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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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/BJosie 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