On this episode of the podcast Cody sits down with Jenna Henderson who is the co-founder and director of Slam Festival. They chat about the upcoming digital event Slam 3.5 which is taking place on September 18th & 19th. They cover a wide range of topics including: Slam 3.5 and how it is going to be different from previous Slam Festivals, the challenges of planning an event in 2020, the process of making an engaging online event, the benefits of an online event versus a real world event, the international river surfing competition, virtual beer tasting, the growing popularity of river surfing in Alberta, the science behind river surfing, the resources that are available for those people who are interested in trying river surfing, the awesome community that has formed around the surfing culture present within Calgary, general river safety, adapting to an ever changing situation, the grass roots nature of the Slam Festival organization, and much more! All of the information that you need to join in on Slam 3.5 can be found at slamthefestival.com