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The Schedule
There is so much happening at the Indoor Climbing Expo. Below is the confirmed schedule, but more is coming soon!
All sessions are at the Chattanooga Convention Center unless otherwise indicated.
YEAR 2 SCHEDULE COMING SOON, BELOW IS LAST YEARS LINEUP TO GET AN IDEA OF WHAT MIGHT BE AVAILABLE.
Tuesday 12/12
8:00am-4:00pm
Bridging the Gap
with Cody Grodzki & Moé Corbett
at High Point Cleveland
If you are an experienced routesetter seeking a clearer understanding of high-level bouldering routesetting, this workshop is for you! Full day of experiential learning, one-on-one instruction, and constructive feedback through mock rounds of competition setting. Pre-reqs: USAC Level 3+ or Assistant Routesetter at 5 USAC Championship events.
($250 - register here)
8:00am-12:00pm
Climb Harder
with Daniel Woods
at Synergy
($200 - register here)
8:00am-12:00pm
Training Clinic for Advanced Climbers (V6+)
with Paul Robinson
at Crux Conditioning
Working on things outside of climbing to get you further in the sport. Using the training areas of a gym to their full potential.
($200 - register here)
8:00am-12:00pm
Training Beginner Clinic
with Sierra Blair-Coyle
at High Point Downtown
This clinic will focus on teaching climbers how to train and improve their climbing abilities by examining various techniques, how to structure a climbing workout, and climbing specific exercises (both on and off the wall).
($200 - register here)
8:00am-4:30am
CWA Level 1 Work at Height
with Garnet Moore
at High Point Riverside
The new CWA WAH Level 1 course certifies candidates as authorized workers in a climbing facility. This course has online course work and one 8-hour in-person day. All necessary equipment provided.
($1000/$750 - register here)
Wednesday 12/13
8:00am-12:00pm
Training Clinic for Beginner Climbers (V2-V5)
with Paul Robinson
at Synergy
Working on technique, working on skills that get you to the next level in your climbing. Making sure that bad techniques and skills are not carried on in your climbing.
($200 - register here)
8:00am-12:00pm
Train Hard Clinic
with Allison Vest
at Crux Conditioning
($200 - register here)
8:00am-12:00pm
Training Intermediate/Advanced Clinic
with Sierra Blair-Coyle
at High Point Downtown
This clinic will focus on more advanced training techniques and will teach climbers how properly structure climbing workouts, to build strength through campusing, improve their onsighting abilities, and become more well-rounded in their climbing skillset.
($200 - register here)
8:30am-10:00am
Opening A Gym: Adjusting the Dials of Development (CBJ/RA seminar)
with Chris Ryan
Opening a climbing facility isn’t just about the business model, your budget, real estate, operations, cool climbing walls, or construction costs; because none of the pieces make complete sense on their own. Developing a project efficiently is about balancing all these parts from the beginning, because your project development investment is by far, the most expensive part of opening a climbing facility. This session is about helping you understand how we can balance these pieces, so that we can focus on opening an amazing climbing gym.
(free with attendee badge)
10:00am-12:00pm
Old Rope, New Life Hands On
with Shelby Treichler
Join Shelby Treichler from Cactus to Pine Goods to learn about the unique ways to upcycle retired climbing rope. Attendees will get hands-on experience and instruction to make a set of two coasters to take home.
($20)
10:00am-11:00am
USA Climbing Roundtable
with Roberta Osborne
Let’s talk about comps. Whether you have already hosted USA Climbing competitions or are looking to dip your toes in the water for the first time, you’re sure to learn something new. Learn best practices and insights from our panelists for hosting successful USAC events. Topics include; How to prepare for an event, What are the benefits and What are the costs? Our discussion partners are USAC L4 Routesetter Blake Green; climbing gym General Manager Libby Hatcher and USAC Youth Regional Coordinator Karen Judd. This is a casual discussion with time for Q&A, hosted by USAC National Coordinator, Roberta Osborne.
($5)
11:00am-12:00pm
Routesetting Roundtable
with Moé Corbett
Let's talk about Routesetting. Why is it important? What to think about when creating your team? Let's dive into the questions and concerns most have with routesetting, then open up the floor to a Q&A with Moé Corbett, Sydney McNair, Flannery Shay-Nemirow and Cody Grodzki.
($5)
12:00pm-5:00pm
Expo Hall
3:30pm-4:00pm
Athlete Signing
in Expo Hall booth B432
Meet pro athletes Paul Robinson and Allison Vest!
6:00pm-10:00pm
SCC Fundraiser Afterparty
at Wanderlinger Brewing Company
Thursday 12/14
8:00am-4:00pm
Building Better Rounds Clinic (Routesetting)
with Ally Cruz & Blake Green
at High Point Cleveland
How do we fairly challenge competitors with widely ranging levels of ability? -What round concepts transfer from boulder comps to rope comps? -How do we create a round where the movement of the climbers on the wall is the visual focal point? This clinic will be a mixture of classroom discussion of concepts as well as setting draft ideas in small teams for a hypothetical round. We'll conclude with a debrief and Q&A.
($200 - register here)
8:00am-12:00pm
Strategy to Send Clinic
with Ravioli Biceps
at Crux Conditioning
On the board and off. People will need to come to the clinic with a project and we’ll analyze movement and give them an actionable plan for success.
($200 - register here)
8:30am-10:00am
Scale Your Business, Scale Your Team: Professional Development & Org Structure Planning (CBJ/RA seminar)
with Gavin Heverly
Whether you are opening your first gym or your tenth, an owner, manager or team member, Professional Development is the key to growth and increasing value in your culture. In this interactive session we will learn some tools to make org structure planning, career growth and professional development attainable and actionable.
(free with attendee badge)
10:00am-12:00pm
Hold Shaping Hands On
with Louie Anderson & Chris Neal
Learn for proven hold shapers in the industry. Chris Neal and Louie Anderson will talk about hold shaping and then let you create your own. You will be able to carve and create your own foam shapes in this hands on event.
($20)
10:00am-11:00am
Opening A Gym Roundtable
with Chris Ryan
Lets talk about opening a gym. The process? The problems? The final product? Let's dive into the questions and concerns most have, then open up the floor to a Q&A.
($5)
11:00am-12:00pm
Insurance Roundtable
with P.J. Hennessey
Lets talk about Insurance. Trends and state of the insurance marketplace, carrier changes, underwriting guidelines, recent lawsuits and settlements, risk management best practices, and Q&A.
($5)
12:00pm-5:00pm
Expo Hall
12:00pm-5:00pm
Free T-shirts
in Expo Hall booth B434
Live screen printing with Burlaep. Grab a free one of a kind t-shirt.
1:00pm
Visit A New Boulderfield with the Southeastern Climbers Coalition (V1-V10)
with SCC Chief Stoke Officer Caleb Timmerman at Walden's Ridge
Come tour Chattanooga's exciting new public park, Walden's Ridge. Learn how the partnership and collaboration of numerous land-trusts and conservation organizations helped create this incredible new park.
(free with donation suggested - register here)
3:30pm-4:00pm
Athlete Signing
in Expo Hall booth B432
Meet pro athletes Sierra Blair-Coyle and Daniel Woods!
6:00pm-10:00pm
Pro Board Comp
at Synergy Climbing & Ninja
Big names like Maya Madere, Paul Robinson, Allison Vest, Ravioli Biceps, Sierra Blair-Coyle, and more will compete for a shot at the $10K+ cash purse. All athletes will also be doing signings on the expo floor.
(free with attendee badge)
Friday 12/15
8:00am-4:00pm
Routesetting Refinement Clinic
with Sarah Filler & Pierre Despagne
at High Point Cleveland
During this workshop we will explore route setting from a different angle, studying decision making, hold selection, tweaks and how it impacts the quality of the boulders. Whether in a competition or commercial environment a lot of conscious and unconscious decisions are made, we will try to dissect and understand why and how we do what we do. This workshop is meant for advanced setters, looking to uncover a new depth.
($200 - register here)
8:00am-12:00pm
Comp Readiness Clinic
with Maya Madere
at Synergy
Level up your climbing and learn how to train like an elite competitor. Practice five techniques for climbing at your limit, run a competition-specific training drill, and discuss the details of modern competition climbing in an interactive small group setting. Open to competitive and recreational climbers from V3 to V8.
($200 - register here)
8:00am-12:00pm
Strategy to Send Clinic
with Ravioli Biceps
at Crux Conditioning
On the board and off. People will need to come to the clinic with a project and we’ll analyze movement and give them an actionable plan for success.
($200 - register here)
8:30am-10:00am
Allies, not Adversaries: Navigating the Routesetting Vs. Management Quagmire (CBJ/RA seminar)
with Foxman McCarthy-James & Justin Wright
Does it feel like your routesetting team and management team are constantly at odds? Join Justin Wright (Director of Routesetting, Edgeworks Climbing) and Foxman McCarthy-James (Head Routesetter, Alta Climbing and Alta Boulders) as they discuss strategies for navigating the oft-fraught relationship between gym management and routesetting teams. We will discuss methods for aligning seemingly disparate departmental needs, and provide space for a wide array of perspectives.
(free with attendee badge)
10:00am-12:00pm
Hold / Volume Maintenance Hands On
with Alex Waterhouse
All the way from the UK Alex Waterhouse will take the lead in explaining techniques to preserve and repair your holds and volumes.
($20)
10:00am-11:00am
Sustainability Roundtable
with Shelby Treichler
Repair, Reuse, Resell - How small businesses are giving second life to climbing gear. How it increases accessibility and lowers the environmental impact. And what more can the climbing community do? Panel consists of Shelby Treichler (she/her) Founder, Cactus to Pine Goods. Stephanie Chen (she/her), Co-Founder of V12 Resole. Jennie Bartoletti (she/her), Owner of Four Bridges Outfitters.
($5)
11:00am-12:00pm
Gym-to-Crag Roundtable
with Ruthie Rivers
Let’s talk outdoor programming! Many who get into gym climbing eventually want to experience climbing in a natural environment. How do you get a program up and running? What are the hurdles? What should your risk management plan look like? How we can best protect the environment while running these programs? Let’s discuss these questions and many more, with thoughts shared from varying perspectives on the topic. And make sure to bring your own questions for the audience Q&A!
($5)
12:00pm-5:00pm
Expo Hall
3:30pm-4:00pm
Athlete Signing
in Expo Hall booth B432
Meet pro athletes Maya Madere and Katie Jo Myers!
6:00pm-10:00pm
Grip Showcase
at Synergy Climbing & Ninja
Fans of routesetting and indoor climbing will celebrate the beautiful holds and creative movements that build the experience we love. Arguably every route on every wall is a piece of functional artwork.
Learn more here
(free with attendee badge)
Saturday 12/16
10:00am-2:00pm
Expo Hall
1:00-1:30pm
Athlete Signing
in Expo Hall booth B432
Meet pro athlete Ravioli Biceps!
2:00pm-4:00pm
Meet A Non-Profit & Job Fair
6:00pm-10:00pm
Bounty Boulders
at High Point Downtown
How To Register for Sessions
Some sessions listed above have an additional cost. To streamline check-in it's highly recommended to register in advance. Here's the where and how:
Hands On & Roundtables
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Login to the main Cvent platform
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Scroll to bottom/left and click Modify Registration button
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Proceed to Session Add Ons
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Checkout & pay
CWA Routesetting Clinics
Use the direct registration link above
The sToKed Routesetting & Training Clinics
Use the direct registration link above
The CBJ/RA Seminars @8:30am
No registration needed, just show your badge