Overview & Contact Information

Thank you for your interest in becoming an educational speaker for CRPA! The information on the following form is necessary to ensure that the committee reviewing the information has what is needed for approval of your session for CEU's if selected. If you would like to submit multiple sessions, please complete a separate survey for each topic. In the event that your session is not selected as a breakout for the conference, we may still contact you to present your topic at a different educational event.

Proposed session(s) should include information that:
  • Is relevant and practical to the field
  • Provides the opportunity to share and network with fellow professionals in the field
  • Addresses new ideas, creative problem solving, practical tools, and innovative techniques
Proposed session(s) should NOT:
  • Be a sales pitch for a specific product or service
Presentation Length: All conference breakout sessions are 1 hour in length

Deadlines for Submission: April 14, 2023 (Notification of your proposal's acceptance will be in the month of June 2023)

Target Audience: Conference attendees will include directors, supervisors, managers, program coordinators, administrative staff, support and front-line staff, and students from both public and private organizations in the field of parks and recreation. The audience ranges from new and part-time employees to professionals with more than 20 years of experience.

Topics of Interest:
  • Aquatics
  • Camps & After School Programs
  • Computer/Technology
  • COVID-19 Facility/Program Management
  • Customer Service
  • Drug & Alcohol Prevention
  • E-Sports
  • Emergency Services
  • Employee/Volunteer Management
  • Facility Management
  • Financial Recovery
  • Golf Course Management
  • Homelessness & the Role of Parks & Recreation
  • Management
  • Marketing & Public Relations
  • Master Planning
  • Parks & Agritourism
  • Park Maintenance
  • Programming Ideas
  • Race, Equity, Inclusion
  • Revenue Generation
  • Revenue Management/Budgeting
  • Safe Outdoor Performance Venues
  • Senior Programming
  • Staff Training/Orientation
  • Succession Planning
  • Therapeutic/Inclusive Recreation
Submission Procedures: Sessions must be submitted using this online form. One form must be submitted for each session topic. Submissions that are faxed or mailed will not be considered. If you need assistance completing this form, please contact the committee member listed below.

Contact Information:
Liz Gambacorta, CRPA State Conference Programming Chair

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* 1. First Name

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* 2. Last Name

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* 3. Title

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* 4. Company/Organization

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* 5. Address

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* 6. Email Address

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* 7. Phone Number (work)

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* 8. Phone Number (cell)

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* 9. Certifications

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* 10. Have you been a presenter at other conferences in the past such as CRPA and NRPA? If yes, please list which and when.

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* 11. Are you representing a Commercial Firm?

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* 12. Please enter a short biography about yourself. If your presentation is selected, this will be read as your introduction (limit 200 words)

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* 13. Please list your credentials (limit 200 words)

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