Viristar partnered with Happy Hollow Children’s Camp to support the camp’s 2024-2028 strategic plan. Viristar’s contributions included developing curriculum to enhance summer and academic-year programs. This involved creating structured program schedules, detailed lesson plans, staff training materials, and resources to establish a multi-year adventure camp experience.

Viristar is pleased to announce our trademarks are now officially registered with the USPTO.

Viristar led a session at ITB Berlin 2025 on ‘Adventure Tourism and the Science of Safety: Applying Current Research in Systems-Based Risk Management to Travel Experiences’.

Jeff Baierlein, Viristar’s Director, has been invited as a distinguished speaker at the Fujairah International Conference of Adventure Tourism. The event is set to take place on April 29 – May 2, 2025 in Fujairah, United Arab Emirates. 

Viristar’s Director, Jeff Baierlein, presented a session on Adventure Tourism Safety Regulations – A Global Perspective at ITB Berlin 2025. This session offered guidance on the development of adventure tourism safety regulations, with a focus on supporting economic development and sustainable business growth.

Adding your certification to LinkedIn can enhance your professional profile and demonstrate your commitment to safety management for outdoor, wilderness, travel, adventure, and related programs. 

Viristar was pleased to collaborate with the Union of International Mountain Leader Associations (UIMLA) to host a webinar on “Risk Management in the Mountains” for International Mountain Leaders around the world

In February, at the American Camp Association (ACA) National Conference in Dallas, Texas, USA, Viristar’s Program Manager, Annie Linhart, delivered a Risk Domains in Outdoor Programs workshop to camp professionals from around the world.

Viristar is delighted to welcome Erin Rush as our new Program Coordinator.

Erin brings years of professional experience as a Trip Coordinator, adventure guide, and outdoor educator for multi-week and multi-activity outdoor excursions. She holds a certification as an Environmental Education Facilitator and as a Wilderness First Responder. Erin is trained in Mental Health First Aid and is a Leave No Trace instructor.

Viristar is deeply engaged in the 2025 Outdoor Forum for South East Asian Schools (OFFSEAS), which will be held on April 26-27, 2025 at Bangkok Patana School in Thailand.

In November 2024, Viristar’s Program Manager, Annie Linhart, delivered two workshops on Risk Domains in Outdoor Programs, aimed at preparing administrators and program leaders with tools to enhance safety in outdoor, experiential, and adventure programming.

Viristar will showcase at ITB Berlin 2025, the world’s premiere travel trade show, held from March 4-6, 2025. This event gathers travel and tourism professionals from across the globe to exchange ideas, showcase innovations, and explore the future of the industry.