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2024 MPRA Conference & Expo Sessions

Tour of Faust Park

3/5/2024 10:00 AM - 3/5/2024 12:00 PM

Location
Faust Park

Something Greater is Always Possible

3/5/2024 1:00 PM - 3/5/2024 2:00 PM

Location
St. Charles Convention Center

Women in the Wild Program: How to Build a Beginner Outdoor Program

3/5/2024 2:30 PM - 3/5/2024 3:30 PM

Location
St. Charles Convention Center

Looking at Your Customers in a New Light

3/5/2024 2:30 PM - 3/5/2024 3:30 PM

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St. Charles Convention Center

Grow More Leaders

3/5/2024 2:30 PM - 3/5/2024 3:30 PM

Location
St. Charles Convention Center

You are a Genius -- REALLY! You have two Geniuses!

3/5/2024 2:30 PM - 3/5/2024 3:30 PM

Location
St. Charles Convention Center

Soccer Complex Evolution and Arboreal Exploration: Creve Coeur's Story

3/5/2024 2:30 PM - 3/5/2024 4:30 PM

Maintenance Management Planning for Success with and without GIS!

3/5/2024 2:30 PM - 3/5/2024 3:30 PM

Location
St. Charles Convention Center

Mountain Bike Educational Programs and Opportunities

3/5/2024 2:30 PM - 3/5/2024 3:30 PM

Location
St. Charles Convention Center

Discovering How Contracted Services Can Elevate Your Community Experience

3/5/2024 2:30 PM - 3/5/2024 3:30 PM

Location
St. Charles Convention Center

Inclusify Your First Aid

3/5/2024 2:30 PM - 3/5/2024 3:30 PM

Location
St. Charles Convention Center

Conference 101

3/5/2024 2:30 PM - 3/5/2024 3:30 PM

Location
St. Charles Convention Center

Will Your New Program Be a Fit, Fad, or Flop?

3/5/2024 3:45 PM - 3/5/2024 4:45 PM

Location
St. Charles Convention Center

Present to Impress

3/5/2024 3:45 PM - 3/5/2024 4:45 PM

Location
St. Charles Convention Center

Creating Culturally Responsible Parks and Recreation Agencies

3/5/2024 3:45 PM - 3/5/2024 4:45 PM

Location
St. Charles Convention Center

Cool as a Cucumber: De-Escalation Training for Park Professionals

3/5/2024 3:45 PM - 3/5/2024 4:45 PM

Location
St. Charles Convention Center

Tower Grove Park Ranger Program

3/5/2024 3:45 PM - 3/5/2024 4:45 PM

Location
St. Charles Convention Center

Mud Runs for Cities of All Sizes

3/5/2024 3:45 PM - 3/5/2024 4:45 PM

Location
St. Charles Convention Center

Outdoor Rock Climbing: Not just Something for the West - Bringing this Outdoor Activity to Missouri State Parks

3/5/2024 3:45 PM - 3/5/2024 4:45 PM

Location
St. Charles Convention Center

Aquatic Manuals and Emergency Action Plans

3/5/2024 3:45 PM - 3/5/2024 4:45 PM

Location
St. Charles Convention Center

Wentzville WREC: Lessons Learned from our Community Center Journey!

3/6/2024 8:30 AM - 3/6/2024 10:30 AM

Creating Your Day Camp Culture

3/6/2024 9:00 AM - 3/6/2024 10:00 AM

Location
St. Charles Convention Center

Sponsorship Basics: From A to Z

3/6/2024 9:00 AM - 3/6/2024 10:00 AM

Location
St. Charles Convention Center

From Orientation to Onboarding

3/6/2024 9:00 AM - 3/6/2024 10:00 AM

Location
St. Charles Convention Center

Choosing YOU: Building Resiliency through Self-Care

3/6/2024 9:00 AM - 3/6/2024 10:00 AM

Location
St. Charles Convention Center

If this Stream Could Talk

3/6/2024 9:00 AM - 3/6/2024 10:00 AM

Location
St. Charles Convention Center

Designing for Outdoor Play and Fitness: Attracting All Ages and Abilities to Promote Health Equity and Sustainability

3/6/2024 9:00 AM - 3/6/2024 10:00 AM

Location
St. Charles Convention Center

Republic Parks Aquatic Center: Your Destination Water Park

3/6/2024 9:00 AM - 3/6/2024 10:00 AM

Location
St. Charles Convention Center

Train Your Summer Camp Staff to Greatness Using Impactful Teachable Moments

3/6/2024 10:15 AM - 3/6/2024 11:15 AM

Location
St. Charles Convention Center

Sharing Information: Go from Blah to Brilliant in 10 Minutes

3/6/2024 10:15 AM - 3/6/2024 11:15 AM

Location
St. Charles Convention Center

Building Advocacy within your Community, Park Board, and Board of Alderman

3/6/2024 10:15 AM - 3/6/2024 11:15 AM

Location
St. Charles Convention Center

Professional Communication

3/6/2024 10:15 AM - 3/6/2024 11:15 AM

Location
St. Charles Convention Center

Destination Park Design: Defining a Community’s Ethos

3/6/2024 10:15 AM - 3/6/2024 11:15 AM

Location
St. Charles Convention Center

Strengthen the Delivery of Tennis in Your Community with USTA Tennis Venue Services

3/6/2024 10:15 AM - 3/6/2024 11:15 AM

Location
St. Charles Convention Center

Maximizing Profitability: Strategies for Boosting Personal Training Revenue

3/6/2024 10:15 AM - 3/6/2024 11:15 AM

Location
St. Charles Convention Center

Outdated Aquatic Center? Considerations for Renovation, Addition, or Replacement

3/6/2024 10:15 AM - 3/6/2024 11:15 AM

Location
St. Charles Convention Center

Nee Kee Nee: Reframing a Victorian Park through Inclusive and Sustainable Design

3/7/2024 8:30 AM - 3/7/2024 11:30 AM

Summer Camp: Planning for Fun with a Purpose at Your Site

3/7/2024 9:00 AM - 3/7/2024 10:00 AM

Location
St. Charles Convention Center

Get Social with Social Media

3/7/2024 9:00 AM - 3/7/2024 10:00 AM

Location
St. Charles Convention Center

Grow Your Park and Rec Business – Can You Afford NOT TO?

3/7/2024 9:00 AM - 3/7/2024 10:00 AM

Location
St. Charles Convention Center

Change Your Perspective, Change Your Life!

3/7/2024 9:00 AM - 3/7/2024 10:00 AM

Location
St. Charles Convention Center

Prescribed Fire in an Urban Environment

3/7/2024 9:00 AM - 3/7/2024 10:00 AM

Location
St. Charles Convention Center

Fields, Courts, and Users Part 1: How Many is Enough?

3/7/2024 9:00 AM - 3/7/2024 10:00 AM

Location
St. Charles Convention Center

Positive Intelligence®: Strengthening Your Core Mental Fitness Muscles

3/7/2024 9:00 AM - 3/7/2024 10:00 AM

Location
St. Charles Convention Center

12 Ideas to Enhance Your Lifeguard In-Services

3/7/2024 9:00 AM - 3/7/2024 10:00 AM

Location
St. Charles Convention Center

The Rainbow Connection: Creating a Safe Environment for LGBTQ+ Campers and Staff

3/7/2024 10:15 AM - 3/7/2024 11:15 AM

Location
St. Charles Convention Center

Marketing for the Service Industry: Creating Fans for Parks and Recreation

3/7/2024 10:15 AM - 3/7/2024 11:15 AM

Location
St. Charles Convention Center

1st Amendment Auditors

3/7/2024 10:15 AM - 3/7/2024 11:15 AM

Location
St. Charles Convention Center

A.I. All the Way: Turning Average Employees into AI-mazing Superstars!

3/7/2024 10:15 AM - 3/7/2024 11:15 AM

Location
St. Charles Convention Center

Design and Construction of a 200-acre Park in 166 Days - What Could Go Right?

3/7/2024 10:15 AM - 3/7/2024 11:15 AM

Location
St. Charles Convention Center

Fields, Courts, and Users Part 2: Revenue Generation & Economic Impact

3/7/2024 10:15 AM - 3/7/2024 11:15 AM

Location
St. Charles Convention Center

Is Your Ankle Bone Connected to Your Head Bone?

3/7/2024 10:15 AM - 3/7/2024 11:15 AM

Location
St. Charles Convention Center

Measuring Success: Evaluating Swim Lesson Program Effectiveness

3/7/2024 10:15 AM - 3/7/2024 11:15 AM

Location
St. Charles Convention Center

Strategic Alliances: Crafting Successful Special Events through Smart Partnerships

3/7/2024 1:00 PM - 3/7/2024 2:00 PM

Location
St. Charles Convention Center

Rebranding on a Budget

3/7/2024 1:00 PM - 3/7/2024 2:00 PM

Location
St. Charles Convention Center

Claims and Litigation Environment from a Risk Pool's Perspective

3/7/2024 1:00 PM - 3/7/2024 2:00 PM

Location
St. Charles Convention Center

The Disappointment of Regret is Greater than the Pain of Discipline

3/7/2024 1:00 PM - 3/7/2024 2:00 PM

Location
St. Charles Convention Center

Mastering Park Diversity: Strategies for Managing, Programming, and Sustaining Expansive Recreational Landscapes

3/7/2024 1:00 PM - 3/7/2024 3:00 PM

Alternative Turfgrass for Parks

3/7/2024 1:00 PM - 3/7/2024 2:00 PM

Location
St. Charles Convention Center

The Mental Side of Sports Officiating - Recruitment, Retention, and Development

3/7/2024 1:00 PM - 3/7/2024 2:00 PM

Location
St. Charles Convention Center

Prediabetes and Diabetes in Missouri: What Role does the Community Center Serve?

3/7/2024 1:00 PM - 3/7/2024 2:00 PM

Location
St. Charles Convention Center

Training Day: Guidelines from Pre-Service to In-Service

3/7/2024 1:00 PM - 3/7/2024 2:00 PM

Location
St. Charles Convention Center

Have No Fear! The Homeschoolers are Here!

3/7/2024 2:15 PM - 3/7/2024 3:15 PM

Location
St. Charles Convention Center

Strategic Social Media: Elevating Staff Engagement for Enhanced Recruitment and Retention

3/7/2024 2:15 PM - 3/7/2024 3:15 PM

Location
St. Charles Convention Center

Organizational Culture: Is it Rowing or Sinking Your Boat?

3/7/2024 2:15 PM - 3/7/2024 3:15 PM

Location
St. Charles Convention Center

Successful Strategies for Working with Gen Z

3/7/2024 2:15 PM - 3/7/2024 3:15 PM

Location
St. Charles Convention Center

Spaces for All: Designing for the Neurodiverse

3/7/2024 2:15 PM - 3/7/2024 3:15 PM

Location
St. Charles Convention Center

Sports and Socialization Programming for Special Populations - How to Grow and Enhance your Programs through Design and Partnerships

3/7/2024 2:15 PM - 3/7/2024 3:15 PM

Location
St. Charles Convention Center

Refresh and Reflect with Life Lessons from a Little Golden Book

3/7/2024 2:15 PM - 3/7/2024 3:15 PM

Location
St. Charles Convention Center

Is Your Facility As Prepared as It Could Be?

3/7/2024 2:15 PM - 3/7/2024 3:15 PM

Location
St. Charles Convention Center

Parks and Libraries in Partnership

3/7/2024 3:30 PM - 3/7/2024 4:30 PM

Location
St. Charles Convention Center

Emergency Services Supporting the Parks and Recreation Mission

3/7/2024 3:30 PM - 3/7/2024 4:30 PM

Location
St. Charles Convention Center

City of Olivette: Creating Community Through People, Parks, and Partnerships

3/7/2024 3:30 PM - 3/7/2024 4:30 PM

Location
St. Charles Convention Center

Implicit Bias - Defining to Discovery

3/7/2024 3:30 PM - 3/7/2024 4:30 PM

Location
St. Charles Convention Center

Strategic Tree Planting for the Parks of the Future

3/7/2024 3:30 PM - 3/7/2024 4:30 PM

Location
St. Charles Convention Center

Nature Therapy: What? How? Where?

3/7/2024 3:30 PM - 3/7/2024 4:30 PM

Location
St. Charles Convention Center

Recruiting and Retaining Aquatic Staff

3/7/2024 3:30 PM - 3/7/2024 4:30 PM

Location
St. Charles Convention Center

On Field Concussion Identification and Treatment Protocols

3/7/2024 3:30 PM - 3/7/2024 4:30 PM

Location
St. Charles Convention Center
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