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Why Does the CWA's Industry Survey Matter?
Why Does the CWA's Industry Survey Matter?

The CWA's Industry Survey, which will be transformed into an interactive report of the indoor climbing industry, is taking submissions currently. We sat down with CWA Executive Director Paula Horwitz to go through the benefits and changes the survey's newest year will have in store for both... Continue Reading

Date posted08/19/2022


Meet the Insurance New Staff to Support the Indoor Climbing Industry
Meet the Insurance New Staff to Support the Indoor Climbing Industry

Monument Sports Group is pleased to introduce Missy Finnerty who recently joined the team as a Customer Service Representative for the CWA Insurance Program. Missy is a graduate of Radford University, and prior to joining Monument Missy was a claims examiner at The James River Insurance... Continue Reading

Date posted05/2/2022


CWA Now Offering Canadian Insurance
CWA Now Offering Canadian Insurance

The Climbing Wall Association is excited to announce that ClimbInsure has been selected as our partner in Canada to create the first insurance program designed for Canadian climbing facilities. This partnership will help support the industry’s long-term goals of increasing access to... Continue Reading

Date posted10/5/2021


Monument Sports Group Adds New Hire
Monument Sports Group Adds New Hire

The CWA's exclusive US insurance partner, Monument Sports, is excited to announce the hiring of Rebecca Bennett as their Claims and Risk Management Manager. Rebecca brings with her over 15 years of insurance claims handling experience. During her time at Markel Insurance Company and James River... Continue Reading

Date posted09/30/2021


Hope for More Stimulus for Climbing Gyms
Hope for More Stimulus for Climbing Gyms

UPDATE Please join us on August 17th for a webinar covering the gyms act and our upcoming campaign in partnership with Access Fund to help raise support for this important legislation. Register for the webinar today The CWA has been working to help secure direct stimulus for climbing gyms... Continue Reading

Postedby Garnet Moore
Date posted07/21/2021


Join the Industry Practices Committee
Join the Industry Practices Committee

The CWA is excited to open recruitment for the Industry Practices Committee! This group of industry professionals will help rewrite the current “Industry Practices: A Sourcebook for the Operations of Manufactured Climbing Walls.” Despite the immediate troubles of the COVID-19... Continue Reading

Postedby Garnet Moore
Date posted03/8/2021