Illinois Association of Park Districts
IAPD Dear Friends,
We are so thrilled to be able to welcome you to the 2012 IAPD/IPRA Soaring to New Heights Conference and are excited for you to experience the changes we've implemented based on your feedback.
Quality Education We have reduced the overall number of offerings which has allowed us to place a stonger emphasis on quality. We've also secured a greater number of outside speakers while also tapping into the resources our own field has to offer. This will afford you a more diverse array of points of view and educational content.
Scheduling Grid
Be sure to check out pages C24 - C27 for a consolidated view of offerings for Friday and Saturday organized by topic track and time. Use this visual aid to plan your conference itinerary and make the most of your valuable time.
Exhibit Hall Hours
More than 325 exhibitors will be with us to share their latest products, pioneering ideas, cutting-edge technology and hands-on demonstrations. The exhibit hall will be open on Thursday and Friday only, with extended hours on both days and exclusive hours on Friday from 10:45 am – 12:30 pm so that you may tour the hall without having to miss out on education.
This event would not be possible without the hard work and generosity of our dedicated conference chairs, Peter Camin and Kim Wascher of the South Elgin Park District. They, along with our Joint Conference Committee, Program Committee and Exhibit Committee, have contributed many hours of their time to put together a program that offers progressive education, celebrates this amazing field and unites professionals and commissioners from all around the state.
Don't miss out… the IAPD/IPRA Soaring to New Heights Conference is where the wonderful world of parks and recreation connects!
WALLY FRASIER Vice President Mundelein Park and Recreation District
IAPD Chairman of the Board
LORIKAY PADEN
Community Education and Services Coordinator University of Illinois
IPRA Chairman of the Board
Published by:
ILLINOIS ASSOCIATION OF PARK DISTRICTS 211 East Monroe Street, Springfield, IL 62701 P: 217-523-4554; F: 217-523-4273; W:
www.ILparks.org
ILLINOIS PARK AND RECREATION ASSOCIATION 536 East Avenue, LaGrange, IL 60525 P: 708-588-2280; F: 708-354-0535; W:
www.ilipra.org
Designed by:
GOSS GRAPHIC DESIGN 1806 North Oakcrest Avenue, Decatur, IL 62526 P: 217-423-4739; W:
www.gossgrfx.com
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