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Wednesday, April 5, 2023
7:00 AM – 8:00 AM
Wake Up Wellness - Franks Final 5K!
7:00 AM – 8:00 AM
Wake Up Wellness - Franks Final 5K!
Room: Meet at steps behind the Convention Center
8:00 AM – 5:30 PM
Registration Area Open
8:00 AM – 5:30 PM
Registration Area Open
Room: Convention Center Lobby AB
9:00 AM – 10:30 AM
Handling Challenging Conversations with a Polarized Public
9:00 AM – 10:30 AM
Handling Challenging Conversations with a Polarized Public
Room: 6A/6B
Steven P. Dinkin, J.D. (he/him/his)
– National Conflict Resolution Center
Eligible for 0.1 CEUs
10:00 AM – 3:00 PM
EXPO Hall Open
10:00 AM – 3:00 PM
EXPO Hall Open
Room: Expo Hall AB
10:45 AM – 11:45 AM
Creative & Compelling Communications in Municipal Marketing
10:45 AM – 11:45 AM
Creative & Compelling Communications in Municipal Marketing
Room: 1A/1B
Beatriz G. Barnett, BA (she/her/hers)
– City of Temecula / Community Services Department
Jeff Lawrence, BA
– City of Temecula
Mike Morey, BA
– City of Temecula
Katrina Thoreson, BA & MA
– City of Temecula
Eligible for 0.1 CEUs
10:45 AM – 11:45 AM
Dig, Fill, Build, and Open: 4 Steps to Self Reflection and Professional Development
10:45 AM – 11:45 AM
Dig, Fill, Build, and Open: 4 Steps to Self Reflection and Professional Development
Room: 11A/11B
Lydie Gutfeld, MPA
– City of San Bernadino
Eligible for 0.1 CEUs
10:45 AM – 11:45 AM
Do Your Fair (or More Than Fair) Share! Become a Leader in Your Community's Drought Response
10:45 AM – 11:45 AM
Do Your Fair (or More Than Fair) Share! Become a Leader in Your Community's Drought Response
Room: 9
Tom Hare, Professional Engineer, Mechanical Engineer
– RRM Design Group
Eligible for 0.1 CEUs
10:45 AM – 11:45 AM
Everybody Plays: A Best Practice Guide to Multigenerational Design
10:45 AM – 11:45 AM
Everybody Plays: A Best Practice Guide to Multigenerational Design
Room: 6D
Jill N. Moore, CPSI
– Landscape Structures Inc
Eligible for 0.1 CEUs
10:45 AM – 11:45 AM
Leslie Knope & George Williams: Programming and Maintenance Harmony
10:45 AM – 11:45 AM
Leslie Knope & George Williams: Programming and Maintenance Harmony
Room: 3
Rebecca R. Hurley, AFO
– County of Santa Cruz Parks Department
Eligible for 0.1 CEUs
10:45 AM – 11:45 AM
Managing with Intent: Making Guest Experience Matter
10:45 AM – 11:45 AM
Managing with Intent: Making Guest Experience Matter
Room: 10
Kirsten Barnes
– HydroApps
Eligible for 0.1 CEUs
10:45 AM – 11:45 AM
Moving from a Municipal to an Enterprise Mindset
10:45 AM – 11:45 AM
Moving from a Municipal to an Enterprise Mindset
Room: 8
Chris Nunes, CPRE
– The Woodlands Township
Eligible for 0.1 CEUs
10:45 AM – 11:45 AM
The Nature Connection: Introducing Nature and Environmental Ideas into Recreational Programing
10:45 AM – 11:45 AM
The Nature Connection: Introducing Nature and Environmental Ideas into Recreational Programing
Room: 4
Meaghan O'Neill, Certified Park and Recreation Professional, NRPA Certified Interpretive Guide, NAI
– City of Long Beach Parks, Recreation and Marine
Eligible for 0.1 CEUs
10:45 AM – 11:45 AM
The Privilege of Privilege
10:45 AM – 11:45 AM
The Privilege of Privilege
Room: 6E
Jason Elissalde (he/him/his)
– Next Practice Partners
Eligible for 0.1 CEUs
10:45 AM – 11:45 AM
What Difference Does the DATA Really Make?
10:45 AM – 11:45 AM
What Difference Does the DATA Really Make?
Room: 2
Farrell Buller
– 110%
Eligible for 0.1 CEUs
10:45 AM – 11:45 AM
What’s on the Horizon; Everything from Y to Z
10:45 AM – 11:45 AM
What’s on the Horizon; Everything from Y to Z
Room: 6F
Lori A. Hoffner, Accredited Resiliency at Work (R@W) Coach, Certified QPR Trainer, Certified Mental Health First Aide Trainer, safeTALK Instructor/Master Trainer, Certified ASIST (Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training) Consulting Trainer
– Supporting CommUnity, Inc.
Eligible for 0.1 CEUs
10:45 AM – 12:00 PM
CPRS Admin Section and CFPR Recognition Brunch
10:45 AM – 12:00 PM
CPRS Admin Section and CFPR Recognition Brunch
Room: 6C
12:30 PM – 2:30 PM
LUNCH and EXPO Hall Dedicated Hours
12:30 PM – 2:30 PM
LUNCH and EXPO Hall Dedicated Hours
Room: Expo Hall AB
12:30 PM – 2:30 PM
Research to Practice Oral and Poster Presentations
12:30 PM – 2:30 PM
Research to Practice Oral and Poster Presentations
Room: Expo Hall AB
12:45 PM – 2:00 PM
Region 2 Ice Cream Social
12:45 PM – 2:00 PM
Region 2 Ice Cream Social
Room: Sweet Things Frozen Yogurt
2:45 PM – 4:00 PM
10 Minutes to Go from Blah to Brilliant
2:45 PM – 4:00 PM
10 Minutes to Go from Blah to Brilliant
Room: 11A/11B
Bobbi Nance, CPRP (she/her/hers)
– Recreation Results LLC
Eligible for 0.125 CEUs
2:45 PM – 4:00 PM
Achieving Team Success in the Remote Work Era
2:45 PM – 4:00 PM
Achieving Team Success in the Remote Work Era
Room: 10
Chris Chamberlain, D.Mgt
– CSU East Bay- College of Education and Allied Studies
Eligible for 0.125 CEUs
2:45 PM – 4:00 PM
Aging: So Cool Everyone Is Doing It
2:45 PM – 4:00 PM
Aging: So Cool Everyone Is Doing It
Room: 4
Jenni Worsham
– City of Fountain Valley
Ben Dieterle, MPA, CPRP
– City of Fountain Valley
Eligible for 0.125 CEUs
2:45 PM – 4:00 PM
All Ages, All Abilities, All the Time
2:45 PM – 4:00 PM
All Ages, All Abilities, All the Time
Room: 2
Jill N. Moore, CPSI
– Landscape Structures Inc
Eligible for 0.125 CEUs
2:45 PM – 4:00 PM
Continuous Improvement Through Business Planning
2:45 PM – 4:00 PM
Continuous Improvement Through Business Planning
Room: 6F
Chris Nunes, CPRE
– The Woodlands Township
Eligible for 0.125 CEUs
2:45 PM – 4:00 PM
Get It Done! How to Develop and Implement an Effective Ten Year Capital Improvement Program
2:45 PM – 4:00 PM
Get It Done! How to Develop and Implement an Effective Ten Year Capital Improvement Program
Room: 8
Tom Hare, Professional Engineer, Mechanical Engineer
– RRM Design Group
Eligible for 0.125 CEUs
2:45 PM – 4:00 PM
Handling Challenging Conversations with a Polarized Public, Part 2
2:45 PM – 4:00 PM
Handling Challenging Conversations with a Polarized Public, Part 2
Room: 6C
Eligible for 0.125 CEUs
2:45 PM – 4:00 PM
JEDI Roundtable: Problems, Practices and Solutions
2:45 PM – 4:00 PM
JEDI Roundtable: Problems, Practices and Solutions
Room: 6D
Heather Vilhauer, Ed.D.
Dominic Broadhead
– Los Gatos - Saratoga Recreation
Cindy Mendoza, MA, CPRP (she/her/hers)
– MIG
Brandon T. Taylor, D.Mgt.
– California State University, Fresno
Eligible for 0.125 CEUs
2:45 PM – 4:00 PM
Parks & Reconomics©
2:45 PM – 4:00 PM
Parks & Reconomics©
Room: 1A/1B
Jamie Sabbach
– 110% Inc.
Eligible for 0.125 CEUs
2:45 PM – 4:00 PM
The Yin to Your Yang 2.0
2:45 PM – 4:00 PM
The Yin to Your Yang 2.0
Room: 6E
Tracy Stayton, MA, CPRP, CPC (she/her/hers)
– N/A
David Norgard, RLA, CPRP (he/him/his)
– City of Encinitas
Lydie Gutfeld, MPA
– City of San Bernadino
Koko Panossian, MA, MPA, CPRP, CPSI, CA, LSSGB
– City of Glendale
Eligible for 0.125 CEUs
4:15 PM – 5:15 PM
Developing a Trans* Inclusion Guide for Youth Recreation Programs and Camps
4:15 PM – 5:15 PM
Developing a Trans* Inclusion Guide for Youth Recreation Programs and Camps
Room: 2
Bria Cartwright (she/her/hers)
– Ready 2 Imagine
Eligible for 0.1 CEUs
4:15 PM – 5:15 PM
Everyday Innovation
4:15 PM – 5:15 PM
Everyday Innovation
Room: 6C
Bobbi Nance, CPRP (she/her/hers)
– Recreation Results LLC
Eligible for 0.1 CEUs
4:15 PM – 5:15 PM
From Condemned Pool to Award-Winning: The 15 Year Journey of the El Centro Aquatic Center
4:15 PM – 5:15 PM
From Condemned Pool to Award-Winning: The 15 Year Journey of the El Centro Aquatic Center
Room: 4
Dennis Berkshire, AFOI, CPOI (he/him/his)
– Aquatic Design Group, Inc.
Adriana Nava
– City of El Centro
Rebecca Corfman
– City of El Centro
Eligible for 0.1 CEUs
4:15 PM – 5:15 PM
Measuring Success: Managing Project Costs in Difficult Financial Times
4:15 PM – 5:15 PM
Measuring Success: Managing Project Costs in Difficult Financial Times
Room: 1A/1B
Arash Izadi, PLA, ASLA, LEED AP BD+C
– LPA
John Courtney, PLA, ASLA, QSP, QSD, LEED AP (he/him/his)
– LPA
Scott Caron (he/him/his)
– Ballard*King & Associates
Eligible for 0.1 CEUs
4:15 PM – 5:15 PM
Minorities in Parks & Recreation - Roundtable Discussion on How to Promote the Profession to the Underrepresented
4:15 PM – 5:15 PM
Minorities in Parks & Recreation - Roundtable Discussion on How to Promote the Profession to the Underrepresented
Room: 6E
Frankie Nelson
– City of Folsom
Penelope Crouse-Feehan, CYSA
– City of Folsom
Ashika Lal (she/her/hers)
– Southgate Recreation & Park District
Eligible for 0.1 CEUs
4:15 PM – 5:15 PM
Native Spaces in Urban Parks: Infusing Maintainable Native Habitat in Recreation Spaces
4:15 PM – 5:15 PM
Native Spaces in Urban Parks: Infusing Maintainable Native Habitat in Recreation Spaces
Room: 9
Linda Forde, LEED-AP, DBE . SBE
– NUVIS Landscape Architecture
Perry Cardoza, PLA, ASLA, DBE . SBE
– NUVIS Landscape Architecture
David Reed
– Pierre Landscape
Matilda Reyes
– The Trust for Public Land
Eligible for 0.1 CEUs
4:15 PM – 5:15 PM
Play and Words – Taking the Stage for High Performance Recreation & Library Partnerships
4:15 PM – 5:15 PM
Play and Words – Taking the Stage for High Performance Recreation & Library Partnerships
Room: 6D
Andrea M. Gifford, Bachelor of Science, Architectural Studies, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign Registered Architect, State of California, C32830 LEED Accredited Professional id+c
– Group 4 Architecture, Research + Planning, Inc.
Dawn Merkes, Bachelor of Architecture, Montana State University, Bozeman Registered Architect, State of California, C24206 LEED Accredited Professional bd+c
– Group 4 Architecture, Research + Planning, Inc.
Eligible for 0.1 CEUs
4:15 PM – 5:15 PM
Recruitment and Retention- Today and Tomorrows Challenge
4:15 PM – 5:15 PM
Recruitment and Retention- Today and Tomorrows Challenge
Room: 11A/11B
Chris Nunes, CPRE
– The Woodlands Township
Eligible for 0.1 CEUs
4:15 PM – 5:15 PM
The Pursuit of Personal & Professional Empowerment
4:15 PM – 5:15 PM
The Pursuit of Personal & Professional Empowerment
Room: 6F
Frank J. Carson, MS (he/him/his)
– City of El Cajon
Emeline Noda, MPA
– City of Los Alamitos
Eligible for 0.1 CEUs
4:15 PM – 5:15 PM
Using Data for Improved Decision Making and Service Delivery
4:15 PM – 5:15 PM
Using Data for Improved Decision Making and Service Delivery
Room: 10
Jayne S. Miller, CPRP (she/her/hers)
– Jayne Miller Consulting
Russ Carson, PhD (he/him/his)
– PlayCore
Troy Houtman, CPRE (he/him/his)
– Wichita Parks & Recreation
Michael Shull
– City of Los Angeles, Department of Recreation and Parks
Eligible for 0.1 CEUs
5:30 PM – 6:30 PM
D&O Section & District 10 Social
5:30 PM – 6:30 PM
D&O Section & District 10 Social
Room: The Field Authentic Irish Pub
7:00 PM – 11:55 PM
Poker Pub Crawl
7:00 PM – 11:55 PM
Poker Pub Crawl
Room: Nova SD
