Viristar is accepting proposals for educational sessions at the Adventure Safety Conference, taking place in Bangkok, Thailand, October 9-10, 2027.
The Adventure Safety Conference provides a professional forum for industry leaders and practitioners to discuss standards, share knowledge, and collaborate on advancing quality and safety across the global adventure sector.
We invite experienced professionals to submit proposals for sessions that provide valuable insights, present research findings or case studies, support policy and standards development, or otherwise improve risk management in adventure experiences offered across recreation, education, tourism, therapeutic, travel or allied sectors.
Call for Proposals Opens: July 1, 2026
Call for Proposals Closes: 11:59 pm Indochina Time (UTC+7), November 20, 2026
Notifications: by January 8, 2027
Session Agreements Signed: by January 31, 2027
Proposals are reviewed by the Adventure Safety Conference Committee and conference organizers to help ensure the conference program is high-quality, relevant, and balanced. Selection is based on the following criteria:
In recognition of their contribution, accepted speakers will receive:
Registration and booth discounts are non-transferable, apply only to the conference at which the speaker is presenting, and hold no cash value.
Jeff A. Baierlein (he/him) has been working professionally since 1987 with outdoor education, environmental education, adventure education and experiential education organizations in the USA and around the world. He led remote wilderness expeditions, worked as a naturalist-educator, served as an Emergency Medical Technician with ambulance services, led search and rescue missions, and was appointed to the Washington State Governor’s Council on Environmental Education.
Prior to founding Viristar, Jeff served as Executive Director of both the Boojum Institute for Experiential Education and the Baltimore Chesapeake Bay Outward Bound Center. His writing and lectures have been translated into Japanese, Vietnamese, Russian, Marathi, and Chinese.
Communications Manager
Kaelan Young (she/her) brings her passion for the outdoors and a rich background in outdoor and experiential education to her role as Communications Manager at Viristar. With a degree from the University of Southern Mississippi, Kaelan has woven her experiences as an elementary educator, outdoor educator, and her expertise in marketing and operations for outdoor education organizations into her professional journey.
She previously served as Marketing Manager for the largest forest school in the USA, where she led strategic communications, brand development, and community engagement initiatives. Prior to working with Viristar, she also served as Director of Operations for an outdoor learning nonprofit in Idaho, overseeing program development, staff coordination, and organizational strategy, ensuring high-quality and impactful experiences for learners of all ages.