Calendar of events.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 See .org. (networking) org - The top-level domain for organisations or individuals that don't fit any other top-level domain (national, com, edu, or gov). Though many have .org domains, it was never intended to be limited to non-profit organisations. RFC 1591. . To ensure a listing in Parks & Recreation's Calendar of Events, please provide all pertinent PERTINENT, evidence. Those facts which tend to prove the allegations of the party offering them, are called pertinent; those which have no such tendency are called impertinent, 8 Toull. n. 22. By pertinent is also meant that which belongs. Willes, 319. 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 Noun 1. Ron - a Chadic language spoken in northern Nigeria Bokkos, Daffo West Chadic - a group of Chadic languages spoken in northern Nigeria; Hausa in the most important member Tillman Till´man n. 1. A man who tills the earth; a husbandman. at rtillman@nrpa.org or 703-858-4731. JANUARY 2003 * [Great Lakes] January 2-3: Aquatic Facility Operator Certification Course, Indianapolis, Ind. NRPA. Contact: Linda Anderson, 847-843-7529, lindaafo@aol.com [North East] Jan. 3-5: 54th Northern New England Recreation and Park Conference, North Conway, N.H. Vermont Recreation and Parks Association. Contact: Tad Nunez, 802-295-5036; tnunez@hartford-vt.org [North East] Jan. 6-10, Jan. 27-31: Athletic Field Management School, New Brunswick, N.J. Cook College, Rutgers University. Contact: Keith Wilson, 732-932-9271; kwilson@aesop.rutgers.edu [Great Lakes] 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; paula@mopark.org * [West] Jan. 15-19: International Executive Development School, Las Cruces, N.M. NRPA Western Service Center. Contact: Maria Stamats, 719-632-7031; nrpawest@concentric.net * [South East] Jan. 16-17: Aquatic Facility Operator Certification Course, Tallahassee, Fla. NRPA. Contact: Linda Anderson, 847-843-7529, lindaafo@aol.com [North East] Jan. 20-Feb. 7: Professional Golf Turf Management, New Brunswick, N.J. Cook College, Rutgers University. Contact: Keith Wilson, 732-932-9271; kwilson@aesop.rutgers.edu [Great Lakes] Jan. 21-22: OPRA Grounds and Facilities Maintenance School, Columbus, Ohio Ohio Parks and Recreation Association. Contact: Charlotte Walker, 800-238-1108; opra@opraonline.org; www.opraonline.org [North East] 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 [Great Lakes] Jan. 23: Natural Resource Management Workshop, Columbus, Ohio Ohio Parks and Recreation Association. Contact: Charlotte Walker, 800-238-1108; opra@opraonline.org; www.opraonline.org [Great Lakes] 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 [Great Lakes] Jan. 23-26: Illinois Therapeutic Recreation Society, Chicago, Ill. Illinois Park & Recreation Association and Illinois Association of Park Districts. Contact: www.il-ipra.org/conference.htm * [South East] Jan. 26-31: Park and Recreation Maintenance Management School, Wheeling, W. Va. NRPA Southeast Regional Service Center. Contact: N.C. State University, 919-515-2261; continuingeducation@ncsu.edu [South East] Jan. 28-30: National Playground Safety Institute Course and Exam, Chattanooga, Tenn. Tennessee Recreation and Parks Association. Contact: Candi Rawlins, 615-494-5770 * [Pacific] January/February: Pacific Risk Management School, Seattle, Wash. NRPA Pacific Service Center. Contact: Pamela Earle, 253-661-2265; nrpapac@aol.com FEBRUARY 2003 * [West] Feb. 1-5: 26th National Rocky Mountain Revenue and Management School, Estes Park, Colo. NRPA Western Service Center. Contact: Maria Stamats, 719-632-7031; nrpawest@concentric.net [West] Feb. 5-7: National Playground Safety Institute Course and Exam, Little Rock, Ark. Arkansas Recreation and Park Association. Contact: ARPA, 501-416-6700 * [South East] Feb. 5-8: National Prevention Through Recreation Services School, Chattanooga, Tenn. NRPA Southeast Regional Service Center. Contact: Janice Miller-Hester, 423-757-5166; miller_j@mail.chattanooga.gov * [South East] Feb. 6-7: Aquatic Facility Operator Certification Course, Panama City, Fla. NRPA. Contact: Linda Anderson, 847-843-7529, lindaafo@aol.com * [Pacific] Feb. 6-7: Aquatic Facility Operator Certification Course, Everett, Wash. NRPA. Contact: Brit Kramer, 253-874-1283, nrpa@nrpa.today.org, www.wrpatoday.org [Great Lakes] Feb. 8-9: Board Development Institute, Dayton, Ohio Ohio Parks and Recreation Association. Contact: Charlotte Walker, 800-238-1108; opra@opraonline.org; www.opraonline.org [Great Lakes] Feb. 9-12: OPRA Education Conference & Tradeshow, Dayton, Ohio Ohio Parks and Recreation Association. Contact: Charlotte Walker, 800-238-1108; opra@opraonline.org; www.opraonline.org * [North East] Feb. 12-13: Aquatic Facility Operator Certification Course, Dover, Del. NRPA. Contact: Linda Anderson, 847-843-7529, lindaafo@aol.com * [South East] Feb. 16-20: 34th Annual Executive Development Program for Parks & Recreation Professionals, Athens, Ga. NRPA Southeast Regional Service Center. Contact: Al Henderson, 706-542-2237; al_Henderson@gactr.uga.edu * [North East] Feb. 26-27: Aquatic Facility Operator Certification Course, Deal, N.J. NRPA. Contact: Linda Anderson, 847-843-7529, lindaafo@aol.com * [Pacific] Feb. 26-27: Aquatic Facility Operator Certification Course, Redding, Calif. NRPA. Contact: Linda Anderson, 847-843-7529, lindaafo@aol.com * [South East] Feb. 27-28: Aquatic Facility Operator Certification Course, Key West, Fla. NRPA. Contact: Linda Anderson, 847-843-7529, lindaafo@aol.com * [South East] Feb. 26- March 1: NRPA Mid-Year Legislative Forum, Washington, D.C. NRPA Public Policy Office. Contact: Barry Tindall, 202-887-0290 MARCH 2003 * [South East] March: Youth Coordinators Leadership Workshop, Lansdowne, Va. NRPA. Contact: Sonia Amir, 703-858-0784, samir@nrpa.org [North East] Mar. 2-5: Pennsylvania Annual Conference, State College, Pa. Pennsylvania Recreation & Park Society. Contact: Bob Griffith, 814-234-4272, rgriffith@prps.org, www.prps.org [Pacific] Mar. 2-5: Pacific Northwest Resource Institute, Port Townsend, Wash. NRPA Pacific Service Center. Contact: Pamela Earle, 253-661-2265; nrpapac@aol.com [Pacific] Mar. 2-7: Northwest Resource Management School, Port Townsend, Wash. NRPA Pacific Service Center. Contact: Pamela Earle, 253-661-2265; nrpapac@aol.com * [South East] Mar. 3-4: Aquatic Facility Operator Certification Course, Newport News, Va. NRPA. Contact: Linda Anderson, 847-843-7529, lindaafo@aol.com [North East] March 5-6: 24th Annual DPRS State Conference, Dover, Del. Delaware Recreation and Parks Society. Contact: Beth Ann Short, 302-366-7069 * [North East] Mar. 5-6: Aquatic Facility Operator Certification Course, Westchester, Pa. NRPA. Contact: Linda Anderson, 847-843-7529, lindaafo@aol.com * [South East] Mar. 5-7: Edith Upchurch Innovative Programming Forum 30th Anniversary, Eatonton, Ga. NRPA Southeast Regional Service Center. Contact: Larry Zehnder, 423-424-3880; senrpa@aol.com [West] Mar. 5-7: National Playground Safety Institute Course and Exam, Leavenworth, Kan. Kansas Recreation and Park Association. Contact: Bonnie Simon, 785-235-6533 * [West] Mar. 6-7: Aquatic Facility Operator Certification Course, Albuquerque, N.M. NRPA. Contact: Linda Anderson, 847-843-7529, lindaafo@aol.com * [West] Mar. 6-11: National Aquatic Conference and National Aquatic Management School, Albuquerque, N.M. NRPA Great Lakes Office. Contact: Sue Krauser, 847-843-7529, smkrauser@aol.com, www.nrpa.org * [South East] Mar. 9-14: Business Management Institute, Wheeling, W.V. NRPA Southeast Regional Service Center. Contact: Larry Zehnder, 423-424-3880; senrpa@aol.com * [Great Lakes] Mar. 10-11: Aquatic Facility Operator Certification Course, Southern Illinois NRPA. Contact: Linda Anderson, 847-843-7529, lindaafo@aol.com * [North East] Mar. 13-13: Aquatic Facility Operator Certification Course, Westminster, Md. NRPA. Contact: Linda Anderson, 847-843-7529, lindaafo@aol.com [Great Lakes] Mar. 12-14: National Playground Safety Institute Course and Exam, Illinois Illinois Park and Recreation Association. Contact: Lori Karole Shook, 630-752-0141, lori@il-ipra.org [South East] Mar. 12-14: NCRPS Therapeutic Recreation Division Annual Conference, Charlotte, N.C. North Carolina Recreation & Park Society. Contact: Karen Howard, 704-336-2344, howarkb@co.mecklenburg.nc.us, www.ncrps.org [South East] Mar. 13-15: National Playground Safety Institute Course and Exam, Carollton, Ky. Kentucky Recreation and Park Association. Contact: Don Stosberg, 502-696-9834 [Great Lakes] Mar. 19: OPRA Legislative Forum and Reception, Columbus, Ohio Ohio Parks and Recreation Association. Contact: Charlotte Walker, 800-238-1108; opra@opraonline.org; www.opraonline.org * [Great Lakes] Mar. 19-20: Aquatic Facility Operator Certification Course, Canton, Mich. NRPA. Contact: Linda Anderson, 847-843-7529, lindaafo@aol.com [Pacific] Mar. 19-21: National Playground Safety Institute Course and Exam, Tukwila, Wash. Washington Recreation and Park Society. Contact: Rick Still, 206-767-2344; rick@ci.tukwila.wa.us [Pacific] Mar. 19-22: Pacific Southwest Training Conference, San Jose, Calif. California Park & Recreation Society and NRPA. Contact: Leslie Fritz, 916-665-2777, leslie@crps.org, www.cprs.org * [South East] Mar. 20-21: Aquatic Facility Operator Certification Course, Naples, Fla. NRPA. Contact: Linda Anderson, 847-843-7529, lindaafo@aol.com * [West] Mar. 21-23: Aquatic Facility Operator Certification Course, Overland Park, Kan. NRPA. Contact: Linda Anderson, 847-843-7529, lindaafo@aol.com [West] Mar. 24-26: National Playground Safety Institute Course and Exam, San Antonio, Texas Texas Recreation and Park Society. Contact: Michal Anne Lord, 512-868-8988 [South East] Mar. 26-28: Building Connections for Community Health Conference, Chapel Hill, N.C. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention with The Center for Health Promotion and Disease Prevention at UNC Chapel Hill. Contact: Salli Benedict, salli_benedict@unc.edu [South East] Mar. 28-30: National Playground Safety Institute Course and Exam, Birmingham, Ala. Alabama Recreation and Parks Association. Contact: Paul A. Morton, 334-279-9160; pksrec@aol.com * [South East] Mar. 28- April 2: Southern Regional Conference and Trade Show, Birmingham, Ala. NRPA Southeast Regional Service Center. Contact: Larry Zehnder, 423-424-3880; senrpa@aol.com * [South East] Mar. 29-April 2: Southeast Therapeutic Recreation Institute, Birmingham, Ala. NRPA. Contact: Susan Potts, 703-858-2153, spotts@nrpa.org, www.nrpa.org [North East] Mar. 30-April 2: 63rd Annual NYSRPS Conference and Business Expo, Hauppauge, N.Y. New York State Recreation and Parks Society. Contact: Tawnya Kentile, 518-584-0321; nysrps@nysrps.org APRIL * [North East] April 2-4: New England Training Institute, Portsmouth, N.H. NRPA Northeast Regional Office. Contact: Shawn DeRosa, 781-596-7105; sderosa@nrpa.org * [North East] April 2-4: NTRS New England Therapeutic Recreation Symposium, Portsmouth, N.H. NRPA. Contact: Susan Potts, 703-858-2153, spotts@nrpa.org [South East] April 2-4: National Playground Safety Institute Course and Exam, Kissimmee, Fla. Florida Recreation and Park Association. Contact: Carmella Stroud, 850-878-3221; carmella@frpa.org [West] April 3-5: National Playground Safety Institute Course and Exam, Phoenix, Ariz. Arizona Parks and Recreation Association. Contact: Terrie Britton, 602-335-1962; apra@azpra.org [Great Lakes] April 4: ITRA Annual Conference, Cedar Falls, Iowa Iowa Therapeutic Recreation Society. Contact: jackiefk@iowatra.org; www.iowatra.org [North East] April 5-8: NYSTRA Conference, Tarrytown, N.Y. New York State Therapeutic Recreation Association. Contact: Justin Merkey, nystra@nystra.org [Great Lakes] April 8-10: National Playground Safety Institute Course and Exam, Michigan Michigan Recreation and Park Association. Contact: Nichole Fisher, 517-485-9888; nfisher@mrpaonline.org * [South East] April 10-11: Aquatic Facility Operator Certification Course, Margate, Fla. NRPA. Contact: Linda Anderson, 847-843-7529; lindaafo@aol.com * [West] April 11-14: Regional Leadership and Professional Training Institute, Pueblo, Colo. NRPA Western Service Center. Contact: Maria Stamats, 719-632-7031; nrpawest@concentric.net [Great Lakes] April 14-16: National Playground Safety Institute Course and Exam, Columbus, Ohio Ohio Association of Elementary School Administrators. Contact: Michele Strunk, strunk@oaesa.org [Pacific] April 22-25: WRPA Annual Conference, Stevenson, Wash. Washington Recreation and Park Association. Contact: Brit Kramer, 253-874-1283 [Great Lakes] April 23-25: National Playground Safety Institute Course and Exam, Carol Stream, Ill. Illinois Park and Recreation Association. Contact: Lori Karole Shook, lori@il-ipra.org * [Great Lakes] April 28-30: Midwest Therapeutic Recreation Symposium, Lake Geneva, Wis. University of Missouri, Columbia. Contact: Lucy St. John, 573-882-1953 [Great Lakes] April 30-May 2: National Playground Safety Institute Course and Exam, Belton, Mo. Missouri Park and Recreation Association. Contact: Paula Diller, paula@mopark.org * Indicates an NRPA-sponsored event [Pacific] [West] [Great Lakes] [North East] [South East] |
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