2021 Ron Rhinehart International Aquatic Safety School®
February 8-11, 2021
Don’t miss the aquatics industry’s biggest educational event featuring live-recorded and on-demand programming, live Q&As, and a state of the industry update. Traditionally held in person each year, and open exclusively to E&A clients, IASS will be virtual in 2021 providing a unique opportunity for the aquatics industry to come together in support of our common goals.
SCHEDULE
All times are Eastern Standard Time
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Monday, February 8, 2021
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- 12:00 - 12:15pm
- Introduction & Welcome
Presented by: E&A Staff - 12:15 - 1:15pm
- Opening Keynote
Presented by: Scott Carothers, Wild Island - 1:30 - 2:30pm
- COVID-19: Past, Present and Future
Presented by: Jason Freeman, Six Flags Entertainment Corporation - 2:45 - 3:45pm
- The Cause and Effect of Leadership
Presented by: Matt Heller, Performance Optimist Consulting - 4:00 - 5:00pm
- IAAPA Industry Update/J-1 Program & Legislative
Presented by: John Hallenback and Erika Scheffer, IAAPA/Denise Beckson, Morey's Piers - 5:00 - 5:15pm
- Daily Wrap-Up
Presented by: E&A Staff
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Tuesday, February 9, 2021
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- 12:00 - 12:15pm
- Introduction & Welcome
Presented by: E&A Staff - 12:15 - 1:15pm
- Drowning - Mechanism/Strategies - Why Does it Happen - A study into the act of drowning
Presented by: Michael Oostman, Oostman Aquatic Safety Consulting, Inc. - 1:30 - 2:30pm
- Crisis Communication
Presented by: Debbie Evans, Evans Marketing Partners - 2:45 - 3:45pm
- So You Think You Can Dance – Imperatives for Service Excellence Delivery
Presented by: Shaun McKeogh, Attractions Academy - 4:00 - 5:00pm
- Waterpark & Resorts State of Industry
Presented by: Trevor Leonard, Six Flags Frontier City and Hurricane Harbor OKC/Nick Licastro, Great Wolf Lodge - Williamsburg - 5:00 - 5:15pm
- Daily Wrap-Up
Presented by: E&A Staff
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Wednesday, February 10, 2021
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- 12:00 - 12:15pm
- Introduction & Welcome
Presented by: E&A Staff - 12:15 - 1:15pm
- State of Industry; a YMCA and Park & Rec Perspective
Presented by: Deric Clinton, YMCA of Delaware/Steve Neill, Arlington Heights Park District - 1:30 - 2:30pm
- The Inclusive Aquatics Inventory: Audit Your Aquatics Operations For Diversity & Equity
Presented by: Kate Connell, Equitable Aquatics - 2:45 - 3:45pm
- Ride Safety For Waterparks
Presented by: Erik Beard, International Ride Training - 4:00 - 5:00pm
- Closing Keynote - Servant Leadership
Presented by: Grant Goold - 5:00 - 5:15pm
- IASS Wrap-Up
Presented by: E&A Staff
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On Demand Sessions
- The Missing Page of your Management Playbook
- Presented by: Shawn Welch, Shawn Welch Company (SWCo)
- Normalization of Deviance
- Presented by: Will Morey, Morey's Piers
- The Importance of Personal Branding
- Presented by: Heather Blair, Six Flags Hurricane Harbor - New Jersey
- DIY Incentives
- Presented by: Alfredo Vellarde, Palace - Raging Waters - Sacramento
- Autism and the Amusement Industry
- Presented by: Meredith Tekin, International Board of Credentialing and Continuing Education Standards
- Recruitment
- Presented by: Jill Steinke/Bethany Brown, JEM
- Managing the Risks of Child Sexual Abuse In Aquatics Programs
- Presented by: Audrey Oliver, Praesidium
- Water Parks and Weather
- Presented by: Theron Hodel, The Weather Company, an IBM Business
- Human Trafficking: What you need to know
- Presented by: Larinda Smith, Unbound