Learn more to support outdoor recreation and education. (Society of Park and Recreation Educators).Mark your calendars now for the 16th International Conference on Outdoor Recreation and Education, one of the outdoor industry's most effective and favorite networking events for professionals, students and industry vendors. Being held this year in Charleston, S.C., the conference addresses issues common to college, university, community, military and other not-for-profit outdoor recreation and education programs. There are dozens of workshops, keynote presentations and seminars designed with the outdoor recreation and education professional in mind. Preconference workshops begin on Oct. 26. The general session will be headlined the next evening by Dr. Daniel Dustin, author, wilderness philosopher and the Frost professor in HPER HPER Health, Physical Education and Recreation at Florida International University Florida International University, primarily at University Park, Miami; coeducational; chartered 1965, opened 1972. A research university, it has 18 colleges and schools and many specialized centers and institutes, including those in biomedical engineering, database . Mike Fischesser, ropes course A ropes course is a challenging outdoor personal development and team building activity which usually consists of high and/or low elements. Low elements take place on the ground or only a few feet above the ground. pioneer and founder of Alpine Towers and Scouting Outward, will deliver a keynote address keynote address n. An opening address, as at a political convention, that outlines the issues to be considered. Also called keynote speech. Noun 1. on Oct. 28, and Conrad Anker Conrad Anker (born in 1962) is an American rock climber, mountaineer, and author famous for his challenging ascents in the high Himalaya and Antarctica. He is a member of The North Face climbing team. , mountaineer, explorer, photographer and author, will deliver the closing keynote on Oct. 31. Post-conference workshops finish up Nov. 1. |
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