Coming Events - National Recreation and Parks Association - Brief Article

Parks & Recreation, June, 2002

To ensure the listing of a conference or workshop in Parks & Recreation's Coming Events, please provide all pertinent information no less than three months prior to the conference date. Earlier submissions, as they allow readers to better plan their yearly conference schedules, are encouraged. Listings will be run in no more than three issues, for a fee of $20 to $50 (NRPA-sponsored and endorsed events are free).

For pricing and endorsement information, contact NRPA's Professional Service Division. The most up-to-date listing of national, state and local conferences and workshops is available online on the NRPA Web site (www.nrpa.org). For a listing of NRPA-sponsored programs, see the NRPA Professional Development Programs catalog.

NORTHEAST

September 22-14: National Playground
Safety Institute Course and Exam *

Camillus, NY; Contact: 518-584-0321;
nysrps@nysrps.org

September 21: Therapeutic Recreation
Symposium

Long Island, N.Y.; Contact: 518-584-0321;
nysrps@nysrps.org

September 23-25: PRPS Fall
Mini-Conference

Grantville, Pa., Contact: Bob Griffith,
814-234-4272; prps@vicon.net; www.prps.org

September 25-27: New Hampshire
RPA Annual Recreate & Retreat

Moultonborough, N.H.; Contact: Cindy Heath
603-448-5121; recreation@lebcity.com;
www.NHRPA.com

WEST

June 6-12: 14th Annual Recreation
Facilities Design and Management
School *

Westminster, Colo.; Contact: Debbie Belcik,
303-665-0469; debbieb@cityoflafayette.com;
www.cpra-web.org

August 11-14: The 27th NRPA
Park Maintenance and Resource
Management School *

Colorado Springs, Colo.; Contact:
Maria Stamats, 719-632-7031;
nrpawest@concentric.net; www.nrpa.org

August 15-17: National Playground
Safety Institute Course and Exam *

Colorado Springs, Colo.; Contact:
Maria Stamats, 719-632-7031;
nrpawest@concentric.net; www.nrpa.org

September 8-11: NRPA National Institute
on Recreation Inclusion

Las Vegas, Nev.; Contact: Amy Carver
702-229-6724; acarver@ci.las-vegas.nv.us;
www.nrpa.org

September 10-13: NERPA Annual
Education Institute

Kearney, Neb.; Contact: Gayle Rash,
402-479-5486; gaylerash@hotmail.com;
www.umomaha.edu/nerpa

September 24-27: CPRA Annual
Conference and Trade Show

Vail, Cola.; Contact: Barb Wisney,
303-231-0943; www.cpra-web.org

SOUTHEAST

June 1-7: Public Assembly Facility
Management School *

Oglebay Resort, Wheeling, W.Va.;
Contact: 1-888-OGLEBAY ext. 4019;
www.oglebay-resort.com

June 5-7: National Playground Safety
Institute Course and Exam *

Kissimmee, Fla.; Contact: Carmella Smith,
850-878-3221

July 30-Aug 1: National Playground
Safety Institute Course and Exam *

Raleigh, N.C.; Contact: Dallis Tucker,
252-946-6481

August 1-3: Annual CBM Forum *

Greensboro, N.C.; Contact: Mike Waters,
919-832-5868; crps@bellsouth.net;
www.ncrps.org

August 8-31: FRPA Annual Conference

Ft. Lauderdale, Fla.; Contact: 850-878-3221;
Eleanor@frpa.org; www.frpa.org

September 7-11: 57th Annual South
Carolina State Conference

Greenville, S.C.; Contact: Melissa Welker,
803-808-7753; Melissa@scrpa.org;
www.scrpa.org

September 21-24: Virginia RPS Annual
Conference

Portsmouth, Va.; Contact: Jim Stults,
804-730-9447; vrps@vrps.com;
www.vrps.com

September 25-27: National
Playground Safety Institute Course
and Exam *

Portsmouth, Va.; Contact: Jim Stults,
804-730-9447; vrps@vrps.com;
www.vrps.com

GREAT LAKES

June 11-13: Aquatic Facility Operator

Wausau, Wis.; Contact: Brenda Nelson,
800-472-1214

July 24-26: 2002 Summer Park Tour *

Green Bay, Wis.; Contact: Steve Thompson,
414-423-1210

August 4-7: MPRA Gateway to
Success: Facility Design School

St. Louis, Mo.; Contact: David Ostlund;
573-636-3828; info@mopark.org

September 18-20: National
Playground Safety Institute Course
and Exam *

Carol Stream, Ill.; Contact: Lori Karole Shook,
630-752-0141 ext. 223; lori@il-ipra.org;
www.il-ipra.org

September 24-26: National
Playground Safety Institute Course
and Exam

Columbus, Ohio; Contact: Charlotte Walker
614-895-2222; opra@ee.net

September 25: IPRA U

Carol Stream, Ill.; Contact: Lori Karole
Shook, 630-752-0141; lori@il-ipra.org;
www.il-ipra.org

PACIFIC

June 10-12: National Playground
Safety Institute Course and Exam *

Pasadena, Calif.; Contact: Leslie Fritz, CPRS,
916-665-2777; leslie@cprs.org; www.cprs.org

September: WRPA Executive
Forum

Wenatchee, Wash.; Contact: Lynn Devoir,
253-874-1283; wrpa@wrpatoday.org

September 9-11: National
Playground Safety Institute Course
and Exam *

Wilsonville, Ore.; Contact: Frank Jagodnik,
503-738-9433; orpa@seasurf.com;
www.orpa.org

September 17-19: Montana State
Conference

Kalispell, Mont.; Contact: Mike Baker,
406-758-7715

September 17-19: Wyoming RPA
State Conference

Cody, Wyo.; Contact: Rob Schoeber,
307-587-2550; srd@cody.wtp.net

September 18-21: Rejuvenate,
Recharge, Recreate

Homer, Alaska; Contact: Daryl Farrens,
907-235-6090; farrens@kpbsd.k12.ak.us;
www.home.gci.net/~arpa

Sept. 29-Oct. 3: Reitz Pacific
Marketing & Revenue Sources
Management School *

San Diego, Calif.; Contact: Pam Earle,
253-661-2265; nrpapac@aol.com

* Indicates NRPA-sponsored
or endorsed event.