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The 2010 ARPA Conference Committee is
committed to bringing together the best minds to discuss and share
current and innovative topics, extraordinary techniques and unique
practices. The 2010 Conference will create an exciting learning
environment for personal and professional growth in our industry and
will challenge delegates and speakers to embrace the importance of
learning from the past, sharing experiences from the present and
creating legacies for the future... all leading to endless
possibilities.
Register Today!
We have a great program in store for
delegates this year... download the Conference Brochure now for
further details.
The early bird registration rate is
available until September 24th.
Access the registration site at:
http:\\www.regonline.ca/2010_arpa_conference_and_energize_workshop
This system will allow you to easily register yourself, a group of
people, and even your guests. Once logged in, you can print receipts
and invoices, adjust any registration information and make payments
using the secure payment site.
Note to those registering Elected Officials - With this year's
municipal elections falling so close to the ARPA Conference we will
once again allow you to register, cancel and change registrations
for elected officials up until the Conference dates at the early
bird registration fee.
This year's keynote presentations will
be...
Opening Keynote
Jim Carroll
- Endless Possibilities for the Future of Recreation and Parks
Jim Carroll is recognized as one of the world's leading
international futurists, trends & innovation experts, with a massive
global blue-chip client list. He is an author, consultant, and
frequent media commentator with some 3,000+ media interviews to his
credit. Jim has written over 35 books, and has been a columnist for
a wide variety of publications.
Plenary Keynote
Bruce
Kirkby - No Opportunity Wasted - Forging a Path to Excellence
In this high energy keynote, Kirkby will show you how to ditch the
excuses, plan bravely, move carefully, use fear as a compass, and
embrace the unknown. Along the way he will unearth key elements of
excellence in leadership and teamwork, and provide a step-by-step
strategy for systematically breaking down barriers and achieving
goals.
Other Program Highlights include
sessions focusing on:
- Community Building
- Sponsorships and Partnerships
- Risk Prevention and Management
- Tips for Healthy Communications
- Regional Land-Use Planning- Tools for Communities
- Experiential Learning Sessions including outdoor activities
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Who Will Attend this Conference?
This educational event will attract over 350 delegates from across
Alberta and Western Canada. A mix of both rural and urban
professionals, volunteers and elected officials from across Alberta,
including examples such as:
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Parks and recreation directors/Community Services
Managers
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Municipal and provincial elected
officials
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All levels of managers, especially those
with an interest in, or responsibility for, parks and
recreation planning and operations
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Community recreation
practitioners/coordinators
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Facility programmers and managers
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Parks professionals (i.e. planners,
arborists, landscape architects)
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Emerging leaders, students, and new
professionals
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Academics and researchers
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Contract staff, consultants and strategic
planners
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Public health promotion practitioners
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Community planners
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Other professionals from allied
industries including, but not limited to: justice and
crime prevention, tourism, agricultural societies,
education and schools, and, outdoor education and
recreation.
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