2024 Wilderness Risk Management Conference

Hybrid Wilderness First Responder Re-Certification 8:00am - 5:00pm

Risk Management Training for Administrators 8:00am - 6:00pm

Risk Management Primer for All Attendees 12:30pm - 4:30pm

Inquiry Based Learning and Program Design Workshop 9:00am - 11:00am

Hybrid Wilderness First Responder Re-Certification 8:00am - 5:00pm

Dismantling Racism Through an Understanding of White Dominant Culture in Outdoor Organizations 8:00am - 4:00pm

New Attendee Orientation 4:30pm - 5:30pm

Exhibitor Showcase & Happy Hour 5:30pm - 6:30pm

Opening Session - Welcome Celebration and Awards Presentation! 6:30pm - 8:00pm

How Did We Get Here: Navigating the Journey from Exclusion to Equity in the Outdoors and Elsewhere 8:00am - 12:00pm

Preparing for Environmental Hazards with Mapping, Satellite, and Weather Applications 12:30pm - 4:30pm

Adventure Risk Research Symposium 2:00pm - 4:00pm

Legal Workshop: Do you have your legal ducks in a row? 9:00am - 11:30am

Outdoor Organization Insurance Planning for the Nightmare Incident: Important Insurance Questions You May Not Have Considered 1:00pm - 3:00pm

Risk Management Training for Administrators 8:00am - 4:00pm

Transceiver Interference Workshop presented by Black Diamond (session 1) 10:00am - 11:30am

Transceiver Interference Workshop presented by Black Diamond (session 2) 1:00pm - 2:30pm

Adult Mental Health First Aid USA Certification Course 8:00am - 4:30pm

LGBTQ+ Affinity Group Welcome Event at the Bouldering Project SLC 1:00pm - 2:30pm

Black, Indigenous, and People of Color Affinity Group Welcome Event at the Bouldering Project SL... 2:30pm - 4:00pm

Basics of the American with Disabilities Act for Program Participants and Employees 8:30am - 10:00am

Crisis Case Study: Responding to a Lightning Fatality at NOLS 10:30am - 12:00pm

Managing Bad Behavior and Small Claims 1:30pm - 2:30pm

Why is Insurance Such a Struggle? A moderated panel of insurance underwriters will answer this q... 3:00pm - 4:30pm

“It’s Not Me, It’s You.” Power, Privilege, and Conflict (CORE) 8:30am - 10:00am

Exclusive Spaces: Managing Inherent Risks of Racism in Outdoor Spaces (CORE) 10:30am - 12:00pm

Adaptive forms and AI engines to increase informational efficien... 1:30pm - 2:30pm

Reforming Wilderness Therapy: Enhancing Client Rights and Client Voice 3:00pm - 4:30pm

Contemporary Crisis Management Planning (CORE) 8:30am - 10:00am

Legal Fundamentals: Understanding How to Protect Your Organization (CORE) 10:30am - 12:00pm

The Wilderness Mental Health Management Challenge 1:30pm - 2:30pm

Effective Staff Training: Evidence-based interventions to achieve greater impact (CORE) 3:00pm - 4:30pm

I Think You Should Leave! Managing Early Departures 8:30am - 10:00am

Developing Choice-making Skills and an Ethic of Care 10:30am - 12:00pm

Enhancing Programme Quality and Safety through Field Coaching Pr... 1:30pm - 2:30pm

Veni, Vidi, VUCA: Navigating International Health, Safety and Security in an Uncertain World 3:00pm - 4:30pm

Exhibitor Hall Open 4:45pm - 6:15pm

Structured Networking 4:45pm - 6:15pm

Promoting Safety and Belonging: Active Bystander Strategies for Workplace Harassment and Beyond 8:30am - 10:00am

Admissions: Your Risk Management First Line of Defence 10:30am - 12:00pm

What you may not know about the principles of supervision? 1:30pm - 2:30pm

Partnerning for Medical Advice: Small programs perspective 3:00pm - 4:30pm

Debunking Mental Health Myths 8:30am - 10:00am

When Good Programs Get Bad Press: Are journalists out to get us? 10:30am - 12:00pm

Stress Injury Awareness: Tools for Early Recognition in Your Staff and Yourself (CORE) 1:30pm - 3:00pm

Rock Climbing and Risk Moderation: A discussion on how marginalized communities navigate risk in... 3:30pm - 5:00pm

Beyond Theory to Practice: Case Studies in Safety II (Safety Differently) (CORE) 8:30am - 10:00am

Data and Success Stories from Deaf People in the Outdoors 10:30am - 12:00pm

Understanding Contracts & why you need to read those clauses you never read 1:30pm - 3:00pm

Lean In or Dial Back? Calibrating Your Individual and Organizational Risk Tolerance 3:30pm - 5:00pm

Short Talk Series 8:30am - 10:00am

Building Climate Change Resilience in the Outdoor Industry 10:30am - 12:00pm

Reporting & Investigation Sexual Harassment For Wilderness Programs 1:30pm - 3:00pm

The Body Doesn't Lie 3:30pm - 5:00pm

Can Your Distributed Organization Support Staff During and After a Critical Incident? 8:30am - 10:00am

Keep Your Team's Wilderness Medicine Training Sharp 10:30am - 12:00pm

Risk and Crisis Communications Before and After a Critical Incident 1:30pm - 3:00pm

S.L.O.W.De-Escalation: Addressing the aggressor and minimizing potential harm to self and others 3:30pm - 5:00pm

Social Hour & Connection 5:00pm - 6:00pm

Keynote Dinner & Presentation with Emily Ford: 28 Days in the Wilderness 6:00pm - 8:30pm

Swiftwater Rescue: Put an AED on your River Culture 8:30am - 10:00am

Employment Law Basics for Your Recreation Business 10:30am - 12:00pm

Traditional Chinese Medicine Emergency Field Kit 1:30pm - 3:00pm

150 Days to a Solid Child Protection Policy 3:30pm - 5:00pm