids Worldwide
State Farm
STOP DUI, Nevada
Toyota Motor Sales, USA, Inc.
Underwriters Laboratories Inc.
VOLKSWAGEN GROUP of America, Inc.
Volvo Cars of North America

State sponsor: Pennsylvania Department of Transportation

Volunteer, In-Kind Sponsors:

Advocates for Highway and Auto Safety
Federal Highway Administration
Governors Highway Safety Association
Insurance Institute for Highway Safety
International Association of Chiefs of Police
Mothers Against Drunk Driving
National District Attorneys Association
National Transportation Safety Board

Why Should You Attend Lifesavers? (back to top)

While it is impossible to correlate reduced crashes, injuries and fatalities to attendance at a conference, the Lifesavers program is put together by a dedicated group of highway safety experts from both the public and private sectors. We strive to base workshops on evidence-based programs that can be replicated in communities throughout the country. If you haven't attended a Lifesavers conference in a while, we urge you to join us at our next conference in Phoenix. We are confident that you won't go away disappointed.

Conference attendees come from the public and private sectors and represent many career fields such as child passenger safety, state and local law enforcement, community traffic safety programs, state and local emergency medical services, public health services, injury prevention programs, federal and state highway safety agencies, prosecutors and judges involved in traffic safety issues, the automotive and insurance industries, and advocacy and research.

Lifesavers participants meet with their highway safety peers in a forum where they can share program successes, experience valuable networking with their peers, and develop alliances with people from all over the country.

Sponsorship (back to top)

Consider being a sponsor of the Lifesavers 2011 Conference! Please contact Bill Windsor for more information at windsob@nationwide.com. Sponsorship benefits:

• Your organization is recognized in printed materials and signs
• Sponsor list displayed on two screens during the plenaries and luncheons
• Free conference registration with every $5,000 donated
• Priority seating at plenaries and luncheons
• Public recognition at the awards luncheon
• Networking opportunities with planning committee members at the luncheons
• Priority exhibit booth selection
• Special recognition for exhibiting sponsors in the program and in the exhibit hall

Workshop Submissions/Suggestions (back to top)

For 2011, the Lifesavers Conference program committee will be developing workshops and obtaining speakers based on input from attendee evaluations from 2010. We are not currently requesting submissions.

Future Lifesavers Conferences: (back to top)

March 27-29, 2011 • Phoenix Convention Center • Phoenix, AZ
April 15-18, 2012 • Walt Disney World Swan and Dolphin • Orlando, FL
April 14-16, 2013 • Colorado Convention Center • Denver, CO
April 27-29, 2014 • Gaylord Opryland • Nashville, TN
March 29-31, 2015 • Hyatt Regency Chicago • Chicago, IL

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