You have to experience this!Exclusives Pre-Event Registration Register by September September: see month. 30th and save time, skip the lines and receive your registration information directly to your own mailbox A simulated mailbox in the computer that holds e-mail messages. Mailboxes are stored on disk as a file of messages, a database of messages or as an individual file for each message. The standard mailboxes are usually In, Out, Trash and Junk (Spam). ! Visit www.nrpa.org/congress today to register, view hotel information, event and education session schedules and exhibitor listings. NRPA Congress Calendar Creator Personalize per·son·al·ize tr.v. per·son·al·ized, per·son·al·iz·ing, per·son·al·iz·es 1. To take (a general remark or characterization) in a personal manner. 2. To attribute human or personal qualities to; personify. your own schedule online--browse education sessions by speaker, track or subject, then add to your calendar and print out, or send to your own Outlook office calendar. It's easy, log on to www.nrpa.org/congress and click on Education Sessions, create an account (if you don't already have one) and start building your schedule. It's easy, and it's FREE! Virtual Tradeshow Get onto the exhibit floor before the doors even open! Visit NRPA's Virtual Tradeshow to view the exhibit floor, research vendors and map out your plan of attack! Log on to www.nrpa.org/congress and click on Virtual Tradeshow, create an account (if you don't already have one) and start searching. Congress Highlights NRPA Experience with National Partners Playground Playground - A visual language for children, developed for Apple's Vivarium Project. OOPSLA 89 or 90? The NRPA Experience and National Partners Playground are information epicenters for all attendees. Membership assistance, publications, merchandise, information on education, training and careers, partnerships and public visibility are all available here. Open daily during registration hours Career Center Designated as one of the places for networking at Congress, this year's Career Center proves to be better than ever. Surf NRPA's online career clearinghouse clearinghouse Institution established by firms engaged in similar activities to enable them to offset transactions with one another in order to limit payment settlements to net balances. , post positions and set up interviews with potential candidates onsite. Take advantage of our Congress posting special--October 10-21 only--log on to www.nrpa.org and click on Career Center to post available positions for 30 days for only $50 (that's $100 off.) Paper postings will be accepted onsite as well for $50, but online posting is preferred and provides longer posting time and visibility for employment opportunities. Open daily during registration hours Plus ... * Over 200 CEU CEU Continuing Education Unit CEU Central European University CEU College of Eastern Utah (Price, UT) CEU Centro Escolar University (Manila, Philippines) CEU Centro Escolar University education sessions * Personalized per·son·al·ize tr.v. per·son·al·ized, per·son·al·iz·ing, per·son·al·iz·es 1. To take (a general remark or characterization) in a personal manner. 2. To attribute human or personal qualities to; personify. advice from Ask-the-Expert * Networking opportunities with thousands of attendees * More than 500 exhibitors and vendors * Social events, golf tournaments and a special Fun Run/Fun Walk benefiting the San Antonio San Antonio (săn ăntō`nēō, əntōn`), city (1990 pop. 935,933), seat of Bexar co., S central Tex., at the source of the San Antonio River; inc. 1837. Children's Shelter. Spotlight Spotlight can refer to at least three types of lighting:
New Interest Areas Added for 2005! With an ever-changing environment, park and recreation professionals need up-to-date training and tools to best serve their communities and departments. That's why NRPA has added new educational interest areas to round out the education experience for Congress attendees. New this year are sessions addressing: * Collaboration/Partnerships * Public Information * Urban Parks * Funding * Technology * Wellness NRPA Congress & '05 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. October 18-22 Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center The Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center is located in downtown San Antonio along the banks of the San Antonio River Walk. The facility is the central component of the city’s successful convention industry. The center, named for the late US congressman Henry B. San Antonio, Texas “San Antonio” redirects here. For other uses, see San Antonio (disambiguation). San Antonio is the second most populous city in Texas, the third most populous metropolitan area in Texas, and is the seventh most populous city in the United States. As of the 2006 U.S. Register Online Today at www.nrpa.org/congress or call 800.626.NRPA (6772) for more information. Schedule At-a-Glance
Tuesday, October 18
7:30 a.m.-5 p.m. Registration
7:30 a.m.-1 p.m. AM Golf Tournament
8 a.m.-10 p.m. Governance Meetings
8:30 a.m.-5 p.m. Off-Site Institutes
1 p.m.-6:30 p.m. PM Golf Tournament
12:45 p.m.-5 p.m. Education Sessions
Wednesday, October 19
EXCLUSIVE EXHIBIT HALL HOURS?
7:30 a.m.-6:00 p.m. Registration
7:30 a.m.-11 a.m. Governance Meetings
8 a.m.-10:45 a.m. Education Sessions
11 a.m.-4 p.m. Exhibit Hall Open
4 p.m.-6 p.m. Opening General Session
6 p.m.-7:30 p.m. Welcome Party
Thursday, October 20
7:30 a.m.-5 p.m. Registration
7:30 a.m.-9 p.m. Governance Meetings
8 a.m.-10 a.m. Fun Run/Fun Walk
8 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Off-Site Institutes
8:30 am-11:30 a.m. Education Sessions
10 a.m.-4 p.m. Exhibit Hall Open
2 p.m.-5 p.m. Education Sessions
Friday, October 21
7:30 a.m.-5 p.m. Registration
8:30 a.m.-11:30 a.m. Education Sessions
7:30 a.m.-6 p.m. Governance Meetings
10 a.m.-2 p.m. Exhibit Hall Open
2 p.m.-5 p.m. Education Sessions
6 p.m.-7 p.m. Branch Awards and
Receptions
7:30 p.m.-9:30 p.m. Closing Party
Saturday, October 22
7:30 a.m.-5 p.m. Governance Meetings
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