11:00 AM – 4:00 PM
Optional Activity
Wine Tour
Leelanau Peninsula / TC Wineries · ~5 hrs · up to 30 people
John Wiley
Friday, September 11
Arrival Day & Fun Activities
Get to Traverse City early and make a weekend of it. Optional activities are first come, first served — capacities are listed and details are still being confirmed.
9:00 AM – 2:00 PM
Optional Activity
Motorcycle Ride
Meeting point TBD · ~5 hrs · up to 30 people
Ride leader needed
8:30 AM – 11:30 AM
Optional Activity
Mountain Bike Ride
Local trail TBD · 3 hrs · up to 25 people
Possibly Fri 9/11 & Sat 9/12 — lead being confirmed (Patrick Shirley, Sat 9/12)
8:00 AM – 4:00 PM
Optional Activity
Golf Outing
Sugarloaf · ~5 hrs · up to 40 people
Ron Sarkosi
2:00 PM – 5:00 PM
Optional Activity
Cornhole Event
Park Place space · 3 hrs
Adam Sinkus
5:30 PM – 7:30 PM
Social
Welcome Reception
Hors d’oeuvres in the hospitality suite
Annaka Norris
Saturday, September 12
Education Day at a Glance
The main education day runs at the Park Place Hotel and nearby Mt. Holiday (transportation not provided). Times and rooms are current at publication and subject to final confirmation.
7:00 – 9:00 AM
Conference event
Registration & Check-In
Pick up your badge and conference materials · Park Place Foyer
8:00 – 9:00 AM
Conference event
General Session & Keynote
Division Updates · Grand Ballroom — no competing tracks
8:00 AM – 7:00 PM
Conference event
Vendor Fair
Atrium & Foyer — open all day
9:30 – 11:30 AM
Concurrent sessions
Morning Sessions
Two-hour seminars at Park Place and Mt. Holiday
- Beacons, Belays & Bad KnotsCore & Hands-OnCarl Woodcock & Guy DayMt. Holiday
- Adaptive OEC & Lift Evacuation SeminarAdvanced & SpecialtyTy Damon — Eastern Michigan Adaptive Advisor; contributor to the Adaptive Athletes chapter in OEC 6 & 7Mt. Holiday
- Smarter, Safer Mountain OperationsAdvanced & SpecialtyTim WileyMt. Holiday
- OEC Senior Trainer Evaluator Recertification ClinicOEC & MedicalJen SquiresMt. Holiday
- Writing Effective AwardsLeadership & ProgramMike HusarPark Place · State
- Building Better OET/Snowsports InstructorsLeadership & ProgramEric RamboPark Place · Torch
9:30 – 10:20 AM
Concurrent sessions
Short Sessions
50-minute sessions at Park Place
10:30 – 11:20 AM
Concurrent sessions
Late-Morning Sessions
50-minute sessions at Park Place
11:30 AM – 1:30 PM
Conference event
Lunch
Park Place · Alumni Meetup in the Ballroom
2:00 – 4:00 PM
Concurrent sessions
Afternoon Sessions
Hands-on seminars and peer roundtables
- MVP Awareness WorkshopLeadership & ProgramTy Damon, Linda Murphy-Jacobs & Mike Vaerewyck — Central Division MVP SupervisorsMt. Holiday
- Beacons, Belays & Bad KnotsCore & Hands-OnCarl Woodcock & Guy DayMt. Holiday
- OEC RoundtableOEC & MedicalKathy Glynn · Special guest: Paula Knight, National OEC Program DirectorPark Place · Courtyard I
- Technology Tools for Smarter Patrol OperationsAdvanced & SpecialtySteve Pucelik, Dave MillerPark Place · State
- Patrol Rep Panel DiscussionLeadership & ProgramJackie BottomleyPark Place · Crystal
- Patroller 101 — How We Do ItLeadership & ProgramEric GustelinPark Place · Boardman
- Women's Program RoundtableAdvanced & SpecialtyTracy BuchananPark Place · Torch
- Working K9s in Diverse EnvironmentsAdvanced & SpecialtyChris Moe-Herlick / Linda BarthelPark Place · Front
- Host Program RoundtableLeadership & ProgramMark LaskowskiPark Place · Leelanau
5:00 – 7:00 PM
Conference event
Cocktail Hour & Silent Auction
Park Place · Ballroom
7:00 – 9:00 PM
Conference event
Dinner & Awards Presentation
Grand Ballroom