Speaker Schedule
February 28, 2023
Speaker Schedule | February 28, 2023
**Please note that dates and times are subject to change.**
Ballroom 4: Skydiving & Fireside Chats
| Speaker Name | Seminar Name | Time | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| Melissa Nelson | Top 3 Things I have Learned as a National Director | 8:00 | 45 min |
| Jens Gronemeyer | The Advantage of Using Digital Altimeters in Student Training / The Limitation of Sports Products in Tactical Jumping / Inhopps | 9:00 | 45 min |
| Angie Aragon | Where did all the Tandem Instructors Go? | 10:00 | 45 min |
| Matthew Yount | How to Prepare & Prep for an International Boogie to be Safe | 11:00 | 45 min |
| Jason Moledzki and Melanie Curtis | Fireside Chat: Trust the Journey | 12:00 | 45 min |
| Albert Berchtold, Tony Butler, Michelle Matte Stotyn, & Charl Rootman Hosted by James La Barrie | Fireside Chat: Worldwide Views | 1:00 | 105 min |
| John LeBlanc | Evolution of Canopy Planforms | 3:00 | 105 min |
Ballroom 3: Skydiving
| Speaker Name | Seminar Name | Time | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ron Bell | 2022 Fatality Summary | 8:00 | 45 min |
| Dan Brodsky-Chenfeld | How to Stay Alive | 9:00 | 105 min |
| John Hart & Yuliya Pangburn & Brian Pangburn | The Essence of Canopy Relative Work and why Skydivers Should be Doing CRW | 11:00 | 45 min |
| Johan Stromberg | How Indoor Wingsuit Contributes to the Industry | 12:00 | 45 min |
| Marylou Laughlin | Behind The Scenes of Judging | 1:00 | 45 min |
| John Hart | Getting your Pro-rating is just a start of a journey to become a Professional Demonstration jumper | 2:00 | 45 min |
| Beau Riebe | Observations From the Road: Downsizing | 3:00 | 45 min |
Ballroom 2: Technical
| Speaker Name | Seminar Name | Time | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| Noah Watts | Cultural Alignment Within Doctrine | 8:00 | 45 min |
| Jen Sharp | Supporting Education through Technology: USPA Initiatives | 9:00 | 45 min |
| Catherine Mollmann | Classification and disposition of raw material and manufacturing defects | 10:00 | 45 min |
| Ricardo Pettena | Skydive Safer Seminar | 11:00 | 45 min |
| Allison Reay & “Kappie” Ignatious Kapp | Material Magic | 12:00 | 45 min |
| Dennis Bullard | Tactics, Techniques and Principals of Behavior Based Training in Safety and Quality | 1:00 | 45 min |
| Ian Bobo | Evolution of Technologies in Canopy Control Training | 2:00 | 45 min |
| Jay Stokes | Special Needs Tandem Jumping | 3:00 | 45 min |
| James Dalebozik | High Altitude Parachuting and the race to 35,000 ft; Is NATO ready | 4:00 | 45 min |
Ballroom 5: Management & Government
| Speaker Name | Seminar Name | Time | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jesse "Tex" Leos | The Rise in Angle Flying Popularity - What Your DZ Needs to Know | 8:00 | 45 min |
| Ed Scott | A Case for Improved Jump Pilot Training | 9:00 | 45 min |
| James La Barrie | Make Marketing Great Again | 10:00 | 45 min |
| Cheryl Deluca | Government Contracting 101 | 11:00 | 45 min |
| Ronnie Hughan | Virtual Reality as a Training Tool | 12:00 | 45 min |
| Robert Feldman | Legal Issues and Risk Management in the Parachuting Industry - Protecting You and Your Business Interests | 1:00 | 105 min |
| William Meyer | Risk Mitigation for the Industry | 3:00 | 45 min |
| Alexander Gorlick | Understanding the False Claims Act (FCA) | 4:00 | 45 min |
Ballroom 1: Rigging Room #1
| Speaker Name | Seminar Name | Time | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rory Corrigan | Infinity Reserve Packing Best Practices | 8:00 | 45 min |
| Kirk Smith & Abbie Mashaal | Main Parachute Packer Certification (Proposed) | 9:00 | 105 min |
| Andi Paulsen | Absolute Musts for CRW Riggers | 11:00 | 45 min |
| Kevin Gibson | Common Rigging Errors and Misunderstandings | 12:00 | 45 min |
| Pablito Perazzoli | MM2 Repack with OR Reserve | 1:00 | 105 min |
| Charlie Markin | Packing a "Softie" Back Emergency Parachute System | 3:00 | 45 min |
| Moderator: Betsy Hoates | Parachute Rigger Trivia | 4:00 | 45 min |
Ballroom 2: Rigging Room #2
| Speaker Name | Seminar Name | Time | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| Louie Palomares | Vector 3 Reserve Packing | 8:00 | 45 min |
| Peter Bany | Packing the Sigma 2 Tandem Reserve Canopy | 9:00 | 105 min |
| Bruce Stephenson | Sewing Machine Maintenance | 11:00 | 105 min |
| Shlomo Pearl | Main Ram Air Canopy Reline | 1:00 | 105 min |
| Marc Nadeau | The Art of Untangling a Parachute | 3:00 | 45 min |
