Congratulations to Shawn of the Kansas City, Missouri Police Department! He won the drawing for a free registration and one night’s free stay at the Philadelphia Marriott Downtown, Lifesavers’ headquarters hotel.

The conference hotels are as follows (single/double):

Philadelphia Marriott Downtown (Headquarters Hotel) Early bird rate: $189 for reservations booked by Jan 11, 2010. After 1/11/10, rates rise to $205 single/$215 double

Courtyard by Marriott Early bird rate: $185 for reservations booked by Jan 11, 2010. After 1/11/10, rates rise to $195 single/$205 double

Hampton Inn Center City $159

The Hilton Garden Inn $178 standard room and $198 junior suite

What is Lifesavers? (back to top)

Lifesavers is the premier national highway safety meeting in the United States dedicated to reducing the tragic toll of deaths and injuries on our nation's roadways. Starting in the early 1980s, the Lifesavers conference attendance has grown steadily, drawing nearly 2,000 participants in 2009. Each year, the Lifesavers Conference has become even more relevant and timely, providing a forum that delivers common-sense solutions to today's critical highway safety problems.

The conference addresses a wide range of safety topics, from child passenger safety and occupant protection to roadway and vehicle safety and technology. It offers the latest information on advances in highway safety, highlights successful programs and draws attention to emerging safety issues.

Lifesavers has no single sponsor and relies on the involvement of diverse private and public groups who share the common goal of improving highway safety.

The sponsors for the 2009 conference in Nashville were:

AAA*
Advocates Against Impaired Driving, Inc.*
Advocates for Highway and Auto Safety
The Allstate Foundation*
Governors Highway Safety Association
Insurance Institute for Highway Safety
International Association of Chiefs of Police
Mothers Against Drunk Driving
National District Attorneys Association
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration*
National Safety Council
National Transportation Safety Board
Nationwide Mutual Insurance Company*
Safe Kids USA*
State Farm*
STOP DUI Nevada*
Toyota*
Underwriters Laboratories Inc.*

State sponsor: The Tennessee Governor’s Highway Safety Office*

*Financial sponsor

Why Should You Attend Lifesavers? (back to top)

While it is impossible to correlate reduced crashes, injuries and fatalities to attendance at a conference, the Lifesavers program is put together by a dedicated group of highway safety experts from both the public and private sectors. We strive to base workshops on evidence-based programs that can be replicated in communities throughout the country. If you haven't attended a Lifesavers conference in a while, we urge you to join us at our next conference in Nashville. We are confident that you won't go away disappointed.

Conference attendees come from the public and private sectors and represent many career fields. Lifesavers draws attendees from:

Child passenger safety professionals
State and local law enforcement
Community traffic safety programs
State and local emergency medical services, and public health
Injury prevention programs
Federal and state highway safety agencies
Prosecutors and judges involved in traffic safety issues
The automotive and insurance industries
Advocacy and research

Lifesavers participants meet with their highway safety peers in a forum where they can share program successes, learn from each other, and develop alliances with people from all over the country.

Sponsorship (back to top)

Consider being a sponsor of the Lifesavers 2010 Conference. Your organization would be recognized as a sponsor on all printed material and signage, receive special seating and public recognition at the awards luncheon, and for every $5,000 donated you receive a free conference registration. Please contact Bill Windsor for more information at windsob@nationwide.com.

Workshop Submissions/Suggestions (back to top)

For 2010, the Lifesavers Conference program committee will be developing workshops and obtaining speakers based on input from attendee evaluations from 2009. We are not currently requesting submissions.

Future Lifesavers Conferences: (back to top)

April 11-13, 2010 • Pennsylvania Convention Center • Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
March 27-29, 2011 • Phoenix Convention Center • Phoenix, Arizona
April 15-18, 2012 • Walt Disney World Swan and Dolphin Hotels • Orlando, FL

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