Outdoor Insider Winter 2015-2016 | Page 14

AORE 2015 At a Glance AORE 2015 by the Numbers Attendees from 46 states 650 conference attendees 12 pre- and post-workshops 8 Summit Series sessions 51 conference educational sessions 12 research symposium presentations 35 vendor booths “This is my first AORE Conference and from the very first session that I went to I felt so inspired—it’s so nice to be able to meet other people from all over the states that are like minded and share this common goal of getting everyone outside and motivated!” Julie Swantek Student, Georgia Southern University “I came to the AORE conference alone and I’ve had no trouble making friends, meeting amazing people with really similar and different backgrounds who all have the same goal in life with outdoor education, recreation, and a great sense of adventure.” Yasmine Zein-Phillipson Student, University of Michigan 14 AORE Outdoor Insider | Winter 2015-2016