General Session & Keynote

One room. One conversation.

Time

8:00 – 9:00 AM

Location

Grand Ballroom

Led by

Central Division leadership

Beacons, Belays & Bad Knots

Hands-on practice. Real-world scenarios. Stronger patrol skills.

Time

Morning 9:30–11:30 AM · Afternoon 1:00–3:00 PM

Location

Mt. Holiday

Led by

Carl Woodcock & Guy Day

Adaptive OEC & Lift Evacuation Seminar

Build the knowledge and confidence to better serve adaptive athletes.

Time

9:30 – 11:30 AM

Location

Mt. Holiday

Led by

Ty Damon — Eastern Michigan Adaptive Advisor; contributor to the Adaptive Athletes chapter in OEC 6 & 7

Smarter, Safer Mountain Operations

A two-part seminar on drone innovation and verbal de-escalation.

Time

9:30 – 11:30 AM

Location

Mt. Holiday

Led by

Tim Wiley

OEC Senior Trainer Evaluator Recertification Clinic

Refresh your skills. Strengthen your evaluations. Support Senior candidates.

Time

9:30 – 11:30 AM

Location

Mt. Holiday

Led by

Jen Squires

Writing Effective Awards

Recognize your great patrollers.

Time

9:30 – 11:30 AM

Location

Park Place · State

Led by

Mike Husar

Working K9s in Diverse Environments

Not your average avalanche K9.

Time

9:30 – 11:30 AM

Location

Park Place · Park

Led by

Chris Moe-Herlick / Linda Barthell

Nutrition, Whole Foods & Self-Care — Pre-Season Preparation

A two-part wellness seminar built for ski patrollers.

Time

9:30 – 11:30 AM

Location

Park Place · Gallery

Led by

Ann Parker

From Mountain to Medicine

A behind-the-scenes look at emergency care from slope to hospital.

Time

9:30 – 10:20 AM

Location

Park Place · Front

Led by

Mara McMurray (Lead) & Kristina Kaufman

Movement Analysis

See the turn before it happens.

Time

9:30 – 11:30 AM

Location

Park Place · Grandview I

Led by

Eric Gesteland

Risk Management

Time

10:30 – 11:30 AM

Location

Park Place · Front

Led by

Bo Bigelow

MVP Awareness Workshop

Help valued patrollers stay active, confident, and engaged.

Time

1:00 – 2:50 PM

Location

Mt. Holiday

Led by

Ty Damon, Linda Murphy-Jacobs & Mike Vaerewyck — Central Division MVP Supervisors

OEC Roundtable

Updates, answers, and conversation with the Division OEC team.

Time

1:00 – 2:50 PM

Location

Park Place · Gallery

Led by

Kathy Glynn · Special guest: Paula Knight, National OEC Program Director

Building Better OET/Snowsports Instructors

Practical feedback strategies for OET & snowsports instructor development.

Time

1:00 – 2:50 PM

Location

Park Place · Park

Led by

Eric Gesteland

Navigating the OET Training Guide

Stop searching through the guide—and start using it with purpose.

Time

1:00 – 2:50 PM

Location

Park Place · Front

Led by

Brian Monroe

Patrol Rep Panel Discussion

An open forum to discuss day-to-day operations as a PD and other topics the group wants to discuss.

Time

1:00 – 2:50 PM

Location

Park Place · Grandview I

Led by

Jackie Bottomley

Women's Program Roundtable

Share proven approaches, solve common challenges.

Time

1:00 – 2:50 PM

Location

Park Place · State

Led by

Tracy Buchanan

Technology Tools for Smarter Patrol Operations

Reduce admin work. Strengthen readiness. Make better decisions.

Time

3:00 – 5:00 PM

Location

Park Place · Front

Led by

Steve Pucelik, Dave Miller

Is PSIA/AASI Right for Me

A conversation about membership and certification.

Time

3:00 – 5:00 PM

Location

Park Place · Park

Led by

Cody Jones

Patroller 101 — How We Do It

Share proven approaches, solve common challenges & strengthen the Introduction to Patrolling experience.

Time

3:00 – 5:00 PM

Location

Park Place · Grandview I

Led by

Sean Bennett

Host Program Roundtable

Support members. Build pathways. Grow the patrol community.

Time

3:00 – 5:00 PM

Location

Park Place · State

Led by

Mary Laskowski