Wilmington Safety School Archive
Explore our past events
Explore the history of the Wilmington Safety School through our conference archive. This timeline showcases past WSS conferences year by year, highlighting themes, speakers, and key moments from each event. Browse previous years to see how our safety community has grown and evolved, and revisit resources and milestones that shaped our mission.
WSS 2026
Venue: CFCC Union Station
Theme: N/A
WSS 2024
Venue: Wilmington Convention Center
Theme: N/A
WSS 2023
Venue: Wilmington Convention Center
Theme: N/A
WSS 2022
Venue: Wilmington Convention Center
Theme: N/A
WSS 2021
Venue: N/A
Theme: N/A
WSS 2020
Venue: N/A
Theme: N/A
WSS 2019
Venue: Wilmington Convention Center
Theme: N/A
WSS 2018
Venue: Wilmington Convention Center
Theme: N/A
WSS 2017
Venue: Courtyard Carolina Beach Oceanfront
Theme: N/A
WSS 2016
Venue: Coastline Convention Center
Theme: Saddle Up for Safety
WSS 2015
Venue: Coastline Convention Center
Theme: Be A Safety Hero
WSS 2014
Venue: N/A
Theme: N/A
WSS 2013
Venue: Best Western Coastline Inn
Theme: Zero In On Zero Accidents
WSS 2012
Venue: Best Western Coastline Inn
Theme: Vote “YES” on Safety!!
WSS 2011
Venue: N/A
Theme: N/A
WSS 2010
Venue: Best Western Coastline Inn
Theme: 6 Decades of Safety
WSS 2009
Venue: N/A
Theme: N/A
WSS 2008
Venue: Wilmington Hilton
Theme: Safety By the Sea
WSS 2007
Venue: Wilmington Hilton
Theme: Safety Beyond the Numbers
WSS 2006
Venue: Wilmington Hilton
Theme: Safety Rocks!
WSS 2005
Venue: Wilmington Hilton
Theme: The Nuts and Bolts of Safety
WSS 2004
Venue: Wilmington Hilton
Theme: Playing It Safe Is Good Business
WSS 2003
Venue: Wilmington Hilton
Theme: Real Life Safety
WSS 2002
Venue: Wilmington Hilton
Theme: Keeping a Watch on Safety
WSS 2001
Venue: Wilmington Hilton
Theme: N/A
WSS 2000
Venue: Wilmington Hilton
Theme: Past, Present and Future of Safety & Health
WSS 1999
Venue: Wilmington Hilton
Theme: N/A
WSS 1998
Venue: Wilmington Hilton
Theme: N/A
WSS 1997
Venue: Wilmington Hilton
Theme: N/A
WSS 1996
Venue: Wilmington Hilton
Theme: Upsizing Safety
WSS 1995
Venue: N/A
Theme: N/A
WSS 1994
Venue: Wilmington Hilton
Theme: Safety by Design — Not By Accident
WSS 1993
Venue: Wilmington Hilton
Theme: N/A
WSS 1992
Venue: Wilmington Hilton
Theme: N/A
WSS 1991
Venue: Wilmington Hilton
Theme: N/A
WSS 1990
Venue: N/A
Theme: N/A
WSS 1989
Venue: N/A
Theme: N/A
WSS 1988
Venue: N/A
Theme: N/A
WSS 1987
Venue: Wilmington Hilton
Theme: N/A
WSS 1986
Venue: N/A
Theme: N/A
WSS 1985
Venue: Wilmington Hilton
Theme: Discovery & Communication: Keys to Accident Prevention
WSS 1984
Venue: Wilmington Hilton
Theme: N/A
WSS 1983
Venue: Wilmington Hilton
Theme: Safety Equals Total Involvement
WSS 1982
Venue: N/A
Theme: N/A
WSS 1981
Venue: Wilmington Hilton
Theme: Implementing and Evaluating On-the-Job Safety and Health Programs
WSS 1980
Venue: Unknown
Theme: Unknown
WSS 1979
Venue: N/A
Theme: N/A
WSS 1978
Venue: Wilmington Hilton
Theme: Confined Space Safety and Health Hazards
WSS 1977
Venue: Wilmington Hilton
Theme: Safety by Design — Material Handling and Plant Layout
WSS 1976
Venue: Wilmington Hilton
Theme: N/A
WSS 1975
Venue: Wilmington Hilton
Theme: Environmental Health in Industry
WSS 1974
Venue: Wilmington Hilton
Theme: A Practical Program for Voluntary OSHA Compliance
WSS 1973
Venue: N/A
Theme: N/A
WSS 1972
Venue: N/A
Theme: N/A
WSS 1971
Venue: N/A
Theme: N/A
WSS 1970
Venue: N/A
Theme: N/A
WSS 1969
Venue: N/A
Theme: N/A
WSS 1968
Venue: N/A
Theme: N/A
WSS 1967
Venue: N/A
Theme: N/A
WSS 1966
Venue: N/A
Theme: N/A
WSS 1965
Venue: N/A
Theme: N/A
WSS 1964
Venue: N/A
Theme: N/A
WSS 1963
Venue: Elberta Motel
Theme: N/A
WSS 1962
Venue: N/A
Theme: N/A
WSS 1961
Venue: N/A
Theme: N/A
WSS 1960
Venue: N/A
Theme: N/A
Disclaimer
This archive provides a timeline of Wilmington Safety School conferences through the years. Some records, particularly prior to 2010, have been gathered from newspaper articles and the Internet Archive, and may not represent a complete history. While every effort has been made to preserve accuracy, some details may be missing or unavailable. If you happen to have information regarding missing data, please feel free to share it with us on our contact form.
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