ABOUT PREVCON

PrevCon

The Safe Kids Worldwide Childhood Injury Prevention Convention (PrevCon) is one of the largest gatherings of safety professionals in the world dedicated solely to the field of childhood injury prevention. It brings together leading experts, advocates, academics, and partners to share best practices and experiences with the aim of increasing our collective impact.

At Safe Kids, we focus on Equity in Child Safety. A commitment to equity is critical to achieving our mission to keep kids safe from preventable injuries. At PrevCon 2023 we will continue exploring strategies to identify and engage with communities at increased risk and those who have been historically underserved. Education and meeting parents where they are is important to the mission but not enough. We must also focus on systems that impact the families we serve.

Safe Kids Worldwide

Safe Kids Worldwide is a nonprofifit dedicated to protecting kids from preventable injuries, the number one cause of death to children in the United States. Around the world, a child dies every minute from an injury that could have been prevented. Safe Kids Worldwide is a recognized resource for families, offering practical information on preventing injuries caused by motor vehicle crashes, fires, falls, poisoning and other risks. Through more than 400 coalitions in the U.S. and partners in more than 30 countries, Safe Kids works with children’s hospitals, trauma centers, first responders and public health experts to get life- saving information to families. With a foundation of research, Safe Kids delivers on the mission through advocacy, education, programs and awareness efforts. Since 1988, Safe Kids has helped reduce the U.S. childhood death rate from unintentional injury by 61 percent.

PrevCon 2023 FAQs

TRAVEL

What are the Gaylord’s room block dates?
Friday, July 21, 2023 – Wednesday, July 26, 2023

Does the Gaylord offer transportation to and from the airport?
The resort does not offer an airport shuttle service to nearby airports.

What is the cost of parking at the Gaylord?
On-site parking is available. Guests may choose from valet or self-parking. Self-parking is $33 daily and $16 hourly. Valet parking is $54 daily.

Is there a PrevCon discount with Uber?
Yes. Uber is offering a discount during the conference. More details to come.

What is there to do at National Harbor?
Washington, D.C.’s, National Harbor has a lot of shopping and dining venues, as well as a water taxi to Old Town Alexandria. Read about all the events and options here.

CONFERENCE

Are CEUs offered?
Yes. There are two types of continuing education units available:

• Child Passenger Safety Technicians (CPSTs) can earn CPS CEUs for attending the pre-session, the Manufacturer Update, the Manufacturer deep dive sessions and completing a passport by talking with exhibitors.
• Certified Health Education Specialists (CHES) can earn credits at sessions and plenaries by signing the rosters at the back of the room.
• For questions about nursing credits, please contact Shushanna Mignott at smignott@safekids.org

Is there a dress code for the conference or any of the special events?
The dress code is business casual. Also, bring a sweater for chilly session rooms.

Will t-shirts be available?
Yes, each attendee will receive a PrevCon t-shirt in their free conference bag. Also, a Safe Kids Worldwide pop-up store offering other merchandise will be open in the exhibit hall.

What is Hill Day?
Hill Day is an opportunity for coalitions and coordinators to meet with their Congressional legislators while in DC to attend PrevCon. Wherever you are in your journey as an advocate, we encourage you to consider Hill Day as a chance to engage and educate your Representatives, Senators, and their staff about child injury prevention and your coalition’s great work. Hill Day will be held just after the conference concludes, on Thursday, July 27. SKW staff will provide coalition participants with support requesting, scheduling, and preparing for their meetings, as well as day-of support on the Hill. Due to limited space at the conference hotel on Wednesday night, the SKW team is working to secure an additional hotel block closer to Capitol Hill to accommodate Hill Day participants. If you would like to take part in Hill Day, please fill out our brief survey here. Questions on Hill Day can be directed to Shane.

What time and how long is Hill Day? Will I be able to fly out that same day?
Depending on how your meeting schedule works out and your flight details, it’s certainly possible you could fly out Thursday. DCA airport is about a 25-minute taxi ride from Capitol Hill.

What meals are provided?
Breakfast on Sunday, Monday, and Tuesday; Lunch on Sunday and Monday; Heavy hors d’oeuvres and refreshments Sunday night, Monday night and Tuesday night

What is the refund policy for PrevCon registration?
Cancellations made by April 30 will receive a full refund minus a $25 fee per individual and 50% fee for exhibitors.

What, if any, COVID policies will be in place?
At this time there are no specific COVID restrictions in place around PrevCon. However, we do anticipate posting some general guidelines and recommendations to the conference website, and will continue to monitor the situation both locally and nationally as we get closer to the conference, and communicate any changes or updates to all registrants.

When should I arrive at the conference?
The pre-conference workshops begin on Sunday, July 23 at 9:00 a.m. If you are interested in attending one of the two CPS-related sessions, or will be attending the New Coordinator’s Orientation, you may need to arrive on Saturday if you have limited flight availability. The Opening Reception will be held Sunday, July 23 from 6:30-8:00 pm. We will begin the full conference on Monday, July 24 with breakfast at 8:00 am, followed by the Opening Plenary at 9:00 am.

What is required to prove student status?
An image of a current student I.D. or recent transcript.