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Keynote Speakers:
Risa Shimoda, The Shimoda Group - What's Out There?
John Norton, Great, Good Clean Fun
L. Scott Tucker, Rivers and Streams in Urban Environments

Course Design and Terminology
Speakers:
Rick McLaughlin, McLaughlin Whitewater Design Group - Engineering Challenges in the Design of Whitewater Courses and Parks
Bob Campbell, Whitewater Parks InternationalSelf Contained Whitewater Facilities

Funding Sources and Partnerships
Speakers:
Michael Williams, Liquid Design and US National Whitewater Center - How Charlotte Funded its Whitewater Facility
John Felton, Whitewater Parks International - Partnerships and Funding


Sustainability: After the Course is Constructed
Speakers:
Paul Wright, USDA Forest Service (retired), Ocooe Whitewater Center- Sustainability After the Course is Constructed
Ray Tenney, Colorado River Water Conservation District - Long-term Monitoring of Reconfigured River Segments


Economic Development Realities
Speakers:
Katie and Jed Selby, Owners, South Main River Park - South Main River Park
Ian Anderson, Communications Director, Vail Valley Chamber & Tourism Bureau - The Whitewater Park Experience in Vail
Dan Hartman, Public Works Director, City of Golden - Welcome to Golden
Bruce Lessels, Owner, Zoar Outdoor - Schedule It and They Will Come


Liability and Risk Management
Speakers:
Reb Gregg, Recreation Attorney - Legal Considerations
Suzanne Swafford, Vice President, CBIZ Insurance Services - Property Casualty Insurance for the Whitewater Courses and Parks Executive
Will Leverette, Risk Management for Outdoor Recreation - Risk Management for Outdoor Adventure Based Recreational and Educational Programs
Charlie Walbridge, Risk Management Expert - Riverpark Safety
Monty Queener, Owner, Texas Rocks Gym - Extracting the Experience


Planning and Community Involvement
Speakers:
Joe Mollica, Chair, Glenwood Springs Whitewater Park Task Force - Glenwood Springs
Mike Harvey, President, Arkansas River Trust - Reconnecting With Our River
Peter Winn, Owner, Shangri-La River Expeditions - Palisade Whitewater Park
Bill Tilton, Chairman, Mississippi Whitewater Park - Mississippi Whitewater Park Development Corporation
Nick Turner, Course Designer, Hydraulic Design Group - Whitewater Recreation Project Coordination





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