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ACCT Newsletter Issue 92
ACCT Newsletter Issue 92

Conference Sponsor Educational Content: Conference Scholarship Opportunity: This year four people have the opportunity to receive an ACCT sponsored scholarship to attend the 2023 Annual International ACCT Conference & Expo in Portland, OR. The... Continue Reading

Date posted08/18/2022


ACCT Newsletter Issue 91
ACCT Newsletter Issue 91

Adventure Industry Business Leaders Never Miss the ACCT Conference & Expo! Check out these amazing Exhibitor & Sponsorship opportunities for our Portland Event. Looking for New Position? Current Job Posts on acctinfo.org: ... Continue Reading

Date posted08/4/2022


ACCT Newsletter Issue 90
ACCT Newsletter Issue 90

Conference Sponsor Educational Content: Upcoming ACCT Board of Director's Meetings(you can request to join these meetings here) Sep 12th-14th (Face to Face meeting in Portland, OR)Oct 5thOct 19thNov 2ndNov 16th Continue Reading

Date posted07/21/2022


What is a Board Emeritus?
What is a Board Emeritus?

Have you ever looked at the ACCT Committee chart and wondered who or what the Board Emeritus is? Well, we’re here to answer that question! Members of the Board Emeritus have provided dedicated and distinguished service to the mission of the ACCT – often as former members of the Board... Continue Reading

Date posted07/20/2022


The Association Prepares for Portland 2023
The Association Prepares for Portland 2023

The Executive Director, Board of Directors, Association Staff, Work and Affinity Groups have been working tirelessly to prepare for next year's annual conference. We're looking forward to sharing some exciting changes we're making based on feedback given following last year's conference. (We're... Continue Reading

Date posted07/18/2022


ACCT Newsletter Issue 89
ACCT Newsletter Issue 89

Summer Inspector Certification Exam Update Please watch the video linked above for information on our next virtual testing event on August 9th and prep course on August 4th including registration and application information. Check out these career posts on... Continue Reading

Date posted07/7/2022


Summer ICE Event Updates
Summer ICE Event Updates

Hello everyone! For those of you who don’t know me, I am Heather Brooks, Program Manager for ACCT, and I wanted to take a moment to remind you that ACCT is hosting a Summer Inspector Certification virtual testing event. For anyone who would like to join this program or possibly renew... Continue Reading

Date posted07/7/2022


ACCT Newsletter Issue 88
ACCT Newsletter Issue 88

Conference Sponsor Educational Content: Upcoming ACCT Board of Director's Meetings(you can request to join these meetings here) July 6, 2022July 20, 2022August 3, 2022August 17, 2022 Continue Reading

Date posted06/23/2022


ACCT Newsletter Issue 87
ACCT Newsletter Issue 87

We added an Inspector Certification Event to our calendar! We will be hosting a virtual Inspector Certification Prep Course on August 4th, 2022 with the testing being held on August 9th, 2022. Applications for this event are open and will close July 15th. Please check... Continue Reading

Date posted06/10/2022


TECHNICAL INFORMATION, RESEARCH, AND EDUCATION (TIRE) COMMITTEE ADVISORY FOR ZIP LINE BRAKE SYSTEMS
TECHNICAL INFORMATION, RESEARCH, AND EDUCATION (TIRE) COMMITTEE ADVISORY FOR ZIP LINE BRAKE SYSTEMS

Author: ACCT Technical Information, Research, and Education (TIRE) Committee Disclaimer: The Association for Challenge Course Technology (ACCT) seeks to advance the industry and enable members’ ongoing success. This document is a work product of the Technical Information, Research, and... Continue Reading

Date posted06/10/2022


See you in Portland in 2023!
See you in Portland in 2023!

The Hyatt Regency at the Oregon Convention Center is the host hotel for the 33rd Annual International ACCT Conference and Expo. All participants must contact the hotel directly to reserve their sleeping room. For 2023, please make your reservations directly with the Hyatt Regency Portland to... Continue Reading

Date posted06/9/2022


New Executive Director Interview
New Executive Director Interview

Bill Zimmermann has been on the job at ACCT for about two months. We thought we would sit down with him to find out how things were going so far. ACCT: Bill what have you been working on in your first weeks on the job at ACCT? Bill Zimmermann: Thanks for asking, it is really good to be here at... Continue Reading

Date posted06/9/2022