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Frequently Asked Questions

The Adventure Safety Conference is an international professional conference hosted by Viristar, focused on advancing safety in adventure activities in Asia and beyond. 

The conference provides a forum for industry professionals to discuss standards and practices, share knowledge, and collaborate in elevating the quality and safety of the adventure sector. 

Through workshops, a panel discussion, trainings, keynotes and networking, participants explore good safety practices, industry standards and risk management theories while building professional relationships and gaining skills and knowledge useful in adventure tourism, outdoor recreation, experiential learning, therapeutic recreation, and allied professions.

Audiences for the Adventure Safety Conference include, but are not limited to:

  • Corporate team-building providers (adventure-based teambuilding events)
  • Religious- and faith-based pilgrimage & journey experience providers, associations or support organizations
  • Adventure tourism providers
  • Government agencies and regulators interested in good practice standards and regulation of adventure activities provided for recreation, education, therapeutic, religious or other purposes
  • Adventure travel providers and associations
  • Search, rescue, evacuation, repatriation and related service providers, active in the adventure sector
  • Insurance providers active in the adventure sector
  • Wilderness therapy and outdoor behavioral healthcare providers and associations
  • Safari, trek and expedition providers
  • Humanitarian assistance providers and associations
  • Ethical conflict/post-conflict tourism providers, and workers such as journalists active in conflict zones
  • Adventure-based learning providers
  • Researchers involved in the study of risk management of adventure activities
  • Designers, installers and operators of adventure-based amusement devices such as water parks, aerial adventure parks, challenge courses, ziplines, splash parks, canopy tours, net parks, bouldering walls and climbing walls
  • Disaster response and recovery providers and associations
  • Nature-based outdoor childcare/preschool providers
  • Policymakers involved in nature-based sustainable economic development
  • Organizations involved in work or recreation in remote, austere, outdoor or low-resource settings
  • Travel agents selling adventure travel, adventure tourism or other adventure-based experiences, trips or packages

Suggested topics for sessions include:

  • Standards development
  • Incident case studies
  • Evidence-based practices
  • Safety regulations
  • Innovative tools or techniques
  • Geopolitical and climate risks
  • Legal considerations
  • Emerging technologies
  • and more

Yes. Participants who register on or before May 31, 2027 are eligible for the discounted “early bird” rate. Regular registration runs from June 1 through September 17, 2027, and late registration is available from September 18 to September 30, 2027.

Group discounts may be available for organizations sending multiple participants. Contact kaelan@viristar.com for details.

All speakers at the Adventure Safety Conference are required to register for the conference. Presenters are eligible for a significantly reduced full conference attendee registration rate.

While this reduced rate helps offset the cost of attendance, it is not intended to compensate speakers for their time and expertise. Viristar values the important contributions presenters make to advancing safety, knowledge, and professional practice in the adventure sector.

Presenters who are participating as exhibitors and are already registered as booth representatives do not need to register separately as conference attendees.

Registration for pre- and post-conference events is managed through Viristar. Attendees can add the events they wish to attend when completing their conference registration.

Yes. Participants will receive a digital certificate of attendance after the conference.

Yes. The Adventure Safety Conference offers scholarships to support participation from professionals who may otherwise face financial barriers. These scholarships are intended to promote diversity, inclusion and accessibility within the adventure and travel community. Applicants are encouraged to submit a brief statement of need and professional background.

Submit a scholarship application here.

Information on continuing education credits will be available soon.

Yes. Information about the conference hotel, including booking details and rates, can be found here.

Yes. The minimum age to register for the Adventure Safety Conference and associated professional development events is 18 years. Individuals under the age of 18 may not register for or attend conference sessions, workshops or official conference activities.

Attendee cancellations for the Adventure Safety Conference are subject to the following fees:

  • A USD 25 cancellation fee will apply to requests submitted on or before September 17, 2027
  • A USD 150 cancellation fee will apply to requests submitted on or after September 18, 2027.
  • No-shows are not eligible for a refund.
  • Cancellation requests must be submitted in writing. Phone cancellations are not accepted.
  • Email all cancellation requests to communications@viristar.com 

All deadlines apply based on the date the written cancellation request is received.

Learn about exhibitor details here.

Learn about sponsorship opportunities here.