2024 Wilderness Risk Management Conference

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2024 Wilderness Risk Management Conference

Main Conference: Tuesday, October 15 - Thursday, October 17, 2024

Preconference: Monday October 14 - Tuesday, October 15, 2024

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8:00am MDT

Hybrid Wilderness First Responder Re-Certification Canyon A/B Risk Management Training for Administrators Salon 2

8:00am MDT

How Did We Get Here: Navigating the Journey from Exclusion to Equity in the Outdoors and Elsewhere Granite Conference CenterKriste Peoples Dismantling Racism Through an Understanding of White Dominant Culture in Outdoor Organizations Canyon CLindsay Babbitt Risk Management Training for Administrators Salon 2 Adult Mental Health First Aid USA Certification Course Seminar TheaterNatasha M. Buffo Hybrid Wilderness First Responder Re-Certification Canyon A/B

9:00am MDT

Inquiry Based Learning and Program Design Workshop Apline WestBen Gulla • Lauren Wojciak Legal Workshop: Do you have your legal ducks in a row? Salon 1Frances Mock

10:00am MDT

Transceiver Interference Workshop presented by Black Diamond (session 1) Salon 3/OutsideAngela Hawse

12:30pm MDT

Preparing for Environmental Hazards with Mapping, Satellite, and Weather Applications Granite Conference CenterLuc Mehl Risk Management Primer for All Attendees Alpine WestDr. José González

1:00pm MDT

LGBTQ+ Affinity Group Welcome Event at the Bouldering Project SLC The Salt Lake Bouldering Project Transceiver Interference Workshop presented by Black Diamond (session 2) Salon 3/OutsideAngela Hawse Outdoor Organization Insurance Planning for the Nightmare Incident: Important Insurance Questions You May Not Have Considered Salon 1Don Pachner

2:00pm MDT

Adventure Risk Research Symposium ONLINEDr. Clare Dallat • Jeff Jackson

2:30pm MDT

Black, Indigenous, and People of Color Affinity Group Welcome Event at the Bouldering Project SLC The Salt Lake Bouldering Project

4:30pm MDT

New Attendee Orientation Grand Ballroom

5:30pm MDT

Exhibitor Showcase & Happy Hour Grand Ballroom

6:30pm MDT

Opening Session - Welcome Celebration and Awards Presentation! Grand Ballroom

7:00am MDT

Breakfast (Meal Plan only) Grand Ballroom

8:30am MDT

Contemporary Crisis Management Planning (CORE) Canyon A/BDr. Clare Dallat • Deb Ajango “It’s Not Me, It’s You.” Power, Privilege, and Conflict (CORE) Alpine WestLauren Gross • Taylor Feldman Basics of the American with Disabilities Act for Program Participants and Employees Alpine EastKristen Burke • Leah Corrigan Promoting Safety and Belonging: Active Bystander Strategies for Workplace Harassment and Beyond Granite Conference CenterAriel Atkins I Think You Should Leave! Managing Early Departures Canyon CAlex Schwartz

10:00am MDT

Snack Break & Exhibitor Hall Open Grand Ballroom

10:30am MDT

Crisis Case Study: Responding to a Lightning Fatality at NOLS Alpine EastKatie Baum Mettenbrink Legal Fundamentals: Understanding How to Protect Your Organization (CORE) Canyon A/BLeah Corrigan Exclusive Spaces: Managing Inherent Risks of Racism in Outdoor Spaces (CORE) Alpine WestMeena Fernald • Montae Franklin Admissions: Your Risk Management First Line of Defence Granite Conference CenterJillian Zeppa Developing Choice-making Skills and an Ethic of Care Canyon CDenise Mitten, PhD

12:00pm MDT

Lunch (Meal Plan only) Grand Ballroom

1:30pm MDT

What you may not know about the principles of supervision? Granite Conference CenterRobert Kauffman Managing Bad Behavior and Small Claims Alpine EastFrances Mock The Wilderness Mental Health Management Challenge Canyon A/BWhitney Johnson, LCSW Adaptive forms and AI engines to increase informational efficiency Alpine WestAndrew Arter Enhancing Programme Quality and Safety through Field Coaching Process Canyon CNathan Lim • Muhammad Syafiq

2:30pm MDT

Snack Break & Exhibitor Hall Open Grand Ballroom

3:00pm MDT

Veni, Vidi, VUCA: Navigating International Health, Safety and Security in an Uncertain World Canyon CBill Frederick Why is Insurance Such a Struggle? A moderated panel of insurance underwriters will answer this questions and more (CORE) Alpine East Reforming Wilderness Therapy: Enhancing Client Rights and Client Voice Alpine WestMatt Matteini • Ciara Fanlo • Christine Norton Partnerning for Medical Advice: Small programs perspective Granite Conference CenterLindsay Babbitt • Dr. Avinash Patil • Phoebe Dameron Effective Staff Training: Evidence-based interventions to achieve greater impact (CORE) Canyon A/BBix Firer • Tom Cramer

4:45pm MDT

Exhibitor Hall Open Grand BallroomSteve Pace • Carly Knudson • Jacob Kurt • Courtney Johnson • Aaron Funnell Structured Networking Grand Ballroom

7:00am MDT

Breakfast (Meal Plan only) Grand Ballroom

8:30am MDT

Can Your Distributed Organization Support Staff During and After a Critical Incident? Canyon CBrooke Retherford • Emma Walker • Liz Riggs Meder Swiftwater Rescue: Put an AED on your River Culture Granite Conference CenterNate Ostis Debunking Mental Health Myths Alpine EastMichelle Lange Beyond Theory to Practice: Case Studies in Safety II (Safety Differently) (CORE) Alpine WestSteve Smith` Short Talk Series Canyon A/BBrandon S. Harding, STM, MA • Josie McKee • Laura Maguire • Lauren Glass • Nik White

10:00am MDT

Snack Break & Exhibitor Hall Open Grand Ballroom

10:30am MDT

Building Climate Change Resilience in the Outdoor Industry Canyon A/BShana Tarter • Brendan Madden Data and Success Stories from Deaf People in the Outdoors Alpine WestSam (Marlo) Bragg M.A. Outdoor Leadership Employment Law Basics for Your Recreation Business Granite Conference CenterAnn B. McCollum When Good Programs Get Bad Press: Are journalists out to get us? Alpine EastSarah Hoye, M.J. • Denise Mitten, PhD Keep Your Team's Wilderness Medicine Training Sharp Canyon CNadia Kimmel • Abby Rowe

12:00pm MDT

Lunch (Meal Plan only) Grand Ballroom

1:30pm MDT

Risk and Crisis Communications Before and After a Critical Incident Canyon CJon Heshka Traditional Chinese Medicine Emergency Field Kit Granite Conference CenterDr. Candace Gossen Understanding Contracts & why you need to read those clauses you never read Alpine WestDoug Stevens • Lach Zemp Stress Injury Awareness: Tools for Early Recognition in Your Staff and Yourself (CORE) Alpine EastPaul Dreyer Reporting & Investigation Sexual Harassment For Wilderness Programs Canyon A/B

3:00pm MDT

Snack Break & Exhibitor Hall Open Grand Ballroom

3:30pm MDT

S.L.O.W.De-Escalation: Addressing the aggressor and minimizing potential harm to self and others Canyon CDave Yacubian 150 Days to a Solid Child Protection Policy Granite Conference CenterDeborah Ausburn • Thomas Rawlings Rock Climbing and Risk Moderation: A discussion on how marginalized communities navigate risk in the outdoors Alpine EastDavid P. Carter • Kanzi Kamel • Matty Kastellec • Leandra Hernandez, PhD The Body Doesn't Lie Canyon A/BTracy Rekart Lean In or Dial Back? Calibrating Your Individual and Organizational Risk Tolerance Alpine WestChristy Sommers • Dave Haffeman

5:00pm MDT

Social Hour & Connection Grand Ballroom

6:00pm MDT

Keynote Dinner & Presentation with Emily Ford: 28 Days in the Wilderness Grand BallroomEmily Ford