2026 AIHA BC Yukon Industrial Hygiene Conference and Annual General Meeting - In Person & Online
Location: Delta Burnaby
Friday March 6th, 2026 7:30 am - 4:30 pm PST
We welcome all members of the industrial hygiene, safety, ergonomics, environmental, and public health community as well as anyone who wishes to know more about the current issues facing industrial hygiene, occupational safety and ergonomics professionals.
Registration Information
Non-Members:
Early Bird (Until Friday February 20, 2026): $175
Regular and at the door: $210
Members:
Early Bird (until Friday February 20, 2026): $150
Regular and at the door: $175
Students:
Early Bird (Until Friday February 20, 2026): $50
Regular and at the door: $75
Featured Speakers
Topic - Introduction to WorkSafeBC's Occupational Disease Strategy
Topic - AI at Work
Topic - The Gender Gap in Personal Protective Equipment
Topic - Workshop Signals to Strategy: A Forward Look at Occupational Disease Risks in B.C.
Topic - AI at Work
Topic - Isocyanate Spray Foam Insulation Applications in the Built Environment: Installation and Removal Hazards and Indoor Air Quality Considerations
Topic - Signals to Strategy: A Forward Look at Occupational Disease Risks in B.C.
Topic - Partnering with AI: Lessons Learned from a Year of Collaborating with ChatGPT in Industrial Hygiene Practice
Our Partnership
Gold Exhibitors
Silver Exhibitors
Bronze Sponsors
Speaker Line-up and Schedule
Schedule is tentative and may subject to change as we finalize the speaker times
07:30 - 08:00
Registration/Light Refreshment
08:00 - 08:05
Welcoming Remarks
08:05 - 08:25
Gold Sponsor Presentation - WorkSafeBC
Featured Speaker Presentation - Barry Nakahara - Introduction to WorkSafeBC’s Occupational Disease Strategy
08:25 - 09:25
Featured Speaker Presentation - Jose Barranco and Spiros Lenis - AI At Work
9:25 - 9:30
Silver Sponsor Presentation - Levitt Safety
09:30 - 10:30
Featured Speaker Presentation - Michelle David - Isocyanate Spray Foam Insulation Applications in the Built Environment: Installation and Removal Hazards and IAQ Considerations
10:30 - 10:40
Gold Sponsor Presentation - Teck
10:40 - 10:50
Break
10:50 - 11:50
Featured Speaker Presentation - Kyle DeHart - Partnering with AI: Lessons Learned from a Year of Collaborating with ChatGPT in Industrial Hygiene Practice
11:50 - 12:10
Awards Presentation - Elizabeth McDonald and Student Scholarships
12:10 - 12:15
Silver Sponsor Presentation - Concept Controls
12:15 - 13:00
Lunch
13:00 - 13:30
Incoming President Address
AGM Business Update
13:30 - 15:00
Featured Speaker Presentation - Percy Chua and Michael Jonasson - Workshop Signals to Strategy: A Forward Look at Occupational Disease Risks in B.C.
15:00 - 15:10
Gold Sponsor Presentation - Kern Building Solutions
15:10 - 15:25
Break
15:25 - 16:25
Featured Speaker Presentation - Anya Keefe - The Gender Gap in PPE
16:25 - 16:45
Conference Wrap Up and Prize Draws
2026 AIHA BC Yukon Speaker Presentations and Recordings
The speaker presentations and recordings will be uploaded 30 days after the event are available to active members only. Login is required for access