Grow, Learn, and Be Inspired

Owner / Operator Roundtable

Coaches/Trainers & Programmers

Gym Manager Roundtable

Future Owner Roundtable

CWA Routesetting Committee Update

Building your Fanbase: The Why, What, and How of Community Building at your Gym

WITH
Patrick Brehm

FOR
Future Owners
Owners / Operators
Sr. Gym Managers / Gym Managers

Opening A Climbing Gym Is A Different Game Than It Was Before

WITH
Christopher Ryan

FOR
Future Owners

The Best Way to Increase Employee Engagement and Satisfaction

WITH
Marisa Hoff

FOR
Future Owners
Owners / Operators
Sr. Gym Managers / Gym Managers

Making Programs Accessible to Special Populations

WITH
Kirby Kahl

FOR
Coaches / Programs

Understanding and Overcoming Rock Climbing Finger Injuries

WITH
Jared Vagy

FOR
Coaches / Programs
Routesetters

Flexibility and Recovery Training for Recreational and Competition Climbers

WITH
Mercedes Pollmeier

FOR
Coaches / Programs

Managing Burnout: A Routesetters Perspective

WITH
Abby Wilson

FOR
Coaches / Programs
Routesetters

Considerations for Youth Strength Training

WITH
Charlie Manganiello

FOR
Future Owners
Owners / Operators
Sr. Gym Managers / Gym Managers
Coaches / Programs

Diversity by Design: Reduce your Blind Spots in Routesetting

WITH
Flannery Shay-Nemirow & Geneviève de la Plante

FOR
Sr. Gym Managers / Gym Managers
Routesetters

Capturing Your P&L Using Quickbooks & Google Sheets

WITH
Jeff Compas

FOR
Future Owners
Owners / Operators

Adult Climbing Injury Prevention

WITH
Tyler Nelson

FOR
Coaches / Programs

Assess the Real-World Implications of Design Decisions: Climbing Gym Case Studies

WITH
Bennett Kornbrath

FOR
Future Owners
Owners / Operators

How to be a Part of the Solution to Eating Disorders in Elite Climbing

WITH
Marisa Michael

FOR
Coaches / Programs

Preparing for the Exit and Sale of Your Climbing Gym to Obtain the Highest Possible Price

WITH
Dan Walkowski & Daren Bucklin

FOR
Owners / Operators

Creating a Genuine Sales Culture Without Being Pushy

WITH
Matt Mata

FOR
Future Owners
Owners / Operators
Sr. Gym Managers / Gym Managers

Navigating Difficult People and Situations

WITH
Chris Stevenson & Marisa Hoff

FOR
Future Owners
Owners / Operators
Sr. Gym Managers / Gym Managers
Coaches / Programs

Basics of Behavior Management for Youth Coaching

WITH
Debbie Larsen

FOR
Sr. Gym Managers / Gym Managers
Coaches / Programs

The Ins and Outs of Guest Routesetting

WITH
Blake Green & Libby Hatcher

FOR
Future Owners
Owners / Operators
Sr. Gym Managers / Gym Managers
Routesetters

Allies, Not Adversaries: Navigating the Routesetting vs. Management Quagmire

WITH
Foxman McCarthy-James & Justin Wright

FOR
Future Owners
Owners / Operators
Sr. Gym Managers / Gym Managers
Routesetters

Program Managers Roundtable

FOR
Sr. Gym Managers / Gym Managers
Coaches / Programs

Legislation & Regulation – A Case Study in Washington State

WITH
Michael Lary & Michele Lang

FOR
Owners / Operators

Adult Climbing Instruction: What We All Can Learn

WITH
Natasha Hodges & Samantha Brown

FOR
Coaches / Programs

Are Routesetters Asking the Right Questions?

WITH
Roy Quanstrom

FOR
Future Owners
Owners / Operators
Sr. Gym Managers / Gym Managers
Coaches / Programs
Routesetters

Proactive Mental Training for Climbing Staff and Coaches

WITH
Arno llgner & Sevve Stember

FOR
Owners / Operators
Sr. Gym Managers / Gym Managers
Coaches / Programs

Six Things They Don't Tell You When Opening a Climbing Gym

WITH
Andrew Hou

FOR
Future Owners
Owners / Operators
Sr. Gym Managers / Gym Managers

A Coach's Guide to Nutrition for Youth Climbers

WITH
Caitlin Holmes

FOR
Coaches / Programs

Ethics of Routesetting: A Discussion of Principles Behind Equitable and Safe Commercial Routesetting

WITH
Holly Yu Tung Chen

FOR
Future Owners
Owners / Operators
Routesetters

Google Analytics: The Powerful, Free Tool You Aren't Using to Grow Your Business

WITH
Merrill Richmond

FOR
Future Owners
Owners / Operators
Sr. Gym Managers / Gym Managers

Access Fund, CWA, & the Gym-to-Crag Pipeline

WITH
Dustin O'Reilly

FOR
Owners / Operators
Sr. Gym Managers / Gym Managers

Increase Gym Awareness and Membership with Viral Videos for Youtube and TikTok

WITH
Sara Wade

FOR
Future Owners
Owners / Operators
Sr. Gym Managers / Gym Managers

The American Scholastic Climbing League: A League for Student-Athletes

WITH
Chuck Lutz, Sharon Bennett, & Theresa Morris

FOR
Coaches / Programs

The Evolution of Yoga in Climbing Gyms

WITH
Dawn Young

FOR
Future Owners
Owners / Operators
Sr. Gym Managers / Gym Managers
Coaches / Programs

UpENDing Parkinson's: Introduction and How to Add to your Gym

WITH
Molly Cupka

FOR
Future Owners
Owners / Operators
Sr. Gym Managers / Gym Managers
Coaches / Programs

Safe Sport Best Practices

WITH
Jessica Doriot, Marc Norman, & Sharlee Strebel

FOR
Future Owners
Owners / Operators
Sr. Gym Managers / Gym Managers
Coaches / Programs
Routesetters

Current Landscape of Government Affairs

WITH
Bob Angell

FOR
Owners / Operators

Google My Business - The "Shadow Website" that Google Builds for Your Business

WITH
Merrill Richmond

FOR
Future Owners
Owners / Operators
Sr. Gym Managers / Gym Managers

Vendor Selection: What, Why, and How

WITH
Mack Maier

FOR
Future Owners
Owners / Operators

What, Why, & How You’re Failing at Being Unique

WITH
Pierre Despagne & Sarah Filler

FOR
Future Owners
Owners / Operators
Routesetters