Women’s Virtual Summit – The Event You Don’t Want to Miss
The PSIA-AASI 2024 Women’s Virtual Summit is a once-a-year opportunity to network with accomplished snowsports professionals from around the country without even driving to the ski hill.
Taking place online Thursday, Feb. 22 and Friday, Feb. 23, this special educational event features four separate presentations and six must-see speakers, with sessions taking place in the morning and evening so you can still hit the slopes for a few runs in between.
The Women’s Virtual Summit is the perfect way to share insightful information with other instructors while earning CEUs – and it takes place in time for you to put your newfound knowledge to good use before winter ends.
Event: Women’s Virtual Summit
Dates: Thursday, Feb. 22 and Friday, Feb. 23
Location: Online
Continuing Education Units (CEUs): Up to 4 CEUs
Cost: $25/session OR $90 for all four sessions.
Cost includes: Access to the live sessions and recordings of each session after the event.
Registration deadline: Wednesday, Feb. 21
Individual Sessions
Applying Adaptive Tools and Techniques in All Your Lessons
Date: Thursday, Feb. 22
Time: 8:30 – 10 a.m. MT
Speaker: Christina Bruno, PSIA-AASI Adaptive Team member
Whether you are teaching children or adults, or a group or private lesson, you have likely needed to tailor information and skills to your guests. Adaptive tools and techniques are great resources to deepen your knowledge about the way guests move, think, and feel throughout any lesson.
Tips for Securing and Effectively Working with High-Level Clients
Date: Thursday, Feb. 22
Time: 5:30 – 7 p.m. MT
Speaker: Emily Lovett, PSIA Cross Country Team Coach
In this session, you will learn how to secure and give lessons to higher-ability-level clients. Since female instructors typically end up with many clients who are children or beginners, the speaker will guide how to counteract that.
Discovering Diverse Career Pathways in Snowsports
Date: Friday, Feb. 23
Time: 8:30 – 10 a.m. MT
Speakers: Katie Brinton, PSIA-AASI Eastern Region Alpine Examiner and senior editor for Ski Area Management (SAM) magazine; Amanda Barnhart, Ski Patrol Director at Pennsylvania’s Laurel Mountain Ski Resort; Lynnea Anderson, Deputy Director of PSIA-AASI Western Region.
In this session, you will learn about different opportunities in the snowsports industry. Panelists will share the path they took, the people who helped them along the way, and the skill sets they learned to succeed in their current positions.
Boot Fitting Done Right
Date: Friday, Feb. 23
Time: 5:30 – 7 p.m. MT
Speaker: Amanda Brotman, boot-fitter extraordinaire from Steamboat, Colorado
In this session, you will learn why it’s important to see a boot fitter to identify the right boots from the start, for yourself and your clients. In addition, you will receive technical recommendations.
