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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. 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 - Closes November 4, 2024
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.

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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

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

Banquet Hall A
9:00 AM – 10:15 AM

Vehicle Risks and Best Safety Practices

 Banquet Hall B

9:00 AM – 10:15 AM

Building a Team in Park Maintenance

Banquet Hall C
9:00 AM – 10:15 AM

Pruning Basics

Meeting Room A
10:15 AM – 10:30 AM

Break

  
10:30 AM – 11:45 AM

Once Upon a Pie Chart: Using Data to Tell Your Story

 Banquet Hall A
10:30 AM – 11:45 AM

Keeping Parks Safe and Limiting Organization's Liability

 Banquet Hall B
10:30 AM – 11:45 AM

Great Teammate Radically Impact Organizations

 Banquet Hall C
10:30 AM – 11:45 AM

Pruning Instruction & Practice

 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 Meetings

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

Say More Without Saying More

 Banquet Hall A
1:15 PM – 2:30 PM

Plant Pathology

 Banquet Hall B
1:15 PM – 2:30 PM

Morale Building

 Banquet Hall C
1:15 PM – 2:30 PM

Pruning Instruction & Practice

 Meeting Room A
2:30 PM – 2:45 PM

Break

  
2:45 PM – 4:00 PM

Keeping Your Fire Lit Without Burning Out

 Banquet Hall A
2:45 PM – 4:00 PM

Landscape Problem Diagnostics

 Banquet Hall B
2:45 PM – 4:00 PM

Health & Wellness for Field Workers

 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.

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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