Presentations Archive
Browse featured presentations from the International Boating Safety Summit.
2025
Featured Sessions
- Dr. Gordon Giesbrecht | The Cold Hard Facts of Working On or Near Cold Water
- Scott Herman | Autism and Water Safety: Lessons from Spectrum Sailing
- Capt. David A. Foret, Jr. and Michael Breslin | Ships, Skiffs, and Sailboats: A National Plan to Improve Multi-Use Waterway Safety and the Value of Harbor Safety Committees
- Rachel Piacenza | Hooked on Boating: How Fishing Fuels the Industry and Drives Retention
- Heather Lougheed | BoatUS Foundation at Work
- Brad Baker | Creating the Best Emergency Action Plan
- Jim Allen | Coalition of Excellence
- Lili Colby | Inflatable Life Jacket Maintenance Workshop
- Kelsey Bracewell | ACA’s Smart Start Program
- Virgil Chambers, Pam Dillon, and Peg Phillips | Who Needs a Captain’s License, and What is the Process?
2024
Featured Sessions
- Steven Bull | Harnessing the Power of Storytelling to Effectively Share Safety Messages
- John Dial | At the Helm Training Presentation
- Pam Dillon and Lili Colby | Paddlesports Trade Coalition Presentation
- Herb Haas | Beyond the Basics: Recreational Boat Inspection or Safety Check
- Marty Lafferty | Safe Boating Fiesta Video
- Dave Marlow | Product/Safety Compliance from a Boatbuilder’s Perspective
- Mike McKiernan | DECKEE Presentation
- Mike Sayre | The Safe Systems Approach: Lessons from the Motorcycle Industry
- Kim Sweers | The Making of a Leader
- Chad Tokowicz | Cycle of Safety Legislation
2023
Featured Sessions
- Glenn Anderson | Energizing Your Team’s Performance – Think Like an Improv Actor
- Virgil Chambers and Life Jacket Manufacturers | Inflatable Life Jacket Inspection Check Sheet
- Pam Dillon | Waterways Management
- Ryan Dilkey | Eckerd College Search and Rescue
- Lee Gatts | Water Sports Industry Association
- Panel Moderated by Marty Lafferty | America’s Boating Channel
- Robert Newsome | 2023 State of the Industry
- Barry Nobles | 2023 Strategic Plan of the National Recreational Boating Safety Program
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2022
Featured Sessions
2021
Keynotes
Breakouts
2019
Featured Sessions
- Thom Dammrich | Recreational Boating: Today and Tomorrow
- Peter Mitchell | Social Influences on Boating Safety
- Richard Moore | BUI Enforcement: Present and Future
- Jeff Wheeler, Pam Dillon, Amanda Perez | National Boating Education Standards
- Pam Dillon, Gary Klein, Larry Meddock, Tommy Thompson | Multi-Use Waterway Conflict Management Roundtable
- John Adey, Brian Goodwin, Drew Fleming, Randy Parten | Next Generation of Boating and Water Safety
- Stacey Brown, Mary Winkler, Kate Simpson, Stu Gilfillen | How the Evolution of Learning Impacts Boaters
- Pam Dillon, Verne Gifford, MariAnn McKenzie, Gerry James, Diane Corish | Leadership Skills for Boating and Water Safety
2018
Featured Sessions
- U.S. Coast Guard | 2018 Update
- Japan Coast Guard | 2018 Update
- Nancy Baker | How One Tragedy Saved Thousands of Lives
- Dr. Dan Maxim | Situational Awareness
- Peter Schrappen | Making Sense of the Legislative Process
- John Malatak | Certified Recreational Boating Professional
- John Gullick | Canadian Safe Boating Council Update
- Robert Baldridge | BoatLive 375
- Jerry Desmond and Gwendolyn Flynn | Outreach and Education Through Public Television
- Louis Ojeda | Hispanic B0ating Manual for Youth
- Dr. Adam Katchmarchi | Drowning, A Hard Look at the Facts
- Chris Stec and Panelists | What Does the Future of SUP Mean for You?
- Ojeda Summary of Hispanic Youth Manual presentation
