The NEHA Annual Educational Conference (AEC) & Exhibition is the premier environmental health conference that brings together professionals from around the globe to learn and discuss current and emerging environmental health topics and issues. Each AEC highlights how local agencies, industries, and levels of government are working to ensure the safety of the public and environment, and how they contribute to the advancement of the environmental health profession.
The AEC is made up of educational sessions spanning the field of environmental health, as well as an exhibition to view the latest products and services relevant to environmental health and numerous networking opportunities to reconnect with old friends and create new friendships.
The first AEC was held on June 25, 1937, in Long Beach, California. Since that time, 83 AECs have been held across the U.S., including Hawaii, Alaska, and Canada. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the first AEC to be canceled was the 2020 AEC to be held in New York City, New York. NEHA held its first fully virual AEC in 2021.
NEHA 2021 AEC
April 20–21, June 1–2, and July 14–15, 2021 | Virtual | Together a Safer and Healthier Tomorrow
NEHA 2019 AEC
July 9–12, 2019 | Nashville, Tennessee | Local Voices. Universal Language.
NEHA 2018 AEC
June 25–28, 2018 | Anaheim, California | Building Bridges, Bonds, and Benefits
NEHA 2017 AEC
July 10–13, 2017 | Grand Rapids, Michigan | Local Solutions. National Influence.
NEHA 2016 AEC
June 13–16, 2016 | San Antonio, Texas | The State of Big Ideas
Past NEHA AEC Locations
A full listing of past NEHA AEC locations and summaries published in the Journal of Environmental Health.