2023 Fall Training | November 2

Tukwila Community Center

Mark your calendars for the WRPA Fall Training. We are excited to welcome you to the Tukwila Community Center. Each year WRPA hosts a Fall Training event with two tracks to deep dive into topics relevant to the profession. The committee is currently working on content and speakers.

This year's event will be held at the Tukwila Community Center.

Join us for a day of networking, quality education, and professional development.

Registration | Schedule | Sponsor or Exhibit

Registration Information

Registration Rates - Online open through 10/30
Agency Member $249.00
Individual Member (Professional, Affiliate, Associate, Emeritus) $269.00
Non-Member $299.00
Students* $40.00

*Students must be current full-time students. If you are a non-member student, please email the office to receive the $40 registration rate.

Pre Registration is now closed. Walk Ins Welcome.

The WRPA Fall Training qualifies for reimbursement under WCIA’s Training Reimbursement Program and is eligible for reimbursement upon program completion. Program can be applied under the entity’s annual 1% training reimbursement allotment. Requestors must confer with their entity’s assigned WCIA Delegate and/or Alternate for reimbursement authorization. Requests must be submitted through the WCIA Origami Member Portal by the designated Origami user. For questions about reimbursement or to determine your WCIA Delegate, Alternate or Origami user, contact WCIA Member Services at [email protected].

Cancellation Policy: All cancellations must be submitted via email to WRPA. Cancellations submitted on or before Friday, October 20, 2023 will receive a refund, less a $50 processing fee. No refunds will be given for cancellations received after Friday, October 20, 2023. Substitute attendees will be permitted, and requests for substitutions must be submitted via email.

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Schedule

*Note that each track has its own schedule breakdown. Scroll down to see the two track options. Schedule is subject to change

Situational Awareness Training Track Schedule 

Time Sessions Location
8:00 AM – 9:00 AM

Coffee, Light Breakfast & Registration

Banquet Hall

9:00 AM  11:45 AM

Situational Awareness Training Track: Surviving the Active Lethal Threat Event 

 CEU: 0.2

Meeting Room B

11:45 AM  1:15 PM

Networking Lunch

*Lunch will be provided as a box lunch             

  • Aquatics Network – Facilitator: Kristine Selleck
  • Athletic/Fitness Network – Facilitators: Molly Bernett & Curtis Carlson
  • Facilities Network – Facilitator: Shannon Kaopua
  • Admin/Directors Network – Facilitator: Jennifer Wills
  • Program Network – Facilitator: Allison Scott

Banquet Hall

1:15 PM – 4:00 PM

Situational Awareness: Personal Safety is Thinking at the Speed of Life!

Meeting Room B

 

Park Resources & Risk Management Track Schedule 

Time Sessions Location
8:00 AM – 9:00 AM

Coffee, Light Breakfast & Registration

Banquet Hall

9:00 AM  10:15 AM

Managing Risks of Special Events

 CEU: 0.1

Meeting Room A

9:00 AM  10:15 AM

Motivation to Move

 CEU: 0.1

Banquet Hall

9:00 AM  10:15 AM

Using Natural Systems to Beautify Your Parks

 CEU: 0.1

Social Hall

10:15 AM – 10:30 AM

Break

 

10:30 AM – 11:45 AM

Risk Management for Volunteer Programs

 CEU: 0.1

Meeting Room A

10:30 AM – 11:45 AM

Playground Maintenance: Providing a Safer Environment for Active, Fun Play

 CEU: 0.1

Banquet Hall
10:30 AM – 11:45 AM

Adapting to Climate Change in Public Landscapes

 CEU: 0.1

Social Hall
11:45 AM – 1:15 PM

Rodeo Lunch

During lunch, meet outside and try your hand at the first-ever WRPA ROADeo. During this friendly competition, your skills and knowledge of equipment will be put to the test. Will you conquer the obstacle course and be crowned champion? Join us to see!

*Lunch will be provided as a box lunch

 Social Hall
1:15 PM – 2:30 PM

Resource Management Plans: Why and How

 Social Hall
1:15 PM – 2:30 PM

Encampment and Transient-Related Issues: Best Cleanup Practices 

 CEU: 0.1

Meeting Room A
1:15 PM – 2:30 PM

Water-Saving Strategies for Irrigation Systems in Public Spaces

Banquet Hall
2:30 PM – 2:45 PM Break  
2:45 PM – 4:00 PM

Small Engine Maintenance and Chainsaw Safety

 CEU: 0.1

Banquet Hall

2:45 PM – 4:00 PM

Encampment and Transient-Related Issues: Staff Encounter Safety

 CEU: 0.1

Meeting Room A

 

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Hotel and Travel

Do you need a room to stay nearby? Check out these hotel options just a few minutes away from the Tukwila Community Center where the Fall Training Conference will be held.

Days Inn by Wyndham Seattle South Tukwila      

13050 48th Ave S, Seattle, WA 98168

0.8 miles from venue

Ramada by Wyndham Tukwila Southcenter       

15901 W Valley Hwy, Tukwila, WA 98188

2.9 miles from venue  

Courtyard by Marriott Seattle Sea-Tac Area

16038 W Valley Hwy, Tukwila, WA 98188

3.1 miles from venue

 

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Sponsor or Exhibit 

Name Badge Sponsor - $500 (1 available) 

  • Company name listed on all promotional materials including event webpage and e-blasts
  • Logo recognition in digital schedule
  • Company listed onscreen during rolling presentation
  • Logo on all attendee name badges
  • One (1) complimentary registration with nametag identification as a sponsor
  • Pre-Post Attendee List

Room Sponsor - $750 (2 available) 

  • Company name listed on all promotional materials including event webpage and e-blasts
  • Logo recognition in digital schedule
  • Company listed onscreen during rolling presentation
  • Logo on educational room signage
  • Opportunity to introduce workshop speakers in sponsored room
  • One (1) complimentary registration with nametag identification as a sponsor
  • Pre-Post Attendee List

Display Table - $500 (8 available)

  • One (1) six-foot display table
  • Opportunity to provide brochures and materials to attendees
  • Company name listed on all promotional materials including event webpage and e-blast
  • Company listed onscreen during rolling presentation
  • One (1) complimentary registration with nametag identification as a sponsor
  • Pre-Post attendee list
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