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2008 National Motorcycle Safety Conference Friday August 15, 2008 SMSA Annual Business Meeting & Professional Development Workshops Saturday and Sunday August 16 & 17, 2008 SMSA National Motorcycle Safety Conference

Hosted by: Montana Motorcycle Rider Safety MSU - NORTHERN SPECIAL NOTICE: The SMSA Conference will begin earlier this year with Professional Development Workshops for Administrators and Instructors/RiderCoaches on FRIDAY ~ August 15, 2008 2:00 - 5:00 pm Pre-Registration Required - See Registration Form

Billings Hotel and Convention Center 1223 Mullowney Lane Billings, Montana 59101 Phone:  1-800-537-7286 Fax:  406-259-5338 www.billingshotel.net Billings Hotel and Convention Center Reservations:  1-800-537-7286, request the SMSA group rate. Rate:  $75.00 per night plus applicable taxes. Room reservations must be made by July 15, 2008 to receive the conference-lodging rate.  Limited room block available.  Guaranteed reservations will be held until Midnight the day of arrival. For anyone planning to spend additional time in Billings, The Billings Hotel and Convention Center may honor the conference rate to attendees for three days prior to and three days following the conference.  These rooms are offered based on availability. Click Here for map to The Billings Hotel and Convention Center

TRANSPORTATION

Airport:  Billings Logan International Airport 1901 Terminal Cir., Billings, Montana 59105 406-247-8609 Click Here for map and directions from Billings Logan International Airport to the Billings Hotel and Convention Center Ground Transportation:  The Billings Hotel and Convention Center provides 24 hour airport shuttle services. Call the hotel directly at 406-248-7151 to request pick up from the airport.  Visit the front desk at the hotel to schedule return trips to the airport.

 

EXHIBITORS/VENDORS

Vendor Registration Fee $225.00 Click on links below for vendor brochure and application

SMSA, in conjunction with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration will be providing Professional Development Workshops Friday, August 15, 2008 2:00 pm - 5:00 pm RiderCoaches/Instructors ~ Communicating Effectively Communication is the process by which any message is given or received through talking, writing, or making gestures.  Communication can be defined as the process of meaningful interaction among human beings.  It is the act of passing information and the process by which meanings are exchanged so as to produce understanding.  Attend this session and learn the different learning styles, speaking, facilitation and team training aspects of communicating. Presenters:  Herb Guenther & Beth McCormick State Administrators ~ Rising to the Challenge: How NAMS Can Help You Find New Crash Reducation Strategies Are your motorcycle crashes rising?  Need new ideas on how to reduce them?  The National Agenda for Motorcycle Safety (NAMS) and the NAMS Implemention Guide provide a framework for considering potential strategies and examples of what other states are doing now.  This workshop will show State Administrators how to identify and implement the NAMS strategies that will be most useful to you.  The workshop includes a brief overviewe of national crash trends and of both NAMS documents.  It concentrates on how to identify your problems, find local partners, choose potential strategies, and develop a plan to implement these strategies in your state. Presenters:  Jim Hedlund & Ron Thompson Pre-Registration Required - See Registration Form

Preliminary Schedule - Subject to change

2008 SMSA Annual Business Meeting Friday, August 15, 2008

7:00 am - 8:00 am	Continental Breakfast - For Business Meeting Only
7:30 am - 5:00 pm	Registration Open
8:00 am - Noon	Roll Call
	Approval of Minutes
	Chairperson's Report
	Treasurer's Report
	Standing Committee Reports
	Old Business
	New Business
	Corporate Member Reports
	Professional Member Reports
	Election of Chair
	Election of Regional Representatives
Noon - 6:00 pm	Exhibits Open
12:15 pm	Lunch NOTE:  Lunch is provided only for SMSA voting, corporate and professional members & their guests attending the Business Meeting who have paid and signed up in advance and have been provided with lunch tickets. No lunch tickets will be available for sale on-site.
2:00 pm - 5:00 pm	State Administrators and Instructor/RiderCoach Professional Development Workshops RiderCoaches/Instructors ~ Communicating Effectively State Administrators ~ Rising to the Challenge:  Role of State Administrators in Implementing NAMS
5:00 pm - 8:00 pm	Dinner on your own
8:00 pm - 11:00 pm	Instructors Appreciation Reception Reception to include:
	Sponsored by: U.S. Insurance Services, Inc. and Philadelphia Insurance Companies

 

2008 NATIONAL MOTORCYCLE SAFETY CONFERENCE

Saturday, August 16, 2008

7:00 am - 8:00 am	Continental Breakfast
7:00 am - 3:30 pm	Registration Open
7:00 am - 5:00 pm	Exhibits Open
9:00 am - 9:45 am	Welcome/Opening
9:45 am - 10:00 am	Break
10:00 am - 11:30 am	Keynote Speaker
11:30 am	Lunch
1:30 pm - 2:45 pm	The BRC-2 for the Returning Rider
1:30 pm - 2:45 pm	SMSA Annual Survey
1:30 pm - 2:45 pm	Coaching, Consulting or Counseling:  The Necessary Verbal Skills
1:30 pm - 2:45 pm	Guided Discussion - A Simple, Consistent, and Effective Classroom Teaching Technique
1:30 pm - 2:45 pm	Motorcycle Safety Research Around the World
2:45 pm - 3:15 pm	Break
3:15 pm - 4:30 pm	The BRC-2 for the Returning Rider
3:15 pm - 4:30 pm	A View from the Range: Improving the Course Experience through a Formal QA Process
3:15 pm - 4:30 pm	Maximum Braking - Evaluation and Coaching
3:15 pm - 4:30 pm	Operation 5060 - New Motorcycle Safety Measures from Old Methods
3:15 pm - 4:30 pm	MSF RETS Revisited: Where it Stands, What's New, What's Pending
4:30 pm - 5:30 pm	Break
5:30 pm - 10:00 pm	Saturday Evening Event
	Sponsored by: Harley-Davidson Motor Company

Sunday, August 17, 2008

7:00 am - 8:30 am	Continental Breakfast
7:00 am - 5:00 pm	Exhibits Open
8:30 am - 9:45 am	Brain Based Learning
8:30 am - 9:45 am	Dismissing a Student
8:30 am - 9:45 am	SMSA Listening Session
8:30 am - 9:45 am	Open Spaces Filled with New Course Exercises
8:30 am - 9:45 am	ABS - A Better Solution
9:45 am - 10:15 am	Break
10:15 am - 11:30 am	Operation 5060 - New Motorcycle Safety Measures from Old Methods
10:15 am - 11:30 am	Guided Discussion - A Simple, Consistent, and Effective Classroom Teaching Technique
10:15 am - 11:30 am	Open Spaces Filled with New Course Exercises
10:15 am - 11:30 am	Developing Safety Partners
10:15 am - 11:30 am	Diversity of Rider Training Presents Opportunities for Everyone
11:30 am	Lunch
1:30 pm - 2:45 pm	Motorcycle Safety Research Around the World
1:30 pm - 2:45 pm	SMSA Listening Session
1:30 pm - 2:45 pm	Taking it to the Track with Streetmasters Precision Cornering Workshops
1:30 pm - 2:45 pm	Diversity of Rider Training Presents Opportunities for Everyone
1:30 pm - 2:45 pm	Maximum Braking - Evaluation and Coaching
2:45 pm - 3:15 pm	Break
3:15 pm - 4:30 pm	Brain Based Learning
3:15 pm - 4:30 pm	A View from the Range: Improving the Course Experience through a Formal QA Process
3:15 pm - 4:30 pm	SMSA Website
3:15 pm - 4:30 pm	ABS - A Better Solution
3:15 pm - 4:30 pm	Taking it to the Track with Streetmasters Precision Cornering Workshops
4:30 pm - 5:00 pm	Closing Session

BREAKOUT SESSION TITLES, SPEAKERS AND DESCRIPTIONS

ABS - A Better Solution Steve Garets Recommended for Administrators and Instructors This session will serve to overview ABS and linked braking systems and provide training for instructors to understand the performance characteristics of ABS and the appropriate student coaching. On-cycle demonstrations will be provided.

The BRC-2 for the Returning Rider Bob Secrest Recommended for Administrators Motorcycle Ohio developed and pilot tested this BRC-2 course in 2007 and will present the curriculum to other states through a presentation using a power point presentation, questions and answers.  MO Chief Instructors will be present to discuss with administrators and instructors how and why we felt the need to develop this curriculum.  The MSF was consulted on the curriculum and attended four sessions of the pilot in Columbus.  The MSF also gave feedback with several suggestions for improvement.

Brain Based Learning Hal Lichtenwald Recommended for Administrators and Instructors Thoughts on adult learning techniques.

Coaching, Consulting or Counseling:  The Necessary Verbal Skills Dan Petterson Recommended for Instructors The coaching skills necessary to be effective in helping an individual make a mental decision (should I stay in the course or should I choose to leave?) are not the same as the motor skill coaching techniques RiderCoaches acquire during RiderCoach Preparation.  This interactive workshop will address (1) the trust and rapport building skills (2) the transitional skills and (3) the solution focus skills necessary to be most effective in helping students make tough mental decisions.  An overview of many skills will be provided to heighten coach's awareness of their current strengths and areas for possible future learning.  Opportunity for practice of some verbal skills expected to be new to most coaches will be provided.  Each participant will receive a "Verbal Coaching Skills Guide" providing an outline of the skills addressed during the workshop.

Developing Safety Partners Michael Jay Recommended for Administrators This breakout session is designed to give a common sense approachable insights for developing new safety partners to enhance your motorcycle safety program.  Will share North Dakota's pilot program with the North Dakota National Guard as well as communication with the national office that will affect all 50 states with minimal costs to your existing programs.

Dismissing a Student Rodd Johnson and Linda Thompson Recommended for Administrators and Instructors This session will offer role-playing opportunities (many scenarios) for RiderCoaches to become more comfortable and adept at counseling their students and should provide the ability to identify and establish guidelines for dismissing a student.  This session will also provide information for administrators to use in their programs or make it part of their update training.

Diversity of Rider Training Presents Opportunities for Everyone Steve Garets Recommended for Administrators and Instructors This session will serve to overview the six TEAM OREGON curricula and highlight the training diversity offered to the riders of Oregon.

Guided Discussion - A Simple, Consistent, and Effective Classroom Teaching Technique Stacey Axmaker and Ray Pierce Recommended for Administrators Most of our programs are filled with riders whom we have helped to become teachers - they are not professionally trained school teachers.  Successfully facilitating a classroom session is one of the biggest challenges for RiderCoaches/Instructors.  Similarly, providing a structure or a system to facilitate the success and consistency of those RiderCoaches/Instructors is one of the biggest challenges for program Administrators.  "Guided Discussion" is a simple and effective paradigm that your program can use to give tools to your RiderCoaches/Instructors and make their jobs in the classroom both easier and more effective.

Maximum Braking - Evaluation and Coaching Stacey Axmaker Recommended for Administrators and Instructors When we talk about "Maximum Braking", do we really mean Maximum, or are we talking about the standard that it takes to pass the skills test?  In this session, we'll talk about real maximum braking - getting the students to get the most braking performance they can out of the bike.  We'll go out into the parking lot with real riders on real training bikes.  We'll identify how to evaluate specifics of braking performance and how to coach riders toward maximum braking.  All participants will get the opportunity to practice what they learn.

Motorcycle Safety Research Around the World Ginger Bucher Recommended for Administrators and Instructors Motorcycle safety is a topic of great concern in many countries.  Dedicated research efforts are ongoing in Australia, Thailand, Scotland and the European Union.

MSF RETS Revisited:  Where it Stands, What's New, What's Pending Ray Ochs Recommended for Administrators and Instructors MSF Director of Training Systems will present an updated overview of RETS (Rider Education and Training System) that will highlight its adaptability and flexibility for programs and RiderCoaches.  Dr. Ochs will identify the new courses, modules, and future initiatives.  Supporting mechanisms such as certifications, insurance, quality assurance and administrative tools will also be summarized.

Open Spaces Filled with New Course Exercises Ray Ochs, Cathy Rimm, David Crouch and David Smith Recommended for Administrators and Instructors MSF staff will preview several key exercises from several new MSF courses including 3BRC, Military Sport Bike Course, and ERC2 (working title) by conducting them on a nearby range site.  Conference participants who are licensed motorcyclists will have the option to ride if they provide their own motorcycles.

Operation 5060 - New Motorcycle Safety Measures from Old Methods Sergeant James R. Halvorsen Recommended for Administrators and Instructors We will describe NYSP's Enforcement and Education Initiative that employs a combination of old countermeasures with new partnerships.  A comprehensive approach to deal with the rising number of fatalities.

SMSA Annual Survey John Bodeker and Michele Calvert Recommended for Administrators Is this a useful tool?  What should stay?  What should go?  What would you like to see?

SMSA Listening Session Ken Kiphart and Andy Krajewski Recommended for Administrators How is SMSA doing?  An open-end candid discussion on your perception of SMSA duties and responsibilities including feedback on your request for discussion on incident experiences.

SMSA Website John Bodeker and Ruth Wilson Recommended for Administrators and Instructors An overview of information currently available on the site and an opportunity to let SMSA know what type of information you would like to see included on the site.

Taking it to the Track with Streetmasters Precision Cornering Workshops Robert E. Reichenberg Recommended for Administrators and Instructors An overview and discussion of the concepts and methodology behind Streetmasters Motorcycle Workshops Inc. on-track training program.  Streetmasters is a unique workshop, conducted on the Horse Thief Mile at Willow Springs Raceway in Rosamond, California.  Featured in numerous motorcycle magazines, Streetmasters has trained experienced riders from throughout the U.S., Canada and Mexico.

A View from the Range:  Improving the Course Experience through a Formal QA Process Sherry Williams, Michael Chapman, Cindy Flores and Gerard Hopwood Recommended for Administrators and Instructors Quality Assurance Specialists from state programs who are using the MSF Online QA Module will share some common strengths and experiences regarding QA visits.  Attendees are invited to share their own examples for interactive discussion on solutions that honor the principles of S.E.E. (Safety, Effectiveness, Efficiency).

Don't normally register for the conference until your new fiscal year begins July 1st??? DON'T DELAY Register early and indicate your request for an invoice for payment of conference registration fees on your registration form. If you would like to submit your conference registration without payment prior to the beginning of the July 1st fiscal year, you must register using the printable registration form.  Click link at the bottom of this page for conference registration form.  You will not be able to use the on-line conference registration feature as a credit card is required to complete those transactions. To take advantage of the early registration via invoice, please complete your registration form and submit to the SMSA.  Make sure to mark your registration form that an invoice is requested for payment of your registration fees. If you have questions, please contact the SMSA Business Office as follows: Phone:  303-797-2318 Email:  smsabusinessmgr@smsa.org

Information is subject to change and will be updated as schedules are confirmed

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