http://thebmc.co.uk/2012-bmc-climbing-wall-managers-seminarThe 2012 BMC Climbing Wall Managers Seminar is aimed at smaller climbing walls of which there are hundreds across the UK in schools, leisure centres and gyms. Some of these walls are private walls in schools and some are open to the public stuck on the end of sports halls.
The seminar is designed to give the delegates (the wall managers) lots of useful information from route setting to upgrading the wall, and details of schemes such as the National Indoor Climbing Achievement Scheme and the Association of British Climbing Walls, that the climbing wall managers may like to get involved with.
The seminar will take place on the 16th October at the Work Station in Sheffield, Paternoster Row, Sheffield, S1 2BX
Timetable for Climbing Wall Managers Seminar 20120900 – Welcome introduction
0915 – Route setting – Nat McMullen – Route Setting Association
1000 – Association of British Climbing Walls – Why join? – Andy Reid – ABC Chair
1015 – Tea break
1045 – National Indoor Climbing Achievement Scheme – Guy Jarvis & Iain McKenzie
1130 – Report from BMC Accident Database – Duncan Martin, Nick Bond & Rob Adie
1200 – Gear Inspection techniques – Alex Haselhurst - DMM
1245 – Lunch
1345 – Setting up kids clubs/academies – Simon Rawlinson – Dynamic Rock
1415 – Upgrading your wall, wall inspections etc. – Climbing Wall Manufacturers Association officer – Steve Mayers & Mick Cooke
1445 – Para climbing – Graeme Hill – Link 4 Life
1515 – BMC Climbing Wall Essentials DVD, BMC Climbing Wall Manual – Rob Adie & Nick Bond
1530 – Networking/Discussion/Open Forum - Suggested topics - opening your wall to the public, qualifications required to instruct on a small climbing wall.
1630 - Close
Please click on the links for further background information on some of the topics covered during the seminar.
For BMC Associate Members the cost of the seminar is £30 per delegate and for non members it is £40 per delegate. The cost includes a buffet lunch and all refreshments.
There are 100 places available on the seminar and they will be sold on a first come first served basis.
There will be the opportunity to purchase the BMC Climbing Wall Manual (2008) and the new BMC Climbing Wall Essentials DVD at the seminar or in advance with your application at a special seminar price. For information on both of these products please see the BMC website by clicking on the respective links above.
If any delegates would like any other topics to be discussed in the open forum at the end of the seminar please add these to the end of your application form.
