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. 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. For more information, contact Christine Jepsen at [e-mail] or 703-858-2177.

** 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

*** August 20-22: National
Playground Safety Institute Course
and Exam
Aberdeen Area Indian Health Services,
Aberdeen, South Dakota. Contact: Bill Compton,
605-226-7451

**** August 22-24: National
Playground Safety Institute Course
and Exam
Kentucky Recreation and Park Society, Frankfort,
Kentucky. Contact: Don Stosberg, 502-696-9815

**** 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]

***** September 4-6: National
Playground Safety Institute Course and
Exam
Minnesota Recreation and Park Association,
Minneapolis, Minnesota. Contact: Michelle
Snider, 612-825-2200 ext. 100

**** 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. 13-15: International
Youth Sports Congress
San Antonio. Contact: Holly Murray 800-729-2057,
[e-mail]; www.nays.org.

****** 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. 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 Fell
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 Shaw
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, 630752-0141
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. 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. 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]

****** Oct. 1: 59th Annual Governor's
Conference on Recreation
Vermont Recreation and Parks Association,
Capitol Plaza Hotel and Conference Center,
Montpelier, Vermont. Contact: Betsy Orselet,
802-878-2077; [e-mail]

** October 1-3: National Playground
Safety Institute Course and Exam
Washington Recreation and Park Association,
Tukwila, Washington. Contact: Rick Still,
206-767-2344

***** October 2-4: National Playground
Safety Institute Course and Exam
Missouri Park and Recreation Association,
St. Louis, Missouri. Contact: Dorothy Brewer,
573-636-7482

** 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 Skills
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. 15-19: NRPA Congress and
Exposition
National Recreation and Park Association,
Tampa, Florida. Contact: NRPA Meetings
Department, 703-858-2158; www.nrpa.org

**** Oct. 16-19: NTRS Institute
National Therapeutic Recreation Society, Tampa,
Florida. Contact: Susan Potts, 703-858-0784;
[e-mail]; 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; courses@
cooperinst.org; 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]; wvwv.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]

**** October 27-30: 16th International
Conference on Outdoor Recreation and
Education
Radisson Hotel, Charleston, South Carolina.
Contact Georgi Baird, 309-829-9189;
[e-mail]; www.aore.org

***** October 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

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

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

Pacific       **
West          ***
South East    ****
Great Lakes   *****
North East    ******