Protecting Athletes: Open Water Safety Conference

Dear Open Water Safety Conference attendee, On behalf of U.S. Masters Swimming and Pacific Masters Swimming LMSC, thank you very much for attending the Protecting Athletes: Open Water Swimming Safety Conference. This e-mail is provided for your information. Over 130 open water swimming race directors, administrators, lifesaving professionals, doctors, writers, athletes and officials have registered. Attendees are coming from all over the U.S. as well as Australia, Bermuda, Canada, Cayman Islands, Great Britain, Japan, and Mexico. Online registration is closed. However, we will accept walk-up registrations. The registration fee is $135 for USMS members and $185 for non-USMS members. Conference Schedule All events take place at the San Francisco Airport Marriott. The address is 1800 Old Bayshore Highway, Burlingame, CA 94010, (650) 692-9100. Friday, March 18 5-7PM: Registration check in is at the San Ramon Foyer 7-9PM: Conference networking/social reception in the San Ramon Room. Light appetizers will be provided; cash bar will be available Saturday, March 19 7AM: Registration check in and complimentary coffee and pastries in the Irvine Room Foyer 8:15AM: General Conference begins in the Irvine Room 12PM: Boxed lunches will be available for Conference attendees in the Irvine Room Foyer 1:30PM: Case Studies begin in the Newport Beach Room and Anaheim Room 4:30PM: General Conference resumes in the Irvine Room 7PM: Closing Speech by Maddy Crippen in the Irvine Room Sunday, March 20 8AM: Complimentary coffee and pastries in the Irvine Room Foyer 9AM: Conference summary and wrap up in the Irvine Room 12PM: Conference ends Event Directors Information Event directors are encouraged to bring information and brochures on their events so it may be shared with other event directors. Friday Night Networking Social You are invited to the conference kick-off and networking social from 7-9PM in the San Ramon Room. Network with like-minded open water professionals from Australia, Bermuda, Canada, Cayman Islands, Great Britain, Japan, Mexico and across the United States from California, Connecticut, New York, Florida, Virginia, Colorado, Oregon, Washington, Pennsylvania, Massachusetts, Illinois, Utah, Idaho, North Carolina, Indiana, South Carolina, Georgia, Nebraska, New Jersey, New Hampshire, Minnesota, Vermont, Hawaii, Michigan, and Texas. Appetizers will be provided. A cash bar will be available. Video Taping USMS will be video taping the conference. Once it is archived and available for viewing, you will be sent a link. Onsite Restaurants Coffee and pastries will be available Saturday and Sunday morning in the Irvine Room Foyer. Boxed lunches will be available Saturday afternoon in the Irvine Room Foyer. Additionally, the San Francisco Airport has several onsite restaurants, lounges and a Starbucks. San Francisco Airport Hotel Shuttle Information At any domestic airline, go one floor above baggage claim and exit to the outside. Go toward center outside island and locate Courtesy Hotel Shuttle Bus area. Take the shuttle that is shared by the San Francisco Marriott and Hyatt Regency Burlingame. The shuttle service schedule is: 4AM-9AM: Every 10 minutes 9AM-7PM: Every 15 minutes 7PM-11PM: Every 10 minutes 11PM-Midnight: Every 15 minutes Midnight-4AM: Every 30 minutes Thank you very much for your interest and we look forward to seeing you this weekend. Steven Munatones Conference Coordinator 714-305-7374

Dear Open Water Safety Conference attendee, On behalf of U.S. Masters Swimming and Pacific Masters Swimming LMSC, thank you very much for attending the Protecting Athletes: Open Water Swimming Safety Conference. This e-mail is provided for your information. Over 130 open water swimming race directors, administrators, lifesaving professionals, doctors, writers, athletes and officials have registered. Attendees are coming from all over the U.S. as well as Australia, Bermuda, Canada, Cayman Islands, Great Britain, Japan, and Mexico. Online registration is closed. However, we will accept walk-up registrations. The registration fee is $135 for USMS members and $185 for non-USMS members. Conference Schedule All events take place at the San Francisco Airport Marriott. The address is 1800 Old Bayshore Highway, Burlingame, CA 94010, (650) 692-9100. Friday, March 18 5-7PM: Registration check in is at the San Ramon Foyer 7-9PM: Conference networking/social reception in the San Ramon Room. Light appetizers will be provided; cash bar will be available Saturday, March 19 7AM: Registration check in and complimentary coffee and pastries in the Irvine Room Foyer 8:15AM: General Conference begins in the Irvine Room 12PM: Boxed lunches will be available for Conference attendees in the Irvine Room Foyer 1:30PM: Case Studies begin in the Newport Beach Room and Anaheim Room 4:30PM: General Conference resumes in the Irvine Room 7PM: Closing Speech by Maddy Crippen in the Irvine Room Sunday, March 20 8AM: Complimentary coffee and pastries in the Irvine Room Foyer 9AM: Conference summary and wrap up in the Irvine Room 12PM: Conference ends Event Directors Information Event directors are encouraged to bring information and brochures on their events so it may be shared with other event directors. Friday Night Networking Social You are invited to the conference kick-off and networking social from 7-9PM in the San Ramon Room. Network with like-minded open water professionals from Australia, Bermuda, Canada, Cayman Islands, Great Britain, Japan, Mexico and across the United States from California, Connecticut, New York, Florida, Virginia, Colorado, Oregon, Washington, Pennsylvania, Massachusetts, Illinois, Utah, Idaho, North Carolina, Indiana, South Carolina, Georgia, Nebraska, New Jersey, New Hampshire, Minnesota, Vermont, Hawaii, Michigan, and Texas. Appetizers will be provided. A cash bar will be available. Video Taping USMS will be video taping the conference. Once it is archived and available for viewing, you will be sent a link. Onsite Restaurants Coffee and pastries will be available Saturday and Sunday morning in the Irvine Room Foyer. Boxed lunches will be available Saturday afternoon in the Irvine Room Foyer. Additionally, the San Francisco Airport has several onsite restaurants, lounges and a Starbucks. San Francisco Airport Hotel Shuttle Information At any domestic airline, go one floor above baggage claim and exit to the outside. Go toward center outside island and locate Courtesy Hotel Shuttle Bus area. Take the shuttle that is shared by the San Francisco Marriott and Hyatt Regency Burlingame. The shuttle service schedule is: 4AM-9AM: Every 10 minutes 9AM-7PM: Every 15 minutes 7PM-11PM: Every 10 minutes 11PM-Midnight: Every 15 minutes Midnight-4AM: Every 30 minutes Thank you very much for your interest and we look forward to seeing you this weekend. Steven Munatones Conference Coordinator 714-305-7374