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Grant funds will be available to assist communities under the Urban and Community Forestry and the Forest Health Cooperative Programs of the United States Department of Agriculture. The Metropolitan Mayors Caucus is the grant administrator in cooperation with The Morton Arboretum. Funds will be available to:
Three grant workshops offered to assist applicants in planning successful grants. To attend the workshop near you, please RSVP to Eve Pytel.
A webinar will also be offered in Late December. Grants are due January 21, 2011 PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
Date: January 4, 2011 - 9:00 AM This is a hands-on workshop for your front line camp staff. Participants will go through a day of camp and walk away with great tools to bring back to their agencies for the summer. Please register by December 27th. Date: February 10, 2011 - 10:00 AM Speaker: Barbara Heller, President Heller & Heller Consulting Why this is important: Having a documented approach to pricing and more sophisticated approaches to pricing results in more program registrations and revenue. Too many agencies leave money on the table with inadequate pricing approaches. Learning Outcomes: Participants will review a pricing template for use in developing a process & will review the nonmonetary opportunities in pricing. Registration deadline is 1 week prior to webinar. Webinar access codes and instructions will be emailed 1 week prior to event. Date: May 12, 2011 - 10:00 AM Speaker: Barbara Heller, President Heller & Heller Consulting Why this is important: Leadership development is the most critical competency for senior managers. The best agencies devote time and resources to ensure continuity. Learning Outcomes: Participants will identify the most important leadership competencies and will review how to develop a succession management plan. Registration deadline is 1 week prior to webinar. Webinar access codes and instructions will be emailed 1 week prior to event. CALENDAR/UPCOMING EVENTS
Date: December 17, 2010 - 10:00 AM
Date: January 27, 2011 - January 29, 2011 Location: Hilton Chicago For details, visit: http://www.ilparksconference.com/ Date: February 9, 2011 - 10:00 AM
CONFERENCE
Conference Housing: Housing is open and people may make reservations with the housing form (must be sent to hotel) or via the links/phone number below.
Still need to register for the conference? Click here to register! Interested in volunteering? Students who are interested in vounteering may contact Sherri Izban (Operations.) All other registrants may contact Alan Howard (Conference Registration) or Heather Weishaar (Conference Headquarters) The person who is designated the table contact/coordinator will receive an email with full detailed instructions on the table registration process. The table contact/coordinator will be responsible for notifying those seated at their reserved table(s) of the table assignment(s). Once online conference registration closes on January 21, 2011, no more table reservations will be accepted. There will be no onsite table reservations taken. Register early to ensure the best possible table selection. All reserved tables will be tables of 10. You must have a full table and all table assignments are final.
Students, you won't want to miss this great opportunity to network with professionals in the field. A relaxed, social atmosphere will provide an informal setting to inquire and talk with professionals in your area of interest. Professionals, you were a student at one time with quite a few questions. These students are the future professionals in the field, and you can help by sharing your knowledge and experience. JOB OPPORTUNITIES
Job Title: Gymnastics Instructor Job Title: Aquatic, Facility & Safety Technician Job Title: Parks Foreman Job Title: Director of Finance Job Title: Golf & Ski Grounds Manager Job Title: Aquatic & Rink Program Coordinator Job Title: Adult Athletics Coordinator SECTION/COMMITTEE INFO
RESOURCES/SURVEYS
Celebrating over 78 years of service, Lamp Incorporated is a third generation family-owned business, which provides integrated project delivery, project management, construction management, general contracting, and design/build services to the complete satisfaction of their clients. They take pride in being the preferred construction manager for the Villages of Algonquin, Huntley, Lake in the Hills, Schaumburg, and Streamwood, and the Cary, Dundee Township, Hampshire, and Huntley Park Districts. Their skilled, experienced team combined with a strong record of performance, repeatedly show that they can produce and complete quality building projects on time and within budget. Since 1932, from site selection through building occupancy, Lamp Incorporated offers clients broad expertise in the total building process. Improving our services to our clients, we now offer financing for both public and private projects. For more information, please contact Ian Lamp, VP of Marketing and Sales, at 847-741-7220, Ext. 305 or visit www.lampinc.net.
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