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Members are the Reason

As you know, IPRA’s First Annual Education Institute will be held on April 20th with Craig Hickman, co-author of the Oz Principle. I just noticed a solicitation for a session in the Chicagoland area where Craig is speaking. Their price is $399 for one person or two for $299 each and that is without lunch. As a member of IPRA you have the opportunity to attend our training with Craig for $40 and that includes continental breakfast, lunch and an opportunity to network with your peers. This is an opportunity that you can’t afford to miss. I hope to see you in Oak Brook on April 20th!

The 2011 Member Satisfaction results are in. A special thanks to Robin Hall, ChungSup Lee and Jarrod Scheunemann of The Office of Recreation and Park Resources for the University of Illinois. Click here to view the results-here are the highlights:

Survey was conducted in December 2011.

960 IPRA members responded resulting in a 45% response rate
Top five most used IPRA services:
1) Conference;
2) Education Workshops and Seminars;
3) Job Announcement;
4) Website;
5) Magazine

Top five most important services offered by IPRA:
1) Conference;
2) Education Workshops and Seminars;
3) Certification;
4) Job Announcement;
5) Networking Opportunities

Top five most important reasons for joining IPRA:
1) Developing professional contact: meeting others in the field;
2) Continuing education through workshops and seminars;
3) Showing support of the profession;
4) Building reputation/credentials in the field;
5) TIE - Keeping informed through association publications: magazine, e-newsletters, websites, etc.
5) TIE – Employers pay the dues

I encourage you to read the full report. The IPRA Board and staff are discussing ways to strengthen the services that are members utilized. Based on the 2012 IAPD/IPRA Conference results, we are off to a good start.

Lastly, the members of the Membership Council met on February 9th and are meeting again on March 8th to continue discussions on consistent operating guidelines for all IPRA sections and other collaborative initiatives. Remember to contact one of the members of the Council if you have suggestions.

Thanks again for all you do!

Jan Arnold, Executive Director
IPRA

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