Dr Pepper Snapple Group and KaBOOM! are excited to offer $15,000 Let's Play Playground Construction Grants to qualifying organizations using the KaBOOM! community-build model. Grantees will plan their project and share best practices and challenges through the KaBOOM! website.

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This presentation will provide public bodies with information about the Freedom of Information Act & their responsibilities under the act.
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In this workshop, you will explore the concept of internal customer service as specifically related to the parks and recreation industry.
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Gov. Quinn recently signed the 2011 Illinois Workers Compensation Reform Act. This law includes changes that significantly affect both the employer and employee.
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We will explore as a community, the latest research showing the many benefits of minimizing professionalism in youth sports.
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Click here for the Preliminary Program. Hard copies will be available in the September/October issue of Illinois Parks & Recreation magazine.

Conference registration will be open in the next few weeks.

 

Maintenance Foreman, Winfield Park District

Supervisor of Buildings & Grounds, Glenview Park District

Part Time Digital Media Coordinator, Deerfield Park District

Aquatics Director, JCC Chicago

Parkman, Mundelein Park & Recreation District

Executive Director, Sycamore Park District

 

The IPRA Today eNewsletter now features a "News About Members" section. This is a place to highlight promotions, moves, new employees, etc. We can only report what is reported to us, so please help IPRA help you stay connected to your colleagues. Please email Heather Weishaar with news that you’d like to share!

 

Do you have a question you'd like us to ask our members? Do you need insight on an issue or policy question? IPRA will conduct monthly surveys and will share the results with you. Please email Jan Arnold with your question.