Schedule of Events

Sunday, November 13

8:00 am – 3:00 pm

4:00 pm – 6:30 pm 

4:30 pm  – 5:00 pm

5:00 pm – 6:30 pm 

Registration

Guest Orientation

Welcome Reception 

Monday, November 14

7:30 am – 8:15am 

8:30 am – 9:15 am 

9:30 am – 11:30 am  

Registration

Continental Breakfast

General Session I

Web Sling Technical Committee Meeting

• Review of formatted WS-2 and WB-1 documents

• D/d testing for web slings

• Cycle testing for web slings

• Subjective recommendations for removal from service

1:00 pm – 3:00 pm 

Lunch

Tie Down Technical Committee Meeting

• T1 highlights of the standard

• How to promote these to the industry?

• CVSA – letter for comments

• T3 – review & revision level

Ghost Tour of Annapolis and Haunted Pub Crawl

(Optional Event-Ticket Required)

Take a lantern-led ghost walk through the historic downtown district on a spine-tingling journey into Annapolis’ dark and troubled history, while meeting some of our more spirited residents and visiting our most horrific haunted sites!  Along the way we will visit some of our most haunted pubs, including The Maryland Inn, Reynolds Tavern, and Rams Head Pub, on a Haunted Pub Crawl enjoying cocktails and a progressive dinner. Filled with stories of resident ghosts, haunted taverns, and restless spirits; this tour will have you sleeping with one eye open!

Space is limited…..register early!!

Cost for Event $35 per person.

Tuesday, November 15

8:15 am – 9:15 am

Continental Breakfast

Fiber Panel Discussion

What is happening in the fiber market – both in North America and overseas? Why are you paying significantly more, in some cases, now than you were 12-18 months ago? This panel of industry suppliers and distributors will shed light on this situation, in a moderated panel discussion format. Questions and open discussion will be encouraged.

This panel discussion will be moderated by Steve Schroeder, of American Webbing & Fittings. Invited Panelists include representatives from: Dupont-Sabanci, Invista, Filtec Precise, Murdock Webbing, Southern Weaving, Ribbon Webbing, Kinedyne, Performance Fibers and Coats North America.

(Agenda to be announced.)

Testing Committee Meeting

• ASME B30.26 Rigging Hardware

• Nomogram For Web Slings

• Edge Cut Data From AWRF and Its Effect On Our Standards

• New Assignment From The Board

• Serve As The Think Tank For New Products And Standards

• Establish A Testing Protocol And Cost For Testing Roundslings Against Different Corner Radii