2025 Workshop Proposal applications are now closed.
2025 Workshops
Workshop presentations are at the heart of the VAAEC. Students can share their knowledge and experiences with others. Professionals bestow their wisdom and expertise on the up and coming students who will carry their legacy in the industry.
ALL OF US can learn, grow, and continue to improve how we do what we do, together.
We are seeking Workshop Proposals for the conference. Share your workshop with us! Workshops should be 30 - 45 minutes in length. Proposals are due by January 15, 2025. Presenters will be notified if they have been selected to present by February 1.
VAAEC workshops cover topics in the following categories:
ALL OF US can learn, grow, and continue to improve how we do what we do, together.
We are seeking Workshop Proposals for the conference. Share your workshop with us! Workshops should be 30 - 45 minutes in length. Proposals are due by January 15, 2025. Presenters will be notified if they have been selected to present by February 1.
VAAEC workshops cover topics in the following categories:
- Management, Programming, and Administrative
- Technical Skills (climbing, paddling, hiking and backpacking, risk management, wilderness medicine)
- Career and Professional Development (networking, career planning, leadership development)
- Risk management and Wilderness Medicine
- Film and Media in the Outdoors
- Environmental Stewardship and Sustainability
- Trip Planning
- Roundtable (group discussion of outdoor topics)
- OR Something New and Different!