Testing 2026 Conference

Testing 2026 Conference

Main Conference: Tuesday, September 30 - Thursday, October 2, 2025

Preconference: Monday September 29 - Tuesday, October 30, 2025

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7:00am EDT

Breakfast (Meal Plan only) Casco Bay

8:30am EDT

Contemporary Critical Incident Management Planning (CORE) New HampshireDeb Ajango • Clare Dallat Strength-Based Risk Engagement & You Can Too Conneticut / Rhode IslandMisty Blakesley • Tony Dixon • Ellie Mullin • Christian Sommer Insurance 101: Have you got it covered? (CORE) Oxford / SommersetMike Lucas • Lach Zemp Debunking Mental Health Myths VermontMichelle Lange Don’t Wait - Learn from everyday work using Human & Organizational Performance (HOP) Cumberland / Kennebec / LincolnSteve Smith

10:00am EDT

Snack Break & Exhibitor Hall Open Casco Bay

10:30am EDT

Crisis Management Case Study: NOLS' Pre-plan in Action New HampshireKatie Baum Mettenbrink Keep Your Team's Wilderness Medicine Training Sharp Conneticut / Rhode IslandNadia Kimmel • Abby Rowe Legal Fundamentals: Understanding How to Protect Your Organization Cumberland / Kennebec / LincolnLeah Corrigan Now You Can! Recent legislation allows the use of liability release agreements on federal lands Oxford / SommersetFrances Mock • Paul Sanford Partnering with Purpose: Building Strong Alignment Between Ground Operators and Educational Institutions VermontDave Haffeman • Kevin Porter

12:00pm EDT

Lunch (all attendees) Casco Bay

1:00pm EDT

Community Recognition Award Ceremony Casco Bay

1:30pm EDT

How SAR Works In The US New HampshireChistopher Boyer Beyond Boundaries: SafeSport Principles for Youth in Outdoor Programs Cumberland / Kennebec / LincolnAlicia Heyburn • Michele LaBotz Risk, Rapport & Reflection: Making the Daily Debrief Worth the Squeeze Oxford / SommersetKristin Arnold • Sheldon Kerr How to prepare your employees to act in emergencies big and small VermontRobin Larson • Josh McNeary What does colonialism have to do with this? The development of a risk management microcredential for Indigenous Land Based Program practitioners Conneticut / Rhode IslandJulie Bremner • Gail Kuhl

2:30pm EDT

Snack Break & Exhibitor Hall Open Casco Bay

3:00pm EDT

When Good Programs Get Bad Press: Managing Incidents and Media in Real Time Cumberland / Kennebec / LincolnEmily Ten Eyck • Sarah Hoye • Frances Mock • Anne Morrison Accidents in Outdoor Pursuits - Their Causes and Cures (CORE) Conneticut / Rhode IslandJed Williamson Big Topics in Employment Oxford / SommersetAnn McCollum Stress Injury Awareness: Tools for Early Recognition in Your Staff and Yourself (CORE) VermontJosie McKee BRAINS - their differences, their needs, and how to support them New HampshireTeresa Jennings • Margaret Kelso

4:45pm EDT

Structured Networking Casco Bay

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