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III ICA Symposium · March 4–5, 2027 · Riviera Beach, FLIndustry.
Industry.
Workers.
Community.
Where Prevention Lives. Impact Lasts.
About the SymposiumAbout the Symposium
Prevention does not begin or end at work. It is nurtured in families, strengthened on the job, shared in communities and carried home again.
+400 attendees and 39 international experts across editions I and II.
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A 501(c)(3) non-profit organization with more than ten years impacting families in Palm Beach County, dedicated to prevention, education and community well-being.
KEY TOPICS
Industry. Workers. Community.
Occupational Health
Well-being & mental health
Leadership & culture
Innovation and emerging risks
Sustainability
Two Journeys, One Experience
Learning Journey · Thursday, March 4
Learning Journeys
Choose the industry that interests you most: visit, talk and learn.
Guided tours
Solid Waste Authority9:00–11:00 AMWaste management, recycling and worker protection
Port of Palm Beach9:00–11:00 AMPort and maritime logistics with Tropical Shipping
Florida CrystalsFull dayAgricultural and industrial operations
Learning Journeys are separate visit options; site access and final logistics are subject to confirmation and available spots.
Limited spotsAcademic Journey · Friday, March 5
Academic Journey
World OSH leaders. A global vision to transform prevention.
Keynote lectures, expert panels and the PREVER Awards.
Limited spotsMarch 4–5, 2027
Networking
Meet leaders from Industry & Business, Government & Academia, Community, and Health & Future of Work.
Coffee & networking breaks
Coffee and networking breaks throughout the day.
PREVER Awards Cocktail
Close the day connecting with speakers, partners and attendees. Included in the + Cocktail and All Access passes.
0–8 PM
Awards cocktail · exclusive participation.
SpeakersSpeakers
Speakers & Experts
World-class voices in occupational safety and health.
FinlandPresident of ICOH (2015–2022) and Adjunct Professor at Tampere University, Finland, with 40+ years of global experience in workplace safety and health across six countries and three continents. He directed the EU-OSHA Agency (2006–2011), the ILO Global SafeWork Programme in Geneva and the WSH Institute of Singapore’s Ministry of Manpower (2011–2017).
Dr. Jukka Takala
Past President, ICOH · Tampere University (Finland)
Global keynote
United StatesSenior advocate in NRDC’s Environmental Health program with nearly 20 years communicating the impacts of climate change. She works with partners across the United States on solutions to extreme heat, including workplace heat standards and heat planning by federal and state agencies. She previously led science and solutions at the Climate Reality Project.
LinkedInJuanita Constible
Senior Advocate, Environmental Health, NRDC (USA)
Panel: Community Resilience
LebanonBio coming soon.
Dr. Manal Azzi
International Labour Organization (ILO)
Institutional message
GermanyBio coming soon.
Helmut Ehnes
ISSA
Vision Zero
ColombiaBio coming soon.
Marisol Barrero
Ergo Forward, LLC
Ergonomics, Technology and AI
BrazilBio coming soon.
Dr. Andréa Souza Santos
COPPE/UFRJ
Climate Change and Social ProtectionProgram & Agenda
Two days, three tracks.
Open a day to see sessions and speakers.
Learning Journeys · Industry visits
- 9:00–11:00 AMSolid Waste Authority of Palm Beach County (SWA)Solid waste management, recycling and resource recovery; occupational safety in waste-handling operations, equipment and vehicle risk prevention, worker protection and sustainable waste practices.
- 9:00–11:00 AMPort of Palm Beach — Tropical ShippingPort and maritime logistics operations; cargo handling, workplace safety, operational risk management and the movement of goods through the port.
- Full dayFlorida CrystalsAgricultural and industrial operations; occupational safety and health practices, operational risk prevention and sustainability across production activities. Full-day Learning Journey, including lunch (subject to final logistics).
Learning Journeys are separate visit options; site access and final logistics are subject to confirmation.
- 7:30–8:15 AMOpeningRegistration and coffee
- 8:15–8:40 AMWelcomeClaudia Vega, ICA · Michael Zeff, Chamber of Commerce of the Palm Beaches · Douglas Lawson, Mayor, City of Riviera Beach
- 8:40–8:45 AMInstitutional messageDr. Manal Azzi, International Labour Organization (ILO)
- 9:10–9:40 AMGlobal keynoteDr. Jukka Takala, Past President, ICOH; Adjunct Professor, Tampere University
- 9:40–10:05 AMTrack 1 — IndustryVision Zero: From Commitment to ActionHelmut Ehnes, ISSA
- 10:05–10:55 AMPanel: Industry, Innovation and Sustainable PreventionIván Puentes Arango, Odinsa · Dr. Roberto Hermosilla, Progreso
- 10:55–11:10 AMBreak and networking
- 11:10 AM–12:00 PMPanel: Learning Journeys — Prevention in ActionRamana Kari, SWA · Saúl Rocha-Pena, Florida Crystals
- 12:00–1:00 PMLunch
- 1:00–1:10 PMActive break with mimes
- 1:10–1:35 PMTrack 2 — WorkersIntegrating Safety, Health and Well-Being
- 1:35–1:55 PMErgonomics, Technology and AI in PreventionMarisol Barrero, Ergo Forward, LLC
- 1:55–2:35 PMPanel: Protecting the Whole WorkerDr. Rammohan Maikala · Dr. Gloria González-Morales · Dr. Luis F. Pieretti · Victoria Thomas · Edgar Ferreira
- 2:35–2:50 PMBreak
- 2:50–3:15 PMTrack 3 — CommunityClimate Change, Occupational Safety and Social Protection
- 3:15–3:35 PMLabor Standards Across Industries: Protecting Workers in High-Risk SectorsTo be confirmed
- 3:35–4:15 PMPanel: Community ResilienceJuanita Constible, NRDC · Ernesto Cárcamo, DOSH · Dr. Philip C. Harris, City of Greenacres · Dr. Janvier Gasana, GAPCI
- 4:15–4:30 PMClosingClosing: Conclusions and CommitmentsICA
- 4:30–5:30 PMPREVER Awards
- 6:00–8:00 PMCocktail reception
Why Attend
- Learn from world-class safety and health experts.
- Experience prevention in action through industry visits.
- Connect with leaders from industry, government, academia and the community.
- Take home knowledge you can apply: Discover. Apply. Transform.
In their words · II ICA Symposium 2026
Tickets & PricingTickets & Pricing
Select your pass for the III ICA Symposium 2027
| IncludesRegister & payRegister & pay | 01Academic JourneyDay 2 · March 5$350USD · per attendee | Limited spots02+ PREVER CocktailAcademic Journey + PREVER Awards cocktail$440USD · per attendee | Limited spots03+ Learning JourneysAcademic Journey + Learning Journey$450USD · per attendee | Recommended04All Access ExperienceBoth days, cocktail and VIP$500USD · per attendee |
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| Keynotes & Master Conferences | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Tracks 1, 2 & 3: Industry, Workers, Community | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Networking lunch & coffee breaks | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| XXVI PREVER Awards ceremony | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | Reserved seating |
| Exhibition area | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | VIP lounge & speakers |
| Cocktail · PREVER Awards (Fri, 6:00–8:00 PM) | ✕ | ✓ | ✕ | ✓ |
| Networking with speakers, industry and government leaders, partners and sponsors | ✕ | ✓ | ✕ | ✓ |
| Meet the PREVER Award recipients | ✕ | ✓ | ✕ | ✓ |
| Learning Journey · Day 1 (March 4): SWA, Port of Palm Beach or Florida Crystals | ✕ | ✕ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Real experience: talk and learn with experts on site | ✕ | ✕ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Comprehensive certificate of attendance | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✓ |
Academic JourneyDay 2 · March 5
$350USD · per attendee
- ✓Keynotes & Master Conferences
- ✓Tracks 1, 2 & 3: Industry, Workers, Community
- ✓Networking lunch & coffee breaks
- ✓XXVI PREVER Awards ceremony
- ✓Exhibition area
- ✕Cocktail · PREVER Awards (Fri, 6:00–8:00 PM)
- ✕Networking with speakers, industry and government leaders, partners and sponsors
- ✕Meet the PREVER Award recipients
- ✕Learning Journey · Day 1 (March 4): SWA, Port of Palm Beach or Florida Crystals
- ✕Real experience: talk and learn with experts on site
- ✕Comprehensive certificate of attendance
Limited spots+ PREVER CocktailAcademic Journey + PREVER Awards cocktail
$440USD · per attendee
- ✓Keynotes & Master Conferences
- ✓Tracks 1, 2 & 3: Industry, Workers, Community
- ✓Networking lunch & coffee breaks
- ✓XXVI PREVER Awards ceremony
- ✓Exhibition area
- ✓Cocktail · PREVER Awards (Fri, 6:00–8:00 PM)
- ✓Networking with speakers, industry and government leaders, partners and sponsors
- ✓Meet the PREVER Award recipients
- ✕Learning Journey · Day 1 (March 4): SWA, Port of Palm Beach or Florida Crystals
- ✕Real experience: talk and learn with experts on site
- ✕Comprehensive certificate of attendance
Limited spots+ Learning JourneysAcademic Journey + Learning Journey
$450USD · per attendee
- ✓Keynotes & Master Conferences
- ✓Tracks 1, 2 & 3: Industry, Workers, Community
- ✓Networking lunch & coffee breaks
- ✓XXVI PREVER Awards ceremony
- ✓Exhibition area
- ✕Cocktail · PREVER Awards (Fri, 6:00–8:00 PM)
- ✕Networking with speakers, industry and government leaders, partners and sponsors
- ✕Meet the PREVER Award recipients
- ✓Learning Journey · Day 1 (March 4): SWA, Port of Palm Beach or Florida Crystals
- ✓Real experience: talk and learn with experts on site
- ✕Comprehensive certificate of attendance
RecommendedAll Access ExperienceBoth days, cocktail and VIP
$500USD · per attendee
- ✓Keynotes & Master Conferences
- ✓Tracks 1, 2 & 3: Industry, Workers, Community
- ✓Networking lunch & coffee breaks
- ✓XXVI PREVER Awards ceremony · Reserved seating
- ✓Exhibition area · VIP lounge & speakers
- ✓Cocktail · PREVER Awards (Fri, 6:00–8:00 PM)
- ✓Networking with speakers, industry and government leaders, partners and sponsors
- ✓Meet the PREVER Award recipients
- ✓Learning Journey · Day 1 (March 4): SWA, Port of Palm Beach or Florida Crystals
- ✓Real experience: talk and learn with experts on site
- ✓Comprehensive certificate of attendance
Global OSH Perspective, Occupational Health, Well-being, Mental Health, Leadership, Innovation, Emerging Risks, Climate Change, Sustainability, Value Chain
PREVER Awards
“It is better to prevent what is yet to come than to argue over what has passed.”
Since 1998, the highest international distinction for outstanding careers in occupational risk prevention, digital innovation and road safety, granted by the CGRICT (General Council of Industrial Relations and Labour Sciences).
Award categories
- Gold Medal for Individual Professional Merit
- Gold Medal for Collective Professional Merit
- PREVER International — Individual
- PREVER International — Collective
- Commander’s Cross of Distinguished Service
Honorees at the Florida edition
Lorraine M. Martin (National Safety Council) and Heather MacDougall (Commander’s Cross) · Solid Waste Authority of Palm Beach County, The Weitz Company and Fresh Del Monte Produce (PREVER International) · Arcadis US, Milwaukee Electric Tool, Florida Crystals and others (Gold Medal).
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Venue
Riviera Beach Marina Village Event Center
190 E 13th St, Riviera Beach, FL 33404, USA
Dates: March 4–5, 2027
Travel
- Airports: President Donald J. Trump International (PBI); also Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood (FLL) and Miami (MIA).
- Ground transport: taxi and train.
- Official hotels and group rates: coming soon.
- International visitors must hold the visa or authorization required to enter the United States.
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SponsorsSponsors
Align your organization with the leaders driving prevention across the industry value chain.
| Includes | PremiumStrategic Partner | SilverExperience Partner | BronzeFocused Visibility Partner | ExhibitorExhibitor StandMarch 5, 2027 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Exclusive brand placement | LED screens + website | At the cocktail, lunch or coffee | On badges or participant bags | ✕ |
| Logo on central LED screens | ✓ | Cocktail Partner | ✕ | ✕ |
| Multi-logo backdrop | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | Logo in the multi-brand space |
| Official room recognition | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✕ |
| 1-minute corporate video | ✓ | ✓ | ✕ | ✕ |
| Corporate reel in digital campaign | ✓ | Cocktail Partner | ✕ | ✕ |
| Social media presence and posts | ✓ | ✓ | ✕ | ✕ |
PremiumStrategic Partner
- ✓Exclusive brand placement · LED screens + website
- ✓Logo on central LED screens
- ✓Multi-logo backdrop
- ✓Official room recognition
- ✓1-minute corporate video
- ✓Corporate reel in digital campaign
- ✓Social media presence and posts
- ✓Mention in final recap video
- ✓Press release mention
- ✓Flyer / brochure in participant bags
- ✕Verbal recognition
- ✓Complimentary registrations · 4
- ✓Recognition cocktail passes · 4
- ✓Learning Journey · 4 participants
- ✓Selected institutional visit · 2 passes
- ✓Exhibitor stand · 1 booth
- ✕QR code provided by the exhibitor
- ✓Beyond the Symposium: year-round ICA program
SilverExperience Partner
- ✓Exclusive brand placement · At the cocktail, lunch or coffee
- ✓Logo on central LED screens · Cocktail Partner
- ✓Multi-logo backdrop
- ✓Official room recognition
- ✓1-minute corporate video
- ✓Corporate reel in digital campaign · Cocktail Partner
- ✓Social media presence and posts
- ✓Mention in final recap video
- ✕Press release mention
- ✕Flyer / brochure in participant bags
- ✕Verbal recognition
- ✓Complimentary registrations · 1–2
- ✓Recognition cocktail passes · 1–2
- ✕Learning Journey
- ✕Selected institutional visit
- ✕Exhibitor stand
- ✕QR code provided by the exhibitor
- ✕Beyond the Symposium: year-round ICA program
BronzeFocused Visibility Partner
- ✓Exclusive brand placement · On badges or participant bags
- ✕Logo on central LED screens
- ✓Multi-logo backdrop
- ✓Official room recognition
- ✕1-minute corporate video
- ✕Corporate reel in digital campaign
- ✕Social media presence and posts
- ✓Mention in final recap video
- ✕Press release mention
- ✕Flyer / brochure in participant bags
- ✓Verbal recognition
- ✕Complimentary registrations
- ✕Recognition cocktail passes
- ✓Learning Journey · 2 passes (Learning Journey Partner)
- ✕Selected institutional visit
- ✕Exhibitor stand
- ✕QR code provided by the exhibitor
- ✕Beyond the Symposium: year-round ICA program
ExhibitorExhibitor StandMarch 5, 2027
- ✕Exclusive brand placement
- ✕Logo on central LED screens
- ✓Multi-logo backdrop · Logo in the multi-brand space
- ✕Official room recognition
- ✕1-minute corporate video
- ✕Corporate reel in digital campaign
- ✕Social media presence and posts
- ✕Mention in final recap video
- ✕Press release mention
- ✕Flyer / brochure in participant bags
- ✕Verbal recognition
- ✓Complimentary registrations · 2 access badges
- ✕Recognition cocktail passes
- ✕Learning Journey
- ✕Selected institutional visit
- ✓Exhibitor stand · 8 × 8 ft, table, two chairs and power
- ✓QR code provided by the exhibitor
- ✕Beyond the Symposium: year-round ICA program
Limited availability, subject to confirmation. Brand placements shown in the renders are illustrative examples. Beyond the Symposium: our highest-level sponsors can select an ICA program or community initiative to support and be present in throughout the year, aligned with their organization's interests.
Where your brand will be seen
Event sponsors & partners
FAQFAQ
Answered questions. Everything you need to know before you join us.
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Official dates: March 4–5, 2027. Riviera Beach Marina Village Event Center, 190 E 13th St, Riviera Beach, FL 33404, USA — The Palm Beaches, Florida.
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ICA — Interactive Community Alliance, the host organization: a 501(c)(3) non-profit with more than ten years of work in Palm Beach County, dedicated to prevention, education and community well-being.
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Industry and business leaders, government and academia, community, and health and future-of-work professionals.
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Four passes from $350 to $500 USD per attendee: Academic Journey, Academic Journey + Cocktail, Academic Journey + Learning Journeys and All Access Experience. Registration is processed securely via Luma.
5
Yes. Early Bird: 10% off until January 15, 2027. Groups of more than five people get a special discount. Seats are limited to 200; for group rates, write to info@icapbc.org or WhatsApp 561-541-1717.
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English and Spanish, with simultaneous interpretation.
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Yes.
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Book a 15-minute scope review at info@icapbc.org or WhatsApp 561-541-1717. 13 exhibitor stands are available on March 5.