Returning from Reno: a recap of the 2004 NRPA Congress & Exposition.

Although NRPA's Congress was held in the Nevada desert, attendees seemed to find all they needed and more at the exciting event. With more than 8,500 people packing the halls and hotels, there seemed to be something for everyone.

For those looking to learn something new about their field, there were roughly 200 educational sessions to attend, ranging in topic from dogparks and safety concerns to programming ideas and special event planning Event planning is the process of planning a festival, ceremony, competition, party, or convention.

Event planning includes budgeting, establishing date and alternate date (rain date), selecting and reserving the event site, acquiring permits, and coordinating transportation . This year, educational sessions were arranged in topic blocks, offering participants a wide choice of speakers.

For those who were there to see the exhibits, the show floor offered 107,000 square feet of new products. Attendees could test equipment, talk to company representatives and find the latest and greatest for their park and recreational facilities Noun 1. recreational facility - a public facility for recreation
recreation facility

facility, installation - a building or place that provides a particular service or is used for a particular industry; "the assembly plant is an enormous facility" all in one space.

And if education or exhibits didn't tempt tempt
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v.tr.
1. To try to get (someone) to do wrong, especially by a promise of reward.

2. participants into the conference center, than perhaps the NRPA NRPA National Recreation and Park Association
NRPA Natural Resources Protective Association (Staten Island, NY)
NRPA Niagara Regional Police Association (Canada)
NRPA National Rifle and Pistol Association Pavilion and Sports Zone did, giving attendees all the resources they need to get involved in the association.

Turn the page to discover the highlights of the 2004 NRPA Congress & 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. in Reno, Nev.!

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Title Annotation:	Congress Roundup; National Recreation and Park Association
Author:	Roberts, Rachel
Publication:	Parks & Recreation
Article Type:	Brief Article
Geographic Code:	1USA
Date:	Dec 1, 2004
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