Welcome to Greenville, SC for the 17^th Annual AWSDA Training Conference!

EVENT

LOCATION

4:00 pm – 6:00 pm

Early Registration

AWSDA Booth

7:30 am – 8:30 am

Registration for Women’s Self Defense

Instructor Course Participants

AWSDA Booth

8:00 am – 5:00 pm

Bonus day for all Vendors who want to exhibit.

Vendor Area

8:30 am – 6:00 pm

Women’s Self Defense Instructor’s Certification Course

Spartanburg Room

3:00 am – 5:00 pm

Registration

AWSDA Booth

7:00 pm – 9 pm

Welcome Reception

Pool Side

7:30 pm – 11:00 pm

Camaraderie & Networking

Hospitality Suite

8:30 pm – 9:00 pm

Instructor Meeting

Spartanburg Room

Congaree Room

Spartanburg Room

Laurens Room

7:15 am – 8:00 am

Late Registration

in Vendor Area

8:00 am – 9:00 am

Breakfast Snack Break

in Vendor Area

9:00 am – 10:00 am

Welcome Session, Spartanburg Room

Important Information.  Plus, FREE Door Prizes!

9:00 am – 5:00 pm

Vendor Exhibits

10:00 am – 12:00 pm

“When She’s Already Been Hurt – Challenges for Self Defense Instructors”

Katy Mattingly

“Steady Mental State – Recognizing Emotional/Mental States and Staying Steady in a Conflict Situation”

Sheila Haddad

“Dressed for Success: Using Improvised Weapons”

Allen Reed

12:00 pm – 1:30 pm

Lunch Break On Own

1:30 pm – 3:30 pm

“Get Your Head in the Game”

Roy Dunklebarger

“Key Chain Defense – A Proactive Way to Protect Yourself”

Kelly Treece

“Strike Force Women’s Defender”

Tim Kossow

3:30 pm – 4:00 pm

Break

4:00pm – 6:00pm

“Lay’em Out: Business Cards, Brochures, and Flyers”

Lisa Abbott

“Abuse and the Aftermath”

Alex McMahon

“Back to Basics: Fine Tuning Your Techniques”

Calvin Miller

6:30 pm – 9:30 pm

General Membership Meeting & Delicious Dinner in the

All members requested to participate

9:30 am – 11:00 pm

Camaraderie & Networking in the Hospitality Suite

Spartanburg Room

Anderson Room

Laurens Room

Live Fire

Lottery.  Priority given to 3-day participants.  Sign-up at AWSDA Booth before 10 AM on Sunday.

7:30 am – 8:00 am

Late Registration

in Vendor Area

7:30 am – 5:00 pm

Vendor Exhibits – LAST Day!

Live Fire Firearms

Beginner Level

Never fired a semiautomatic pistol.

Larry Smith

SIG Arms Academy

Meet at 7:30 AM in Lobby

Leave Range at 11:30 AM

8:00 am – 10:00 am

“When She’s Already Been Hurt – Challenges for Self Defense Instructors”

Katy Mattingly

“Abuse and the Aftermath”

Alex McMahon

“Parent – Child Self

Defense Class”

Cheryl Furhman

10:00 am – 10:30 am

Break

10:30 am – 12:30 pm

“Getting into a State: The Right State”

Martin Smith

“Key Chain Defense – A Proactive Way to Protect Yourself”

Kelly Treece

“Pregnant Women Can’t Protect Themselves?”

Sheryl Wilson

12:30 pm – 1:30 pm

Delectable Buffet Lunch

1:30 pm – 3:30 pm

 “Sharpen Your Edge & Ensure the Win”

Roy Dunklebarger

“Steady Mental State – Recognizing Emotional/Mental States and Staying Steady in a Conflict Situation”

Sheila Haddad

“Strike Force Women’s Defender”

Tim Kossow

Live Fire Firearms

Intermediate Level

Has fired a semiautomatic pistol in the last two-years.

Larry Smith

SIG Arms Academy

Meet at 1:30 PM in  Lobby

Leave Range at 5:30 PM

3:45 pm – 4:45 pm

Coffee & Tea Break in the Vendor Area

3:45 pm – 4:45 pm

Regional Representative Meeting – All Members Welcome!

In the Spartanburg Room

Regional Rep Director ~ Alex McMahon

5 pm – ???

Free time to Explore SC at Night!

7:30 pm – 11:00 pm

Camaraderie & Networking in the Hospitality Suite

Spartanburg Room

Anderson Room

Laurens Room

Tactical Fire Arms

Prerequisites: Participants must have a current Concealed Weapons Permit and/or a certificate from a recognized firearms school which would qualify for this course.

10 females student limit.

1^st – Serve.

Email Susan Baldwin (protectiontrng@qwest.net) to sign up and for required equipment list.

10:00 am – 10:30 am

Late Registration

AWSDA Booth

10:30 am – 12:30 pm

“Getting into a State: The Right State”

Martin Smith

“Dressed for Success: Using Improvised Weapons”

Allen Reed

“Parent – Child Self

Defense Class”

Cheryl Furhman

12:30 pm – 1:30 pm

Lunch Break On Own

1:30 pm – 3:30 pm

“Lay’em Out: Business Cards, Brochures, and Flyers”

Lisa Abbott

“Back to Basics: Fine Tuning Your Techniques”

Calvin Miller

“Pregnant Women Can’t Protect Themselves?”

Sheryl Wilson

“Tactical Hand Gun Class”

Susan Baldwin

Meet at 08:00 in the Lobby

with all required equipment. 

NO LOADED FIRE ARMS

2:30 pm – 4:00 pm

Yummy Snack Break

AWSDA Booth

4:00 pm – 7:00 pm

Free Time to Get Ready for the BBQ Bash!

7:00 pm – 8:00 pm

Cocktails and Hors d’oeuvres by Poolside

8:00 pm – 11:00 pm

Banquet and Awards Ceremony!

Pool Side BBQ Bash