Again, again! Striving for Replay Value in Your Aquatic Facilities
8:30 - 9:45 am
Speaker: Jeremy Mortorff, Recreation Program Specialist - Hampden Township
Small department roundtable
8:30 - 9:45 am
Speakers: Kelly Rebitz, Parks and Recreation Administrator - Cheltenham Township; Walt Mulholland, Director - Lower Southampton Township Parks & Recreation
Climbing for everyone
8:30 - 9:45 am
Speaker: Courtney Gallagher, Sales Manager - EP Climbing
“Howdy Partner!” Enhance Programs, Services, and Bottom Line through Partnerships
8:30 - 9:45 am
Speaker: Tom Venniro, Director of Parks and Recreation - Hilton-Parma Parks and Recreation
Speaker: Courtney Fox, CPRP, CPO, Director of Parks and Recreation - Lansdale Borough
Creating Work-Life Balance When Parks and Rec IS Life!
8:30 - 9:45 am
Speaker: Alice Trowbridge - Community Heart & Soul
Public Participation - Let's Get Inclusive! - Part 1
8:30 - 9:45 am
Speaker: Marty Mulgrew, Director - HydroApps
Data Driven - Summer Livin’: You Can’t Manage What You Don’t Measure
10:00 11:15 am
Speaker: Alice Trowbridge - Community Heart & Soul
Public Participation - Let's Get Inclusive! - Part 2
10:00 11:15 am
Speaker: Tom Venniro, Director of Parks and Recreation - Hilton-Parma Parks and Recreation
Creating Extraordinary Brand and “Magical” Customer Experiences
10:00 11:15 am
Speakers: Matt Hutchison, Assistant Director of Recreation - Manheim Township Parks & Recreation; Matt Stopa, Director of Parks & Recreation - Manheim Township Parks & Recreation
You Hired Your Seasonal Staff....Now What?
10:00 11:15 am
Speaker: William “BJ” Folk, Director of Camp Property - Girl Scouts in the Heart of Pennsylvania
Lessons from the American Camp Association Crisis Hotline
10:00 11:15 am
Speakers: Bryan Cope, Superintendent of Parks & Recreation - Northampton County; Steve Ferreri, Land Management Supervisor - PA Game Commission; Robbie Coville, Ecosystem Products and Markets Specialist - PA DCNR Bureau of Forestry
Livable Landscapes - Managing Lands That Blend Recreation and Wildlife Habitat Improvements
10:00 11:15 am
Speaker: Mara Kaplan, Inclusive Play Design Specialist/Principal - Let Kids Play
Designing Inclusive Playgrounds: Insights from Parents
12:45 - 2:00 pm
Speakers: Kelly Fassano, Recreation Leader/Registered Yoga Teacher - Philadelphia Parks and Recreation; Natalie Felix-DiDonato, Recreation Leader 2 - Philadelphia Parks and Recreation
Navigating Individual and Communal Trauma
12:45 - 2:00 pm
Speaker: Martin Kimmel, President - Kimmel Bogrette Architecture + Site
Community Recreation: Transform your Township’s Assets into Recreational Venues to Boost Your Residents’ Quality of Life
12:45 - 2:00 pm
Speakers: Lori Yeich, Recreation and Conservation Manager - PA DCNR Bureau of Recreation and Conservation; Ali Bowling, Executive Policy Specialist - PA DCNR; Doug Knauss, Parks and Recreation Director - Susquehanna Township
Adapting to a Changing Climate For People and the Planet: Role of Parks and Recreation in a Mitigating and Adapting to Climate Change
12:45 - 2:00 pm
Speaker: Jason Lang, Director of Parks and Recreation - East Goshen Township Parks and Recreation
Park and Rec Pro: Part Artist and Part Army General
12:45 - 2:00 pm
Speaker: Michael Kirshman, Director - Virginia Beach Parks and Recreation
The Power of stories
12:45 - 2:00 pm
Speaker: Joe Palermo, Vice President of New Product Design - PlayPower, Inc.
the power of play
2:15 - 3:30 pm
Speaker: Molly Hetrick, Trainer - Training with Molly
Fundraising: Making the Ask
2:15 - 3:30 pm
Speaker: Michael Kirshman, Director - Virginia Beach Parks and Recreation
Partnerships: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly
2:15 - 3:30 pm
Speakers: Kimberly Lott, Natural Resource Program Specialist II - PA DCNR Bureau of State Parks; Christine Ticehurst, Natural Resource Program Specialist II - PA DCNR Bureau of State Parks
Making a Splash with Project WET
2:15 - 3:30 pm
Speakers: Amy Wengrzyn, Special Events and Recreation Program Coordinator - Murrysville Recreation Department; Carly Greene, Recreation Director - Murrysville Recreation Department
So You want to host a farmers market
2:15 - 3:30 pm
Speakers: Alex MacDonald, Chief of Trails, Greenways and Statewide Planning - PA DCNR Bureau of Recreation and Conservation; Cliff Kitner, Executive Director - Cambria County Conversation & Recreation Authority; Diane Kripas - Capital Area Greenbelt Association
Response and Mitigation to Climate Impacts on Trails
2:15 - 3:30 pm