Presentations Archive
Browse featured presentations from the International Boating Safety Summit.
2026
Sessions
View 2026 IBWSS pre-recorded sessions here.
Sessions Q&A
- Admiral Select Robert Compher; Captain Brent Schmadeke; NSBC Chairman Grant Brown | The 2026 IBWSS Opening Ceremony
- Jeff Ludwig; Tim Rafter; Caroline Mantel; Scott Berry | The Danger of Illegally Imported Boats
- Will Hillyer; Steve Caldero; Gordon Colby | Counterfeit and Mislabeled Safety Equipment
- Eric Johnson; Kevin Ferrie; Brian Goodwin | Post-Accident Product Assurance
- Pavlo Oborski | Executive Orders and Grant Program Impacts
- Tom Dardis; Gordon Colby; Wayne Walters; Jacqueline Yurkovich | Life Jacket Harmonization Update
- LCDR Steven Roth; Captain Peg Phillips; Tom Guess; Jim Emmons; Brian Rehwinkel | Measuring Impact of the RBS Outreach Program
- Jonathan Hsieh; Ethan Brininger; Paul Kali; Lindsey Witt-Swanson | Recreational Boating Safety Data, the Survey, and BARD
- Amy Bailey; Hayle Boyle; Al Johnson; Amy Schlotthauer | Safe States
- Verne Gifford (U.S.); Yoshihiro Sasakawa (Japan); Peter Heard (Canada); Richard Falk (U.K.); Mike McKiernan (Australia) | World Forum
2025
Featured Sessions
- Robert Newsome | State of the Industry
- 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?
- Steve Pitsos | Safer, More-secure, Stress-free Boating with Telematics (IoT)
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
2022
Featured Sessions
2021
Featured Sessions
- Various | 2021 IBWSS Welcome
- Verne Gifford | State of the National RBS Program
- NSBC | Federal Boat Safety Act of 1971
- Dana Gage | The LV Project
- Kim Hodges | Pool Safety: Layers of Protection
- Dr. Lincoln German | Chiropractic Wellness for Boaters
- Various | 2021 IBWSS World Forum
- Kerri Anne Payne | Importance of Swim Safety In, On, and Around the Water
- The Franklin Family | Four W’s Fishing Team
- Kevin Bonnema | Carefree Boat Club: Boat Club Model During Covid-19
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
