Hyatt Regency Vancouver
655 Burrard Street
Vancouver BC
November 13th - 16th, 2025
Members of the UNE Family,
The UNE Occupational Health and Safety Committee is inviting you to apply to participate at in their 2025 conference which will take place a the Hyatt Regency Vancouver at 655 Burrard Street, Vancouver BC, from November 13th to the 16th, 2025. Whether you work in the field or in an office environment, in an operational, administrative or regulatory capacity, as a long-time member of your Occupational Health & Safety Committee or a brand-new health and safety advocate, we hope you find something of value at the UNE Health and Safety Conference.
As a UNE member, your participation is fully funded and there is zero cost to you.
Travel, Accommodations and Meals paid by UNE
This three-day event is rich in content and also leaves room for participants to meet new people, engage in smaller group discussions and gain concrete tools to help you in your workplaces. Participants will be expected to arrive for the onsite registration on Thursday, November 13th at 6:00 p.m. Accommodations will be arranged for delegates for the duration of the conference which ends at noon on Sunday November 16th.
During online registration, you will be asked to complete a questionnaire. Your answers will be used in the Conference selection process. Here are the questions so that you can prepare and then copy/paste your answers during registration.
- How does attending this conference align with your current role and responsibilities in occupational health and safety?
- Can you describe a recent OHS initiative or challenge you were involved in and what you learned from it?
- What do you hope to gain from this conference, and how will you apply that knowledge in your workplace?
- Are you willing to share a brief summary or presentation with your colleagues or local following the conference?
You must apply by Friday, September 26, 2025. Unfortunately, we will not consider late applications.
Union Leave and Leave Letters
UNE will reimburse your loss of salary while you are attending the Seminar. Some employers (Treasury Board, Parks Canada) require you to submit a Union Leave Letter. UNE encourages you to advise your employer of your intent to participate upon receiving this communication. Once the final selection has been made, UNE will issue the leave letters. Your pay will not be interrupted. (For example, if you are scheduled to work on the Friday, you submit a Leave Request and provide your supervisor with the UNE-issued Leave Letter).
Other employers will request you to take leave without pay. In this case, you will be reimbursed your loss of salary directly by UNE. Either way, we want to be sure you don’t miss a beat and that your salary and expenses for attending the event are taken care of.
If you are unable to register, or should you have any questions, please contact OHSconferenceSST@une-sen.org.