2008 Climbing Wall Summit — Call for Workshop Proposals

The Climbing Wall Association, is accepting proposals for pre-conference and conference workshops. If you have a topic that is relevant to the sport of climbing, climbing wall management, climbing wall operations, climbing, instruction, climbing technique, route setting, et cetera, and would like to share your knowledge, information, or skills with others, please submit a proposal for a pre-conference or conference presentation.

Pre-conference workshops will be offered in a half-day or full-day format (May 1st). Conference workshops will be offered 100 minute sessions (May 2nd, 3rd, 4th). Pre-conference workshops may be longer than one day, if necessary, but must conclude prior to the start of regular conference programming on May 2nd.

The workshop format can be educational, informational, an activity/skill, a round table discussion, a panel discussion, etc. Workshop proposals should address the various needs and interests of the climbing wall industry, the owner/operator, manager, staff. Topics may include: administration, operations, risk management, marketing, training, competitions, current issues or trends, and other special topics.

The conference will be held in Boulder, Colorado, at the Boulder Outlook Hotel. The hotel has three large meeting rooms and one conference room available for both pre-conference and conference workshops. Boulder also offers world-class indoor and outdoor rock climbing venues for off site workshops. We invite you to join us as a presenter. Help support the Climbing Wall Summit -- the CWA member conference!

Download the CFP for more information:

CWS Call for Proposals 2008 , doc, 393 KB

CWS Call for Proposals 2008 , pdf, 73 KB

Submit your proposal no later than February 28th, 2008. to:

Climbing Wall Association, Inc.
1460 Lee Hill Rd., Unit 2
Boulder, CO 80304-0870
Phone: 720-838-8284
FAX: 720-528-8200
Email: bill@climbingwallindustry.org

Proposals will be reviewed by the workshop committee. The committee will notify you about the status of your proposal. Please let us know if you have any questions.

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