2026 MPRA Conference & Expo Sessions
The Power of Play - Finding Your Purpose and Reigniting Your Passion
2/24/2026 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
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Building a High-Trust Workplace
2/24/2026 2:30 PM - 3:30 PM
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Courage in the Water: Developing Leadership in Young Aquatic Professionals
2/24/2026 2:30 PM - 3:30 PM
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Culture Shaping for Youth Sports Leaders
2/24/2026 2:30 PM - 3:30 PM
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Filling the Cup: Self-Care for Leaders and Frontline Staff
2/24/2026 2:30 PM - 3:30 PM
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Innovate to Elevate
2/24/2026 2:30 PM - 3:30 PM
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Reimagining Tradition: Embracing New, Curated Events in Your Event Portfolio
2/24/2026 2:30 PM - 3:30 PM
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Tapping into Community Sponsors to Help Fund Park Improvements and Improve Community Health
2/24/2026 2:30 PM - 3:30 PM
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Benchmarking Your Park Inventory – Why?
2/24/2026 2:30 PM - 3:30 PM
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Communicate with Anyone and Succeed
2/24/2026 3:45 PM - 4:45 PM
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Facility Design and Maintenance for Park Operations Professional
2/24/2026 3:45 PM - 4:45 PM
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Leadership That Teaches Others to Play Well
2/24/2026 3:45 PM - 4:45 PM
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Leading from the Deep End: Lessons in Calm Leadership from the Pool Deck
2/24/2026 3:45 PM - 4:45 PM
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Secrets to Crafting Successful Grant Proposals
2/24/2026 3:45 PM - 4:45 PM
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The Power of Partnerships
2/24/2026 3:45 PM - 4:45 PM
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USTA Tennis Court Grants for Resurfacing or Building New
2/24/2026 3:45 PM - 4:45 PM
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The Modern Space & Wellness Audit: Re-imagining Underutilized Spaces for Fitness and Wellness
2/24/2026 3:45 PM - 4:45 PM
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Building Community Through Parks: From Planning to Construction
2/25/2026 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM
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Building Loyalty Through Member Engagement Strategies
2/25/2026 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM
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Communicate for the WIN
2/25/2026 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM
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Diving into Your Purpose: Streamlining Aquatic Leadership with Passion and Vision
2/25/2026 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM
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Failing Forward
2/25/2026 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM
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Out-of-School Program Design
2/25/2026 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM
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Playground Safety and Maintenance Training
2/25/2026 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM
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Port KC Urban Bouldering Project Highlights
2/25/2026 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM
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Casting a Wider Net: Building Access and Inclusion Through a Community Catfishing Gear Library
2/25/2026 10:15 AM - 11:15 AM
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Development of Play: How the Playground Supports Play Skill Acquisition
2/25/2026 10:15 AM - 11:15 AM
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Five Linchpins of Your Aquatic Facility
2/25/2026 10:15 AM - 11:15 AM
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Intentional Engagement: Designing Public Input that Shapes Parks Planning
2/25/2026 10:15 AM - 11:15 AM
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Leading with Heart: Emotional Intelligence in Parks and Recreation
2/25/2026 10:15 AM - 11:15 AM
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Remember Anything and Make Employee Tasks Fun
2/25/2026 10:15 AM - 11:15 AM
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Where Recreation Has No Bounds
2/25/2026 10:15 AM - 11:15 AM
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NRPA’s Youth Workforce Development Framework and You!
2/25/2026 10:15 AM - 11:15 AM
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A Leadership Road Map for Enhancing Your Inclusion Initiative
2/26/2026 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM
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Bridging the Generation Gap
2/26/2026 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM
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CANNONBALL! Aquatic In-Services with Impact
2/26/2026 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM
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Design for Everyone: Scaling Universal and Inclusive Design in Parks and Recreation
2/26/2026 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM
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Has Your Facility Been Loved to Death? What now?
2/26/2026 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM
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Making Mental Health a Priority
2/26/2026 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM
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Reel Quick: Maximizing your Social Media
2/26/2026 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM
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TOUR: Behind the Scenes Tour at MizzouRec
2/26/2026 9:00 AM - 11:00 AM
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We All Want to BELONG: The Work Starts With Us
2/26/2026 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM
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Accountability: It’s Everybody’s Responsibility
2/26/2026 10:15 AM - 11:15 AM
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Communicate to De-Escalate
2/26/2026 10:15 AM - 11:15 AM
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Conversation Links: Getting to Truly Know Colleagues, Employees, and Customers
2/26/2026 10:15 AM - 11:15 AM
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Innovating Park Management: Modern Tools for Safer, Smarter Parks
2/26/2026 10:15 AM - 11:15 AM
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Libraries and Parks: The Partnership You Didn't Know Would Rock
2/26/2026 10:15 AM - 11:15 AM
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National Goals, Local Action: Adapting the National Physical Activity Plan
2/26/2026 10:15 AM - 11:15 AM
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Swimming for All: Inclusive Strategies for Accommodating Children with Disabilities in Group Swimming Lessons
2/26/2026 10:15 AM - 11:15 AM
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The Shortage of Sports Officials: A National Crisis
2/26/2026 10:15 AM - 11:15 AM
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A Dog, a Mouse, and Searching for Unicorns
2/26/2026 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
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Blame the Manager
2/26/2026 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
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Engaging Emerging Audiences: Lessons from Powder Valley’s Moth Ball
2/26/2026 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
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How to Modernize Youth Cycling Education and Build Healthier Communities
2/26/2026 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
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No More Suspensions! Supporting Children with Challenging Behaviors for Program Success
2/26/2026 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
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So What? Who Cares? Build Messages That Move People to Action
2/26/2026 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
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Stronger Together: Leveraging the Missouri Department of Conservation Support for Parks and Recreation Success
2/26/2026 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
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Understanding Adolescent Brain Development: It’s All about Relationships
2/26/2026 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
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50 Lifeguard In-Service Trainings in 50 Minutes
2/26/2026 2:15 PM - 3:15 PM
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Day Camp Adventures, Oh My!
2/26/2026 2:15 PM - 3:15 PM
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Fostering Bird-Friendly Communities in Missouri for Ecosystems and People
2/26/2026 2:15 PM - 3:15 PM
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Harnessing the Explosive Growth of Disc Golf
2/26/2026 2:15 PM - 3:15 PM
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Play at Work: Boosting Satisfaction, Creativity, and Collaboration
2/26/2026 2:15 PM - 3:15 PM
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The Exchange
2/26/2026 2:15 PM - 3:15 PM
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Time Management for Mission-Driven People: How to Lead Without Burning Out
2/26/2026 2:15 PM - 3:15 PM
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Utilizing Story-Telling to Invoke Emotion and Generate Change
2/26/2026 2:15 PM - 3:15 PM
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Feedback Loops that Improve the Experience: Listening and Acting on Visitor Input
2/26/2026 3:30 PM - 4:30 PM
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More Than Just July: Making the Most of Parks and Rec Month and Summer Programming
2/26/2026 3:30 PM - 4:30 PM
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Park Accessibility Master Planning
2/26/2026 3:30 PM - 4:30 PM
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Purposed Based Recognition - Recognizing, Rewarding, and Retaining Your Staff
2/26/2026 3:30 PM - 4:30 PM
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Serving Up Data: How to Maximize Pickleball’s Growth for Your Community.
2/26/2026 3:30 PM - 4:30 PM
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Train & Retain: Building a Cohesive Aquatic Team
2/26/2026 3:30 PM - 4:30 PM
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Workshopping Conflict: How to Engage with Conflict and Clarity
2/26/2026 3:30 PM - 4:30 PM
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TOUR: Sports Facility Tour: Columbia Sports Fieldhouse and Gans Creek Recreation Area
2/27/2026 10:30 AM - 12:30 PM