Calendar of Events.

To ensure the listing of a conference or workshop in Parks & Recreation's Calendar of 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. The most up-to-date listing of national, state and local conferences and workshops is available online at www.nrpa.org. To be added to the calendar contact Christine Jepsen at [e-mail] or 703-858-2177.

OCTOBER

(E) Oct. 1: 59th Annual Governor's
Conference on Recreation,
Montpelier, Vt.
Vermont Recreation and Parks Association.
Contact: Betsy Orselet, 802-878-2077;
[e-mail]

(A) Oct. 1-3: National Playground
Safety Institute Course and Exam,
Tukwila, Wash.
Washington Recreation and Park Association.
Contact: Rick Still, 206-767-2344

(C) Oct. 2-4 National Playground
Safety Institute Course and Exam,
St. Louis, Mo.
Missouri Park and Recreation Association.
Contact: Dorothy Brewer, 573-636-7482

(C) Oct. 3: Turf Maintenance
Workshop, Reynoldsburg, Ohio
Ohio Parks and Recreation Association: Contact
Charlotte Walker, 614-895-2222 [e-mail]

(A) Oct. 6-8: Idaho State Conference,
Boise, Idaho
Idaho Recreation & Park Association. Contact:
Georgia Suchocki, 208-769-1511; gsuchock@idpr.
state.id.us; www.irpa-idaho.org

(A) Oct. 6-9 ORPA Annual
Conference, Eugene, Ore.
Oregon Recreation and Park Association.
Contact: Frank Jagodnik, 503-738-9433;
[e-mail]; www.orpa.org

(D) Oct. 7-11: MRPA Annual
Convention and Trade Show,
Tunica, Miss.
Mississippi Recreation and Park Association.
Contact: Lamar Evens, 601-582-3361;
[e-mail]

(D) Oct. 8-10: Athletic Director's
Workshop, Asheville, N.C.
NC Recreation and Park Society Athletic Division.
Contact: Michelle Wells, 919-832-5868;
[e-mail]

(E) Oct. 11: Customer Service Skills For
the 21st Century, Carlisle, Pa.
Pennsylvania Recreation and Park Society.
Contact: Bob Griffith, 814-234-4272;
[e-mail]; www.prps.org

(D) Oct. 16-19: NTRS Institute,
Tampa, Fla.
National Therapeutic Recreation Society.
Contact: Susan Potts, 703-858-0784;
[e-mail]; www.nrpa.org

(D) Oct. 15-19: NRPA Congress and
Exposition, Tampa, Fla.
National Recreation and Park Association.
Contact: NRPA Meetings Department, 703-858-2158;
www.nrpa.org

(B) Oct. 17-19: Physical Activity:
Preventing Physical Disability in Older
Adults, Dallas, Texas
The Cooper Institute. Contact: Melba Morrow,
972-341-3247; [e-mail];
www.cooperinst.org

(A) Oct. 21-23: National Playgrond
Safety Institute Course and Exam,
Fresno, Calif.
California Park and Recreation Society.
Contact: Leslie Fritz, 916-665-2777;
[e-mail]; www.cprs.org

(E) Oct. 25: Therapeutic Recreation
Symposium, Patchogue, N.Y.
New York State Recreation and Park Society.
Contact: 518-584-0321; [e-mail]

(D) October 27-30: 16th International
Conference on Outdoor Recreation
and Education, Charleston, S.C.
Contact Georgi Baird, 309-829-9189;
[e-mail]; www.aore.org

(C) October 28-29: Aguatic Facility
Operators Course, Carol Stream, Ill.
Illinois Park and Recreation Association. Contact:
Lori Karole Shook, 630-752-0141 ext. 223; [e-mail];
www.ili-ipra.org

(E) October 28-30: National
Playground Safety Institute Course
and Exam, Morristown, N.J.
New Jersey Recreation and Park Association.
Contact: Bill Foelsch, 732-568-1270

(B) Oct. 29-30: International
Pool & Spa Conference and Exposition
Dallas, Texas
Dallas Convention Center. Contact: Pool & Spa
Team, 888-869-8522; www.poolandspaexpo.com

(E) October 29-31: Motorized Trail
Workshops, Allegheny National
Forest, Pa.
Pennsylvania Recreation and Park Society.
Contact: Bob Griffith, 814-234-4272;
[e-mail]; www.prps.org

(B) October 29-31: National
Playground Safety Institute
Course and Exam, Fargo, N.D.
Western Area City County Cooperative.
Contact: Laurie Mullen, 218-736-0123

(E) October 31: Path Operations
School, Allegheny National Forest, Pa.
Pennsylvania Recreation and Park Society.
Contact: Bob Griffith, 814-234-4272;
[e-mail]; www.prps.org

NOVEMBER

(B) November:. ORPS Annual
State Conference
Oklahoma Recreation and Park Society.
Contact: Claudia Dyer, 918-355-8413;
[e-mail]

(A) Nov. 7: WRPA Mid-Year
Conference, Redmond, Wash.
Washington Recreation and Park Association.
Contact: Debra Moonan Churchill, 253-874-1283;
[e-mail]

(D) Nov. 3-5: National Playground
Safely Institute Course and Exam,
Jekyll Island, Ga.
Georgia Recreation and Parks Association,
Contact: Tom Martin, 770-760-1403;
[e-mail]

(A) Nov. 3-7: Park end Recreation
Administrators Leadership Institute,
Pacific Grove, Calif.
California Park and Recreation Society.
Contact: Leslie Fritz 916-665-2777;
[e-mail]; www.cprs.org

(E) Nov. 4-5: MRPA Conference,
Sturbridge, Mass.
Massachusetts Recreation and Park Association.
Contact: Carol Kilkoyne, 508-650-1126;
[e-mail]

(A) Nov. 4-6: National Playground
Safety Institute Course and Exam,
Salt Lake City, Utah.
Utah Recreation and Parks Association.
Contact: Steve Carpenter, 435-657-0617;
[e-mail]; www.urpa.org

(D) Nov. 4-8: Georgia Conference on
Recreation and Parks, Jekyll Island, Ga.
Georgia Recreation and Parks Association.
Contact: Tom Martin, 770-760-1403;
[e-mail]

(C) Nov. 4-8: Annual Wisconsin
Conference and Trade Show,
Green Bay, Wis.
Wisconsin Park and Recreation Association.
Contact: Steve Thompson, 414-423-1210

(E) Nov. 4: Therapeutic Recreation
Symposium, Troy, N.Y.
New York State Recreation and Park Association.
Contact: Tawnya Kentile, 518-584-0321;
[e-mail]

(D) Nov. 9-13: NCRPS State
Conference, Greensboro, N.C.
North Carolina Recreation and Park Society.
Contact: 919-832-5868; [e-mail];
www.ncrps.org

(C) Nov. 10-13: Professional
Development School, Rend Lake
Resort, Ill.
Illinois Park and Recreation Association.
Contact: Lori Karole Shook, 630-752-0141;
[e-mail]; www.il-ipra.org

(A) Nov. 10-15: Pacific Southwest
Maintenance School, Lake
Arrowhead, Calif.
NRPA Pacific Service Center. Contact: Pamela
Earle, 253-661-2265; [e-mail]

(D) Nov. 12-14: National Playground
Institute Course and Exam.
Franklin, Tenn.
Tennessee Recreation and Parks Association.
Contact: Candi Rawlins, 615-494-5770;
[e-mail]

(B) Nov. 13-15: National Playground
Safety Institute Course and Exam,
Arlington, Texas.
Texas Recreation and Parks Society.
Contact: Michal Anne Lord, 512-868-8988

(D) Nov. 13-16: 51st Annual Tennessee
Conference, Franklin, Tenn.
Tennessee Recreation and Parks Association.
Contact: Candi Rawlins, 615-494-5770;
[e-mail]

(E) Nov. 15: GVRPS Conference,
Rochester, N.Y.
Genesse Valley Recreation and Park Society.
Contact: Jeff Myers, 585-223-5050;
[e-mail]

(C) Nov. 18-21: Park Management
Institute
Illinois Park and Recreation Association.
Contact: Lori Karole Shook, 630-752-0141 ext. 223;
lori@il-ipra; www.il-ipra.org

(C) Nov. 19-21: NRPA Programming
Our World Conference, Central, Ohio
Ohio Parks and Recreation Association. Contact:
Charlotte Walker, 614-895-2222; [e-mail]

(D) Nov. 19-21: National Playground
Safety Institute Course and Exam,
Columbia, S.C.
South Carolina Recreation and Parks Association.
Contact: Jim Headley, 803-808-7753

(C) Nov. 20-22: National Playground
Safety Institute Course and Exam,
Jefferson City, Mo.
Missouri Park and Recreation Association.
Contact: Dorothy Brewer, 573-636-7482

(E) Nov. 25-26: "Keeping the Spirit"-42nd
Annual Connecticut State
Conference, Uncasville, Conn.
Connecticut Recreation and Park Association.
Contact: Mirelle Freedman, 860-721-0384,
[e-mail]; www.crpa.com

DECEMBER

(A) Dec. 1-4: National Leadership
Development School, Palm Springs,
Calif.
NRPA Pacific Service Center. Contact: Pamela
Earle, 253-661-2265; [e-mail]

(E) Dec. 2: Event Risk Management
Seminar Series, Buffalo, N.Y.
New York State Recreation and Park Society.
Contact: Tawnya Kentile, 518-584-0321;
[e-mail]

(E) Dec. 3: Event Risk Management
Seminar Series, Rochester, N.Y.
New York State Recreation and Park Society.
Contact: Tawnya Kentile, 518-584-0321;
[e-mail]

(E) Dec. 4: Event Risk Management
Seminar Series, Syracuse, N.Y.
New York State Recreation and Park Society.
Contact: Tawnya Kentile, 518-584-0321;
[e-mail]

(A) Dec. 4-5 Athletic Facility Institute,
Tukwila, Wash.
Washington Recreation and Park Society.
Contact: 206-767-2344

(D) Dec. 4-6: National Playground
Safety Institute Course and Exam,
Kissimmee, Fla.
Florida Recreation and Park Association.
Contact: Carmella Smith, 850-878-3221

(A) Dec. 4-6: National Playground
Safety Institute Course and Exam,
Los Angeles, Calif.
California Park and Recreation Society.
Contact: Leslie Fritz, 916-665-2777;
[e-mail]; www.cprs.org

(E) Dec. 5: Event Risk Management
Seminar Series, Saratoga, N.Y.
New York State Recreation and Park Society.
Contact: Tawnya Kentile, 518-584-0321;
[e-mail]

(E) Dec. 9: Event Risk Management
Seminar Series, Orangeburg, N.Y.
New York State Recreation and Park Society.
Contact: Tawnya Kentile, 518-584-0321;
[e-mail]

(E) Dec. 10. Event Risk Management
Seminar Series, Long Island, N.Y.
New York State Recreation and Park Society.
Contact: Tawnya Kentile, 518-584-0321;
[e-mail]

(E) Dec. 11-13: National Playground
Safety Institute Course and Exam,
State College, Pa.
Pennsylvania Recreation and Park Society.
Contact: Bob Griffith, 814-234-4272;
[e-mail]; www.prps.org

(E) Dec. 12-16: National Playground
Safety Institute Course and Exam,
Grantville, Pa.
Pennsylvania Recreation and Park Society.
Contact: Bob Griffith, 814-234-4272;
[e-mail]; www.prps.org

JANUARY 2003

(C) Jan. 8-10: 1st Annual Show Me
the Fun in Programming Conference,
Lake of the Ozarks, Mo.
Missouri Park and Recreation Association.
Contact: Paula Diller, 573-635-8253;
[e-mail]

(B) Jan. 15-19: International Executive
Development School, Las Cruces, N.M.
NRPA Western Service Center. Contact: Maria
Stamats, 719-632-7031; [e-mail]

(C) Jan. 21-22: OPRA Grounds
and Facilities Maintenance School,
Columbus, Ohio
Ohio Parks and Recreation Association. Contact:
Charlotte Walker, 614-895-2222;
[e-mail]; www.opraonline.org

(E) Jan. 22-24: National Playground
Safety Institute Course and Exam,
Columbia, Md.
Maryland Park and Recreation Association.
Contact: Sheila Franklin, 301-942-7203;
www.mrpanet.org

(C) Jan. 23: Natural Resource
Management Workshop,
Columbus, Ohio
Ohio Parks and Recreation Association.
Contact: Charlotte Walker, 614-895-2222;
[e-mail]; www.opraonline.org

(C) Jan. 23-25: IAPD/IPRA
Conference-Together We Serve,
Chicago, Ill.
Illinois Park and Recreation Association and
Illinois Association of Park Districts.
Contact: Sheila Lowrey, 630-752-0141;
www.il-ipra.org or Sue Beard, 217-523-4554;
www.il_parks.org

(D) Jan. 28-30: National Playground
Safety Institute Course and Exam,
Tennessee
Tennessee Recreation and Parks Association.
Contact: Candi Rawlins, 615-494-5770

(D) Jan. 26-31: Park and Recreation
Maintenance Management School,
Wheeling, W. Va.
NRPA Southeast Regional Service Center.
Contact: Larry Zehnder, 423-424-3880;
[e-mail]

(A) Pacific
(B) West
(C) Great Lakes
(D) South East
(E) North East