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2005 Wilderness Risk Management Conference

The 2005 Wilderness Risk Management Conference is set for October 28-30, 2005, at the Snowbird Ski and Summer Resort in Snowbird, Utah. The WRMC is sponsored by the Wilderness Risk Managers Committee, a national consortium of outdoor schools, guide services, organizations and land managers, who are working towards better clarification, understanding and management of risks in the wilderness.

In 1994, the National Outdoor Leadership School (NOLS) coordinated the first wilderness risk management conference, held at NOLS Pacific Northwest in Conway, Washington.

Since that time, NOLS has been joined by other organizations in co-hosting the conference. Current co-sponsors are The Student Conservation Association and Outward Bound USA.

The Conference Goals

• Educate wilderness practitioners on risk management and practical skills.
• Share field and administrative techniques in risk management.
• Influence risk management standards in the wilderness adventure and education industry
• Provide a networking and professional development forum with today’s leaders in the field.

Attendee Profile

• Outdoor Program Administrators will benefit from the latest information on risk management and staff training.
• Land Managers will learn to handle responsibly an increasing diversity of recreational visitor traffic.
• Outdoor Leaders will enhance their ability to safely manage program participants.
• Recreation Degree Students have an opportunity to network with today’s leading outdoor professionals.
• Lawyers and Insurance Representatives will gain insight into working with outdoor organizations.
• Exhibitors will get a chance to develop new markets, promote new products and advertise their services.

Proceedings: For those who have not had the opportunity to attend one of the past conferences and receive the proceedings, or would like another copy, they are still available.