NRPA Events

2008 NRPA Congress & Exposition

Park Maintenance/Management School

National Park Maintenance and Resource Management School

August 3 - 6, 2008 DoubleTree Hotel Colorado Colorado Springs, Colorado National Playground Safety Institute (NPSI) August 7 - 9, 2008 About the School The National Park Maintenance and Resource Management School (PMRMS) is a three-year educational program designed specifically for park and recreation management, staff, facility and grounds managers, and entry level park staff.  The school is focused on maintenance management of parks and public facilities, and is geared toward public and private organizations. Who Should Attend The National Park Maintenance and Resource Management School provides targeted learning opportunities specifically for senior park and recreation management, staff, facility and grounds managers, entry level park staff, camp directors, managers and staff, park directors, managers and staff. Interested in attending PMRMS? Call 800.626.NRPA (6772) or e-mail: education@nrpa.org for more information. Please review NRPA's Policies and Terms of Registration.

The Directors School

August 23 - 29, 2008
First Class of Year I

Oglebay National Training Center
Route 88 North
Wheeling, WV 26003

Fill out 2008 Application Form for the
Inaugural Directors School

ABOUT THE SCHOOL

The Directors School is a two-year program designed to provide a dynamic educational program for new park and recreation directors, and for management personnel that are being groomed to assume position as agency directors.

The curriculum is based on the Agency Accreditation (CAPRA) standards and the reading material will be Management of Park and Recreation Agencies, edited by Betty van der Smissen, Merry Moiseichick and Vern Hartenburg.

The school will be offered beginning August 24 – 29, 2008 for the Year I program only.  Beginning in 2009, Year I and Year II schools will be conducted simultaneously.  Only qualified applicants will be accepted, and limited spots are available.

The three sponsoring organizations are the Oglebay Foundation, National Recreation and Park Association, and the Department of Parks, Recreation and Tourism Management at North Carolina State University.

Who Should Attend

Qualified candidates need to one of the following to qualify to attend this program:

• A current park or recreation director
• A current park or recreation assistant / deputy director
• In a mid-level management position being groomed to be a park or recreation director

Questions?

Contact: Danielle Price, Education Manager
Phone: 703.858.2195
Fax: 703.858.0794
Email: dprice@nrpa.org

Additional Information

Registration & Fees

Curriculum

National Institute on Recreation Inclusion

September 4-7, 2008

Hilton Eugene and Conference Center

Eugene, Oregon

Stay tuned for more information!

Reitz Marketing and Revenue Sources Management School

Reitz Marketing and Revenue Sources Management School

September 7 -10, 2008 Bahia Resort Hotel San Diego, California *New for 2008!* - NRPA Planning and Management Institute Designed specifically for Second Year Graduates of the Reitz Marketing and Revenues Sources Management School, and others who are or would like to be senior level administrators in agencies, this intensive institute focuses on the best overall planning and management practices that help take parks and recreation agencies to the highest level of achievement. 2008 Curriculum includes: Best Practices in Master and Strategic Planning Determination of Core Services Level of Service and Comparative Analyses Tools Identification of Key Agency Accreditation and Administrative Benchmarking Standards Managing Community Outreach and Public Process Integrating Traditional and Alternative Funding Mechanisms “Managing Up” – Communicating Well with Decision-Makers and the Public About the School Reitz Marketing and Revenue Management School offers leading edge marketing, revenue and management tools.  Parks and recreation agencies are continually challenged to deliver more with less and to grow non-tax based revenue streams. In addition to the two-year program, the school also offers an Institute that focuses on the best overall planning and management practices and an Executive Forum that focuses on leadership development. Through an array of courses from product and fund development to communications, students will learn useful strategies to assist their park and recreation agencies in running more effectively and efficiently. Who Should Attend The Reitz Marketing and Revenue Sources Management School provides targeted learning opportunities for directors, executive professionals, park supervisors, administrators, recreation supervisors and facility coordinators. For more information contact 800.626.NRPA (6772) or you may e-mail conferences@nrpa.org.  For further information, contact Carmela Brittingham, Meeting Planner, cbrittingham@nrpa.org , 703.858.2158 Please review NRPA's Policies and Terms of Registration.