KEYNOTE
The Power of One: How to Unlock Potential In An Uncertain Future
Monday, March 17
Neelay Bhatt
Founder and CEO
Next Practice Partners
In today's socially wired, post pandemic world, adapting to change is key to success. Even as we speak to the importance and impact of AI, this is the time to build a people-first culture, where your WHY is more important than your HOW and every single person is empowered to lead and make an impact.
Neelay’s career on six continents includes Disney, The Super Bowl, The Olympics, NBA-All Star and years of consulting, public speaking and training. He champions “Ideas Worth Spreading” as the curator for TEDxCollegePark, TEDxIndianapolis and TEDxIndianapolisWomen and his service as a trustee for the National Recreation and Park Association sought to ensure “no child was left indoors.”
As the Founder & CEO of Next Practice Partners, he combines inclusion and innovation to help agencies prepare for “what’s next” through planning, training, and technology solutions. Over his 25-year journey, he has trained and coached Olympic Gold Medalists, Indy Car Race Drivers, Oxford Physicists and start up CEOs to tell their story and discovering their WHY.
Talking Next Practices with the Next Practitioners
2:30 - 3:45 pm
Speaker: Neelay Bhatt, Found and CEO - Next Practice Partners
Spray park design
2:30 - 3:45 pm
Speaker: Michael Fingeroth, Regional Manager East - Landscape Structures, Inc.
Economic Analysis using Crowdsourced Cell Phone Data
2:30 - 3:45 pm
Speaker: Brandon Hoover, Recreation and Conservation Specialist (SCORP) - DCNR- Bureau of Recreation and Conservation; Nathan Reigner, PhD, Director of Outdoor Recreation - DCN; Silas Chamberlin, PhD, Chief Strategy Officer - York County Economic Alliance
Importance of Addressing Community Connectivity in CRPOS Plans
2:30 - 3:45 pm
Speakers: Derek Dureka, Parks & Recreation Director - Upper Dublin Township; Kaitlin Mills, Assistant Project Manager - Herbert, Rowland & Grubic, Inc.
Speaker: Michele Kittell Connolly, Grant Professional - Michele KC Consulting, LLC
Grant Writing 101 – Building a Strong Foundation
2:30 - 3:45 pm
Speakers: Myla Neal, Assistant Director - Loudoun County, VA Dept. of Parks, Recreation & Community Services; Rameir Martin, Assistant Director - City of Denton, TX Parks and Recreation
Leading Like a Real Boss, No Bully/Be-oss!
2:30 - 3:45 pm
Speaker: Neelay Bhatt, Found and CEO - Next Practice Partners
Shaping Parks and Recreation’s Tomorrow with the Power of A.I
4:00 - 5:25 pm
Speaker: Amanda Pozzuto, Recreation Supervisor - Township of Upper St. Clair
Make Your Day Camp Feel Like Home Without Packing Your Bags!
4:00 - 5:15 pm
Speaker: Brandon Hoover, Recreation and Conservation Specialist (SCORP) - PA DCNR
Planning and Implementing Pennsylvania's Comprehensive Recreation Plan
4:00 - 5:15 pm
Speaker: Michele Kittell Connolly, Grant Professional - Michele KC Consulting, LLC
Grant Writing 201 – Tailoring Your Content for Success
4:00 - 5:15 pm
Speakers: Myla Neal, Assistant Director - Loudoun County, VA Dept. of Parks, Recreation & Community Services; Rameir Martin, Assistant Director - City of Denton, TX Parks and Recreation
Winning culture - winning the talk
4:00 - 5:15 pm
Speakers: Bryan Cohen, Coordinator of Accessibility and Related Programs Lehigh Valley Center for Independent Living; Ashley Patete, Support Coordinator of Accessibility - Lehigh Valley Center for Independent Living; Robert Amelio, AccessCheck Consultant - Lehigh Valley Center for Independent Living
Disability awareness for trails
4:00 - 5:15 pm