Downloadable Agenda

Cost: $85 (Includes Lunch)

Vendors/Sponsors:

• For booth & sponsor opportunities, please contact Executive Director, Karissa Fleming, at ed@usla.org.

Hotel Information: Wyndham Newport Hotel - To reserve a room for the USLA Spring 2025 Educational Conference, click HERE. Room reservations must be made by March 23, 2025, to receive the discounted rate.

Hotel Rates, Fees & Details:

• Saturday - Sunday (April 12 - 13): $189 + tax
• Monday – Thursday (April 14 - 17):
  • One King bed $135 + tax
  • Two King beds $135 + tax
• Non-USLA Members (spouses & partners) can pay for their breakfast at check-in
• Complimentary Daily Overnight Self-Parking
• Shuttle to downtown Newport
• Saltwater Heated Pool and Towels
• Special thanks to the Wyndham Newport for waiving the $15 per day shuttle and facility fee

Educational Conference Agenda: Business formal or business casual is to be worn at the Educational Conference (business formal attire is to be worn by those chairing the conference).

• 9:00AM: Educational Conference - Atlantic Pavilion
  • Lightning Strike Injuries, Fearing the Wrath of Zeus, Dr. Matthew Letizia, DO, FACOEP – Covers the science behind lightning, the mechanisms of strikes, and essential prehospital strategies for triaging and managing lightning strike victims.
    
    
  • What is the Economic Value of a Lifeguard, Ryan Clark – Examines the lifeguard shortage through an economic lens, analyzing wage theory, market challenges, and potential solutions to improve recruitment, retention, and working conditions.
    
    
  • Power of Surf Therapy & Collaboration with Lifeguards, Christopher Antao – Highlights surf therapy as a transformative tool for neurodivergent children and examines the expanding role of lifeguards in community outreach.
    
    
  • The Medical Reserve Corp - An Untapped Community Resource, Janna Lawrence – Explores how MRC units, particularly Behavioral Health MRCs, can support critical incident response, stress management, and employee well-being, helping lifesaving professionals build stronger, more resilient communities.
• 12:00PM - 1:00PM: Lunch - Easton's Pavilion

To register for the Board of Directors Meeting AND Educational Conference, please click HERE.