contents september 2015 Michael Rainer volume 50 | number 9 | www.nrpa.org Paz de la Calzada's Nomadic Labyrinth adds color and interest to public spaces where it is displayed. COVER STORY 2015 NRPA ANNUAL CONFERENCE SECTION 58 Using Art to Define Our Parks 68 Las Vegas: The Entertainment Capital of the World How creative art installations can be used to add character to parks and create connections with the wider community Paula Jacoby-Garrett 72 Team NEVADA Welcomes You to Las Vegas FEATURES Rod Dickens 64 Living Up to the Hype - The Certified Park and Recreation Professional Certification Michael A. Mulvaney 2015 Annual Conference | Baltimore Teen Lifesaver | CPRP : Living Up to the Hype SEPTEMBER 2015 W W W. N R PA . O R G Using Art to Define Our Parks How creative art installations can be used to add character to parks and create connections with the wider community Page 58 2 Rod Dickens Parks & Recreation This month's cover features artist Alice Aycock's magnificent sculpture, Whirls and Swirls and a Vortex on Water, which appears to hover gracefully over a water feature in Central Broward Regional Park in Florida. Photo by: Richard Hoch | S E P T E M B E R 2 0 1 5 | W W W. N R PA . O R G 74 76 77 78 2015 NRPA Annual Conference Special Events Go, Team NEVADA Las Vegas Program Leaders NRPA Live Offers Virtual Conference Experience Tim Crosley