2025 PRPS Conference & Expo

March 16 - 19, 2025 Hershey Lodge

Join us at the Hershey Lodge in Hershey, PA for the 2025 PRPS Annual Conference & Expo! We are ready for another great year back in person to see our friends to experience excellent education events, a vast Expo Hall, and the best socials and networking for park and recreation professionals in PA!

Schedule At-a-Glance
SUNDAY, MARCH 16 
8:00 am - 5:00 pm - Registration 
10:00 am - 2:30 pm - Expo Hall Set-Up 
10:00 am - 12:00 pm - PRPS Board Meeting
12:30 pm - 2:00 pm - Board/Committee/Exhibitor Lunch
2:00 pm - 3:15 pm - Educational Sessions
3:15 pm - 3:30 pm - Refreshment Break
3:30 pm - 4:45 pm - Education Sessions
5:00 pm - 11:00 pm - Expo Hall Grand Opening & Tailgate Reception
                                      PRPS Pep Rally Conference Kickoff Social! 
     5:30 pm - Tailgate Dinner & Games
     7:00 pm - District 1 Cornhole Tournament
     8:00 pm - DJ Earl Music & Karaoke  

MONDAY, MARCH 17
8:00 am - 5:00 pm - Registration 
8:00 am - 10:00 am - Non Profit Expo Set-Up
8:15 am - 10:00 am - Keynote: Neelay Bhatt
10:00 am - 4:00 pm - Non-Profit Expo Open 10:00 am - 12:00 pm - Exclusive Expo Time with refreshment break
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm - Exhibitor Appreciation Lunch
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm - Past President Lunch
1:00 pm - 2:30 pm  - Expo Closing Reception with dessert 
2:30 pm - 5:00 pm - Expo Hall Teardown
2:30 pm - 3:45 pm - Educational Sessions
3:45 pm - 4:00 pm - Refreshment Break
4:00 pm - 5:15 pm - Educational Sessions
4:00 pm - 5:00 pm - Non-Profit Tear Down
6:00 pm - Dinner & PRPS Business Meeting
7:30 pm - All That and a Bag Of Chips Socials!
     7:30 pm - Troegs Social (Troegs Brewery)
     7:30 pm - Friendly Feud (Hershey Lodge)

TUESDAY, MARCH 18
8:00 am - 5:00 pm - Registration 
8:30 am - 9:45 am - Educational Sessions 
9:45 am - 10:00 am - Refreshment Break
10:00 am - 11:15 am - Educational Sessions 
11:15 am - 12:30 pm - Networking Lunch
12:45 pm - 2:00 pm - Educational Sessions
2:15 pm - 3:30 pm - Educational Sessions
3:30 pm - 5:00 pm - Break
5:00 pm - 6:00 pm - PRPS  Awards Reception/Photos
6:00 pm - 8:00 pm - PRPS Awards Dinner
8:00 pm - 11:00 pm - Back to the 90's Social!

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 19
8:00 am - 9:00 am - Breakfast
9:15 am - 10:30 am - Educational Sessions
11:00 am - 12:15 pm - Endnote Session: Shana Francesca 

Registration Fees:
$400/Members; $475/Non-member (Early Bird Discount, before 1/31/25)
$450/Member; $525/Non-member (after 1/31/25)
Daily rates and extra meal tickets are also available; more details at prpsconferenceandexpo.org

Lodging 
For the PRPS Conference, hotel room rate at the Hershey Lodge is $199 per room per night plus 11% taxes. Reservations must be made by Monday, February 24, 2025, or until room block is full. After this date, rooms and/or group rate may no longer be available.

Conference Lodging: https://www.hersheylodge.com/qr/ZVTW1ZO9XW/

Reservations may also be made by calling 855-729-3108 and ask for the room block for Pennsylvania Recreation and Park Society at Hershey Lodge, March 16-19, 2025. The Hershey reservations team is available seven days a week from 8:00 am - 8:30 pm to assist you.

For more information on the hotel and its amenities, visit www.hersheylodge.com.
Check in time is after 4:00 pm and check out time is 11:00 am.
Hershey Lodge
West Chocolate Avenue and University Drive 
Hershey, PA 17033 
www.hersheylodge.com

CANCELLATION AND REFUND POLICY
Registration refund and cancellation requests must be provided in writing by Friday,  February 21, 2025, no later than 4:00 pm EST, and will incur a $100 processing fee. No refunds will be issued if requested/postmarked after the February 21, 2025, cut-off date. Substitution registrations will be accepted on a case by case basis.