2011 WRMC & AORE Conferences
The Outdoor Safety Institute will be at two important conferences this fall: the Wilderness Risk Management Conference (WRMC) near Boston and the Association of Outdoor Recreation and Education (AORE) national conference in San Antonio. We'll be offering workshops and have our booth setup at both conferences. These are incredibly valuable opportunities for sharing information within the outdoor education, outdoor recreation, conservation service, and related fields. We hope to see you at one of them!
At the Wilderness Risk Management Conference, OSI's Alex Kosseff will be leading a brand new session: Leading Risk Management Transformation. He is also part of an all-star team offering a full-day pre-conference session on Managing Risks with Volunteer Leaders (the 7th time Alex has presented on this topic at the WRMC).
At the AORE conference Alex will join OSI's Ryan Van Luit in presenting an innovative session: 5 Weeks to Improved Risk Management. Alex will also be reprising his Leading Risk Management Transformation workshop from the WRMC.
We can't make it because its at the same time as the AORE conference (hopefully this won't be the case next year), but some of you may also be interested in the Association for Experiential Education international conference. The conference is November 3-6 in Jacksonville, Florida.
The WRMC & OSI Staff Workshops
The 2011 WRMC is being held October 5-7 at the Westin Waltham-Boston in Massachusetts. Please visit the conference website for complete information.
Leading Risk Management Transformation
Many participants leave the WRMC with a vision and excitement for improving risk management practices within their organization. Unfortunately, this change can be challenging to implement and many well-intentioned efforts lose momentum. Learn how to establish clear priorities, build a sense of urgency, educate stakeholders and successfully transform your organization’s risk management practices. This lecture style session will include two brief case studies and a break out session to capture ideas from the audience.
OSI's Alex Kosseff will be leading this session, which is informed by his experience helping over fifty organizations with their outdoor safety practices.
Managing Risk With Volunteer Leaders - October 5th
Volunteer outdoor leaders are invaluable to many outdoor organizations, yet implementing an effective risk management system for volunteers can be challenging. Models of leader training, supervision, and established safety practices that function with professionals are not always an easy fit for volunteers. This session will explore successful strategies to help your organization’s volunteers become better risk managers. We will include interactive activities, theories, and opportunities to network with others working with volunteer outdoor leaders.
Alex Kosseff will be joining with Aaron Gorban (Appalachian Mountain Club), Sascha Paris and Karen Benton (Sierra Club), and Cathy Hansen-Stamp and Tony Clapp (attorneys specializing in outdoor programs) in presenting this special full-day program. This will be a great opportunity for mountain clubs, scouting, college and university outdoor programs, conservation service organizations and more to share risk management expertise. This pre-conference requires advance registration and we have minimum registration numbers for please signup soon if you are interested (it is possible to attend just this session and not the entire conference).
The AORE Conference & OSI Staff Workshops
The 2011 AORE Conference is being held November 3-5 at the Crowne Plaze in San Antonio, Texas (on the famous Riverwalk). Please visit the conference website for complete information.
5 Weeks to Improved Risk Management
Learn 5 critical safety hazards common to many outdoor programs and what you can do about them. This workshop presents an aggressive 5-week plan to tackle these readily resolvable issues in your organization. The hazards, identified through the Outdoor Safety Institute’s risk management review program, cover aspects of program management, staffing, crisis response, field safety, and transportation. Session attendees will receive a comprehensive, 12-page guide to the 5-week process (and, if you like, we’ll even check in with you after to the conference to see how its going). We’ll also present ideas on using this 5-week program to engage staff and/or volunteers and jumpstart a more comprehensive risk management program.
OSI's Ryan Van Luit and Alex Kosseff will be leading this interactive session. This is a great place to begin refining your program's risk managment approaches.
Leading Risk Management Transformation
Many managers have a vision and excitement for improving risk management practices within their outdoor program. Unfortunately, this change can be challenging to implement and many well-intentioned efforts lose momentum. Learn how to establish clear priorities, build a sense of urgency, educate stakeholders and successfully transform your organization’s risk management practices. Many outdoor programs only change after tragedy strikes—don’t allow this to be the situation in your program. This lecture style session will include two brief case studies and a break out session to capture ideas from the audience.
OSI's Alex Kosseff will be leading this session, which is informed by his experience helping over fifty organizations with their outdoor safety practices.
Please contact us at OSI if we can assist you with regards to these conferences. Let us know if you'll be attending and if you're interested in setting up a time to meet.
