2026 Annual Meeting and Training Symposium

February 23-26, 2026

Hyatt Regency Grand Cypress Hotel

One Grand Cypress Blvd

Orlando, FL 32836 USA

ICPHSO is pleased to announce its 33rd Annual Meeting and Training Symposium, taking place in Orlando, Florida. This flagship event brings together global product safety professionals for four days of collaboration, learning, and networking.

Chris Harvey, 2026 Planning Chair and Incoming President, is leading the coordination of the 2026 Symposium. The planning team received and reviewed more than 100 session proposals, reflecting the depth and diversity of expertise within the product safety community. The final lineup of plenary, breakout, and roundtable sessions will be announced soon.

The Annual Symposium provides valuable content for a wide range of stakeholders, including industry professionals (product designers, manufacturers, importers, and retailers), standards developers, NGOs, consumer and parent advocates, test laboratories, academia, product safety experts, consultants, legal professionals, media representatives, trade associations, and regulators from around the world.

The Symposium will begin on Monday, February 23, 2026, at noon with a special lunch and orientation for first-time and new attendees. The official opening session will start at 1:00 p.m., featuring Foundational Product Safety Plenary Training Sessions, specialized Roundtable Discussions on key product safety topics, and a keynote presentation to kick off the event. 

Throughout the week, attendees will engage in plenary sessions, breakouts, and interactive discussions covering the latest developments in product safety. The Symposium will feature a Mock Trial on the final day, Thursday, February 26, 2026, offering a dynamic and educational look at how product safety issues play out in a legal setting. The event will conclude at 2:00 p.m. on that day.

Registration includes access to all sponsored satellite sessions, breakfasts, lunches, networking breaks, evening receptions, and all symposium materials. Program information will be provided and updated as it becomes available.

For Travel Planning:

Registration - Early Registration Deadline: 12/31/25 - Regular Registration Deadline: 2/13/25

Early member registration is now open through December 31, 2025. Members receive a significant discount in the registration. Please note you must be an active member to receive the discount. If you sign up in 2025 as a member with the discount, you will also have to ensure you renew your membership for 2026 prior to the Annual Symposium, otherwise you will be invoiced for the additional non-member registration fee.

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 REGISTRATION

Hotel Information

Hyatt Regency Grand Cypress

One Grand Cypress Blvd

Orlando, FL 32836 USA

ICPHSO group room discount rate $278 + taxes

Resort fee is waived for ICPHSO attendees

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 GOVERNMENT PER DIEM RATE

(Note: The government per diem rate is applicable exclusively to government employees with valid identification.)

Call for Posters - Deadline 12/31/25

ICPHSO is seeking submissions of recent research, emerging potential risks, an examination of available health and safety research, novel uses of methodologies, or programs/projects addressing product safety education and activities. This is an excellent opportunity to share your research network with peers, and engage with global product safety leaders.

SUBMIT YOUR POSTER

Student Mentorship Program

We are also happy to report that our Student Mentorship Program is returning for its 5th anniversary year. If you are a junior or senior undergraduate, graduate, advanced degree, JD, PhD, or other impressive letter filled distinction, and have an interest in consumer products, please use this form to apply to our ICPHSO 2026 Mentorship Cohort! 

MENTORSHIP FLYER

MENTEE APPLICATION

MENTOR APPLICATION

Job Matching Program

This program is designed to connect talented individuals seeking new career opportunities with companies looking to fill key positions. We strongly encourage both job seekers and companies with employment opportunities to participate. To get started, simply send an email to pollacknel@comcast.net.

Here are some additional details about the Job Matching Service:

• For Job Seekers: This is a completely free service to help you find your next role.
• For Attending Companies: If your company is attending the 2026 Conference, you can utilize our Job Matching service at no additional cost.
• For Non-Attending Companies: Companies that are unable to attend the conference can still take advantage of our Job Matching service.

This is a fantastic way to either advance your career or find the perfect candidates for your team. Please reach out if you have any questions or would like to participate.

GET STARTED

Scholarships

The International Consumer Product Health and Safety Organization (ICPHSO) is proud to be the only organization that attracts a global audience of health and safety professionals who meet to exchange ideas and share information to address health and safety concerns. To do this effectively, ICPHSO needs to support stakeholders that may not have the resources to attend our conferences. ICPHSO provides the sole international forum for consumer product safety. Therefore, making sure that all stakeholders can participate regardless of their resources is an important goal that furthers the richness and breadth of our conferences. ICPHSO is proud to offer scholarships to our conferences for those who would not otherwise be able to attend.

LEARN MORE ABOUT OUR SCHOLARSHIPS

Speakers

If you have any interest in being a moderator/speaker during the Symposium, we have a form you can complete showing your interest. The form will be shared with proposal submitters as well as on our website, so others will know of your interest. This is not an invitation to speak but merely a resource provided to moderators who may need assistance with speakers.

 SPEAKER/MODERATOR INTEREST

Sponsorship/Exhibitors

ICPHSO relies on the generosity of sponsors to help defray the costs of the Symposium. Our Symposium highlights the importance of those within the product safety community who continue to support our symposiums by featuring different levels of contributions with significant benefits. Companies that provide services relevant to the consumer product markets, such as test laborites, recall and compliance services, global logistics services, law firms, consultants, advocacy groups, trade associations and others are welcome to sponsor and also exhibit during the symposium which generally attracts 800 diverse global product safety professionals.

SPONSOR/EXHIBITOR PROSPECTUS

2026 Annual Symposium Planning Committee

We are always looking for additional planning committee members who can add their voice and ideas to advancing product safety during our Symposium. If you are interested in being part of the planning committee, complete the form below. Committee members must be ICPHSO members.

PLANNING COMMITTEE FORM

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ICPHSO is committed to ensuring that all participants adhere to fair competition practices in compliance with global antitrust laws. Conference attendees must comply with applicable antitrust laws of the countries where the conference is held, as well as any international or regional laws that may apply. Attendees must avoid discussing completely sensitive topics with competitors at any time in which they are connected for ICPHSO purposes. Any concerns about potential violations should be directed to ICPHSO's Executive Director.