WRPA 2015 Annual Conference & Trade Show Schedule *schedule is subject to change Thursday Friday Download the Conference Schedule
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Wednesday, April 29th Pre-Conference Activities / Pre-Conference Institutes
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12:00–3:00pm |
Golf Tournament |
3:00–6:00pm |
Foot Golf Tournament
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10:00am–2:30pm |
Tour de Tacoma Parks - A Guided Excursion |
6:00pm–7:30pm |
Conference Social at The Social Bar & Grill *This is a no-host networking event |
Thursday, April 30th Conference & Trade Show
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8:00–9:00am |
Registration
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9:00–10:15am
10:15-10:30am
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Welcome & Keynote Speaker: Mike Smith
Break
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Track: |
Recreation Programming
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Professional Development
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Resource Management & Park Planning
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Business Administration
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10:30–11:45am Educational Sessions
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Finding Your Calvin: Bullying Prevention for Recreation Participants Mike Smith, The BAY
WRPA Program: Spotlight Award Presentations WRPA Awards Committee
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Servant-Based Leadership Monte Stiles, Monte Stiles, LLC
Goal-Setting and Achievement Brian Ziegler, Pierce County Parks & Recreation
Student Connections: Conference Cram Ryan Daly, City of Mercer Island, Jennifer Papich, City of Spokane Valley and NeSha Thomas-Schadt, City of Kirkland
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Integrating Community Health in Trail and Park Planning Alexandra Stone, National Park Service and Melissa Morin, Whatcom County Public Health
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Accreditation Ready: Area Agencies Lessons Learned Julie Parascondola, Metro Parks Tacoma, Kristine Stimpson, City of Renton and Victoria Hollerbach, City of Bellevue
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11:45am–1:15pm |
Lunch in Tradeshow Hall / Visit Exhibitors
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Track: |
Recreation Programming
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Professional Development
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Resource Management & Park Planning
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Business Administration
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1:15–2:30pm Educational Sessions |
60 Ideas in 60 Minutes Justin Cutler, City of Westminster, CO; Shawna Davis, City of Everett; Carrie Sawyer, City of Ephrata; and Sarah Sandquist, City of Redmond.
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Science of Influencing: Small is the New Big Jeff Price, City of Everett
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Successful Project Management Brian Ziegler, Pierce County Parks & Recreation
WRPA Facilities Spotlight Award Presentations WRPA Awards Committee
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Accredited Ready: What does it Take to Become CAPRA? Julie Parascondola, Metro Parks Tacoma
Legalizing Marijuana and the Community Impact Monte Stiles, Monte Stiles, LLC
Team Approach to Events Pat Harris,Andy Heider, Ryan Popke and John Wilson City of Bellevue, Barry Martin, City of Everett, and Jeff Orswell, Orswell Events
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2:30-3:15pm |
Break in Tradeshow Hall / Visit Exhibitors
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Track: |
Recreation Programming
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Professional Development
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Resource Management & Park Planning
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Business Administration
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3:15-4:30pm Educational Sessions
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Transforming Communities Through Art and Gratitude Lucila McElroy, The Gratitude Graffiti Project
Striving for Excellence: Consensus-Based Evaluation for Youth Programming Justin Cutler, City of Westminster, CO
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Sit Less, Move More: Overcome Workplace Sitting Disease Gail Buquicchio, Everett Public Schools
Rediscovering Joy Monte Stiles, Monte Stiles, LLC
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Impact of Homeless Populations on Parks
Officer Craig Hanaumi, Pat Harris, Emily Leslie, and Ryan Popke, City of Bellevue
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WRPA Marketing Spotlight Award Presentation WRPA Awards Committee
Implementing Lean: A Primer Debra Pennick, State Auditor's Office
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4:30-5:30pm
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Annual Banquet Pre-Social
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5:30-7:30pm |
Annual Banquet & Awards
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7:30-9:00pm |
Post-Banquet Social at The Swiss Restaurant & Pub *This is a no-host networking event
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Friday, May 1st Conference & Trade Show
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8:00–9:00am |
Registration
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9:00–10:15am
10:15-10:30am
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Welcome & Keynote Speaker: Kostas Voutsas
Break
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Track: |
Recreation Programming
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Professional Development
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Resource Management & Park Planning
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Business Administration
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10:30–11:45am Educational Sessions
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Reasonable Accommodations In Recreation Planning Kim Indurkar and Terry Smith, City of Bellevue, Roxanne Miles, Metro Parks Tacoma, and Jeff Myers, LLDKB Law
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So You Want to Be Director - What do you Need to Know? Bruce Fletcher, Mercer Island Parks & Recreation, Kit Ledbetter, City of SeaTac, Daryl Faber, City of Auburn, Paul Simmons, City of Olympia, Mary Dodsworth, City of Lakewood, and Larry Otos, past director for City of Mount Vernon
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Building a Splash Pad or Spray-Ground From Design to Concept Vito Iacobazzi, Metro Parks Tacoma; Ryan McDowell, Waterplay; Dan Richards, Aquatic Specialty; Allison Robertson, Aquatic Specialty Services
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Vampires @ Work: Handling Difficult People and Conflict Kostas Voutsas
A Hands-On Approach to Marketing Sponsorships Juliene Hefter, Safety First Aquatics, LLC
Implementing New Programming and Rental Software: Lessons Learned Julie Ryan, City of Fife, Angela Ferguson, City of Bellevue, Ryan Spencer, City of Redmond Parks and Recreation Department, and Minna Rudd, Si View Metro Park District
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11:45am–1:15pm |
Lunch in Tradeshow Hall / Visit Exhibitors
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Track: |
Recreation Programming
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Professional Development
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Resource Management & Park Planning
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Business Administration
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1:15–2:30pm Educational Sessions |
Mountain Bike Parks - Case Studies David Shaw and Teresa Kluver, City of Redmond, Joe Brady, Metro Parks Tacoma and Glen Gover, Evergreen Mountain Bike Alliance
Respected as a Supervisor, Not an Equal Juliene Hefter, Safety First Aquatics, LLC
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Student Connections: "Outside" Municipal Parks & Recreation Sue Rooney, Un-Cruise Adventures; Will Wenholz, Princess Cruises; and Austin Dannen, Peak 7 Adventures
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Shaping Powerful Park Experiences: Embracing Creativity and Principals of Art Guy Michaelson, Berger Partnership, Craig Larsen, Redmond Parks and Recreation
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Setting the Stage for Successful Capital Bond Passage Roxanne Miles, Metro Parks Tacoma and
All Ages, All Abilities, All the Time: How Social Sustainable are Your Parks? John McConkey, Landscape Structures
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2:30-3:15pm |
Break in Tradeshow Hall / Visit Exhibitors |
Track: |
Recreation Programming
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Professional Development
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Resource Management & Park Planning
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Business Administration
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3:15-4:30pm Educational Sessions
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Tour of the Swan Creek Mountain Bike Trails Joe Brady, Metro Parks Tacoma
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Developing Aquatic In-Service Trainings and Audits Juliene Hefter, Safety First Aquatics, LLC
Student Connections: So You are Graduating... Now What? WRPA Student Connection
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Redmond Central Connector: More than a Trail Carolyn Hope, City of Redmond, Guy Michaelsen and Todd Bronk, The Berger Partnership
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Building a Parks & Recreation ADA Transition Plan Roxanne Miles, Metro Parks Tacoma
Engaging Ethnic Groups in Your Community Tereena Joubert, Metro Parks Tacoma and Laura Rodriguez, Summit Public Schools
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4:30pm Conference Concludes |