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November E-News
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Less than two weeks until the Downstate Conference...
If you have not registered, please do so TODAY! Deadline to register is November 9th!
SHHHHHH! As an added surprise to this year's program- Professor Robin Kunstler from Lehman College will be recognized for her lifetime of achievements. If you have a special memory you would like to share, please send to NYSTRA President, Shari Burshtyn at
shariburshtyn@gmail.com.
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CONGRATULATIONS GOES OUT TO
MR. & MRS. THOMAS VENNIRO
On October 8th, Tom Venniro and Melissa Salatino wed at the amazing Belhurst Castle in Geneva, NY. It was a beautiful day with 65 degree weather, cloudy but comfortable. The wedding was vintage inspired from the castle location from her dress to décor and people were asked to wear 1930's era clothing. In classic recreation event planning style every attention to detail was given including a photo booth with vintage and silly props, dancing and games at the bar for those who wished to take their fun back to the tables, in addition to late night snacks that included a popcorn bar and ice cream station!
We are very blessed to have Tom as an NYSRPS member from the Hilton-Parma Recreation & Park Department. His contributions to the Society have been great and many. We wish them both a lifetime of love. Congratulations Tom and Melissa! -NYSRPS
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FROM THE DESK OF BARBARA TULIPANE
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Elected officials listen to the public. That's why NRPA is launching the Americans' Engagement with Parks Survey, a new annual research series from NRPA that tracks the general public's interaction with and support for public parks. The survey results provide park and recreation professionals, policymakers and other key stakeholders with insights on what Americans think about parks and how they use them. NRPA will release new results from this survey each fall.
In the inaugural survey we found:
- Americans visit their local park and recreation facilities on average 29 times a year
- 90 percent of Americans agree that parks and recreation is an important local government service
- 75 percent support increased local government spending for parks and recreation
- 70 percent say they are more likely to vote for local politicians who make park and recreation a funding priority
- 3 in 4 Americans agree that conservation, health and wellness, and social equity represent what they see as priorities for parks and recreation
Click here for the link to NRPA's FULL REPORT so you may share the incredible value of parks and recreation has in your community. Thank you NRPA for creating and implementing these very valuable assessment tools and sharing the findings. -NYSRPS
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NRPA is now accepting education session proposals for the 2017 NRPA Annual Conference
in New Orleans, LA!
Do you have a great idea for a session or want to showcase a particular area of expertise? Is there an experience that you or your agency has had that could benefit your peers and other communities? Consider speaking at the 2017 NRPA Annual Conference so you can be a part of advancing our field.
BONUS: Speakers always get a complimentary one-day conference pass for the days they speak, but this year NRPA is giving away one FREE Full Package Registration to one randomly selected person whose proposal is selected for the 2017 NRPA Annual Conference. In other words, if your proposal is selected, you will be eligible to attend the entire conference, including education sessions, the exhibit hall and all social events, for free!
Submit your proposal by November 18 for a chance to speak at the conference and win!
Learn how to submit your proposal here!
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Julie Boland CPRP
VP of Membership and Certification
National Recreation and Park Association
Ashburn VA
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NYSRPS CONFERENCE & EXPO 2017
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New York State Recreation & Park Society
Annual Conference & Expo Presents
NYSRPS'17
April 2-4, 2017 Hyatt Regency Rochester, NY
CALLING ALL FINAL PROPOSALS FOR CONSIDERATION!
The NYSRPS Annual Conference and Expo Program Committee is busy finishing the final program for speakers at the 2017 Annual Conference & Expo. Just a few session opportunities remain. If you are a qualified speaker with expertise in an area that would appeal to park, recreation and therapeutic recreation professionals, please submit an abstract proposal today! If you are interested and have any questions please contact Ashley Vent at AVent@townofchili.org.
REGISTRATION OPENS DECEMBER 1st, 2016
NEW THIS YEAR! Conference Program information will be brought to you via Eventsential Conference App!
We are excited to introduce this easy event planning tool to our audience and hope you enjoy having all program information right at your fingertips!
AS AN ADDED INCENTIVE TO DOWNLOAD CONFERENCE APP, NYSRPS WILL UNVEIL A SPECIAL PROMO CODE ON EVENTSENTIAL TO SAVE $25 FOR ONLINE REGISTRATION!
Encouraging all to go green for 17!
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Landscape Structures and New York State Recreation and Park Society are pleased to announce the 2017 KEYNOTE SPEAKER- NEELAY BHATT
PROS Consulting Inc. Vice President
NRPA Board of Directors
TEDx 'Talker' Speaker Coach
Motivational Speaker
Management Consultant
Entrepreneur
Customer Service Evangelist
Neelay's career on three continents includes Disney, The Super Bowl, The Summer Olympics and Paralympics Games, besides several years of consulting, public speaking and training. TEDx, the global platform for ideas, describes him as a business and communications visionary, and his service on the National Recreation and Park Association's Board of Directors is committed to ensuring that 'no child is left indoors'.
Besides, leading a TED Global workshop, presenting multiple TEDx talks and coaching TEDx presenters, he is a sought after keynote speaker and routinely speaks to and trains executives, professionals, and students from USA to China and from Europe to New Zealand. His approach focuses on innovation and partnerships to serve an increasingly global audience, ensure financial sustainability, and to create a guest experience of the highest quality.
As the Vice President at PROS Consulting INC., he has led 100+ parks and recreation strategic and master planning, sports facility development, customer service training, and marketing and branding projects. These projects have recommended facility development and infrastructure improvements totaling over $2 billion USD, and are helping to shape a better vision for parks, recreation, and sports all over the world.
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NYSRPS thanks our first major sponsors to date-
The City of Rochester and Landscape Structures
SPONSORSHIP AND VENDOR OPPORTUNITIES - CURRENTLY AVAILABLE
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22nd Annual Downstate Conference
Tuesday November 15th, 2016
Westchester County Civic Center in White Plains, NY
REGISTER NOW!
DEADLINE TO REGISTER IS NOVEMBER 9th!
You may pay by credit card or check (PO)
Moderators Needed - please contact Jeremy Cash at jcash@sjcny.edu
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CALLING ALL VENDORS! (Only 2 booths remain)
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WINTER SKI CONSIGNMENT TICKETS NOW AVAILABLE FOR ORDER!
Consignment ticket sales are a wonderful way to extend a terrific service to your park patrons while at the same time earning a few dollars for NYSRPS. NYSRPS extends a price approximately 40% less than the gate price to our NYSRPS members. You have the ability to mark the tickets up for resale by $1.00. Participating ski slopes this year include Hunter, Bromley, Mountain Creek, and Windaham. Please contact Lisa Morahan for details at 518-584-0321 if you would like to sell tickets for 2016-2017.
CLICK HERE FOR SKI TICKET ORDER FORM
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From the desk of NYSRPS Board President Jeffrey Myers
The NYSRPS Executive Board met on October 20th in Saratoga Spa State Park. A few items of note resulted from that meeting.
The Executive Board and staff of NYSRPS are proud to announce that the North Country Recreation and Leisure Professionals (NCRLP) were approved to become our third Regional Partner of NYSRPS. North Country joins Central NY Recreation and Park Society and Genesee Valley Recreation and Park Society as Regional Partners.
North Country is led by President John Taillon, Vice President Matt Curatolo, Secretary Tia Beaulieu, Treasurer Mike McCabe and Past President Tim Carey. We welcome all of North Country as our newest Regional Partner, and offer whatever assistance we may provide for your success. North Country Recreation and Leisure Professionals represents the counties of Franklin, Jefferson, Lewis and St. Lawrence.
There are many great advantages for becoming a Regional Partner, including dual memberships to both the local and state societies, and administrative support for membership management handled by the state office. Additional benefits and an outline of the process for petitioning for Regional Partner status may be found in the
Regional Partnership Guideline.
In other business...
the board unanimously appointed Jason Marra, of Great Neck Park District as Region I Representative, and Leiko Benson of Onondaga County Parks as Region II Representative.
The board and staff look forward to working with Jason and Leiko, advancing the professionals and field through career development and networking opportunities. There is still a Region Representative position open on the Executive Board for each of the three Regions. If you are interested in learning more about serving on the board, please give me a call or drop me an email.
Our guest for the meeting was Bryan Basila, from Stark & Basila Certified Public Accountants,
P.C.. This agency conducts our annual financial audit of the society. For several years, since the discontinuation of an annual grant that NYSRPS received from the NYS Office of Children and Family Services, the state society has been operating at a loss of between $30,000 and $40,000 per year. As a result of some hard decisions made by the most recent Executive Boards, and our current Executive Director's leadership, our net loss for Fiscal Year 2015-2016 (June 1 to May 31) was decreased to $3,058.00. Though there is still work to be done, this is a significant improvement. The Executive Board was very pleased to see this drop in Net Loss, while understanding that the goal for the current year is to realize a Net Gain at the end of the year.
Please mark your calendars for the 2016-2017 meetings:
Thursday, December 15, 2016, Saratoga Springs.
Thursday, February 23, 2017, Saratoga Springs.
April date TBD, Rochester. (April 2-4, 2017)
Thursday, May 18, 2017 Saratoga Springs.
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EASTERN TENNIS CONFERENCE
January 27-29, 2017
Renaissance Westchester Hotel in White Plains
There is
no cost to register for the Conference, and hotel rooms are complimentary for attendees traveling from the Region who need accommodations. Registration will begin this fall on the Eastern website.
CLICK HERE FOR CONFERENCE PROGRAM INFORMATION
Do You Know a Tennis Hero?
USTA Eastern is currently accepting nominations for Eastern's 2017 Annual Awards. This is an opportunity to recognize greatness; greatness, not only in attitude, but also in performance and dedication. USTA Eastern honors those who made an impact in 2016 at the Annual Awards ceremony on Saturday, January 28, 2017.
CLICK HERE FOR MORE INFORMATION
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NYSRPS is very pleased to announce our Regional Partner's upcoming events as well as share news from fellow park, recreation and therapeutic professional associations around New York State. Please remember to submit all news by the 15th of the month prior.
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GVRPS Annual Conference & Awards Ceremony
Friday, November 18, 2016
Schedule:
9-9:30- Registration and Check In
9:45-10:45- Creating Dynamic Program Ideas through Listening
11-12:00pm- Parking Wars - Beyond the Bike Rack
12:15-1:30- Awards Ceremony and Lunch
1:45-2:45- What it Takes to Lead a Team to Success - a Monroe
County Parks Perspective
3pm Social
Roger Robach Community Center - Ontario Beach Park
Cost is $35 for Members, $15 for Students and $45 for Non-Members
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Hudson Valley Leisure Services Association
Hosts Haunted Tour for HVLSA
Thank you HVLSA for hosting an amazing Tour of Kevin McCurdy's Haunted Mansion on October 26th in Wappingers Falls, NY. This behind the scenes tour and presentation of the 40 year history of the haunt was informative and fun! This program nestled in Bowdoin Park showed how a wonderful partnership between a private enterprise and a park benefits a community.
I appreciated having the opportunity to attend this session as well as their Executive Board Meeting.
Thank you
HVLSA Board President,
Lou Fernandez for having me. -Lisa Morahan, NYSRPS Executive Director
Owners of Imaginart Studio that produces the Haunted Mansion, Kevin McCurdy & Holly Dillon are pictured above (left and in center).
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This month's E-News is brought to you by NYSRPS & Business Premiere Partners
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