Friday Jan 31 Atlantis A

(1^st Floor)

(1^st Floor)

(1^st Floor)

8:30 AM - 10:00 AM

WOW! Ideas & Activities That Turn Heads

Ethics, Leadership & Organization

Facilitator’s Toolbox Live

Making Your On-Line Store Profitable

Universal Design for High Challenge Courses and Zip Lines

Take Your Facilitation Skills on the Road: Multi-Day International Programs

The Grand Initiative

The Feasibility of Canopy Tours & Aerial Parks

Tree Platforms: Design & Installation

Mega Group Games

Design Considerations for Aerial Adventure Courses

ACCT Design, Performance & Inspection Standards Explained

10:15 AM - 11:45 AM

Leading With an Edge

Inspection and Use of Harnesses

Understanding the Difference Between the Accreditation Program and the Certification Program

Tandem Pulley Trolleys for Zip Lines

What to Know Before Starting to Build an Adventure Center

Experiencing Emotional Intelligence

Research in the Challenge Course Industry

Zip Line Photo Systems: What System is Right for Me?

Where’s the Real Exposure?

The Evolution of the Bull Ring and Other Teambuilding Activities

Zip Line Tour Operations & Documentation Fundamentals – Focus on Start Up

Stop Playing Games! Facilitating Beyond Drama

(1^st Floor)

(1^st Floor)

(1^st Floor)

1:00 PM - 2:30 PM

It’s Not Just a Challenge Course, It’s a Classroom

Basic Splicing

Where Have All The Soft Skills Gone?

Social Justice Education in 3D: Dialogue, Discussion & Discovery Activities

Building Successful Learning Communities

Dialogue with ACCT Leadership

When in Doubt …Give Them Your Heart

Blood in my Canopy: PPE for the Adventure Course Guide

ZipStop and Trublue – Thinking of Tomorrow Facilities

Zip Line Platforms & Tree House Bracketree

The Face of Your Company: Hiring and Training Guides

The Pedagogy of Challenge Course Practitioner Training

2:45 PM - 4:15 PM

Legal Fundamentals

Effective Debriefing Tools & Techniques

It’s Only A Game…Unless You Make It More

Uh Oh! What To Do Before and After an Accident or Incident

The Art of Finding & Hiring Quality Aerial Staff

The Animal Matrix

The Adventure Challenge Course – Origins & Hidden Gifts

Environmental Effects on Zip Line Performance & Speed

Business Planning for Adventure Businesses

5 Corporate Portable Initiatives You Have to Know

Tree Bio-Mechanics and Visual Tree Assessment

Good, Better, Best – Providing Thorough Inspection Services

4:30 PM -

6:00 PM

Finding & Interviewing the Best Seasonal Staff for Your Operation

Knotical Teambuilding: Water Based Initiatives!

The Good News Experientially!

Stewardship Scenarios: Promoting Science & Conservation on the Challenge Course

Project Kenya – An Innovative Youth Leadership Project

The Adventure of Learning: Using Experiential Education in Schools

The Robin Hood Project Impacting the World Through Commercial

Adventure
Don & Kim Stock

Thematic Interpretation: Answering the “So What?” to Outdoor Adventure Programming

Get The Goosebumps Back

Exploring Character Actively!

Basic Tree Biology for Builders of Tree Supported Structures

Initiatives, Low & High Ropes With a Spiritual Touch

(1^st Floor)

(1^st Floor)

(1^st Floor)

8:30 AM - 10:00 AM

The Art of Sequencing: A Method to the Madness

The Paradox of Risk and The Element of Choice

Activity Smorgasbord

When in Doubt… Give Them Your Heart!

Capturing the Zip Line Experience & Generating Photo Revenue

Updates From the International Association of Trampoline Parks

Idea Generation: Move Beyond the Brainstorm to What Really Works

Your Staff – Hiring, Managing & Retaining the Best!

Tree Preservation in the Challenge Course Industry

Find Something To Do!

Give Me A Brake!

Operations & Certification Committee

10:15 AM - 11:45 AM

What the Courts Are Telling Us

Trustfall: Re-Thinking a Classic While Truly Building Trust

Association

Business and Strategic Plan Update
ACCT Board of Directors

Zip Line Tour Development – Proven Strategies for Success

Enhancing Universality in Challenge Course Programming

Calling All Adventure Educators

“Numbers” An Application Aiding Program Design, Organization & Information Delivery

New Hire Training & Continual Training for Zip Line Guides

Trainer’s Toolbox Live!

Group Laughter

Zip line Wrapping or Pinning?

Understanding Wire Rope

1:00 PM - 2:30 PM

The Experiential Creative Generalist: Climbing for Change

Using Personality Tools to Enhance Your Facilitation Skills

Get Them Moving, Talking, Reflecting & Keep Them Engaged

Tweak It! Metaphorical Tweaks

Reaching New Customers Through Online Distribution and Marketplaces

Does Challenge by Choice Increase Involvement in Ropes Course Classes?

Outcome Based Challenge Course Research: An Updated Meta-Analysis

Necessary Advancement in Safety Equipment for the Self-Guided Adventure Park Market

Marketing Plans for Adventure Businesses

Top 10 Activities When Creating Your Own Course

Consolidate This?!

Engineering 101: Wire Rope & Pole Systems Decoded

2:45 PM - 4:15 PM

(1^st Floor)

(1^st Floor)

(1^st Floor)

4:30 PM - 6:00 PM

It’s Only A Game …. Unless You Make It More

Challenge Course & Canopy/Zip Tour Trainer’s Forum

Connecting the Dots

Ask an Engineer: The Nuts & Bolts of Challenge Courses

It Takes Two

Sequencing, Techniques & Activities for At-Risk, Detained or Adjudicated Youth

What’s New With You? New Initiatives & Challenges

Adding Adventure Programming to Your Canopy Tour & Adventure Park

Low Prop Activities for Lasting Lessons

Creating Guide Handbooks & Training Documents

Insurance Basics & State of the Industry for Zip Line & Aerial Adventure Park Operators

Open to Outcomes / A Powerful Tool for Facilitators!

Tree Biology, Structural Mechanics & VTA for ACCT Practitioners

University Based Programs in the Challenge Course Industry

Detailed Look at Zip Line / Canopy Tour Policies, Training & Documentation

Aerial Adventure Parks! Catching America’s New Wave of Adventure

Programming From Top to Bottom

The Art & Science of Experiential Group Facilitation