Speaker Schedule
Wednesday, March 1, 2023
Speaker Schedule | March 1, 2023
**Please note that dates and times are subject to change.**
(2) Indicates this seminar will be presented twice.
Ballroom 1: Rigging Room #1
| Time | Seminar Title | Speaker Name | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8:00 | Packing the TL2 Single Parachute BASE Rig (2) | Todd Shoebotham | 45 min |
| 9:00 | Main Parachute Packer (MPP) Certification (Proposed) (2) | Kirk Smith & Abbie Mashaal | 105 min |
| 11:00 | Packing a "Softie" Seat Emergency Parachute System (2) | Charlie Markin | 45 min |
| 12:00 | Packing the Javelin Odyssey, A Master Class (2) | Tom Parker / Steve "Pickles" Simpson | 105 min |
| 2:00 | Common Rigging Errors and Misunderstandings (2) | Kevin Gibson | 105 min |
| 3:00 | Infinity MARD Development and Test Jumps (2) | Rory Corrigan | 45 min |
| 4:00 | Parachute Rigger Trivia - Sudden Death Round & Awards | Moderator: Betsy Hoates | 45 min |
Ballroom 2: Technical
| Time | Seminar Title | Speaker Name | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8:00 | Defining New Standards (2) | Julien Peelman | 45 min |
| 9:00 | Design of Parachute Structural Joints (2) | Matt Zwicker | 45 min |
| 10:00 | Spring Loaded Pilot Chute Hesitations (2) | T.K. Donle | 45 min |
| 11:00 | Special Needs Tandem Jumping (2) | Jay Stokes | 45 min |
| 12:00 | CANCELLED - How the Guinness World Record of Highest Tandem Parachute Jump Was Set and Proven (2) | CANCELLED - Stanisław Rzewuski | 45 min |
| 1:00 | High Altitude Parachuting and the race to 35,000 ft; Is NATO ready (2) | James Dalebozik | 45 min |
| 2:00 | Evolution of Technologies in Canopy Control Training (2) | Ian Bobo | 45 min |
| 3:00 | Parachute Fabric Research and Development (2) | Allison Reay & “Kappie” Ignatious Kapp | 45 min |
| 4:00 | Skydive Safer Seminar (2) | Ricardo Pettena | 45 min |
Ballroom 3: Skydiving
| Time | Seminar Title | Speaker Name | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8:00 | The Essence of Canopy Relative Work and Why Skydivers Should be Doing CRW (2) | John Hart, Yuliya Pangburn & Brian Pangburn | 45 min |
| 9:00 | Flying Your Canopy is an Inevitable Part of the Skydive - SO Start Loving It (2) | Yuliya Pangburn | 45 min |
| 10:00 | 2022 Fatality Summary (2) | Ron Bell | 45 min |
| 11:00 | Skydive Safety Culture - Reducing Foreseeable Accidents to Zero | Albert Berchtold | 45 min |
| 12:00 | The Advantage of Using Digital Altimeters in Student Training / The Limitation of Sports Products in Tactical Jumping / Inhopps (2) | Jens Gronemeyer | 45 min |
| 1:00 | The SkydiveXperience – Much More than a Museum (2) | Jim McCormick | 45 min |
| 2:00 | CPS' Mount Everest Expedition (2) | Fred Williams | 45 min |
| 3:00 | Skydiving as a Tool for Charity Projects (2) | Tomasz Kozlowski | 45 min |
| 4:00 | Influence and Impact through the Lens of Professional Skydiving (2) | Melanie Curtis | 45 min |
Ballroom 4: Skydiving & Fireside Chats
| Time | Seminar Title | Speaker Name | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8:00 | Top 3 Things I Have Learned as a National Director (2) | Melissa Nelson | 45 min |
| 9:00 | Why is Canopy Flocking? (2) | Matt Leonard | 45 min |
| 10:00 | Triple 7 Expedition - Seven jumps, Seven Continents, Seven Days | Fred Williams, Mike Sarraille & Nicholas Kush | 105 min |
| 12:00 | Fireside Chat: Red Bull Airforce | Miles Daisher Hosted by James La Barrie | 105 min |
| 2:00 | The Art of Big Ways (2) | Melissa Nelson | 45 min |
| 3:00 | A Brief History of Skydiving | Bill Booth | 105 min |
Ballroom 5: Management & Government
| Time | Seminar Title | Speaker Name | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8:00 | Super Juice Your Marketing (2) | James La Barrie | 45 min |
| 9:00 | Virtual Reality as a Training Tool (2) | Ronnie Hughan | 45 min |
| 10:00 | The Rise in Angle Flying Popularity - What Your DZ Needs to Know (2) | Jesse "Tex" Leos | 45 min |
| 11:00 | A Case for Improved Jump Pilot Training (2) | Ed Scott | 45 min |
| 12:00 | Social Media Best Practices (2) | George Hargis | 45 min |
| 1:00 | Building a Better Business Through Better Teamwork (2) | Shannon Pilcher | 45 min |
| 2:00 | Don't Kill your Golden Goose- Protect & Perpetuate Your Business (2) | Larry Oxenham | 45 min |
| 3:00 | With Lives on the Line, Every Personality Matters (2) | Dennis Bullard | 105 min |
Ballroom 6: Rigging Room #2
| Time | Seminar Title | Speaker Name | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8:00 | Parachute Patching and a Discussion of More Extensive Canopy Repairs (2) | Hannah Albrecht | 105 min |
| 10:00 | Keeping It Simple (2) | Brett Newman | 45 min |
| 11:00 | Packing a Reserve (2) | Pablito Perazzoli | 45 min |
| 12:00 | How to Run a Profitable and Efficient Rigging Loft (2) | Mark Kruse | 105 min |
| 2:00 | Discussion on Rigger Training - Long Ear Packing (2) | Derek Thomas | 105 min |
