March 16-18, 2026 - Salt Lake City, Utah USA

Conference Schedule
Schedule Subject to Change

 

Sunday, March 15

 

4:00 pm – 6:30 pm
Welcome Desk Open

 

Monday, March 16

 

7:00 am – 3:00 pm
Welcome Desk Open

 

7:30 am – 8:30 am
 Breakfast
Alpine Ballroom

 

8:30 am – 9:45 am
General Business Meeting
Grand Ballroom

 

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

 

The Dangers and Risks of Dropped Objects
Presented by Craig Aris

 

Manufacturer Innovations in Fiber Technology (Panel Discussion)
Alyssa Plant, Teufelberger
Blair Williams, Edelrid
Jeremiah Wangsgard, Petzl
Rob Manson, Marlow
Tyler Mayer, CMC

 

Save Notre-Dame de Paris : A Rope Access Story
Presented by Xavier Rodriguez

 

12:30 pm – 2:00 pm
Lunch
Alpine Ballroom

 

2:00 pm – 4:00 pm
Presentation Program Afternoon Session
Grand Ballroom

 

Team Dynamics
Presented by Dave Weber

 

Movement to Reduce Repetitive Use Injury in Rope Access
Presented by Todd Medeiros & AJ Johansson

 

 Integrating Inspection Access Methods at Design or Construction Phases
Presented by Matt Bruno

 

5:00 pm
Networking Mixer and Sponsor Showcase
Alpine Ballroom

 

Mixer Sponsored by:
MLR Ropes and Gear, Skyline Access, 
Skylotec North America and BlueWater Ropes

 

Tuesday, March 17

 

7:00 am – 11:00 am
Welcome Desk Open

 

7:00 am – 8:00 am
Breakfast
Alpine Ballroom

 

7:30 am – 8:30 am
Transfer to Petzl Technical Institute (Train)
2929 Decker Lake Dr, West Valley City, UT 84119
Train Passes Provided

 

8:30 am – Noon
Practical Demonstration Stations

 

12:00 pm – 1:30 pm
Lunch & Return Transfer
Train Passes Provided

 

1:30 pm – 4:30 pm
Optional Educational Workshops
Schedule Below
Grand Ballroom A, B, C

 

Optional Workshop Schedule
1:45 pm – 2:30 pm
Coffee and Open Networking 
Grand Ballroom A 
Experience Documentation
Grand Ballroom B
Standards: Interpretations and Updates
Grand Ballroom C

 

2:45 pm – 3:30 pm
Coffee and Open Networking 
Grand Ballroom A 
Members and Technician Resources
Grand Ballroom B
Rope Protection
Grand Ballroom C

 

3:45 pm – 4:30 pm
Coffee and Open Networking 
Grand Ballroom A 
Evaluation Session Hosting Resources
Grand Ballroom B
Supervisor Development
Grand Ballroom C

6:00 pm
Social Gathering
2929 Decker Lake Dr, West Valley City, UT 84119
Hosted by Petzl
Train Passes Provided

Wednesday, March 18

8:00 am – 9:00 am
Breakfast
Alpine Ballroom

9:00 am – 9:45 am
Mental Health Workshop 
Grand Ballroom

10:00 am – 11:00 am
SPRAT Committee Reports
Grand Ballroom

11:15 am – 12:15 pm
Panel: Industry Expertise
Grand Ballroom

1:00 pm – 2:30 pm
Lunch
Alpine Ballroom

Conference Concludes