January 28-30, 2025 - Orlando, Florida USA

Conference Schedule
Schedule Subject to Change

Monday, January 27

4:00 pm – 6:30 pm
Welcome Desk Open
Buena Vista Ballroom Foyer

Tuesday, January 28

7:00 am – 3:00 pm
Welcome Desk Open
Buena Vista Ballroom Foyer

7:30 am – 8:30 am
 Breakfast
Atrium

8:30 am – 9:45 am
General Business Meeting
Buena Vista Ballroom

10:00 am – 12:30 pm
Presentation Program Morning Session
Buena Vista Ballroom

Starting a Rope Access Program in a Small Business
Presented by Ryan Sievers and Reed Case

Rescue Planning from the Treatment Perspective
Presented by Eric Harbeson & Adam Rothenberg

Emergency Bridge Inspection Rescue
Presented by Rachel Spicer

Reduce Repetitive Strain Injury in Rope Access
Presented by Todd Medeiros & AJ Johansson

12:30 pm – 2:00 pm
Lunch
Sponsored by Petzl America
Atrium

2:00 pm – 2:15 pm
General Hosting Information
Buena Vista Ballroom

2:15 pm – 4:00 pm
Presentation Program Afternoon Session
Buena Vista Ballroom

A Unique Partnership: Big/Small Business
Presented by Matt Bruno

Technical Questions From the Field
Presented by Keith Luscinski

4:00 pm – 4:30 pm
Leadership Fireside Chat
Buena Vista Ballroom

5:00 pm
 Mixer and Sponsor Showcase
Sponsored by Sterling, KONG USA, and CMC
Pool Decks

Wednesday, January 29

7:00 am – 11:00 am
Welcome Desk Open
Buena Vista Ballroom Foyer

7:00 am – 8:30 am
Breakfast
Atrium

8:30 am – 11:30 am
Rotating Workshops
Buena Vista I, II & III

Program Development Considerations
Learning and Retention Strategies
Equipment Guidelines Applications

11:30 am – 12:30 pm
Lunch
Atrium

12:00 pm – 12:45 pm
Shuttles to Elevated Safety Training Facility

1:00 pm – 4:00 pm
Practical Live Demos
Elevated Safety Training Facility

Monopods and Multipods
Backup Connections in Rescue
Raising and Lowering Progressions

4:00 pm – 5:00 pm
Product Demos
Elevated Safety Training Facility

5:00 pm. – 5:45 pm
Shuttles to Social Gathering

5:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Social Gathering
Planet Hollywood at Disney Springs
Hosted by Elevated Safety

Thursday, January 30

8:00 am – 9:00 am
Breakfast
Atrium

9:00 am – 9:30 am
The Four Ws of SPRAT
Buena Vista Ballroom

9:30 am – 9:45 am
Committee Overview
Buena Vista Ballroom

10:00 am – Noon
Morning Committee Sessions
Buena Vista Ballroom

Certification Requirements Committee
Evaluations Committee
Regulatory Assistance Committee
Membership Committee

12:00 pm – 1:30 pm
Lunch
Atrium

1:30 pm – 2:30 pm
Afternoon Committee Sessions
Buena Vista Ballroom

Industry Specific Committee
Safe Practices Committee

2:45 pm – 3:30 pm
Host Verification Program Info
Buena Vista Ballroom

Conference Concludes