Testing 2026 Conference: Grid

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

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

Conneticut / Rhode Island	ONLINE	Oxford / Sommerset

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Hybrid Wilderness First Responder Re-Certification 8:00am - 6:00pm

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

Risk Management Training for Administrators 8:00am - 5:00pm

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Casco Bay	Conneticut / Rhode Island	Cumberland / Kennebec	Massachusetts	Oxford / Sommerset	York

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Affinity Group Meet-Up 4:30pm - 5:00pm

Exhibitor Showcase, Happy Hour, & Conference Kick-Off 5:00pm - 6:30pm

Hybrid Wilderness First Responder Re-Certification 8:00am - 4:30pm

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

Befriending the Nervous System, a Body Centered Approach to Managing Difficult Situations 8:00am - 12:00pm

Parent Phone Call Lab 12:30pm - 4:30pm

Risk Management Training for Administrators 8:00am - 4:30pm

Family Liaison Officer 8:00am - 4:30pm

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Casco Bay	Conneticut / Rhode Island	Cumberland / Kennebec / Lincoln	New Hampshire	Oxford / Sommerset	Vermont

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Breakfast (Meal Plan only) 7:00am - 8:30am

Snack Break & Exhibitor Hall Ope... 10:00am - 10:30am

Lunch (all attendees) 12:00pm - 1:00pm

Community Recognition Award Cere... 1:00pm - 1:30pm

Snack Break & Exhibitor Hall Ope... 2:30pm - 3:00pm

Structured Networking 4:45pm - 6:15pm

Strength-Based Risk Engagement & You Can Too 8:30am - 10:00am

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

What does colonialism have to do with this? The development of a... 1:30pm - 2:30pm

Accidents in Outdoor Pursuits - Their Causes and Cures (CORE) 3:00pm - 4:30pm

Don’t Wait - Learn from everyday work using Human & Organizational Performance (HOP) 8:30am - 10:00am

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

Beyond Boundaries: SafeSport Principles for Youth in Outdoor Pro... 1:30pm - 2:30pm

When Good Programs Get Bad Press: Managing Incidents and Media in Real Time 3:00pm - 4:30pm

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

Crisis Management Case Study: NOLS' Pre-plan in Action 10:30am - 12:00pm

How SAR Works In The US 1:30pm - 2:30pm

BRAINS - their differences, their needs, and how to support them 3:00pm - 4:30pm

Insurance 101: Have you got it covered? (CORE) 8:30am - 10:00am

Now You Can! Recent legislation allows the use of liability release agreements on federal lands 10:30am - 12:00pm

Risk, Rapport & Reflection: Making the Daily Debrief Worth the S... 1:30pm - 2:30pm

Big Topics in Employment 3:00pm - 4:30pm

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

Partnering with Purpose: Building Strong Alignment Between Ground Operators and Educational Inst... 10:30am - 12:00pm

How to prepare your employees to act in emergencies big and smal... 1:30pm - 2:30pm

Stress Injury Awareness: Tools for Early Recognition in Your Staff and Yourself (CORE) 3:00pm - 4:30pm

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Casco Bay	Conneticut / Rhode Island	Cumberland / Kennebec / Lincoln	New Hampshire	Oxford / Sommerset	Vermont

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Breakfast (Meal Plan only) 7:00am - 8:30am

Snack Break & Exhibitor Hall Ope... 10:00am - 10:30am

Lunch (all attendees) 12:00pm - 1:00pm

Snack Break & Exhibitor Hall Ope... 2:30pm - 3:00pm

Keynote Presentation: TBA 4:30pm - 5:30pm

Conference Closing and Celebration! 5:30pm - 6:30pm

Chance Favors the Prepared Mind: Purposeful Admissions for Stronger Risk Management 8:30am - 10:00am

Unimaginable Disaster: Hurricane Helene's Impact on WNC 10:30am - 12:00pm

When the River Takes: Navigating Crisis, Trauma and Loss in the Outdoors 1:00pm - 2:30pm

Artificial Intelligence in Wilderness Risk Management: Tools for Safety and Efficiency 3:00pm - 4:30pm

An Adult Discussion on Substance Use in Outdoor Spaces 8:30am - 10:00am

The Bear Necessities: Current and Emerging Field Practices and Risk Communication Strategies to... 10:30am - 12:00pm

Navigating the Fork in the River: Risks and Opportunities in DEI Work Amid Changing Political La... 1:00pm - 2:30pm

Sleeping Together Safely: How can national best practices for sexual misconduct prevention be ap... 3:00pm - 4:30pm

Building organisational resilience for climate change 8:30am - 10:00am

How Administrative Action is Reshaping the Risk Landscape for Outdoor Recreation Service Provide... 10:30am - 12:00pm

The Return to TCM Emergency Field Kit 2025 1:00pm - 2:30pm

Short Talk Series 3:00pm - 4:30pm

Engaging and Experiential Staff Training 8:30am - 10:00am

A flash flood, a fatality, a lawsuit. A case study in critical incident response and preparing t... 10:30am - 12:00pm

UNDERSTANDING CONTRACTS AND WHY YOU NEED TO PAY ATTENTION TO THOSE CLAUSES YOU NEVER READ! 1:00pm - 2:30pm

Strategic Communication: De-escalation Skills for Challenging Conversations 3:00pm - 4:30pm

Reason for hope; The Federal EXPLORE Act legislation and its impact on permitting and recreation... 8:30am - 10:00am

Minding the Generational Gap 10:30am - 12:00pm

Adventure-Ready HR: 5 Tips for Outdoor Organizations Without an HR Team 1:00pm - 2:30pm

Critical Evacuations: Helicopter Responses in Remote Areas 3:00pm - 4:30pm