2022 PRPS Conference and Expo - 75th Annual

 

 

 

Join us in celebrating the 75th Annual PRPS Conference & Expo at the amazing Kalahari Resort in Pocono Manor, PA. We are all ready to be back in person and see our friends for excellent education events, a vast Expo Hall, and the best socials and networking for park and recreation professionals in PA!

Schedule At-a-Glance

Tuesday, March 29  
9:00 am Pre-conference Workshops Begin
10:30 am - 2:30 pm Expo Hall Set-Up 
1:00 pm - 2:15 pm Educational Sessions
2:15 pm - 2:30 pm Refreshment Break
2:30 pm - 3:45 pm Educational Sessions
3:45 pm - 6:30 pm Expo Hall Grand Opening Reception
6:30 pm - 8:00 pm Dinner & Keynote Speaker Kristine Stratton
9:00 pm - 11:30 pm Social 
 
Wednesday, March 30  
8:00 am - 5:00 pm Registration 
8:30 am - 9: 45 am Educational Sessions 
9:45 am - 12:00 pm Expo Hall Open
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm Exhibitor Appreciation Lunch (and Student, Past President Lunches)
1:00 pm - 2:30 pm Expo Closing Reception with dessert and coffee*
1:03 pm - 2:30 pm Expo Hall Speed Sessions
2:30 pm - 3:45 pm General Session – Richard Height
3:45 pm - 4:00 pm Refreshment Break
4:00 pm - 5:15 pm Educational Sessions
6:00 pm - 7:00 pm Dinner with Bob Griffith & Tim Herd
7:30 pm – 10:00 pm Pocono Brewery Tour – off site
9:00 pm  - 12:00 am Social – The Uptown Getdowns, playing music from the 40’s through today!

Thursday, March 31  
6:00 am - 7:00 am Morning Fitness Meet Ups
8:00 am - 5:00 pm Registration 
8:30 am - 9:45 am Breakout Sessions
9:45 am - 10:00 am Refreshment Break
10:00 am - 11:15 am Educational Sessions 
11:30 am - 1:00 pm PRPS Luncheon & Business Meeting
1:15 pm - 2:30 pm Educational Sessions
2:30 pm - 2:45 pm Refreshment Break
2:45 pm - 4:00 pm Educational Sessions
6:00 pm - 7:00 pm Awards Reception
7:00 pm - 9:00 pm Awards Banquet
9:00 pm - 11:30 pm Social

Friday, April 1  
8:00 am - 9:00 am Breakfast
9:15 am - 10:30 am Educational Sessions
10:30 am - 12:00 pm Endnote Session – Eric Dominquez

Registration Fee:
$385/Members; $440/Non-member (Early Bird Discount, before 1/31/22)
$475/Member; $550/Non-member (after 1/31/22)

 
When
3/29/2022 8:00 AM - 4/1/2022 5:00 PM
Eastern Daylight Time

Select Sessions

Tuesday, 29 March 2022

Description
Pre-Conference Wksp - What's on the Horizon
Speaker: Lori Hoffner
Time
9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
9:00 AM
A High Level of Inclusive Play
Time
1:00 PM - 2:15 PM
1:00 PM
Equity on the trail: Engaging Underserved Trailside Comm.
Time
1:00 PM - 2:15 PM
1:00 PM
Moving into the Future; Power of Transformational Leadership
Time
1:00 PM - 2:15 PM
1:00 PM
Power of Partnerships: Leveraging private funding to support
Time
1:00 PM - 2:15 PM
1:00 PM
Survive & Thrive after Coronogeddon
Time
1:00 PM - 2:15 PM
1:00 PM
Take Advantage of the Market Conditions While You Can
Time
1:00 PM - 2:15 PM
1:00 PM
All Ages, All Abilities, All the Time
Time
2:30 PM - 3:45 PM
2:30 PM
Creating Positive Practices to Reduce Unconscious Bias
Time
2:30 PM - 3:45 PM
2:30 PM
Kalahari Facility Tour
Time
2:30 PM - 3:45 PM
2:30 PM
Ready, Set, Go! Fundraising Through a Race
Time
2:30 PM - 3:45 PM
2:30 PM
Statewide Walk with a Doc September Event
Time
2:30 PM - 3:45 PM
2:30 PM
Tuesday Dinner
Time
6:30 PM - 7:00 PM
6:30 PM
Tuesday Dinner - Extra Ticket
Dinner is included in Full Registration, if you want additional dinner tickets you can purchase them here.
Time
6:30 PM - 7:00 PM
6:30 PM
KEYNOTE: Leveraging the Impact of Parks and Recreation
Time
7:00 PM - 8:45 PM
7:00 PM

Wednesday, 30 March 2022

Description
2 Departments, 1 Team. The Story of Finance and P&R
Time
8:30 AM - 9:45 AM
8:30 AM
Capital Campaigns: Not Just a Walk in the Park
Time
8:30 AM - 9:45 AM
8:30 AM
Local Officials' Perceptions of Park and Recreation Services
Time
8:30 AM - 9:45 AM
8:30 AM
Natural Areas Management in Bambi-land
Time
8:30 AM - 9:45 AM
8:30 AM
Tennis in the Parks
Time
8:30 AM - 9:45 AM
8:30 AM
What Would you Do?: Lessons from Drowning Cases
Time
8:30 AM - 9:45 AM
8:30 AM
Past Presidents Luncheon (by invitation only)
Time
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
12:00 PM
Wednesday Lunch
Included in Full and Daily registrations
Time
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
12:00 PM
Wednesday Lunch - Extra Ticket
Lunch is included with Full Registration and Wednesday Daily Registration. This is only for the purchase of additional meal tickets.
Time
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
12:00 PM
GENERAL SESSION: Imagine That - Looking Back While...
Time
2:30 PM - 3:45 PM
2:30 PM
ARC Aquatic Safety Programming Roundtable
Time
4:00 PM - 5:15 PM
4:00 PM
Dancing in the Park: Arts, Community & Sustainable Living
Time
4:00 PM - 5:15 PM
4:00 PM
Diving Into Your Data Without Drowning
Time
4:00 PM - 5:15 PM
4:00 PM
How Stormwater Management in Parks Can Benefit Your Program
Time
4:00 PM - 5:15 PM
4:00 PM
More to Pickleball than Building Courts
Time
4:00 PM - 5:15 PM
4:00 PM
Simplifying the Complexities of Grant Writing
Time
4:00 PM - 5:15 PM
4:00 PM
Wednesday Dinner
Included in Full Package registration
Time
6:00 PM - 7:00 PM
6:00 PM
Wednesday Dinner - Extra tickets
Dinner is included in Full Registration. This is the purchase additional tickets only.
Time
6:00 PM - 7:00 PM
6:00 PM
Bus Trip: Barley Creek Tasting Room & Pub or Shop at Tanners
Time
7:30 PM - 9:30 PM
7:30 PM

Thursday, 31 March 2022

Description
Aquatic Safety Hacks
Time
8:30 AM - 9:45 AM
8:30 AM
Civility in the Workplace
Time
8:30 AM - 9:45 AM
8:30 AM
Ecologically Diverse Park Landscapes
Time
8:30 AM - 9:45 AM
8:30 AM
Great Customer Experience is Not Enough
Time
8:30 AM - 9:45 AM
8:30 AM
PRPS's DEI initiatives; findings and recommendations
Time
8:30 AM - 9:45 AM
8:30 AM
Running a Day Camp: Go-to games & activities
Time
8:30 AM - 9:45 AM
8:30 AM
Adapt and Innovate: Tools to Remain Relevant to Ever Changin
Time
10:00 AM - 11:15 AM
10:00 AM
Education Summit
Time
10:00 AM - 11:15 AM
10:00 AM
FOREseeing the Future of a Municipal Golf Course
Time
10:00 AM - 11:15 AM
10:00 AM
Kalahari Aquatics Facility Tour
Space is limited!
Time
10:00 AM - 11:15 AM
10:00 AM
Park Maintenance Roundtable - Tips and Tricks
Time
10:00 AM - 11:15 AM
10:00 AM
The PRPS Culture of Health Program: Built for fun!
Time
10:00 AM - 11:15 AM
10:00 AM
Will Your Program Be a Fit, Fad or Flop
Time
10:00 AM - 11:15 AM
10:00 AM
Thursday Lunch
Included in Full and Daily registration packages.
Time
11:30 AM - 1:00 PM
11:30 AM
Thursday Lunch - Extra Tickets
Time
11:30 AM - 1:00 PM
11:30 AM
Aquatics Roundtable
Time
1:15 PM - 2:30 PM
1:15 PM
Best Cultural Practices for Natural Turf Sports Fields
Time
1:15 PM - 2:30 PM
1:15 PM
Connecting with New Audiences: Tips for Accessible Communica
Time
1:15 PM - 2:30 PM
1:15 PM
Grow More Leaders
Time
1:15 PM - 2:30 PM
1:15 PM
Marketing 101
Time
1:15 PM - 2:30 PM
1:15 PM
Through the Eyes of Parent of "That Kid"
Time
1:15 PM - 2:30 PM
1:15 PM
3 P's of Pools
Time
2:45 PM - 4:00 PM
2:45 PM
Archery in Parks
Time
2:45 PM - 4:00 PM
2:45 PM
Community Center Roundtable
Time
2:45 PM - 4:00 PM
2:45 PM
Impactful Activities to Effectively Train Summer Camp Staff
Time
2:45 PM - 4:00 PM
2:45 PM
Preparing the Next Generation . . . Internship
Time
2:45 PM - 4:00 PM
2:45 PM
Rising Tides: how local parks can tap into one...
Time
2:45 PM - 4:00 PM
2:45 PM
Awards Banquet
Included in Professional Full Conference package.
Time
7:00 PM - 9:00 PM
7:00 PM
Awards Banquet - Extra Tickets
This is for extra banquet tickets only.
Time
7:00 PM - 9:00 PM
7:00 PM

Friday, 01 April 2022

Description
Friday Breakfast
Included in full conference registration. Please select to opt out if you will not be attending. thank you.
Time
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM
8:00 AM
99 Second Programming
Time
9:15 AM - 10:30 AM
9:15 AM
Create a Connected Team . . . No Glue Required!
Time
9:15 AM - 10:30 AM
9:15 AM
Curbing Conflict With Class and Confidence
Time
9:15 AM - 10:30 AM
9:15 AM
Directors and Supervisors Roundtable
Time
9:15 AM - 10:30 AM
9:15 AM
Efficiencies in Park and Open Space Management
Time
9:15 AM - 10:30 AM
9:15 AM
Summer Camp - What to do to make it fun!
Time
9:15 AM - 10:30 AM
9:15 AM
Endnote: Be You: Using Authentic Stories To Energize Yoursel
Time
10:30 AM - 12:00 PM
10:30 AM

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