Speakers Wanted!
2008 Connecticut Recreation and Parks Association
48th Annual State Conference and Trade Show
CRPA invites you to prepare and submit a proposal for a session
at the 2008 State Conference being held at the beautiful, state of the
art Mohegan Sun Hotel and Conference Center in Uncasville CT, on November
24th and 25th.
Submission Deadline: May 26, 2008
Session Content
Your session should be consistent with the theme of this year’s
conference,
"Parks & Recreation the Heartbeat
of Your Community"
Each session should include information that:
• Is relevant and practical to the field
• Provides the opportunity to share and network with fellow professionals
in the field
• Addresses new ideas, creative problem solving, practical tools,
and innovative techniques
Presentation Length
• 1 hour workshop session
• 1.5 hour workshop session
Target Audience
CRPA State Conference attendees include directors, supervisors, managers,
program coordinators, key administrative staff, support and frontline
staff, and students from both public and private organizations in the
field of parks and recreation. The audience ranges from new and part-time
employees to professionals with more than 20 years of experience.
Submission Criteria
Proposals for sessions will be evaluated on the relevance of the topic
to the conference theme and the target audience. Our goal is to design
an overall well balanced program with sessions emphasizing the conference
vision relating to all of the following management areas:
Topics of Interest
Administration, Adventure, Aquatics, Community, Day Camp, Golf, Health
& Heart, Marketing, Management, Parks & Facilities, Programming,
Seniors, and Therapeutic Recreation.
CRPA Speaker Expense Policy
• CRPA members who are asked to speak do so as a benefit to the
Association and their professional commitment to the field of parks and
recreation. There is no compensation or reimbursement.
• Speaker who are employed in parks and recreation; students majoring
in parks an recreation or individuals serving as members of parks and
recreation boards and commissions are not eligible for speaking fees.
• Speakers outside of CT may pre-negotiate reimbursement for travel,
lodging and meals.
• Speakers outside of the field of parks and recreation who have
been invited to present may request
reimbursement of actual pre-negotiated travel, lodging, meals and a speaker
fees.
Contact Information
Rayae Geci, CPRP, Program Committee Chair
Email - Rayae@windingtrails.org
Phone - (860) 677-8458
Submission Deadline: May 26, 2008
If you are interested in speaking please fill out the following speaker
request forms.
How to Submit your Proposal:
Save the attached
"CRPA Speakers Wanted" form to your computer
Complete the form and print a copy for your records
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email as an attachment!
If you choose to submit your proposal as a hard copy, please type your
text in separate document and mail to Rayae Geci, Program Committee Chair,
50 Winding Trails Drive, Farmington CT 06032. Be sure to include responses
to all fields on the form.
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