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New Executive Director Interview
New Executive Director Interview

Bill Zimmermann has been on the job at ACCT for about two months. We thought we would sit down with him to find out how things were going so far. ACCT: Bill what have you been working on in your first weeks on the job at ACCT? Bill Zimmermann: Thanks for asking, it is really good to be here at... Continue Reading

Date posted06/9/2022


Extending Your Benefits to Employees
Extending Your Benefits to Employees

Did you know that B2B (including Accredited Vendors), B2C, and Industry Stakeholder members all come with sub-accounts as part of the price? If you have a few employees that you'd like to extend your membership benefits to, it's a fairly easy process to do so. Is there someone at your... Continue Reading

Date posted06/8/2022


Bill Zimmermann Joins ACCT as Executive Director
Bill Zimmermann Joins ACCT as Executive Director

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Carson Rivers, Board ChairPhone: 303-827-2432Email: carson.rivers@acctinfo.org Association for Challenge Course Technology (ACCT) Announces New LeadershipBill Zimmermann Joins ACCT as Executive Director Longmont, Colorado, 4/1/2022. The ACCT Board of... Continue Reading

Date posted04/1/2022


Executive Director hiring Update
Executive Director hiring Update

Process Design Task Force & Executive Director hiring Update! The Process Design Task Force (PDTF) was formed in September with the purpose of: Reviewing and updating the process, documents, and procedures pertaining to the recruitment, interview, and hiring of Association for Challenge... Continue Reading

Date posted12/6/2021


PROCESS DESIGN TASK FORCE – General Announcement
PROCESS DESIGN TASK FORCE – General Announcement

CALLING ALL VOLUNTEERS – With the announcement by the ACCT Executive Director that he will be stepping down from his role in April, 2022, and as ACCT transitions to a new phase for the organization, we are assembling a Task Force to review and update the hiring process, documents, and... Continue Reading

Date posted07/15/2021


Announcement from the ACCT Executive Director
Announcement from the ACCT Executive Director

Dear ACCT members, I hope this message finds you well and that you’re filled with renewed hope and optimism for a successful and productive year ahead! ’m writing to announce that I will be stepping down as the executive director effective April, 2022 to pursue other interests.... Continue Reading

Date posted04/30/2021


ACCT Launches Industry Accreditation for Challenge Course Operators
ACCT Launches Industry Accreditation for Challenge Course Operators

The Association for Challenge Course Technology (ACCT) is proud to announce the launch of its newest accreditation program aimed at operators of challenge courses, aerial adventure parks, and zip tours. “It has been a long and challenging journey on the road to creating this program but we... Continue Reading

Date posted07/15/2020


ACCT Signs Standards Agreement With INTECO
ACCT Signs Standards Agreement With INTECO

ACCT has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Institute of Technical Standards of Costa Rica (INTECO) for adoption of the ACCT standard throughout the industry in the country. The Institute of Technical Standards of Costa Rica (INTECO) is a private, non-profit association created... Continue Reading

Date posted05/13/2020


An important message about COVID-19 and ACCT
An important message about COVID-19 and ACCT

Not many people today can remember a global emergency situation as impactful as this one. Industries worldwide are working non-stop to adapt to the new reality. That includes the challenge course industry. Here’s what ACCT is doing for our Members: In recognition of the loss of... Continue Reading

Date posted03/26/2020


OSHA Guidance on Preparing Workplaces for COVID-19
OSHA Guidance on Preparing Workplaces for COVID-19

OSHA has published the following Guide (PDF): Continue Reading

Date posted03/19/2020


ACCT Offers Guidance on COVID-19 Situation
ACCT Offers Guidance on COVID-19 Situation

The COVID-19 situation is evolving rapidly. On Wednesday, March 11, the World Health Organization officially declared a global pandemic. As of that date, case numbers were growing significantly in the United States, but the disease was not (at least as of that date) widespread. COVID-19 is the... Continue Reading

Date posted03/12/2020


Bahman Azarm Re-elected to the ACCT Board of Directors
Bahman Azarm Re-elected to the ACCT Board of Directors

ACCT is pleased to announce that Bahman Azarm has been re-elected to the Board of Directors for a second term. This one open seat, elected by the general membership of ACCT had a number of highly skilled and well-deserving candidates who we would like to thank for submitting their... Continue Reading

Date posted01/22/2020