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Thousands of your colleagues can
attest to this: Each year they come
to the NRPA Annual Conference
for the inspirational and innovative education sessions, workshops,
networking activities and events
knowing that they'll take away lots
of great ideas! The networking activities are the best way to reconnect
with colleagues, meet new people
and share experiences. Hundreds
of education sessions cover topics
from leadership, management and
public relations, to marketing, recreation programming, revenue/customer service and much more. The
Pre-Conference Workshops and OffSite Institutes can help you prepare
for a certification or give you the opportunity to get out and explore Nevada. Check out the 2015 Program
Schedule at www.nrpa.org/Conference2015/program-schedule, and
register now for the 2015 NRPA
Annual Conference, scheduled for
Sept. 15-17 in Las Vegas, Nevada.
As part of NRPA's 50th anniversary
celebrations, we set an ambitious
membership goal of reaching 50,000
members. We are excited to report
that in May, we met that goal! This
is an important milestone that we
are happy to share and it's all thanks
to you! We couldn't have done it
without the dedication and passion
of our colleagues in the parks and
recreation industry. Read NRPA
Director of Marketing and Communications Lauren Hoffmann's Open
Space blog, " Why 50,000 is a great
number for parks and recreation "
(www.nrpa.org/blog/why-50000is-a-great-number-for-parks-and-recreation) to learn more.

Parks & Recreation

Check out
our digital
edition at
http://ezine.parks
andrecreation
.org

Have you posted your totally awesome 15-second Throwback Thursday Instagram Video Challenge to Instagram using the hashtags #JulyPRM30 and
#JulyTBTChallenge? This year, as part of celebrating 30 years of Park and
Recreation Month, we challenged you to show us how you get retro in your
parks and recreation! You could sweat it out in an aerobics class gone retro,
show off some rad 80s dance moves in your favorite park, wear your best 80s
gear to your park or rec center, lip-sync to your favorite 80s jam - the possibilities are endless! Just have fun with it!
On July 9, we awarded the first of four $85 Amazon gift cards for our favorite
80s video posted on Instagram. Visit www.nrpa.org/july-challenge for official
rules and details about the contest and how to claim your prize. Winners will
be contacted via a direct message from NRPA on Instagram and must accept
the prize within 24 hours. Follow our Instagram @NRPA each week in July
to watch the winning video and don't forget to post your submission. You
have until July 29 to enter.

Stay in touch!
NRPA website: www.nrpa.org
Parks & Recreation website: www.parksandrecreation.org
Digital edition: http://ezine.parksandrecreation.org
NRPA Connect: www.nrpaconnect.org
Facebook: www.facebook.com/NationalRecreationandParkAssociation
Twitter: www.twitter.com/NRPA_news, www.twitter.com/ParksRecMag
Pinterest: www.pinterest.com/nrpa
Instagram: www.instagram.com/nrpa

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