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The Baltimore Pre-Conference Workshops
A great way to kick-start your conference information download

ive into this year's educational opportunities in Baltimore, Maryland, by attending a Pre-Conference Workshop on Monday, September 23. There are several to choose from covering topics, such
as leadership, accreditation, certification and marketing, and you can earn
valuable CEUs. These hands-on, in-depth workshops are as follows:
Agency Accreditation and CAPRA
Visitor Training: A Mark of
Excellence! (0.4 CEUs)
8 a.m. - 12:15 p.m.
Prepare your agency to achieve
CAPRA accreditation or get qualified to become a CAPRA visitor.
Health Planning for Park and
Recreation Agencies (0.3 CEUs)
8:30 a.m. - 11:45 a.m.
This workshop will use local health
data from the attendee's community,
allowing them to identify how a park
and recreation agency can adapt and
integrate its plans, programs and services to create collaborative public
health enhancing programs.
Your Data and You: What You
DON'T Know About Local Parks
and Playgrounds (0.3 CEUs)
8:30 a.m. - 11:45 a.m.
Using information gathered from
more than 5,000 smart playgrounds,
this workshop will examine how to
accommodate for future demographic trends, what factors influence a
park's popularity, which equipment
is most appropriate for a location
and inclusive playground designs.
Marketing Certificate Program:
Engage Your Community, Get More
People in Your Parks (0.6 CEUs)
8:30 a.m. - 3:45 p.m.
Gain the knowledge, skills and
strategies needed to build and ex-

ecute effective park and recreation
marketing and communication
campaigns that will help you better
connect with your community.
Leadership Certificate Program:
Leading to Create Organizational
Excellence (0.6 CEUs)
8:30 a.m. - 3:45 p.m.
Gain an overview of four key areas
of leadership: strategic thinking,
human capital management, operational leadership, and diversity
and cultural awareness.
NRPA's Playground Maintenance
Course (0.6 CEUs)
8:30 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Get an overview of playground safety
standards and guidelines, playground
owner responsibilities and maintenance
discussions on playground equipment,
surfacing and site items.

Learn how to achieve the COAPRT
Academic Accreditation or how to
become a COAPRT visitor.
Unraveling the Grant Writing
Puzzle: Connecting Dreams with
Resources (0.3 CEUs)
1 p.m. - 4:15 p.m.
Learn the keys to effective grant writing and the importance of collaboration; unravel the mystery of where
and how to locate future funding.
Note: All Pre-Conference Workshops
occur on Monday, September 23, in the
Convention Center and separate registration is required.
To sign up for the pre-conference
workshops or for more information about the 2019 NRPA Annual
Conference in Baltimore, Maryland,
scheduled for September 24-26, visit
www.nrpa.org/conference/.

Choose the Path to Certification -
CPRP (0.8 CEUs total, 0.3 on-site)
12:30 p.m. - 4:45 p.m.
Prepare to become a Certified Park and
Recreation Professional (CPRP) - the
national standard for all park and recreation professionals who want to be at
the forefront of their profession.
Academic Accreditation and
COAPRT Program Visitor Training:
A Symbol of Academic Excellence
(0.4 CEUs)
12:30 p.m. - 4:45 p.m.
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