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 2:00–4:00 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

Building Better OET/Snowsports Instructors

Practical feedback strategies for OET & snowsports instructor development.

Time

9:30 – 11:30 AM

Location

Park Place · Torch

Led by

Eric Rambo

Nutrition, Whole Foods & Self-Care

A two-part wellness seminar built for ski patrollers.

Time

9:30 – 10:20 AM

Location

Park Place · Leelanau

Led by

Ann Parker / Katy Knowle

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

OET Roundtable

Time

9:30 – 10:20 AM

Location

Park Place · Crystal

Led by

Eric Rambo

Movement Analysis

See the turn before it happens.

Time

10:30 – 11:20 AM

Location

Park Place · Courtyard I

Led by

Eric Gustelin

Risk Management

Time

10:30 – 11:20 AM

Location

Park Place · Park

Led by

Bo Bigelow

Is PSIA/AASI Right for Me

A conversation about membership and certification.

Time

10:30 – 11:20 AM · also offered 2:00 – 4:00 PM

Location

Park Place · Front

Led by

Linda Barthel

Patrol Rep Panel Discussion

A conversation about patrol representation.

Time

2:00 – 4:00 PM

Location

Park Place · Crystal

Led by

Jackie Bottomley

MVP Awareness Workshop

Help valued patrollers stay active, confident, and engaged.

Time

2:00 – 4:00 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

2:00 – 4:00 PM

Location

Park Place · Courtyard I

Led by

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

Technology Tools for Smarter Patrol Operations

Reduce admin work. Strengthen readiness. Make better decisions.

Time

2:00 – 4:00 PM

Location

Park Place · State

Led by

Steve Pucelik, Dave Miller

Patroller 101 — How We Do It

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

Time

2:00 – 4:00 PM

Location

Park Place · Boardman

Led by

Eric Gustelin

Women's Program Roundtable

Share proven approaches, solve common challenges.

Time

2:00 – 4:00 PM

Location

Park Place · Torch

Led by

Tracy Buchanan

Working K9s in Diverse Environments

Not your average avalanche K9.

Time

2:00 – 4:00 PM

Location

Park Place · Front

Led by

Chris Moe-Herlick / Linda Barthel

Host Program Roundtable

Support members. Build pathways. Grow the patrol community.

Time

2:00 – 4:00 PM

Location

Park Place · Leelanau

Led by

Mark Laskowski