Calendar of events.

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). Contact NRPA for subscription information. For a listing of NRPA-sponsored programs, see the NRPA Professional Development Programs.

JULY

>>July 24-26: 2002 Summer
Park Tour

Wisconsin Park and Recreation
Association, Green Bay, Wisconsin.
Contact: Steve Thompson,
414-423-1210

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

North Carolina State University
Raleigh, North Carolina. Contact:
Dallis Tucker, 252-946-6481

AUGUST

Aug. 1-3: Annual C-BM Forum

North Carolina Recreation and Park Society
C-BM Division, High Point Marriott, Greensboro,
North Carolina. Contact: Mike Waters,
919-832-5868; [e-mail]; www.ncrps.org

>>Aug. 4-7: MPRA Gateway to
Success: Facility Design School

Missouri Park & Recreation Association,
St. Louis, Missouri. Contact: David Ostlund,
573-636-3828; [e-mail]

>>Aug. 11-14: The 27th NRPA
Park Maintenance and Resource
Management School

NRPA Western Service Center, Colorado
Springs, Colorado, Contact: Maria Stamats,
719-632-7031; [e-mail];
www.nrpa.org

>>Aug. 12-14: National
Playground Safety Course
and Exam

Sacramento, California,
Contact: Leslie Fritz, 916-665-2777

>>Aug. 15-17: National
Playground Safety Institute
Course and Exam

NRPA Western Service Center, Colorado
Springs, Colorado, Contact: Maria Stamats,
719-632-7031; [e-mail];
www.nrpa.org

>>Aug. 26-31: FRPA Annual
Conference

Florida Recreation and Park Association,
Ft. Lauderdale, Florida. Contact: Carmella
Stroud, 850-878-3221; [e-mail];
www.frpa.org

>>Aug. 27-30: APRA Annual
Conference

Arizona Parks and Recreation Association,
The Pointe Hilton, Tapatio Cliffs Resort,
Phoenix, Arizona. Contact: Ira Rubins,
800-335-7275; [e-mail]; www.azpra.org

SEPTEMBER

>>September: WRPA Executive
Forum

Washington Recreation and Park
Association, Wenatchee, Washington.
Contact: Lynn Devoir, 253-874-1283;
[e-mail]

>>Sept. 7-11: 57th Annual
South Carolina State Conference

South Carolina Recreation and Park
Association, Greenville, South Carolina.
Contact: Melissa Welker, 803-808-7753;
[e-mail]; www.scrpa.org

>>Sept. 8-11: NRPA
National Institute on Recreation
Inclusion

NRPA and City of Las Vegas Parks and
Leisure Activities, Las Vegas, Nevada.
Contact: Amy Carver, 702-229-6724,
[e-mail]; www.nrpa.org

>>Sept. 9-11. National
Playground Safety Institute
Course and Exam

Oregon Recreation and Park Association,
Holiday Inn Select, Wilsonville, Oregon.
Contact: Frank Jagodnik, 503-738-9433;
[e-mail]; www.orpa.org

>>Sept. 10-13: NERPA Annual
Education Institute

Nebraska Recreation and Park Association,
Kearney, Nebraska. Contact: Gayle Rash,
402-479-5486; [e-mail];
www.umomaha.edu/nerpa

>>Sept. 16-18: National
Playground Safety Institute Course
and Exam

New York State Recreation and Park
Society, Gavin Park, Saratoga, New York.
Contact: Tawnya Kentile, 518-584-0321;
[e-mail]

>>Sept. 17-19: Montana State
Conference

Montana Recreation and Park Association,
Kalispell Parks and Recreation, Kalispell,
Montana. Contact: Mike Baker, 406-758-7715

>>Sept. 17-19: Wyoming RPA
State Conference

Wyoming Recreation and Parks
Association, Cody, Wyoming. Contact:
Rob Schoeber, 307-587-2550; [e-mail]

>>Sept. 18-20: National
Playground Safety Institute
Course and Exam

Illinois Park and Recreation Association,
IPRA Headquarters, Carol Stream, Illinois.
Contact: Lori Karole Shook, 630-752-0141
ext. 223; www.il-ipra.org; [e-mail]

>>Sept. 18-21: Rejuvenate,
Recharge, Recreate

Alaska Recreation and Park Association,
Homer, Alaska. Contact: Daryl Farrens,
907-235-6090; [e-mail];
www.home.gci.net/~arpa

>>Sept. 26: Therapeutic
Recreation Symposium

New York State Recreation and Park
Society Genesee Community College,
Batavia, New York. Contact: Tawnya
Kentile, 518-584-0321; [e-mail]

>>Sept. 21-24: Virginia RPS
Annual Conference

Portsmouth Parks and Recreation,
Portsmouth Renaissance, Portsmouth,
Virginia. Contact: Jim Stutts, 804-730-9447;
www.vrps.com; [e-mail]

>>Sept. 23-25: PRPS Fall
Mini-Conference

Pennsylvania Recreation and Park Society,
Harrisburg/Hershey Holiday Inn, Grantville,
Pennsylvania. Contact: Bob Griffith,
814-234-4272; [e-mail]; www.prps.org

>>Sept. 24-26: National
Playground Safety Institute Course
and Exam

Ohio Parks and Recreation Association,
Embassy Suites, Columbus, Ohio. Contact:
Charlotte Walker, 614-895-2222; [e-mail]

>>Sept. 24-27: CPRA Annual
Conference and Trade Show

Colorado Parks and Recreation Association,
Vail Marriott Resort and Spa, Vail, Colorado.
Contact: Barb Wisney, 303-231-0943;
www.cpra-web.org

>>Sept. 25: IPRA U

Illinois Park and Recreation Association,
Carol Stream, Illinois. Contact: Lori Karole
Shook, 630-752-0141 ext. 223;
[e-mail]; www.il-ipra.org

>>Sept. 25-27: National
Playground Safety Institute
Course and Exam

Virginia Recreation and Park Society,
Portsmouth Renaissance, Portsmouth,
Virginia. Contact: Jim Stutts, 804-730-9447;
[e-mail]; www.vrps.com

>>Sept. 25-27: New Hampshire
RPA Annual Recreate & Retreat

Geneva Point Center, Moultonborough, New
Hampshire. Contact: Cindy Heath, 603-448-5121;
[e-mail]; www.nhrpa.com

>>Sept. 29-0ct. 3: Reitz Pacific
Marketing & Revenue Sources
Management School

NRPA Pacific Service Center, San Diego,
California. Contact: Pam Earle, 253-661-2265;
[e-mail]

OCTOBER

>>October: Success Summit

Illinois Park and Recreation Association.
Contact: Lori Karole Shook, 630-752-0141
ext. 223; [e-mail]; www.il-ipra.org

>>October: Heavy Construction
Equipment Operator School

Ohio Parks and Recreation Association,
Central, Ohio, Contact: Charlotte Walker,
614-895-2222; [e-mail]

>>October: Technology Rules
for Parks and Recreation

Ohio Parks and Recreation Association,
Cleveland, Ohio, Contact: Charlotte Walker,
614-895-2222; [e-mail]

>>Late October: Vermont
Governor's Conference on
Recreation-The VRPA State
Conference

Vermont Recreation and Park Association,
Montpelier, Vermont. Contact: Betsy
Orselet, 802-879-5659

>>Oct. 1: 59th Annual Governor's
Conference on Recreation

Vermont Recreation and Parks Association,
Capitol Plaza Hotel and Conference Center,
Montpelier, Vermont. Contact: Betty Orselet,
802-878-2077; [e-mail]

>>Oct. 6-8: Idaho State
Conference

Idaho Recreation & Park Association,
Boise, Idaho. Contact: Georgia Suchocki
208-769-1511; [e-mail];
www.irpa-idaho.org

>>Oct. 6-9: ORPA Annual
Conference

Oregon Recreation and Park Association,
Hilton Conference Center, Eugene, Oregon,
Contact: Frank Jagodnik, 503-738-9433;
[e-mail]; www.orpa.org

>>Oct. 7-11: MRPA Annual
Convention and Trade Show

Mississippi Recreation and Park
Association, Tunica, Mississippi,
Contact: Lamar Evens, 601-582-3361;
[e-mail]

>>Oct. 8-10: Athletic Director's
Workshop

NC Recreation and Park Society Athletic
Division, Holliday Inn Sun Spree, Asheville,
North Carolina. Contact: Michelle Wells,
919-832-5868; [e-mail]

>>Oct. 11: Customer Service Shills
For the 21st Century

Pennsylvania Recreation and Park Society,
Clarion Hotel and Convention Center,
Carlisle, Pennsylvania. Contact: Bob Griffith,
814-234-4272; [e-mail]; www.prps.org

>>Oct. 16-19: NTRS Institute

National Therapeutic Recreation Society,
Tampa, Florida. Contact: Susan Potts, 703-858-0784;
[e-mail]; www.nrpa.org

>>Oct. 15-19: NRPA Congress and
Exposition

National Recreation and Park Association,
Tampa, Florida. Contact: [e-mail],
703-858-2158; www.nrpa.org

>>Oct. 17-19: Physical Activity-Preventing
Physical Disability in
Older Adults

The Cooper Institute, Dallas, Texas. Contact:
Melba Morrow, 972-341-3247; [e-mail];
www.cooperinst.org

>>Oct. 21-23: National
Playground Safety Institute
Course and Exam

California Park and Recreation Society,
Fresno, California. Contact: Leslie Fritz,
916-665-2777; [e-mail]; www.cprs.org

>>Oct. 25: Therapeutic
Recreation Symposium

New York State Recreation and Park
Society, St. Joseph's College, Patchogue,
New York. Contact: 518-584-0321;
[e-mail]

>>Oct. 28-29: Aquatic Facility
Operators Course

Illinois Park and Recreation Association,
IPRA Headquarters. Carol Stream, Illinois.
Contact: Lori Karole Shook, 630-752-0141
ext. 223; [e-mail]; www.il-ipra.org

>>Oct. 29-31: Motorized Trail
Workshops

Pennsylvania Recreation and Park Society,
Allegheny National Forest and Holiday Inn,
Pennsylvania. Contact: Bob Griffith, 814-2344272;
[e-mail]; www.prps.org

>>Oct. 31: Park Operations
School

Pennsylvania Recreation and Park Society,
Allegheny National Forest and Holiday Inn.
Contact: Bob Griffith, 814-234-4272;
[e-mail]; www.prps.org