PRCA: 2012 Annual Conference, January 19 -21, 2012

HelmZar Challenge Course, Tulsa, OK

(Probably the largest course in the United States!)

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Thank you to our 2012 Sponsors:

Stratus Insurance

Hibbs Hallmark Insurance

Thank you to our 2012 Booth Vendors:

Climb1 Challenge Courses

Adventure Mas

Petzl America

The Adventure Guild

EBL Canopy Tours

Darby Adventure Systems, LLC

Lord Stirling Outdoor Education Center

Pro Image and Associates, LLC

ISC Solutions in Metal

 

 

The purpose of the PRCA is to promote, enhance, support, and contribute to the ropes course industry worldwide. This is accomplished by the development of industry standards for ropes challenge courses and canopy tours / zip line tours. Standards include installation, inspection, operation, training, and certification standards. The Professional Ropes Course Association also provides ongoing development of operational, construction, inspection, Accredited Vendor reviews, and training standards for the ropes challenge course industry.

Registration:
The PRCA Annual Conference in Tulsa, Oklahoma is shaping up nicely.  Those interested in registering for the conference may still do so via FAX to 815-637-2964 up until Tuesday, January 13, 2012, 12PM Central Time.  After that, all registrations need to be done electronically or in person at the conference. At $175 for members or $250 for non-members (tip: become a member for $50 and save $25 on registration fees), this is a great stimulus price for a 3 day professional conference. More manageable presentation sizes also makes this a great networking and in-depth conference full of rich conversation from leading industry professionals.

Sample of Presentations:
Ranging from 1:15 mins to 2 hours, presentations look to be of high caliber and probe deeper into subject matter than most workshops. Currently, a call for presentors is under way.  Last year, workshops presented were:

Pre-Conference:

LEVEL 1 - PRACTITIONER RECERTIFICATION TEST OUT
KAYAK Practical Skills and Rescue Clininc
 

Tentative Conference Offerings:

Experiential Education the Kolb Way
Challenge Course Programming for Diabetic Populations
ANSI - PRCA Status as the American National Standard for Challenge Courses and Canopy Tours
Insurance for the Ropes Course / Canopy Tour Industry
Canopy Tours: Trends, Successes, and Pitfalls
Challenge Course programming for special needs students
Comparison of 2 Popular Online Reservation Systems: Resmark and Adventure Office
Adventure Business; Challenge Course / Canopy Tour
History of Association(s) Collaboration and ANSI
Annual PRCA Members Meeting
Annual PRCA Board Meeting
Annual Standards Committee Meeting
Entertainment
....and More!
 
Lodging:
Great lodging rates are available through Hyatt Regency.  A link to their website is located on the PRCAconference.com website.