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| WRPA 2017 Annual Conference & Trade Show Schedule *schedule is subject to change |
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| - Tuesday, May 2 | Pre-Conference - |
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| 12:00 PM |
Golf Tournament - Downriver Golf Course |
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| 3:00 PM |
Exotic Pests and New is Not Always Better - Davenport Grand Hotel | Redwood Board Room |
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| 3:00 PM |
Perennial Magic - Davenport Grand Hotel | The Skybridge Board Room |
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| 4:00 PM |
Nature as Therapy - Davenport Grand Hotel | The Skybridge Board Room |
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| 4:00 PM |
How to use Online Insights to Grow your Programs - Davenport Grand Hotel | Redwood Board Room |
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| 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM |
President's Social - Davenport Grand Hotel | Terrace Room East and Terrace |
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| - Wednesday, May 3rd | Conference & Trade Show - |
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| 8:00 AM – 9:00 AM |
Registration |
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9:00 AM – 10:15 AM |
Welcome & Keynote Speaker: James Bird Guess |
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10:15 AM –10:45 AM |
Break | Visit Exhibitors |
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| 10:45 AM –12:00 PM Educational Sessions |
Win Big in the Business of Fitness |
Success Story: Passing of a $64.3M Park Bond |
Secrets to Teaching Like a |
Social Equity: It's a Pillar and the Future of Our Profession |
Out of the Tee Box |
Focus on Playgrounds |
Leading without a Title: Influence, Inspire & Infect |
| 12:00 PM –1:45 PM | Lunch | Visit Exhibitors | ||||||
| 1:45 PM – 3:00 PM Educational Sessions |
One Step at a Time: Creating A Walking Program Kevin Witte Sarah Sandquist Todd Cort |
Why Signs Don't Work Steven Starlund |
American Red Cross Aquatics: Updates & Improvements Brian Hoffmeister |
Structural Racism Part I James Lovell |
Using Planning to Align Services with Community Need Dave Lewis Jeff Bransford |
Compost Use and Organic Recycling in Parks Edward Wheeler |
Leadership Virus James Bird Guess |
| 3:00 PM – 3:30 PM |
Break | Visit Exhibitors | ||||||
| 3:30 PM – 4:45 PM Educational Sessions |
The Keys to Growing Private Donations Carol Neupert Heather Beebe-Steven |
Engaging Communities in Building Inclusive Play Destinations Lindsay Richardson |
Preschoolers Can Swim! Jim Reiser |
Structural Racism Part II James Lovell |
Inclusive Rec: Integration Tips and Techniques Kim Indurkar Mary Boyle |
All Things Turf: Best Practices for Responsible Turfgrass Management Mike Greene |
Time Well Spent: Life Lessons from Creative Dates Barb Brock |
| 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM |
Social at the Mobius Science Center | ||||||
| - Thursday, May 4th | Conference & Trade Show - |
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| 8:00 AM – 9:00 AM |
Registration | ||||||
| 9:00 AM – 10:15 AM Educational Sessions |
Make Smart Hires: what you need to know for PT & Seasonal hiring Angela Hayes |
Time Well Spent: Benefits of a Digital Detox Barb Brock |
Stock Options: Growing a Better Tree Canopy Asset Angel Spell Jeff Perry |
Youth Sports: Keeping Kids in the Game Jeff Hagen Katie Jones Michael Locke CJ Stanford Jared Behl |
Retain, Maintain and Grow Seasonal Staff Pete DeQuincy |
How Parks Build Healthy Communities Heleen Dewey Gretchen Chomas |
A Marketing Plan in 6 Easy Steps Dylan Packebush |
| 10:15 AM – 11:00 AM |
Break | Visit Exhibitors | ||||||
| 11:00 AM –12:00 PM | Networking Meetings |
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| 12:00 PM –1:45 PM | Lunch | Visit Exhibitors | ||||||
| 1:45 PM – 3:00 PM Educational Sessions |
Building Organizational Culture: Communication, Trust, Integrity Mike Terrell |
Don't Get Trapped: Techniques for Lawsuit Defense Dr. Paul Green |
SCORP in Washington State: Results of the 2017 Resident Survey Jeremy Jostad Matthew Chase Jeremy Schultz Leslie Connelly |
This is Not Your Parents' Senior Center Holly Peterson |
The 60-Second Drill: Building Better Scenarios Pete DeQuincy |
Reimagining Riverfront Park Guy Michaelsen |
Who's your Audience? Dylan Packebush |
| 3:00 PM – 3:15 PM |
Break | ||||||
| 3:15 PM – 4:30 PM Educational Sessions |
Leading Optimistically Jeff Price |
Risk Management for Managers Dr. Paul Green |
Building a Volunteer-centric Master Naturalist Training Program: A case study in community involvement Curtis Kukal Laura Harper |
Basketball Never Stops - And Neither Does Spokane Hoopfest Matt Santangelo Bailee Neyland |
Submersion Protocols: How to Deal with a Drowning Pete DeQuincy |
Special Event Showcase Sarah Sandquist Megan Worzella Pam Barrett |
OFFSITE TOUR: Touring the Evolving Riverfront Park Guy Michaelsen Garrett Jones |
| 5:00 PM – 6:00 PM |
Pre-Banquet Social |
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| 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM |
Awards Banquet |
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| Late Night | After Banquet Social - Nyne Bar & Bistro | ||||||
| - Friday, May 5 | Conference & Trade Show - |
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| 9:00 AM – 10:15 AM |
Closing Keynote Speaker: Phillip Tyler | ||||||