Calendar of events

Parks & Recreation, March, 2003

Extend the core knowledge of parks and recreation professionals. The most up-to-date listing of national, state and local conferences and workshops is available online at www.nrpa.org. To ensure a listing in Parks & Recreation's Calendar of Events, please provide all pertinent information no less than three months prior to the conference date. Earlier submissions allow readers to better plan their yearly conference schedules, and are encouraged. To be added to the NRPA print and Web calendars, contact Ron Tillman at rtillman@nrpa.org or 703-858-4731.

MARCH

* [D] Mar. 20-21: Aquatic Facility Operator Certification Course, Naples, Fla.

NRPA. Contact: Remy Baker, 800-940-1557 x102. CEUs Available

* [B] Mar. 21-22: Aquatic Facility Operator Certification Course, Overland Park, Kan.

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

[A] Mar. 23-26: Utah State Conference Ogden, Utah.

Utah Recreation & Park Association. Contact: Brendan Pratt, 435-657-0617; bpratt@logan.net

[B] Mar. 24-26: National Playground Safety Institute Course and Exam, San Antonio, Texas

Texas Recreation and Park Society. Contact: Michal Anne Lord, 512-868-8988

[D] Mar 26-28: Building Connections for Community Health, Chapel Hill, N.C.

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention with the Center for Health Promotion and Disease Prevention. Contact: Salli Benedict, 919-966-0703; salli_benedict@unc.edu

[B] Mar. 26-38: Texas State Conference, San Antonio, Texas

Texas Recreation and Park Society. Contact: Jane Dembski, 713-662-8280; jdembski@ci.bellair.tx.us. Pending approval for CEUs

[A] Mar. 27-28: Nevada State Bicycle & Pedestrian Conference, Las Vegas, New.

Nevada Bicycle Advisory Board. Contact: Eric Glick, 775-888-RIDE; bicycle@dot.state.nv.us

[D] Mar. 28-30: National Playground Safety Institute Course and Exam, Birmingham, Ala.

Alabama Recreation and Park Association. Contact: Paul A. Morton, 334-279-9160; pksrec@aol.com

* [D] Mar. 28-April 2: Southern Regional Conference, Birmingham, Ala.

NRPA Southeast Regional Office. Contact: Larry Zehnder, 423-424-3880; senrpa@aol.com. Pending approval for CEUs

[D] Mar. 28-April 3: Alabama State Conference, Birmingham, Ala.

Alabama Recreation & Parks Association. Contact: Paul A. Morton, 334-279-9160

[E] Mar. 29-April 2: New York State Conference, Long Island, N.Y.

New York State Recreation and Park Society. Contact: Ann Smiley, 315-635-5999; recreation@townofflysander.org. Pending approval for CEUs

[E] Mar. 30-April 2: 63rd Annual NYSRPS Conference and Business Exposition, Hauppauge, N.Y.

New York State Recreation and Park Society. Contact: Tawnya Kentile, 518-584-032; nysrps@nysrps.org

APRIL

* [C] April 1-2: Aquatic Facility Operator Certification Course, Carol Stream, Ill.

NRPA. Contact: Lori Karole Shook, 630-752-0141

* [E] April 2-4: New England Training Institute, Portsmouth, N.H.

NRPA Northeast Service Center. Contact: Shawn DeRosa, 781-596-7105; sderosa@nrpa.org

* [E] April 2-4: NTRS New England Theropeatic Recreation Symposium, Portsmouth, N.H.

NRPA. Contact: Susan Potts, 703-858-2153; spotts@nrpa.org. Pending Approval for CEUs

[D] April 2-4: National Playground Safety Institute Course & Exam, Kissimmee, Fla.

Florida Recreation and Park Association. Contact: Lori Kohl, 850-878-3221. CEUs Available

[A] April 3-4: America Moves: Building Livable Communities through Physical Activity & Partnerships, Mesa, Ariz.

Smart Growth Network. Contact: Brian Fellows, 480-644-3824; bwalker@state.mt.us

[A] April 3-5: National Playground Safety Institute Course & Exam, Phoenix, Ariz.

Arizona Parks and Recreation Association. Contact: Terrie Britton, 602-335-1962; apra@azpra.org. CEUs Available

[C] April 4: ITRA Annual Conference, Cedar Falls, Iowa

Iowa Therapeutic Recreation Association. Contact: www.iowatra.org. Pending approval for CEUs

[E] April 5-8: NYSTRA Conference, Tarryton, N.Y.

New York State Therapeutic Recreation Association. Contact: Justin Merkey, jmerkey@hotmail.com. Pending approval for CEUs

[C] April 6-9: IPRA Spring Conference, Davenport, Iowa

Iowa Park and Recreation Association. Contact: Cathy Shutts, 641-236-3917; cshutts@pcpartner.net

[C] April 7-9: National Playground Safety Inspection Course & Exam, Carmel, Ind.

Indiana Park and Recreation Association. Contact: Suzanne Mathis, 317-896-5874

* [C] April 8-9: Aquatic Facility Operator Certification Course, Westerville, Ohio

NRPA. Contact: Charlotte Walker, 814-895-2222

[C] April 8-10: National Playground Safety Institute Course & Exam, Canton, Mich.

Michigan Recreation and Park Association. Contact: Nichole Fisher, 517-485-7529; nfisher@mrpaonline.org. CEUs Available

[E] April 8-10: Maryland State Conference, Ocean City, Md.

Maryland Recreation & Parks Association. Contact: Sandy Trent, 410-260-8436

* [D] April 10-11: Aquatic Facility Operator Certification Course, Charleston, W.Va.

NRPA. Contact: Paula Martin, 304-348-6860

* [D] April 10-11: Aquatic Facility Operator Certification Course, Margate, Fla.

NRPA. Contact: Remy Baker, 800-940-1557 x102. CEUs Available

* [C] April 10-11: Aquatic Facility Operator Certification Course, Kansas City, Mo.