Date: Saturday January 14th, 2012
Venue: Hilton Hotel, Australian Avenue, West Palm Beach, Florida.
Time: 8.30am-5pm
Cost: FREE
Registration: Guests will be required to register as they enter the venue, if they have not already pre-registered for the event. Pre-registration is highly recommended to ensure a place with space being limited. Pre-register at this link.
To view a press release for the symposium, please see this link.
For videos from the 2nd Safety Symposium, please visit this link.
Sponsors: Samshield, GPA, Charles Owen, Tipperary, Point Two, Ovation, One K, Equestrian Collections, Equine Risk Management Group
The hosts of the symposium will be Dr Ferrell (United States Equestrian Team Physician) and Lyndsey White (co-founder riders4helmets). Attendees at the symposium will include: leading equestrians, representatives from various equestrian organizations (including the FEI, USEF, EMSA etc), helmet testing agencies, helmet manufacturers and leading neurosurgeons. The format of the symposium will be panels of invited speakers with a moderator, and will include formal presentations and discussion periods.
AGENDA & SPEAKERS (symposium schedule is subject to change)
Agenda & Speakers
8:30 AM
Introduction
Lyndsey White – Riders4Helmets
Craig Ferrell, M.D. – US Team Physician & FEI Medical Committee Chair
Helmet Hero Awards 2011
Presented by Lendon Gray & Gina Miles
8:45 AM
What It Is Like Living With A TBI – 2008 Olympian Courtney King-Dye
9.00 AM
The Christen O’Donnell Equestrian Safety Helmet Act – Kemi O’Donnell
9.15 AM
Full Recovery Was A Prayer Not The Anticipated Result – John Leighty
9.30 AM
New Insights Into Traumatic Brain Injuries in Equestrian Sport – Allan Sills, M.D
10.15 AM
The Safety Implications Of Having An Incorrectly Fitting Helmet – Roy Burek, Charles Owen
10.30 AM
Open to Change: Facilitating Conversations about Wearing a Helmet with Western Riders – Tonya Johnston
11.15 AM
Helmets In 4H – Tisa Aley
11.30 AM
Presentation Title TBC – Don Bassin, GPA
11.45 AM
Riders4Helmets Safety Incentive – Thinking Outside The Box To Get Western Riders To Strap One On! – Mary Miller Jordan
12.00 PM
Lunch
1.00 PM
Gaining Acceptance In The Equestrian Community For Helmet Use – Darren Chiacchia, Joe Carlson, Brita Theriot, Sallie Stewart
1.45 PM
Presentation title TBC – Allan Sills
2.15 PM
Helmets in the Western World – Tammy Sronce, Mary Miller Jordan, Marsha Hartford
2.45 PM
We Are All Role Models – Lendon Gray, Gina Miles, PJ Cooksey, Reese Koffler Stanfield, Mary Bahniuk Lauritsen, Lauren Sammis, Peter Rizzo, Ilse Schwarz
3.15 PM
Local Helmet Legislation – Tisa Aley
3.30 PM
The Latest In Eventing Safety – Megan Gardiner
3.45 PM
Presentation Title TBC – Dean Moran, Safety Equipment Institute
4.00 PM
Fighting Post Concussion Syndrome – Julie Norris
4.15
Panel Summary
5.00 PM
Adjourn
