2008 NRPA Congress & Exposition
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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. |
August 23 - 29, 2008
First Class of Year I
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:
September 4-7, 2008
Hilton Eugene and Conference Center
Eugene, Oregon
Stay tuned for more information!
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*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:
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. |