2024 Fall Training | November 7

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 to deep dive into topics relevant to the profession.

This year's event will be held at the Tukwila Community Center. 12424 42nd Ave S, Tukwila, WA 98168.

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

Registration Information

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

Registration is now closed. Space is limited for walk-ins.

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 25, 2024, will receive a refund, less a $50 processing fee. No refunds will be given for cancellations received after Friday, October 25, 2024. Substitute attendees will be permitted, and requests for substitutions must be submitted via email.

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Schedule

*Note that schedule is subject to change

 (Be sure to bring your own pruners for all Plant Amnesty sessions)

CEU Self-Reporting Sheet

Time	Sessions	Location
8:00 AM – 3:00 PM	Registration	Lobby
8:00 AM – 9:00 AM	Breakfast	Social Hall
9:00 AM – 10:15 AM	Developing New Programs and Services That Are More Likely to Sell Bobbi Nance, Recreation Results        CEU: 0.1	Banquet Hall A
9:00 AM – 10:15 AM	Best Practices for Fleet Management Drew Brien, WCIA  Carlene Brown, WCIA        CEU: 0.1	Banquet Hall B
9:00 AM – 10:15 AM	Building a Team in Park Maintenance Glenn Akramoff, Akramoff LLC Angie Feser, City of Edmonds      CEU: 0.1	Banquet Hall C
9:00 AM – 10:15 AM	Pruning Basics (Be sure to bring your own pruners) Kristin Jackson, PlantAmnesty Lindsay Osborn, PlantAmnesty Brian Matson, PlantAmnesty     CEU: 0.1	Meeting Room A
10:15 AM – 10:30 AM	Break
10:30 AM – 11:45 AM	Say More Without Saying More Bobbi Nance, Recreation Results    CEU: 0.1	Banquet Hall A
10:30 AM – 11:45 AM	Parks Risk Management:  Limiting Your Organization's Liability Robin Aronson, WCIA  Kim Dennis, WCIA  Farah Derosier, WCIA    CEU: 0.1	Banquet Hall B
10:30 AM – 11:45 AM	Great Teammate Radically Impact Organizations Glenn Akramoff, Akramoff LLC  CEU: 0.1	Banquet Hall C
10:30 AM – 11:45 AM	Pruning Instruction & Practice (Be sure to bring your own pruners) Kristin Jackson, PlantAmnesty Lindsay Osborn, PlantAmnesty Brian Matson, PlantAmnesty    CEU: 0.1	Meeting Room A
11:45 AM – 1:15 PM	Lunch Grab your box lunch and find a seat to enjoy it throughout the Tukwila Community Center.	Social Hall
11:45 AM – 1:15 PM	Networking Round Tables (Table tents of the different networks will reside in each room) Network with other professionals from around the state in an informal setting on topic areas attendees want to discuss.	Banquet Hall A, B, C and Meeting Room A
11:45 AM – 1:15 PM	Equipment Rodeo During the second annual WRPA Equipment Rodeo, put your skills and knowledge of equipment to the test in this friendly competition. Will you conquer the obstacle course and be crowned the Equipment Rodeo Champion?	Parking Lot
1:15 PM – 2:30 PM	Once Upon a Pie Chart: Using Data to Tell Your Story Bobbi Nance, Recreation Results     CEU: 0.1	Banquet Hall A
1:15 PM – 2:30 PM	How an Understanding of PLANT PATHOLOGY Basics Can Assist You in the Integrated Pest Management Options for the Landscapes You Manage Jenny Glass, WSU Puyallup Plant & Insect Diagnostic Lab     CEU: 0.1	Banquet Hall B
1:15 PM – 2:30 PM	Morale Building Glenn Akramoff, Akramoff LLC     CEU: 0.1	Banquet Hall C
1:15 PM – 2:30 PM	Pruning Instruction & Practice (Be sure to bring your own pruners) Kristin Jackson, PlantAmnesty Lindsay Osborn, PlantAmnesty Brian Matson, PlantAmnesty    CEU: 0.1	Meeting Room A
2:30 PM – 2:45 PM	Break
2:45 PM – 4:00 PM	Keeping Your Fire Lit Without Burning Out Bobbi Nance, Recreation Results    CEU: 0.1	Banquet Hall A
2:45 PM – 4:00 PM	Crucial Concepts to Focus on When Working on Diagnosing Landscape Plant Problems Jenny Glass, WSU Puyallup Plant & Insect Diagnostic Lab    CEU: 0.1	Banquet Hall B
2:45 PM – 4:00 PM	Health & Wellness for Field Workers Glenn Akramoff, Akramoff LLC    CEU: 0.1	Banquet Hall C

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.

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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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