Are you ready to learn? With over a 100 speakers presenting over 80 educational sessions, we know you'll find something new and exciting to learn. Plus, we are pleased to welcome 50 new speakers to the conference as well as many highly rated returning presenters and national speakers.
New Session Highlights....
Struggle to hire swim instructors? Don't we all! Learn how to Train, Retain and Empower Your Swim Instructors!
Take a field trip to Fairfax County's newest Community Center and tour their state of the art sensory room. Take A Trip Down Sensory Lane: Creating Sensory Environments That Won't Have You "Snozelen". Learn budget-friendly sensory ideas to take back to your community, a better understanding on what sensory environments are, and how they can impact your field.
We have not one, but two sessions for you to get your craft on! Painting the Big Picture to Understand our Vision and Plan or Meet Alexandria's Mobile Art Lab. Each will give participants an opportunity to be creative.
First timer? Don't sweat it! Roberto Ramos will guide you to Creating a Network for Success: Networking Strategies For Conference
Social Media Social Media Social Media - love it or hate it, you need it! Social Media: Doing More with Less will explore best practices for building a digital media strategy that promotes park initiatives, builds your brand, and serves as an extension of your interpretive efforts - all with limited resources.
Plus, we welcome back Bobbi Nance, President of Recreation Results and nationally renowned speaker, for a full day of sessions to include 10 Questions Leaders Should Stop Asking, Amping Up Your Customer Experience, What Your Customers Want but Won't Tell You, and Do More with Your Data.
Volunteers are essential in making the conference successful. Volunteering is a great first step into getting involved with VRPS. Helping for a few hours can make a big difference. Get started and sign-up today.
Conference Registration Fees -
What a deal!
Full Delegate -
Member Fee: $440 ||
Non-Member Fee: $520
Sunday ONLY -
Member Fee: $180 ||
Non-Member Fee: $260
Monday ONLY -
Member Fee: $205 ||
Non-Member Fee: $285
Tuesday ONLY -
Member Fee: $110 ||
Non-Member Fee: $190
Virginia Recreation & Park Society's Annual Conference provides access to a field of leaders and financial decision makers throughout the Commonwealth of Virginia.
