New England Training Institute & Exposition and Therapeutic Recreation Symposium.May 1 - 3, 2005 Sheraton Burlington Burlington, town, Canada Burlington, town (1991 pop. 129,575), SE Ont., Canada, on Lake Ontario. First settled (1798) by Mohawk Loyalist Joseph Brandt, Burlington's economy was built on the shipment of wheat, lumber, and quarried rock by waterway. Hotel and Conference Center Burlington, Vt. The 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 exposition or exhibition, term frequently applied to an organized public fair or display of industrial and artistic productions, designed usually to promote trade and to reflect cultural progress. and Therapeutic Recreation Symposium symposium In ancient Greece, an aristocratic banquet at which men met to discuss philosophical and political issues and recite poetry. It began as a warrior feast. Rooms were designed specifically for the proceedings. is New England's premiere training opportunity. The most successful leaders from public and private business, administration, recreation and parks and academia will present timely information and innovative tools to advance park and recreation services in your community. This year's program offers sessions on: * Executive Development * Parks & Facilities * Therapeutic Recreation * Citizen Development * Programming * Aquatics * Students Exhibit Hall The New England Training Institute offers an excellent opportunity to meet with exhibitors who offer the latest in supplies, services and equipment for park maintenance, programming, aquatic facilities, community centers, health facilities and playgrounds. You will have the opportunity to catch up on the latest trends in recreation equipment, design and manufacturing, and make new contacts for the future. This year's exhibit hall will have the fun of a Chinese Auction A Chinese auction is a type of auction (actually a combination of auction and raffle) that is typically featured at charity or other fundraising events. Other groups have named it tricky tray or pick-a-prize to avoid any possible racial overtones. while socializing with other park professionals and area vendors. Everyone will have the chance to win a gift certificate for dinner from some of the area's great restaurants. For detailed information on the 2005 New England Training Institute & Exposition and Therapeutic Recreation Symposium please visit our website www.nrpa.org/ NETI NETI Network Information Table NETI Network Table Inquiry (Sprint) or call 1-800-626-NRPA. For information on the VRPA VRPA Variational Random Phase Approximation Annual Luncheon and VRPA Activities please visit them at www.calcaminedesign.com/vrpa. SCHEDULE AT A GLANCE
Sunday, May 1, 2005
10:00 am-12:00 noon New England Regional Council Meeting
10:00 am-2:00 pm Early Registration
1:00 pm-4:00 pm Off-Site Institutes
4:00 pm-7:00 pm Registration
5:00 pm-7:00 pm Opening Night Social with Exhibitors
Monday, May 2, 2005
7:00 am Registration & Continental Breakfast
8:00 am-9:15 am Opening Keynote Speaker--Carol Price
9:15 am-10:15 am Visit with Exhibitors
10:15 am-11:30 am Concurrent Education Sessions
11:30 am-12:15 pm Visit with Exhibitors
12:15 pm-1:45 pm NERC Awards Banquet
2:00 pm-4:45 pm Concurrent Education Sessions
6:00 pm-9:00 pm Social Event at the ECHO Leahy Center for
Lake Champlain
Tuesday, May 3, 2005
7:30 am Registration & Continental Breakfast
8:00 am-9:15 am Concurrent Education Sessions
9:30 am-10:45 am Concurrent Education Sessions
11:00 am-12:15 pm Closing Endnote Speaker--Gail Hahn
12:45 pm-2:00 pm VRPA Annual Meeting Luncheon
2:30 pm VRPA Activities (Golf and Bike/Walk)
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