Coming events - Brief Article

To ensure the listing of a conference or workshop in Parks & Recreation's Coming Events, please provide all pertinent information no less than three months prior to the conference date. Earlier submissions, as they allow readers to better plan their yearly conference schedules, are encouraged. Listings will be run in no more than three issues, for a fee of $20 to $50 (NRPA-sponsored and endorsed events are free). For pricing and endorsement information, contact NRPA's Professional Service Division. The most up-to-date listing of national, state and local conferences and workshops is available online on the NRPA Web site (www.activeparks.org). Contact NRPA for subscription information. For a listing of NRPA-sponsored programs, see the NRPA Professional Development Programs.

NATIONAL

November 9: Restoring the Core: The Sierra Club Challenges Sprawl

Washington, DC. 6:30-8:00 pm, National Building Museum. Contact: National Building Museum; (202) 272-2448; web: www.nbm.org. Registration required.

WEST

November 14-17: National Executive Development School and Leadership Forum

New Mexico. Contact: Maria Stamats, NRPA Western Service Center, 619 Prospect Lake Drive, Colorado Springs, CO 80910, (719) 632-7031; Fax: (719) 632-0709, e-mail: nrpawest @concentric.net; www.nrpa.org

GREAT LAKES

November 6-10: National Interpreters Workshop 2001

Des Moines, IA. Contact: National Association of Interpretation; (888) 900-8232; web: www.interpnet.com.

November: Aquatic Facility Operator Certification

Wisconsin. Contact: Steven Thompson, WPRA, 7000 Greenway, Suite #201, Greendale, WI 53219, (414) 423-1210; Fax: (414) 423-1296, e-mail: wpra@execpc.com; www.nrpa. org/member/wpra/

November 12-14: Physical Activity and Disability

Illinois. Contact: Dr. Don A. Olson, Director, Dixon Education and Training Center, Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago, 345 E. Superior Street, #1641, Chicago, IL 60611, (312) 238-6179; Fax: (312) 238-4451, e-mail: dolson@ rehabchicago.org

November 14-17: Programming Our World (POW)

Illinois. Contact: Lili McGovern, NRPA Great Lakes Regional Office, 650 W. Higgins Rd., Hoffman Estates, IL 60195, (847) 843-7529; Fax: (847) 843-3058

PACIFIC

November 11-16: Pacific Southwest Maintenance Management School

California. Contact: Pam Earle, NRPA Pacific Service Center, 350 S. 333rd St. #103, Federal Way, WA 98003, (253) 661- 2265; Fax: (253) 661-3929, e-mail: nrpapac@aol. cam; www.nrpa.org

December 3-6: National Leadership Development School

Nevada. Contact: Pam Earle, NRPA Pacific Service Center, 350 S. 333rd St. #103, Federal Way, WA 98003, (253) 661-2265; (253) 661-3929, e-mail: nrpapac@aol.com; www.nrpa. Org.

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