For additional details, visit the SCHC.org Meeting Agenda page, PDC page, and Networking page (please be sure to RSVP for the networking events, dinners and purchase any applicable tickets as soon as possible). After the Annual Meeting, please take the Post Meeting Survey.
The SCHC Registration Desk is located in the GRAND SALON FOYER.
Join the 2026 SCHC Photo Scavenger Hunt happening during the conference.
October 3
List of Services
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Registration Desk Open
7:30a-5:00p
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Continental Breakfast
7:30a - 8:45a
Royal Garden Terrace
Breakfast is for PDC attendees only.
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Multi-Modal Hazardous Materials/Dangerous Goods Classification Training
8:00a - 5:00p
Toulouse/Dauphine Room
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Lunch Buffet
Noon - 1:00p
Professional Development attendees are invited to the Royal Garden Terrace.
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Member Engagement Networking Event (RSVP Required) Three Maries Jazz Club
Meet in hotel lobby at 6:00p. Three Maries Jazz Club is located in conference hotel.
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U.S. Hazard Communication for Workplace Chemical Products
8:00a - 5:00p
Burgundy Room
October 4
List of Services
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Registration Desk Open
7:30a-5:00p
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Continental Breakfast
7:30a - 8:45a
Royal Garden Terrace
Breakfast is for PDC attendees only.
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Multi-Modal/Dangerous Goods Classification Training
8:00a - 5:00p
Toulouse/Dauphine Room
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Project Management for Hazard Communication and StewardshipList Item 1
8:00a-12:00p
Orleans A/B Room
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Lunch Buffet
Noon -1:00p
Professional Development attendees are invited to the Royal Garden Terrace.
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Labeling for Consumer Products
1:00p-5:00p
Orleans A/B Room
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Member Engagement Networking Event (RSVP Required) Landry's Seafood House
6:00p Meet in hotel lobby at 6:00p (6:30 reservation)
Join us for a casual dinner at Landry's Seafood House on Decatur St.
October 5
List of Services
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Registration Desk Open
7:30a-5:00p
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Continental Breakfast
7:30a - 8:45a
Royal Garden Terrace
Breakfast is for PDC attendees only.
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APAC (Asia-Pacific) Hazard Communication: Classification, SDS, and Labeling Essentials
8:00a - 5:00p
St. Louis/Chartres Room
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Overview of Environmental, Health, and Safety Regulations
8:00a - 5:00p
Conti Room
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Advanced Topics in EHS: Toxicology Testing for Hazard Communication
8:00a - 12:00p
Orleans A/B Room
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Lunch Buffet
Noon - 1:00p
Professional Development attendees are invited to the Royal Garden Terrace.
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Advanced Topics in EHS: Sustainable Chemistry
1:00p - 5:00p
Orleans A/B Room
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Board of Directors Meeting
5:00p-7:30p
Orlean Room
Board of Directors Meeting. Open to all Members. Must RSVP
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Member Engagement Networking Event (Pre-Registration Required) Voodoo and Vampire True Crime Tour
Meet at SCHC registration desk at 6:00 p.m. (10-15 minute walk to tour location. Tour is scheduled for 7:00 p.m.) Tour will last 1 hour and 30 minutes.
$26 Fee and Registration through the tour site with discount code SCHC26.
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Keep Your Lanyards and Badges for the Plenary Session!
Thank you, DR-Software, Inc., this year's Lanyard Sponsor!
October 6
List of Services
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SCHC Registration Desk Open
7:30a-5:00p
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Meet and Greet | Coffee and Tea ProvidedList Item 1
7:30a-8:30a - Check-In (if you were in a course, you still need to check in)
Visit the Exhibitors and enjoy coffee in the Royal Garden Terrace. Breakfast is on your own.
Get your Passport stamped while you visit the booths.
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Welcome & Awards PresentationList Item 2
8:00a - 8:30 a
Grand Salon
Don't miss out! Maybe you will receive an award...
... were you active on a committee?
... have you achieved a significant number of hours of professional development?
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General Meeting - Morning Program
Grand Salon
8:30a - 9:15a TBA
9:15a - 10:00a Canadian Hazard Communication Updates
10:00a - 10:05a Sponsor Remarks - UL Solutions
10:00a - 10:25a Break and Visit the Hazard Communication Products Display
10:25a - 11:25a Brazilian GHS in Practice: Recent Updates, Future Development and Global Comparisions
11:25a - 11:45a Program Talk Abstract - Speakers Network
11:45a - 11:55a Announcements
11:55a - Noon Sponsor Remarks- CHEMDOX
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Lunch
Noon-1:30p
Enjoy a meal on your own or connect with a group. Hazard Communication Product Display is OPEN for you to visit exhibitor booths.
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President's Luncheon
12:30p - 1:30p
Rib Room Main Dining Room
This is an invitation only event. RSVP Required. Hosted by Atanu Das, SCHC President
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General Meeting - Afternoon Program
Grand Salon
1:30p - 2:15p Chemical Trade Secret Requirements Jurisdictional Overview
2:15p - 3:00p Disclosure Requirements: Expectations, Obligations and Best Practice
3:00p - 3:15p Break and time to visit the Hazard Communications Products Display
3:15p - 4:00p Lost in Translation: How "Harmonized" is GHS Across Jurisdiction
4:00p - 5:00p AI Panel Discussion
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Reception & HazCom Products Display
6:00p-7:30p -
Royal Garden Terrace
Food and Cash Bar provided.
Don't forget to get your passport stamped. To be eligible for the passport program, you must provide the vendors you visit with your contact information.
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Keep Your Lanyards and Badges for the Plenary Session!
October 7
List of Services
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SCHC Registration Desk Open
7:30a-5:00p
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Morning Networking with Coffee and Tea Provided
7:30a-8:00a
Room: Royal Garden Terrace
Networking / Coffee Available (breakfast is on your own)
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General Meeting - Morning ProgramList Item 2
Grand Salon
8:00a - 8:30a PFAS, a Persistent Issue
8:30a - 9:30a PPWR Labelling: Harmonization or Rebranded Fragmentation
9:00a - 9:30a From Sustainability to Safety: Aligning ESPR Ecodesign Requirements with Modern Hazard Communication Standards
9:30a - 10:00a Classifiying Chemicals with Explosive or Explosive-like Properties
10:00a - 10:05a Sponsor Remarks - LISAM
10:05a - 10:20a Break
10:20a - 11:05a Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) for Hazardous Products and Packaging
11:05a - 11:50a From Signals to Strategy: Evaluating Chemical Vulnerability in your Ingredient Portfolio
11:50a - Noon Announcements
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Lunch
Noon-1:30p
Enjoy a meal on your own or connect with a group.
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General Meeting - Afternoon Program
Grand Salon
1:30p - 2:10p Deriving Protective OELs and OEBs from Pharmacological Data: A Universal Alternative to Toxicology-Based Assessments
2:10p - 2:30p Break
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Forum Session
2:30p - 4:00p
Grand Salon
Disclosure Requirements in an SDS
Transport Lithium Batteries
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Poster Session
2:30p - 4:00p
View this year's submitted posters in the Royal Garden Terrace room. Light snacks and refreshments will be provided.
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Committee Meetings
4:15p - 5:00p
Committee locations announced on day of.
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Member Engagement Networking Event (Pre-Registration Required) Steamboat Cruise (with or without dinner) Price: $101.50 for dinner and the cruise. $58 for sightseeing only (no dinner)
Meet at SCHC registration desk at 6:30 p.m. SHARP (6 minute walk to tour location. The boat will depart at 7:00 p.m. and arrive back at the dock at 9:00 p.m.)
$101.50 for dinner and the cruise. $58 for sightseeing only (no dinner).
Note: Select BOOK NOW then Evening Dinner Jazz Cruises and pick Wednesday, October 7, 2026 on the calendar.
Select 7:45pm-9pm 2nd Dinner Seating if you would like to comingle with the non-diners and enjoy the view before dinner.
Please use the discount code "SCHC" to receive a discount for the dinner. Please use the discount code "SCHC2" to receive a discount on the cruise only. Attendees will register/RSVP directly through the cruise website.
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Keep Your Lanyards and Badges for the Plenary Session!
October 8
List of Services
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SCHC Registration Desk Open
7:30a-Noon
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Morning Networking with Coffee and Tea Provided
7:30a-8:00a
Royal Garden Terrace
Networking / Coffee Available (breakfast is on your own)
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General Meeting - Morning Program: Special Topics in HazCom and Product Stewardship
Grand Salon
8:00a - 8:45a Committee and AIHA Reports, Poster Award
8:45a - 9:15a Read-Across Techniques for Chemical Classification: A Short Primer for Non-Toxicologists
9:15a - 10:00a What is happening in the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA)?
10:00a - 10:15a Break
10:15a - 11:00a Transport HazMat Section 14
11:00a - 11:45a The HazCom Hangover: Common Findings and Practical Solutions for Managing
Gaps After the M&A Deal Closes
11:45a - Noon Closing Remarks
Noon Meeting Adjourns Thank you for joining us!!
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AIHA Assessment
1:00p-5:00p -
After the meeting AIHA is holding a Safety Data Sheet (SDS) Registry Exam on Thursday, October 8, 2026 at 1:00 p.m. in New Orleans.
Help us grow our Speakers Network
What is the Speakers Network? A community of hazard communication professionals, each with over 10 years of industry experience.
We have two missions:
- to assist groups in understanding everything from basic hazard communication requirements to Global Harmonized System (GHS) implementations worldwide
- to provide development opportunities for seasoned hazard communication professionals.
We connect you with both in-person and virtual opportunities to advance the field of hazard communication.
Thank you for joining us in New Orleans this year. After the meeting is adjourned, please take the Post Meeting Survey.