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22WRMC has ended
2023 Here we come! Plan to attend the 2023 WRMC in Portland, Oregon. Celebrate 30 years of Facing Challenges Together.
Save the Date: October 18-20, 2023; Pre-Conference October 16-18, 2023.

Location:  Holiday Inn Portland - Columbia Riverfront,  909 North Hayden Island Drive, Portland, OR 97217

Presentations: Presentation slides that are available will be uploaded to Sched in the next few days.
Video Recordings: You might have noticed that some sessions were recorded. WRMC is experimenting with video recordings and has not yet decided how those will be utilized. If the recordings are able to turn into high-quality learning, they will be made available to conference attendees at no additional cost through the conference app Sched. Sign up to receive WRMC updates to be notified if recordings become available.
 
The core objective of the Wilderness Risk Management Conference (WRMC) is to offer an outstanding educational experience to help you mitigate the risks inherent in exploring, working, teaching, and recreating in wild places. The WRMC is a collaboration between NOLS, Outward Bound USA, and the Student Conservation Association, in partnership with the WRMC Steering Committee.  See the guiding purpose and tenets.
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Dave Dennis

Cornerstone Safety Group
Executive Director | RM & EM Specialist
Colorado
Websitehttps://cornerstonesafetygroup.org
Dave is co-founder and Executive Director of Cornerstone Safety Group, an all-inclusive risk management, medical, and mental health services company for the travel and experiential education industries. With a master’s degree in risk management and 27 years of experience in tour operations, Dave served as the Vice President of Safety & Risk Management within multiple global travel companies, as the Secretary of the Gap Year Association’s Standards and Accreditation Committee, and consulted for over 60 travel organizations as a risk management specialist.
Wednesday, October 19
 

6:30pm EDT

Opening Session - Welcome and Presentation of the Reb Gregg Award Lake Champlain Exhibition Hall - Ground FloorMike Pigg • Reb Gregg • Sadie Norton (she/her)
 
Thursday, October 20
 

10:30am EDT

Trauma-sensitive care in the field Diamond BallroomMisty Blakesley • Christian Sommer • Andrea Kane • Sophie Moyer • Mike Pigg Applying lessons learned from Commonly Misunderstood or Unmet AEE Accreditation Standards to your Organization Amphitheater - Ground FloorDr. Dana Maureen (Maurie) Lung • Megan Carter (she/her) • Denise Mitten

1:30pm EDT

Duty of Care: Re-evaluating Our Core Responsibilities and Creating Future Opportunities Amphitheater - Ground FloorDave Dennis • Doug Stevens • Molly Mosenthal • Greg Poulton • Stuart Slay

3:00pm EDT

Breaking the Halo: Empowering Students in Outdoor Education Emerald IIKatjarina Hurt • Denise Mitten • Rafael Rosa • Abbie Siecinski

4:45pm EDT

Structured Networking Lake Champlain Exhibition Hall - Ground FloorMoleek Busby • Denise Mitten • Sophie Moyer • Stuart Slay
 
Friday, October 21
 

8:30am EDT

Valuable Tips for Handling Sexual Misconduct Claims from a Legal and Operational Perspective Amphitheater - Ground FloorDave Dennis • Doug Stevens • Megan Carter (she/her) • Frances Mock • Greg Poulton

10:30am EDT

Emotional Intelligence: Building A Culture of Risk Management Begins Within Emerald IIRae Anglen • Megan Carter (she/her) • Rafael Rosa • Adrienne Ross From Chaos to Competency: Standardizing Your Training and Assessment Emerald IIIAmber Barnett • Julia Makowski • Michael Lessard • Colleen McHugh • Denise Mitten

1:30pm EDT

Employment Law Considerations for Outdoor Organizations Emerald IKristen Burke • Mari Houck • Katie Baum Mettenbrink • Adrienne Ross

3:30pm EDT

Making Risk Management Training Tangible for Staff Using Cross-Industry Adaptations Emerald IIRumi Kodama • Moleek Busby • Michael Lessard • Sophie Moyer