Calendar of events.MARCH [A] [B] March 14-19: The Business Institute for Revenue Development Management, Wheeling, W.V. Contact: Holly Doerflinger, 703-858-2172, hdoerflinger@nrpa.org or NRPA Member Services, 1-800-626-6772, membership@nrpa.org. [C] March 17-19: National Playground Safety Institute Course & Exam, Tukwila, Wash. Contact: 206-767-2344. [D] March 17-18: Aquatic Facility Operator Certification Course, Atlantic City Atlantic City, city (1990 pop. 37,986), Atlantic co., SE N.J., an Atlantic resort and convention center; settled c.1790, inc. 1854. Situated on Absecon Island, a barrier island 10 mi (16. , N.J. Contact: Janice Bruno 610-277-9965, Ext. 13. [A] [E] March 17-18: Aquatic Facility Operator Certification Course, Lansing, Mich. Contact: Nicole Fisher, 517-485-9888. [A] [D] March 21-23: New England New England, name applied to the region comprising six states of the NE United States—Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, and Connecticut. The region is thought to have been so named by Capt. Training Institute & Exposition, Portland, Maine Portland is the largest city in the U.S. state of Maine, with a 2004 population of 63,882. Portland is Maine's cultural, social and economic capital. Tourists are drawn to Portland's historic Old Port district along Portland Harbor, which is at the mouth of the Fore River and part Contact: Diane Bombard bom·bard tr.v. bom·bard·ed, bom·bard·ing, bom·bards 1. To attack with bombs, shells, or missiles. 2. To assail persistently, as with requests. See Synonyms at attack, barrage2. 3. , 703-858-2187, dbombard@nrpa.org or NRPA Member Services, 1-800-626-6772, membership@orpa.org. [D] March 21-24: PA Recreation and Park Society's 57th Annual State Conference, Champion (Seven Springs Mt. Resort), Penn. Contact: Robert D. Griffith, 814-234-4272, prpsinfor@prps.org. [C] March 22-23: Aquatic Facility Operator Certification Course, Fullerton, Calif. Contact: John Temple, 800-676-7946. [F] March 24-26: West National Playground Safety Institute Course Exam, St. Paul St. Paul as a missionary he fearlessly confronts the “perils of waters, of robbers, in the city, in the wilderness.” [N.T.: II Cor. 11:26] See : Bravery , Minn. Contact: Michelle Snider, 612-825-2200, snider@mnrecpark.org. [D] March 24-26: National Playground Safety Institute Course & Exam, E, HartFord, Conn. Contact: Diane Generous, 860-721-0384, dgenerous@crpa.com. [D] March 24-25: Aquatic Facility Operator Certification Course, Harrisburg, Penn. Contact: Janice Bruno, 619-277-9965, Ext. 13. [B]March 25-26: Aquatic Facility Operator Certification Course, Orlando, Fla. Contact: Remy Baker, 800-940-1557, Ext. 117. [C] March 26-27: Aquatic Facility Operator Certification Course, Salt Lake City, Utah For ships of the United States Navy of the same name, see . Salt Lake City is the capital and the most populous city of the U.S. state of Utah. The name of the city is often shortened to Salt Lake, or its initials, S.L.C. Contact: Amy Quinn 801-485-8899. [F] March 26-27: Aquatic Facility Operator Certification Course, Lawrence (Kansas City Kansas City, two adjacent cities of the same name, one (1990 pop. 149,767), seat of Wyandotte co., NE Kansas (inc. 1859), the other (1990 pop. 435,146), Clay, Jackson, and Platte counties, NW Mo. (inc. 1850). Metro), Kan. Contact: Bonnie bon·ny also bon·nie adj. bon·ni·er, bon·ni·est Scots 1. Physically attractive or appealing; pretty. 2. Excellent. Simon, 785-235-8533, bonnie@krpa.org. [A] [B] March 28-April 2: NRPA Southeast Regional Conference and Trade Show, Myrtle Beach, S.C. Contact: Holly Doerflinger, 703-858-2172, hdoerflinger@nrpa.org or NRPA Member Services, 1-808-626-6772, membership@nrpa.org. [B] March 29-31: Aquatic Facility Operator Certification Course, Marietta, Go. Contact: Bob McCallister 770-528-8471. [A] [F] March 31-April 1: Aquatic Facility Operator Certification Course, St Louis, Mo. Contact: Paula Diller, 573-636-7482. [B] March 31-April 1: Aquatic Facility Operator Certification Course, Newport News Newport News, independent city (1990 pop. 170,045), SE Va., on the Virginia peninsula, at the mouth of the James River, off Hampton Roads, near Norfolk; inc. 1896. , Va. Contact: Jayson Merrill, 888-873-1192, Ext. 14. [B] March 31-April 2: National Playground Safety Institute Course & Exam, Kissimmee, Fla. Contact: Lori Kohl, 850 878-3221, lori@frpa.org. APRIL April: see month. [D] Spring 2004 (Date to be Determined): NAYS/NYSRP$ Youth Sports Conference, TBD TBD abbr. to be determined , N.Y. Contact: Karl Baldwin, 518-584-0321, Ext. 14, nysrps@nysrps.org. [F] April 1-3: Pacific National Playground Safety Institute Course Exam, Phoenix, Ariz. Contact: 602-335-1962. [F] April 2-3:2004 NRPA 2nd Annual Aquatic Workshop, Omaha, Neb. Contact: Cheryll Peterson-Brachle, 402-444-5918, cpeterson@ci.omaha.ne.us. [A][F] April 4-7:2004 NRPA Midwest Regional Leadership and Professional Training Institute, Omaha, Neb. Contact: Jessica Pagonis, 703-858-2154, jpagonis@nrpa.org [B] April 6-7: Aquatic Facility Operator Certification Course, Ashburn, Va. Contact: Jayson Merrill, 888-873 1102, Ext. 14. [E] April 6-8: National Playground Safety Institute Course & Exam, Lansing, Mich. Contact: Nichole Fisher, 517-485-9888, info@mrpaonline.org. [A][C] April 17-20: Southwest Regional Leadership and Professional Training Institute, Albuquerque, N.M. Contact: Jessica Pagonis, 703-858-2154, jpagonis@nrpa.org or NRPA Member Services, 1-800-626-6772, membership@nrpa.org. [E] April 19-21: National Playground Safety Institute Course & Exam, Carol Stream, Ill. Contact: 630-752-0141. [A][E] April 19-21: Aquatic Facility Operator Certification Course, Fond du Lac Fond du Lac (fŏn` də lăk', –jə–), city (1990 pop. 37,757), seat of Fond du Lac co., E central Wis., in a resort region at the south end of Lake Winnebago; inc. 1852. , Wise. Contact: Juliene Hefter, 262-250-4710. [B] April 20-21: Aquatic Facility Operator Certification Course, Roanoke, Va. Contact: Jayson Merrill, 888-873-1102, Ext. 14. [E] April 20-21: Illinois Association of Park Districts Legislative Conference, Springfield, Ill. Contact: Sue Beard, 217-523-4554, sbeard@ILparks.org. [D] April 21-22: Aquatic Facility Operator Certification Course, Lewes, Del. Contact: Janice Bruno, 610-277-9965. [F] April 21-23: National Playground Safety Institute Course & Exam, Springfield, Mo. Contact: Paula Diller, 573-636-7482. [B] April 25-28: VRPS VRPS Vintage Radio and Phonograph Society VRPS Vendor Repairable Provisioning Schedule Leadership Training Institute, Wintergreen wintergreen or checkerberry, low evergreen plant (Gaultheria procumbens) of the family Ericaceae (heath family), native to sandy and acid woods (usually of evergreens) of E North America and frequently cultivated. , Va. Contact: Contact: Jim Stutts, 804-730-9447, jim@vrps.com. [D] April 25-28: 64th Annual Conference and Business Expo, Tarrytown, N.Y. Contact: Karl Baldwin, 518-584-0321, Ext.14, nysrps@nysrps.org. [A][C] April 26-27: Aquatic Facility Operator Certification Course, Spokane, Wash. Contact: Debbie Wadleigh, 589-575-6102, dwadleig@ci.yakima.wa.us. [C] April 28-30: National Playground Safety Institute Course & Exam, Sacramento, Calif. Contact: Leslie Fritz, 916-665-2777, leslie@crps.org. 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. Legend: [A] Indicates an NRPA-sponsored event [B] South East [C] Pacific [D] North East [E] Great Lakes Great Lakes, group of five freshwater lakes, central North America, creating a natural border between the United States and Canada and forming the largest body of freshwater in the world, with a combined surface area of c.95,000 sq mi (246,050 sq km). [F] West |
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