IPRA Today

As so many of you get ready to roll out your summer programs, open your pools, or prepare for your summer festivals, let me give you some exciting IPRA updates before you get too busy.

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Attending NRPA in Las Vegas this September? Housing registration is now open! Enter the following information on the Wyndham Jade registration website to reserve your room in the Illinois delegate state block today! Username: NRPA15; Password: TWINS

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Chicago State University Recreation Program is accredited by the National Recreation and Parks Association/Council on Accreditation Parks, Recreation, Tourism and Related Professions (NRPA/COAPRT). It is one of 100 schools to have earned this accreditation.

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The Department of Recreation, Sport and Tourism at the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign has sought to enhance the awareness and knowledge of leisure service providers throughout Illinois and beyond.To better reflect an evolving field and curriculum, in 2004 the department was named the Department of Recreation, Sport and Tourism (RST).

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The parks and recreation field is regularly tasked with providing a diverse array of programming opportunities for their constituency. This diversity extends beyond recreational programming and impacts the staff composition of organizations.

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Interested in presenting at the 2016 conference? We invite you to submit a proposal for review. This is an excellent opportunity for presenters to share knowledge about innovative business practices, successful program models, case studies and the latest emerging trends and research with a multi-disciplinary audience of nearly 4,500 professionals in the parks, recreation and conservation field. Workshops and sessions are limited so plan to submit your proposal early! The deadline for submissions is May 22, 2015. For more information, visit the online submission FAQ page.

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The way you communicate greatly influences the outcome of a conversation. What you say and when and how you say it determines the conversation’s success or failure. We will discuss multiple communication models, helping you determine what will be the most successful approach for you and your staff.

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Attendees will have the opportunity to:

• Learn new leadership techniques
• Behavior management techniques
• Participate in new activities
• Network with camp staff from other agiencies

Using real social media success stories including West Sacramento's highly effective strategies, we'll demonstrate how to increase response, revenue and engage customers, volunteers and staff using a strategic team approach to social media management.

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Mark your calendars now to attend "Oh The Places You Will Go in Parks and Rec", this year’s theme for the 2015 Professional Development School (PDS), November 8-11 in Decatur, IL.  Additional details including event speakers, schedule and registration will be available soon.

* Recreation Supervisor, Charleston Parks and Recreation Department
* Human Resource Manager, Mundelein Park & Recreation Dist.
* Accounts Payable Clerk - PT, Park District of Highland Park
* Support Staff Manager, Fox Valley Special Recreation Association

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Check out these upcoming Section & Committee events! For more information, and to register to attend, visit the IPRA Calendar.

• Early Childhood Committee Meeting - 5/8/15
• FM Section Meeting & Education - Creative Ways to Fundraise - 5/8/15
• Recreation Section Meeting & Workshop: Written Communication - 5/8/15
• C&M Meeting & Resource Sharing - 5/20/15
• Therapeutic Recreation Section's PSC Inclusion Committee - 5/21/15
• Administration & Finance Section Meeting & Workshop - Advantages of Pooled Investments - 6/3/15