Speaker Schedule
February 27, 2023
Speaker Schedule | February 27, 2023
**Please note that dates and times are subject to change.**
Ballroom 4: Skydiving
| Speaker Name | Seminar Name | Time | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| John LeBlanc | Evolution of Canopy Planforms | 8:00 | 105 min |
| Brian Krause and Kirk Verner Hosted by James La Barrie | Fireside Chat: Performance Team Building | 10:00 | 105 min |
| T.K. Donle, Dr. Aaron Rubin, & Dr. Ben Massey | PIA-High Altitude Skydiving Operations (HASO). Best Practices Guidelines. Briefing & Discussion | 12:00 | 105 min |
| Matt Leonard | What is Canopy Flocking? | 2:00 | 45 min |
| Cheryl Stearns Hosted by James La Barrie | Fireside Chat: Bouncing Back | 3:00 | 105 min |
Ballroom 3: Skydiving
| Speaker Name | Seminar Name | Time | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| Melanie Curtis | Influence and Impact through the Lens of Professional Skydiving | 8:00 | 45 min |
| Yuliya Pangburn | Flying Your Canopy is an Inevitable Part of the Skydive - SO Start Loving It! | 9:00 | 45 min |
| Nicole Richards | Communication in a Modern Skydiving World | 10:00 | 45 min |
| Marylou Laughlin | Behind The Scenes of Judging | 11:00 | 45 min |
| Steve "Pickles" Simpson | Sponsorship. How to Get Sponsors and Conduct Ourselves to Once we Have Them | 12:00 | 45 min |
| Greg Windmiller | Canopy Collision Avoidance | 1:00 | 105 min |
| John Hart | Getting your Pro-rating is just a start of a journey to become a Professional Demonstration jumper | 3:00 | 45 min |
| Fred Williams | CPS' Mount Everest Expedition | 4:00 | 45 min |
Ballroom 2: Technical
| Speaker Name | Seminar Name | Time | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| Catherine Mollmann | Classification and disposition of raw material and manufacturing defects | ||
| Matt Zwicker | Design of Parachute Structural Joints | 9:00 | 45 min |
| Jens Gronemeyer | Altimeter Settings in Tactical Jumping / Maintenance | 10:00 | 45 min |
| Dr. Ryan Jackson | Sport Skydiving at High Altitudes Needing Oxygen. Safe? | 11:00 | 45 min |
| Jonathan King | Malfunction Review Board Lessons Learned | 12:00 | 45 min |
| Julien Peelman | Defining New Standards | 1:00 | 45 min |
| Jo Oosterveer | How to Become an EU Rigger, Equivalents to the FAA System, Requirements to Renew and maintain Valid License | 2:00 | 45 min |
| Stanisław Rzewuski | How the Guiness World Record of Highest Tandem Parachute Jump Was Set and Proven | 3:00 | 45 min |
| T.K. Donle | Spring Loaded Pilot Chute Hesitations | 4:00 | 45 min |
Ballroom 5: Management & Government
| Speaker Name | Seminar Name | Time | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brian Vacher | Modern Flight Planning – Developing the Plan for Instructors and Students | 8:00 | 45 min |
| Cheryl Deluca | Government Contracting 101 | 9:00 | 45 min |
| Amber Wright | Efficient, Safe and Profitable! How to manage your AFF school | 10:00 | 45 min |
| Dennis Bullard | With Lives on the Line, Every Personality Matters | 11:00 | 105 min |
| Shannon Pilcher | Building a Better Business Through Better Teamwork | 1:00 | 45 min |
| TBD | TBD | 2:00 | 45 min |
| Larry Oxenham | Don't Kill your Golden Goose - Protect & Perpetuate your Business | 3:00 | 105 min |
Ballroom 1: Rigging Room #1
| Speaker Name | Seminar Name | Time | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| Todd Shoebotham | Packing the TL2 Single Parachute BASE Rig | 8:00 | 45 min |
| Mark Kruse | How to Run a Profitable and Efficient Rigging Loft | 9:00 | 105 min |
| Peter Bany | Packing the Sigma 2 Tandem Reserve Canopy | 11:00 | 105 min |
| Derek Thomas | Discussion on Rigger Training - Long Ear Packing | 1:00 | 105 min |
| Charlie Markin | Packing a "Softie" Seat Emergency Parachute System | 3:00 | 45 min |
| Panel includes: Kevin Gibson, Jeff Johnston, Mark Kruse, Tom Parker, Andi Paulsen, Pablito Perazzoli, Kirk Smith Moderator: Abbie Mashaal | Rigger Q&A | 4:00 | 45 min |
Ballroom 2: Rigging Room #2
| Speaker Name | Seminar Name | Time | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rory Corrigan | Basic Sewing Machine Fixes | 8:00 | 45 min |
| Tom Parker & Steve "Pickles" Simpson | Packing the Javelin Odyssey, A Master Class. | 9:00 | 105 min |
| Pablito Perazzoli | Packing a Reserve | 11:00 | 45 min |
| Shlomo Pearl | Skyhook System in UPT & Sunpath Harness/Container Technical & Rigging Info | 12:00 | 105 min |
| Hannah Albrecht | Parachute Patching and a Discussion of More Extensive Canopy Repairs | 2:00 | 105 min |
