Calendar of events

Parks & Recreation, Nov, 2003

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(a) Indicates an NRPA-sponsored event

NOVEMBER

(a)(b) Nov. 16-21: Pacific Southwest Maintenance Management School, Lake Arrowhead, Calif.

NRPA, Contact: Diane Bombard, 703-858-2187, dbombard@nrpa.org. CEUs available.

(b) Nov. 17-20: Joint Ventures: Partners in Stewardship Conference, Los Angeles, Calif.

National Park Service, Contact: Susan Alden, 510-559-6342.

(e) Nov. 17-21: TRPA State Conference, Knoxville, Tenn.

Tennessee Recreation & Park Association, Contact: 615-494-5770, info@trpa.net.

(b) Nov. 18-21: California Aquatics Management School 2003, Monterey, Calif.

Contact: Alexa Pritchard, 916-774-5949, apritchard@roseville.ca.us.

(f) Nov. 19: PRPS Fall Membership Meeting, Carlisle, Pa.

Pennsylvania Recreation and Park Society, Contact: Emily Schnellbaugh, 814-234-4272, eschnellbaugh@prps.lorg. CEUs available.

(f) Nov. 24-25: 43rd Annual CRPA State Conference and Trade Show, Uncasville, Conn.

Connecticut Recreation and Parks Association, Contact: Mirelle Freedman, 860-721-0384, mfreedman@crpa.com.

DECEMBER

(e) Dec. 3-5: National Playground Safety Institute Course and Exam, Kissimmee, Fla.

Florida Recreation & Park Association, Contact: Loft Kohl, 850-878-3221, lori@frpa.org. CEUs available.

(a)(b) Dec. 3-6: NRPA National Leadership Development School, Palm Springs, Calif.

NRPA, Contact: Diane Bombard, 703-858-2187, dbombard@nrpa.org. CEUs available.

(a)(e) Dec. 4-5: Aquatic Facility Opertor Certification Course, Melbourne, Fla.

NRPA, Contact: Annette Pallowick, 321-723-7141.

(a)(f) Dec. 6-7: Aquatic Facility Opertor Certification Course, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

NRPA, Contact: John Nutter, 905-761-7920.

(e) Dec. 10-12: 2003 National Public Golf Management Institute, Ft. Myers/Naples, Fla.

NRPA, Contact: Holly Doerflinger, 703-858-2172, hdoerflinger@nrpa.org.

(f) Dec. 10-12: National Playground Safety Institute Course & Exam, State College, Pa.

Contact: Emily Schnellbaugh, 814-234-4272. CEUs available.

(a)(e) Dec. 11-12: Aquatic Facility Opertor Certification Course, Ft. Lauderdale, Fla.

NRPA, Contact: Remy Baker, 561-744-1557.

JANUARY 2004

(a)(c) Jan. 2-3: Aquatic Facility Opertor Certification Course, College Station, Texas.

NRPA, Contact: Vera Vowell, 979-764-3540.

(a)(d) Jan. 8-9: Aquatic Facility Opertor Certification Course, Indianapolis, Ind.

NRPA, Contact: Steve Smidley, 812-237-2187.

(a)(e) Jan. 15-16: Aquatic Facility Opertor Certification Course, Melbourne, Fla.

NRPA, Contact: Rainy Baker, 561-744-1557.

(f) Jan. 21-23: National Playground Safety Institute Course & Exam, Columbia, Md.

Contact: 410-887-3823.

(e) Jan. 27-29: National Playground Safety Institute Course & Exam, Knoxville, Tenn.

Contact: 615-494-5770.

(d) Jan. 27-29: Indiana Park Recreation Association State Conference, Indianapolis, Ind.

Contact: Suzanne Mathis, 765-985-3247.

FEBRUARY

(a)(d) Feb. 7-8: Aquatic Facility Opertor Certification Course, Columbus, Ohio.

NRPA, Contact: Charlotte Walker, 614-895-2222.

(e) Feb. 15-19: 35th Annual Executive Development Program for Parks & Recreation Professionals, Athens, Ga.

Contact: www.gactr.uga.edu/conferences/ index.html.

(a)(f) Feb. 24-28: NRPA Legislative Forum, Washington, D.C.

Contact: 800-626-NRPA, meetings@nrpa.org, www.nrpa.org. CEUs available.

MARCH

(d) March 8-10: National Playground Safety Institute Course & Exam, Ames, Iowa.

Contact: 512-267-5550

(c) March 10-12: National Playground Safety Institute Course & Exam, Lawrence, Kan.

Contact: 785-235-6533

(a)(d) March 17-18: Aquatic Facility Opertor Certification Course, Lansing, Mich.

NRPA, Contact: Nichole Fisher, 517-485-9888.

(b) March 17-19: National Playground Safety Institute Course & Exam, Tukwila, Wash.

Contact: 206-767-2344

(a)(f) March 21-23: 2004 New England Training Institute & Exposition, Portland, Maine.

NRPA, Contact: 703-858-0784.

(c) March 26-27: Aquatic Facility Opertor Certification Course, Lawrence, Kan.

NRPA, Contact: Bonnie Simon, 785-235-6533.

(d) March 26-28: National Playground Safety Institute Course & Exam, St. Paul, Minn.

Contact: 612-825-2200.

(f) March 26-28: National Playground Safety Institute Course & Exam, Hartford, Conn.

Contact: 860-721-0384.

(e) March 31-April 2: National Playground Safety Institute Course & Exam, Kissimmee, Fla.

Contact: Lori Kohl, lori@frpa.org, 850-878-3221.

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