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Agency Showcase 2016...... C 13 S T Chairmen’s Message...... C 10 Conference Schedule At-A-Glance...... C 14 Continuing Education Units...... C 15 - 16 Exhibit Hall Floor Plan...... C 83 Exhibit Hall Information...... C 82 Exhibitor List...... C 84 - C 86 General Information...... C13 - C 22 Hilton Chicago Floor Plans...... C 4 - 7 IAPD Staff, Officers and Trustees...... C 11 IPRA Staff and Board of Directors...... C 11 Joint Conference Committees...... C 12 Letter from the Governor...... C 8 Letter from the Mayor...... C 9 Mobile App...... C 19 Student Events...... C 22

THURSDAY, JANUARY 19 Career Development Symposium ...... C 35 Pre-Conference Workshops...... C 30 - C 34 Thursday At-A-Glance...... C 30 Welcome Social with Brass From The Past...... C 79

FRIDAY, JANUARY 20 All-Conference Awards Luncheon/Preferred Agency Seating...... C 14 Conference Sessions...... C 40 - 60 Friday At-A-Glance...... C 40 IPRA Annual Business Meeting...... C 14

SATURDAY, JANUARY 21 Closing Social at the Museum of Science and Industry...... C 80 Conference Sessions...... C 61 - C 78 IAPD Annual Business Meeting...... C 14 Keynote General Session with Steve Gilliland...... C 81 Saturday At-A-Glance...... C 61

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OFFICE OF THE MAYOR CITY OF CHICAGO OM THE MA

RAHM EMANUEL Mayor January 19, 2017 Y

Dear Friends: OR

As Mayor, and on behalf of the City of Chicago, it is my pleasure to extend warm greetings to everyone gathered for the 2017 IAPD/IPRA Soaring to New Heights Conference.

Established in 1928, The Illinois Association of Park Districts (IAPD) has been at the forefront of preserving Illinois' natural resources and continues to provide exceptional parkland and forest preserves for all Illinois residents. Incorporated in 1944, The Illinois Park and Recreation Association (IPRA) is a national leader in providing tremendous opportunities in education and networking for all those who have dedicated their time and efforts to parks and recreation. Together, these associations protect and nurture Illinois' environment and ensure its beauty for residents to enjoy for years to come.

As leaders in conserving and improving the environment of Illinois, this conference offers its attendees new ways to assist in helping Illinois maintain its natural beauty. Through providing an education in developing trends, tools, and services, attendees are afforded a skill set that strengthens the environmental community and continues the growth and prosperity of Illinois forest preserves, parks and recreation.

I hope that those visiting our great city take time to experience some of the special places in Chicago. Our iconic skyline and incredible lakefront invite you to explore all Chicago has to offer. I hope you have a chance to sample our distinguished restaurants, tour our great universities, and visit our world-class museums during your stay.

On behalf of the people of Chicago, I am proud to extend heartfelt congratulations to all of you on this special event. Best wishes for much continued success.

Sincerely,

Mayor

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S WELCOME AND GREETINGS!

Dear Friends and Colleagues: RMEN’S ME Conference is an amazing and enriching experience that so many of us look forward to throughout the year. So, it is with great pleasure that we welcome you to the 2017 IAPD/IPRA Soaring to New Heights Conference! We look forward to coming together over the next three days to exchange ideas, learn and connect with friends, colleagues and CHAI partners in the field. We are especially excited to be back at the venerable Hilton Chicago with its storied history and magnificent setting.

Our program this year is content-rich and varied with 18 pre-conference workshops and over 170 educational sessions. Our dynamic exhibit hall, which features more than 300 exhibitors, also provides an excellent opportunity for attendees to network and discover the latest products and services that will help them excel in their careers.

To ensure you get the most out of conference, be sure to download the mobile app from the Apple App Store or Google Play for Android. This year's app from our partner, Gather Digital, offers a robust experience and exciting features, including up-to-the minute information and the latest agenda, important meeting notices, opportunities to earn and track CEU's, speaker information, feedback opportunities, hotel maps, exhibitor and sponsor information and more.

As with any major endeavor, we give thanks to the many volunteers who have worked to plan and organize the educational programs, supporting social arrangements and exhibit opportunities. In particular, we thank the Joint Conference Committee, led this year by Lili Kilbridge and Tom Hartwig, as well as the Program and Exhibit Committees for the hard work they do throughout the year.

We hope you will have an interesting, challenging and educational few days. We look forward to learning from your experiences and insights to help shape future programs and events. Have a memorable conference!

KEN COLLIN MARY JEANNE HUTCHISON, CPRP Commissioner Director Freeport Park District O’Fallon Parks and Recreation IAPD Chairman of the Board IPRA Chairman of the Board

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STAFF STAFF Debbie Trueblood, CAE, MSW, Executive Director Peter M. Murphy, J.D., CAE, President/Chief Executive Officer Matt Fairbanks, Education and Membership Director Jason Anselment, J.D., Legal/Legislative Counsel ARD Barry Franks, Financial Services Director Kari Catton, Executive Secretary Leesa Kuo Johnson, Conference and Meetings Director Bobbie Jo Hill, Public Relations Director Jessica Kollman, Administrative Assistant/Marketing Coordinator Alan Howard, Finance Director Sheila Mulvey, Education and Member Services Manager Rachel Laier, Publications Director Duane Smith, Education and Events Coordinator Shannon Sartain, Legal Secretary Heather Weishaar, Outreach Director Cindy Timmermann, Marketing Director Sue Triphahn, CMP, Educational Services and Conference Director BOARD OF DIRECTORS Mary Jeanne Hutchison, CPRP, Chair, O'Fallon Parks OFFICERS and Recreation Ken Collin, Chairman, Freeport Park District Rita Fletcher, CPRP, Chair-Elect, Bartlett Park District Tom Barz, Chairman-Elect, Frankfort Park District Rick Hanetho, CPRP, Past Chair, Arlington Heights Diane Main, Immediate Past Chairman, Westmont Park District Park District Kevin Dolan, Vice-Chairman, Mundelein Park & Recreation District Molly Hamer, CPRP, Secretary/Northwest Region, Northbrook Eric Entler, Vice-Chairman, Park District of Forest Park Park District John Hoscheit, Vice-Chairman, Forest Preserve District of Kane County Grant Hammer, Treasurer, Springfield Park District CENTRAL REGION: Mike Vogl, Sergeant-at-Arms, Bloomingdale Park District Jarrod Scheunemann, University of Illinois

TRUSTEES CHICAGO METRO REGION: Greg Petry, CPRE, Waukegan Park District Kelly Cummings, Peoria Park District Sharon DiMaria, Schaumburg Park District SOUTHERN ILLINOIS REGION: Ashley Gott, Marion Park District Kimberly Caughran, CPRP, Village of Godfrey Adriane Johnson, Buffalo Grove Park District Dale Larson, New Lenox Community Park District MEMBERSHIP COUNCIL: Ron Lehman, Channahon Park District Matt Corso, CTRS, CPRP, SEASPAR Lester Long, Dolton Park District Lori Palmer, Bartlett Park District AT LARGE: Tyler Smith, Rockford Park District Jeff Fougerousse, CPRP, Vernon Hills Park District Dick Volker, Princeton Park District

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2017 JOINT CONFERENCE COMMITTEE CHAIRS Tom Hartwig, IPRA Conference Chair, Oak Lawn Park District Jerri-Lynn Kleina, Alsip Park District Lili Kilbridge, IAPD Conference Chair, Hoffman Estates Park District Jennifer Knitter, Woodridge Park District Dale Larson, New Lenox Community Park District JOINT CONFERENCE COMMITTEE Lester Long, Dolton Park District

CE COMM Tom Barz, IAPD Program Chair, Frankfort Park District George Longmeyer, Schaumburg Park District John Curran, IPRA Exhibits Co-Chair, Tinley Park-Park District Diane Main, Westmont Park District Andrew Dallner, IPRA Operations Co-Chair, O'Fallon Parks Ken McEwen, Bolingbrook Park District and Recreation Peter Murphy, IAPD Kevin Dolan, IAPD Events Chair, Mundelein Park & Recreation District Darleen Negrillo, NSSRA Eric Entler, IAPD Operations Co-Chair, Park District of Forest Park Matt Netrefa, Downers Grove Park District Leesa Kuo Johnson, Conference and Meetings Director, IPRA Lori Palmer, Bartlett Park District Mike Kies, IPRA Program Chair, Hoffman Estates Park District Megan Pettit, Woodridge Park District Jerri-Lynn Kleina, IAPD Operations Chair, Alsip Park District Laura Reinke-Cavazos, Lisle Park District

NT CONFEREN Karyn Roth, Norridge Park District I Greg Kolinek, IAPD Exhibit Chair, Advisor Peter Murphy, IAPD President & CEO Jack Schmerer, Buffalo Grove Park District

JO Lori Palmer, IAPD Exhibits Co-Chair, Bartlett Park District Bob Schmidt, Schaumburg Park District John Robinson, IPRA Events Chair, Western Springs Park District Ted Schultz, New Lenox Community Park District Kevin Romejko, IPRA Operations Chair, Bartlett Park District John Short, Buffalo Grove Park District Sue Triphahn, IAPD Educational Services and Conference Director Rob Sperl, Wheaton Park District Debbie Trueblood, IPRA Executive Director Erika Strojinc, Buffalo Grove Park District John Wilson, CPRP, IPRA Exhibit Chair, Advisor Sue Triphahn, IAPD Debbie Trueblood, IPRA IAPD AND IPRA PROGRAM COMMITTEES Stacey VanEnkevort, Arlington Heights Park District Libby Baker, Gurnee Park District Dick Volker, Princeton Park District Tom Barz, Frankfort Park District Colin Wilkie, Warrenville Park District Mary Ann Chambers, Northbrook Park District Carnell Woodbury, Dolton Park District Erin Chapa, Addison Park District John Chase, Bolingbrook Park District JOINT EXHIBITS COMMITTEE Liz Cox, Wilmette Park District Donna Andrasco, Park District of LaGrange Kelly Cummings, Peoria Park District Dean Bissias, Park District of LaGrange Kevin Dolan, Mundelein Park & Recreation District Jennifer Bruggeman, St. Charles Park District Mat Emken, DeKalb Park District Sandy Chevalier, Tinley Park-Park District Eric Entler, Park District of Forest Park Lynne Cotshott, Hoffman Estates Park District Stephanie Fester, Elmhurst Park District John Curran, Tinley Park-Park District Lori Flores Weisskopf, Park District of Highland Park Leigh Ferstein, Elk Grove Park District Chris Gentes, Round Lake Area Park District John Gripp, Rock Island Parks and Recreation Department Nicole Ginger, Chicago Park District Fred Hohnke, Woodridge Park District Andrea Griffin, NWSRA Jackie Iovinelli, Park District of Franklin Park Lonette Hall, Forest Preserves of Cook County Sherrie Izban, Lily Cache SRA Taylor Hamm, McHenry Parks and Recreation Don Jessen, Addison Park & Recreation Foundation Kim Hansen, Batavia Park District Leesa Kuo Johnson, IPRA Tammy Hoggatt, Champaign Park District Greg Kolinek, Advisor John Hoscheit, Forest Preserve District of Kane County Lori Palmer, Bartlett Park District Dayell Houzenga, WDSRA Bob Schmidt, Schaumburg Park District Adriane Johnson, Buffalo Grove Park District Jeanine Shotas, Oak Lawn Parks Foundation Leesa Kuo Johnson, IPRA Sue Triphahn, IAPD Robert Johnson, Peoria Park District Sue Vastalo, Bolingbrook Park District Mike Kies, Hoffman Estates Park District Kim Wascher, South Elgin Parks & Recreation Department Dr. Donna King, Foss Park District John Wilson, Advisor Pat Klawitter, Arlington Heights Park District C 12 GENER AL I 2 0 1 6 NF ACCESSIBILITY Meeting Rooms: All meeting rooms are accessible at the Hilton ORMA Chicago and the Renaissance Blackstone. Parking: Parking at the Hilton Chicago is accessible for persons with disabilities.

Restaurants: All restaurants are accessible at the Hilton Chicago T I and the Renaissance Blackstone. Salon B, Lower Level ON Restrooms: Public restrooms located throughout the lobby and meeting room floors of the Hilton Chicago and Renaissance Blackstone are accessible. Sleeping Rooms: The Hilton Chicago and the Renaissance The Agency Showcase is a spirited competition Blackstone have ADA rooms available. These rooms have been spotlighting bright ideas exhibited by park, recreation designed for individuals with special needs. If you are in need of an and conservation agencies. This professionally judged accessible room, please be sure to notify the respective hotel when competition recognizes Illinois agencies for their making your reservation. marketing and communication efforts ranging from print to multimedia. The showcase includes two A.D.A. AND SERVICES FOR THE HEARING divisions and twelve categories. IMPAIRED Agency entries and winners will be on display in Salon In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, the B on Friday, January 20 until 4:00 pm. Stop by to IAPD/IPRA Joint Conference Committee will make all reasonable cast your ballot for the People's Choice Award! efforts to accommodate persons with disabilities. Please indicate People's Choice winners will be tallied and announced any special needs on your registration form or contact Leesa Kuo at the IAPD Annual Business Meeting on Saturday, Johnson at IPRA at [email protected] no later than January 6, January 21 at 3:30 pm. 2017. If you have special needs regarding hotel accommodations, please contact the Hilton Chicago at 855/760-0869 or the Division 1: Overall Agency Showcase Renaissance Blackstone at 800/468-3571. Hearing impaired Your agency submits in eight of the twelve individual individuals who require TTDs may dial 711 or call 800/526-0844 categories and creates a tabletop display that and the Illinois Relay Center will transmit the message to IAPD or showcases how your marketing efforts represent your IPRA. agency as a whole. Scores from each category as well as the display are compiled to determine the overall winners. The eight categories that you select will be ADMISSION eligible for recognition in the individual category Admission to the exhibit hall and all conference sessions and division. First, second, and third place is awarded in workshops require a name badge for the duration of the the Overall Showcase division. conference. Security guards will be stationed at the entrance to the exhibit hall and name badges will be checked at all conference Division 2: Individual Category sessions and workshops. Individuals without a name badge will be This division allows you to select up to four categories required to register at Conference Registration. below to enter your work for the judges to critique. There will be one outstanding submission recognized ALL-CONFERENCE AWARDS LUNCHEON in each category. International Ballroom, Second Floor Delegates who register for the “Full Package” will receive a ticket Categories · · for this event. Additional tickets may be purchased through your Brochure Series Media Campaign · · registration or on-site. Please join us as we recognize and honor Electronic Communication Paid Advertisement · · the leaders and volunteers of park and recreation, special Integrated Photography Print Communication · · recreation, forest preserves and conservation agencies. Large Format Marketing Promotional Items - NEW! · Logo Design · Social Media Campaign · Marketing Campaign · Web Content

For more information on the Agency Showcase competition, please visit ilparksconference.com/events.

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THURSDAY, JANUARY 19

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T 9:00 am – 12:00 pm Pre-Conference Workshops (0.3 CEUs) ALL-CONFERENCE AWARDS LUNCHEON 12:00 pm – 1:30 pm Silent Auction Open PREFERRED AGENCY SEATING (Includes 12:30 pm – 1:00 pm Career Development Symposium

ORMA Legislator Tables!) Registration/Check-In Preferred Agency Seating is available for delegates from the same 1:00 pm – 4:30 pm Career Development Symposium NF agency/organization (and legislators) who wish to be seated together at a table during the Friday, All-Conference Awards (0.3 CEUs) Luncheon. An agency that opts to participate should have done so 1:00 pm – 6:00 pm Exhibit Hall Grand Opening AL I when registering online. There is a $50 nonrefundable fee (per 1:30 pm – 4:30 pm Pre-Conference Workshops (0.3 CEUs) agency) to participate, which must be paid for when registering for the conference. Legislator preferred seating is reserved through 3:00 pm – 5:00 pm Silent Auction Open this process as well. The person who is the designated agency 5:30 pm – 6:30 pm Professional Connection

GENER contact will receive an email with additional details and 9:00 pm – 12:00 am instructions on the preferred seating process. Agency contacts will Welcome Social with Brass From The Past be responsible for notifying those seated at their table(s) of the table assignment(s). After January 9, 2017, preferred agency FRIDAY, JANUARY 20 seating requests WILL NOT be accepted, and there will be no on- site requests taken. 7:00 am – 5:00 pm Conference Registration Open 8:00 am – 12:15 pm Silent Auction Open NOTE: IAPD/IPRA reserves the right to seat multiple agencies at 8:15 am – 9:30 am Conference Sessions (0.1 CEUs) a table in order to accommodate all requests. Remember to register early as preferred agency seating requests will be filled on 8:30 am – 4:00 pm Agency Showcase a first-come, first-served basis. 9:00 am – 12:00 pm Exhibit Hall Open

Non-reserved tables for open general seating will be noted with a 9:45 am – 11:00 am Conference Sessions (0.1 CEUs) balloon. 11:00 am – 12:00 pm Exhibit Hall Dedicated Hours 12:15 pm – 2:15 pm All-Conference Awards Luncheon* ANNUAL MEETINGS FOR IAPD AND IPRA 1:00 pm – 2:15 pm Conference Sessions (0.1 CEUs) Grand Ballroom, Second Floor The Illinois Park and Recreation Association's (IPRA) Annual 1:00 pm – 3:30 pm Exhibit Hall Open Meeting will be held on Friday, January 20 at 5:00 pm. The 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm Silent Auction Open Illinois Association of Park Districts' (IAPD) Annual Meeting will be 2:15 pm – 3:30 pm Dessert in the Exhibit Hall* held on Saturday, January 21 at 3:30 pm. 3:00 pm – 4:45 pm Silent Auction Open The associations have staggered their annual meetings in order to 3:30 pm – 4:45 pm Conference Sessions (0.1 CEUs) accommodate elected officials and professionals who would like to attend both meetings. 5:00 pm – 6:30 pm IPRA Annual Business Meeting 5:00 pm – 6:30 pm Commissioners’ Reception CHARGING STATIONS 9:30 pm – 11:00 pm Chairmen’s Reception** Need a power boast? Charging stations for mobile devices will be available to attendees on a complimentary basis during the conference. Charging stations will be located on the Lower Level, SATURDAY, JANUARY 21 Lobby Level, Second, Third and Fourth floors of the hotel. There 7:45 am – 12:00 pm Conference Registration Open will be one station per floor, compliments of the Hilton. 8:00 am – 10:00 am Silent Auction Open 9:00 am – 10:00 am Keynote General Session with COMMISSIONERS’ RECEPTION Normandie Lounge, Second Floor Steve Gilliland Attention all IAPD members! Please join us for the Commissioners' 10:15 am – 11:30 am Conference Sessions (0.1 CEUs) Reception on Friday, January 20 at 5:00 pm. The reception is an 12:30 pm – 1:45 pm Conference Sessions (0.1 CEUs) excellent opportunity for commissioners, directors and corporate members to exchange ideas, network and socialize. The IAPD 2:00 pm – 3:15 pm Conference Sessions (0.1 CEUs) board and staff will be present to answer questions and visit with 3:30 pm – 4:45 pm Conference Sessions (0.1 CEUs) IAPD members. 3:30 pm – 5:00 pm IAPD Annual Business Meeting 7:15 pm – 10:30 pm Closing Social at the Museum of Science and Industry* *Ticketed Event ** By Invitation Only C 14 C

GENERAL INFORMATION 15 ” eep , will , will do both, : Use ip ou may ou must k y of the tcut T DO NOT Shor . Attendees should Please ou can easily find and . eyword title search, to eyword title search, to ter the first 15 minutes . ter conference. This email will contain ter conference. This email will contain es: be stamped af ” feature has been activated, you will be es: ou must attend the entire session/workshop to ocedur r et system will also be available for those who et system will also be available for those who eep track of the CEUs you have earned, click on eep track of the CEUs you have earned, click will not , attendees will have the option of will have the option , attendees . This is done by tapping the circular arrows next to . This is done by tapping the circular arrows , day-by-day listings and k , day-by-day listings and ocedur r ter conference. icket P Add to MySched” feature to create an itinerar ype in the 4-digit code, then tap “Submit Code” at the top of ype in the 4-digit code, then tap “Submit Code” o view and k CEUs are going mobile! CEUs are This year through the tracking their CEUs earning and app (mobile web excluded). conference mobile through the mobile app, In order to earn CEUs procedures: please note the following tificate af CEU Mobile App P 1. Be sure you are logged in to the mobile app. 1. Be sure you are logged icon and search for the session/workshop 2. Click on the Agenda Note: Multiple tools are available, you wish to receive CEUs. including filter help you find your session/workshop quickly help you find your session/workshop the “ sessions/workshops you wish to attend. Y by clicking on the refer back to your favorited session/workshops “My Schedule” icon in the navigation menu. on the “Check In 3. At the end of the session/workshop, click icon in the session/workshop listing. 4. Once the “Check In prompted to enter a 4-digit code. Information regarding the code prompted to enter a 4-digit code. Information of the will be provided by the Moderator at the end session/workshop. 5. T the screen to complete your check-in 6. T the My Credits button in the navigation menu. Note: Y the My Credits button in the navigation menu. CEUs on the My need to manually sync the app to see your Credits button the words “Last sync:” at the bottom of the navigation menu. the words “Last sync:” at the bottom of the company 7. An email from CTE, our conference registration your registration be sent to the email address connected with approximately four weeks af a link to your CEU transcript. No hard copies will be distributed. a link to your CEU transcript. No hard copies The hard copy tick prefer obtaining CEUs the traditional way choose only one method of obtaining CEUs – either through the choose only one method of obtaining CEUs mobile app or through the ticket system. as doing so may result in a delay in processing your CEU cer CEU T 1. As you enter a session/workshop, the Moderator or Host will stamp your CEU coupon with a validation stamp. Y this coupon until the end of the session/workshop. All coupons will be collected as you exit. 2. Legibly write the session/workshop number and title on your CEU coupon where indicated. 3. CEU coupons and will not be collected until the conclusion of the session/workshop. Y earn CEUs. 4. CEUs will not be awarded if your coupon does not have the validation stamp. 5. Please do not write over the barcode on the coupon; these are scanned to award your CEUs. 6. An email from CTE, our conference registration company be sent to the email address connected with your registration approximately four weeks af a link to your CEU transcript. No hard copies will be distributed. . CEUs ; S (CEUs) T I S 8:15 am – 5:30 pm 7:30 am – 5:00 pm 7:00 am – 5:00 pm 8:30 am – 2:00 pm 8:00 am – 4:30 pm 7:30 am – 5:30 pm TER GE AR you must request them with ON UN TE I T T ER . riday and Saturday apply

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I EVENT LOCATIONS T CONTINUING EDUCATION UNITS (CEUs) Agency Showcase: continued Salon B, Lower Level All-Conference Awards Luncheon:

ORMA Continuing Legal Education (CLE): International Ballroom, Second Floor • CLEs are educational credits that attorneys elect to earn by Career Development Symposium:

NF attending educational offerings certified by the Supreme Grand Ballroom, Second Floor Court of Illinois. Closing Social: • Sessions scheduled for 75 minutes award 1.0 CLE. Museum of Science and Industry AL I • Workshops scheduled for three hours award 3.0 CLEs. Conference Concierge: • If you would like to apply for CLEs, you must register and Exhibit Hall Lobby, Lower Level pay for them with your conference registration. Conference Headquarters: • Three different CLE packages are offered: Mobley Room, Lower Level § (3) CLEs cost $45 plus registration

GENER Conference Pre-Conference Workshops and Sessions: § (4) CLEs cost $60 plus registration Throughout the hotel § (8) CLEs cost $120 plus registration Conference Registration: • CLE coupons will be included with your registration 8th Street Entrance, Lobby Level materials only if you request and purchase CLEs with your Exhibit Hall: conference registration. If you decide that you want CLEs Salons A, C and D, Lower Level after you have registered for the conference, you may add IAPD/IPRA Annual Business Meetings: them to your registration package up until January 9, 2017. Grand Ballroom, Second Floor After that date, you must register and pay on-site at Keynote General Session: conference registration. Grand Ballroom, Second Floor • CLEs are NOT available through the mobile app. Professional Connection: Continental A, Lobby Level CLE Procedures: Silent Auction: 1. As you enter a session, the Moderator or Host will stamp Salon B, Lower Level your CLE coupon with a validation stamp. You must keep this Welcome Social: coupon until the end of the session. All CLE coupons will be International Ballroom, Second Floor collected as you exit at the conclusion of the session. 2. There will be an attendance record at the entrance of each session where you must print and sign your name and provide your Attorney Registration Number. 3. Legibly write the session number and title on your CLE EXCEPTIONAL WORKPLACE coupon where indicated. 4. CLE coupons will not be stamped after the first 15 minutes AWARD/SESSIONS and will not be collected until the conclusion of the session. Agencies that submitted an application and You must attend the entire session to earn CLEs. met the criteria for the Exceptional Workplace 5. When departing the session, you will hand in your stamped Award (EWA) will receive their award at the CLE coupon to the session Moderator or Host in exchange for IPRA annual business meeting taking place in your certificate of attendance. You will maintain your the Grand Ballroom, Second Floor on Friday, certificate of attendance within your records as required by the January 20 at 5:00 pm. Agencies receiving the Exceptional MCLE Rules. Workplace Award are recognized for a five year term. 6. Please note that not all sessions are eligible for CLE credits. Sessions that are eligible for CLE credits are noted in the final Additionally, sessions with a focus on health and wellness will be conference program. Attorneys will be eligible to earn up to 8 easily identifiable with the EWA logo appearing next to the CLE credits. session title/listing in this year's conference program.

Questions regarding the Exceptional Workplace Award and the work of the Health and Wellness Committee can be directed to Kelly Carbon, Elk Grove Park District, at [email protected].

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ON AND EVERY DAY! I T EXHIBIT HALL INFORMATION IPRA's Environmental Committee would Salons A, C and D, Lower Level like to remind you that it is Easy to Be The exhibit hall will be open on Thursday and Friday, with Green! exclusive hours on Friday. ORMA IAPD and IPRA are proud of their partnership with the Hilton Come visit more than 300 commercial manufacturers, NF Chicago and are committed to minimizing the environmental distributors, designers and educational booths. The exhibits will impact of the conference through increased education and showcase the newest equipment, supplies, ideas and services awareness of environmental initiatives throughout the hotel. AL I available to park, recreation, forest preserve, conservation and Please support the Hilton's efforts and make a difference during therapeutic agencies. Plan to spend several hours in the exhibit your time at conference. hall viewing the displays and visiting with exhibitors. • Participate in the Linen Reuse Program. Each registered delegate will have multiple opportunities to win

GENER • Turn off your lights and television every time you leave your great prizes. Drawings will take place on Thursday and Friday room. throughout each day. Entry forms will be in the registration • Take any recyclable materials (paper, empty bottles/cans, materials that you must pick up at Conference Registration. You aluminum, etc.) and deposit them in the commingled recycling must be present to win. Rules and regulations will apply. bins located throughout the hotel The IAPD/IPRA Soaring to New Heights Conference has the For eco-friendly ideas and programs to incorporate into your largest exhibit hall of any state park and recreation conference agency, be sure to attend sessions displaying the green logo next in the country. Be sure to visit! to their listing in the conference program.

MAKE A DIFFERENCE AND IMPACT THE FUTURE! SPONSOR A STUDENT! Students: Do you want an opportunity to attend the All- Conference Awards Luncheon at no additional cost? Register in EXHIBIT HALL HOURS advance to join over 1,500 park and recreation professionals! Event includes lunch, networking and celebrating the accomplishments of those in the industry. Thursday, January 19: 1:00 pm – 6:00 pm, Grand Opening Professionals/Commissioners: Do you want to donate a seat to a Friday, January 20: student at no additional cost? Register in advance to be matched 9:00 am – 12:00 pm with a student who will be a guest at your table during the All- 11:00 am – 12:00 pm (dedicated hours) Conference Awards Luncheon. 1:00 pm – 3:30 pm 2:15 pm – 3:30 pm (dedicated hours) Note: Your agency must participate in the preferred agency seating program to be able to sponsor a student. This requires you and your staff to sit with your student during the awards luncheon. For more information email [email protected].

Students will be randomly assigned with professionals/commissioners. Those who pre-registered will receive detailed instructions prior to the conference.

C 18 MOBILE APP We're excited to announce that this year, IAPD and IPRA have worked with Gather Digital to provide a mobile POLICY ON CHILDREN

application for the event. You will get up-to-the-minute To preserve a professional business environment and ensure a GENER information such as the latest agenda, venue maps, quality educational atmosphere at the IAPD/IPRA Soaring to New speaker information, feedback opportunities, exhibitor Heights Conference, no one under the age of 18 will be allowed to and sponsor details, an attendee list and more. participate in conference sessions/pre-conference workshops, the welcome social or the exhibit hall. An exception will be made if Follow these easy steps to access the IAPD/IPRA the person is a speaker or a registered full or part-time college or AL I conference mobile app: university student, and is attending the conference for the purpose

of professional development and networking opportunities. NF iPhone and iPad users: search "IAPD/IPRA Conference" However, the closing social will be open to children. on the Apple App Store. ORMA REGISTRATION Android users: search "IAPD/IPRA Conference" on the th Google Play Store. 8 Street Entrance, Lobby Level

Blackberry, Windows, others--go to this address on your Thursday, January 19 7:30 am – 5:00 pm T I smart phones (omit www): https://iapd- Friday, January 20 7:00 am – 5:00 pm ON ipra.gatherdigital.com Saturday, January 21 7:45 am – 12:00 pm

Note: For this password-protected app and to use the Pre-registered delegates may pick up their name badge, event profile editing and check-in options, login by entering the tickets and CEU/CLE coupons (if applicable) at the on-site email address you used to register for the 2017 Soaring Registration desk. To expedite registration, please provide the bar to New Heights Conference and the password coded email confirmation you received after completing your pre- “STNH2017” (case sensitive). registration. A photo ID is required to pick up your registration materials. There is a $5 charge to reprint your name badge if lost. EVENT TICKETS WILL NOT BE REPRINTED. If you lose your tickets, new tickets must be purchased at the current on-site price NEWLY ELECTED OFFICIALS in order to attend any ticketed event. Access to the exhibit hall, Are you a newly elected commissioner? conference sessions and pre-conference workshops requires a The IAPD Program Committee has put together a great line up of name badge. Attendees without the proper name badge will not sessions for you to attend! Look for the thumbs up icon be permitted at these events. throughout the conference brochure for sessions that are recommended for a newly elected official to attend.

PARKING Delegates who are registered guests at the Hilton Chicago will receive a discounted daily parking rate of $20 for self-parking and $30 for valet parking. No in/out privileges will be allowed. Valet parking at the Renaissance Blackstone is available for guests at a rate of $41.40/daily or $10.80-18.00/hourly; self- parking is not available. Self-parking nearby in public lots begins at $25 per night.

Delegates not staying at the hotels can park in any of the downtown garages at regular rates. Additional parking in the area can be viewed at www.chicagoparkingmap.com.

Guaranteed parking is also available through Parking Panda, the nationwide leader in online parking reservations. IAPD/IPRA is SATISFACTION GUARANTEED pleased to have partnered with Parking Panda once again, to The Illinois Association of Park Districts (IAPD) and the allow you to search and reserve parking before your trip, or on Illinois Park and Recreation Association (IPRA) have the go. View real-time availability and pricing at convenient instituted a Satisfaction Guaranteed Policy for the Thursday locations within easy walking distance to the Hilton Chicago. pre-conference workshops. IAPD and IPRA make every Once booked, your spot is 100% guaranteed at the selected effort to ensure quality programs for participants. However, location. Need assistance? Contact Parking Panda at (800) 232- if a participant is not fully satisfied with the content of the 6415. workshop, he or she may request and receive a 100% refund of the workshop fee. A participant who wishes to PHOTO RELEASE request a refund for a pre-conference workshop must do so By registering for, participating in or attending the IAPD/IPRA no later than the end of the workshop in question. Forms conference, meetings or other activities, an individual irrevocably will be available at Conference Registration. Any CEUs agrees to the use and distribution by IAPD/IPRA of his or her offered will be forfeited when a refund is made. Refunds image or voice in photographs, video recordings, audio will only be made payable to the originator of the check or recordings and any other electronic reproductions of such events credit card for the workshop registration. Look for the and activities for any purpose without inspection or approval and Satisfaction Guaranteed symbols next to these workshops. without compensation, right to royalties or any other C consideration now and in the future. 19 ON I T SAVE-THE-DATE SPECIAL DIETS/ACCOMMODATIONS Mark your calendars now to attend future IAPD/IPRA Soaring Persons with special needs may make arrangements by notifying to New Heights Conferences. Leesa Kuo Johnson at IPRA at [email protected] no later than

ORMA January 6, 2017. 2018: January 18-20, Hilton Chicago NF 2019: January 24-26, Hyatt Regency Chicago SPOUSE/GUEST PROGRAM AND 2020: January 23-25, Hyatt Regency Chicago

AL I 2021: January 28-30, Hyatt Regency Chicago REGISTRATION All spouses or guests must register in order to participate in the conference, visit the exhibit hall and attend special programs. Spouses or guests must have no affiliation with or be employed by a park and recreation agency. Registration includes a name GENER badge for admission to the Exhibit Hall, Welcome Social on Thursday, conference sessions on Friday and Saturday and the Keynote General Session on Saturday. Tickets for optional activities such as the All-Conference Awards Luncheon and the SILENT AUCTION & Closing Social on Saturday evening are made available for SPORTS RAFFLE purchase. Salon B, Lower Level

Be certain to stop by the Silent Auction/Sports Raffle hosted by the Illinois Park and Recreation Foundation (IPRF). The silent auction allows you to bid on a number of terrific items donated by the conference exhibitors, park districts, universities, park and recreation departments, as well as friends and supporters of the field of parks and recreation. Dollars raised are used to fund scholarships for students and professionals seeking to increase their knowledge of parks and recreation and provide best practices to the citizens of Illinois.

Sports Raffle tickets are available at the Silent Auction, as well as at the IPRA Booth and can also be purchased from any IPRF board member. Sports Raffle tickets will be available throughout conference and on the way to the Closing Social, where the winning tickets will be drawn. Tickets are 1 for $10 or 3 for $20. Buy early and buy often to have a chance to win some exciting packages, including a hotel stay, tickets to professional sporting events and more! Participants need not be present to win.

Silent Auction Hours Thursday, January 19 Viewing and Bidding 12:00 pm – 1:30 pm 3:00 pm – 5:00 pm

Friday, January 20 Viewing and Bidding 8:00 am – 12:15 pm 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm Winner Pick-Up 3:30 pm – 4:45 pm

Saturday, January 21 Winner Pick-Up 8:00 am – 10:00 am

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NF Professional Connection Conference Headquarters. If you are interested and have an hour Continental A, Lobby Level or two to spare during conference, please send an email to the You won't want to miss this unique opportunity to network following people and include the day(s)/time(s) you are AL I with professionals in the field. The Professional Connection available. provides a relaxed, social atmosphere and an informal setting for talking with and getting to know professionals CONFERENCE CONCIERGE currently working in your area of interest. Everyone who CONTACT: Jerri-Lynn Kleina at [email protected] attends will enjoy complimentary pizza and soda. And, be GENER sure to arrive early and fill out your raffle ticket for great Hours of Operation: prizes! Thursday, January 19 8:00 am – 4:30 pm Friday, January 20 7:30 am – 5:30 pm Friday, January 20 Saturday, January 21 8:30 am – 2:00 pm 9:45 am – 11:00 am #801 – Mock Interviews/Resume Review CONFERENCE HEADQUARTERS PDR 5/PDR 6/PDR 7, Third Floor CONTACT: Heather Weishaar at [email protected] The Mock Interviews/Resume Review offers students the opportunity to practice and improve their interviewing skills, Hours of Operation: by being paired with a professional who will engage them in Thursday, January 19 7:30 am – 5:00 pm a simulated interview experience. At the conclusion of the Friday, January 20 7:00 am – 5:00 pm interview, students will receive constructive feedback and Saturday, January 21 8:15 am – 5:30 pm advice that will help them be more prepared and to do well in a real life interview. CONFERENCE REGISTRATION CONTACT: Alan Howard at [email protected] 12:15 pm – 2:15 pm All-Conference Awards Luncheon Hours of Operation: International Ballroom, Second Floor Thursday, January 19 7:30 am – 5:00 pm Register at no additional cost, to join the celebration and to Friday, January 20 7:00 am – 5:00 pm network with established professionals. Saturday, January 21 7:45 am – 12:00 pm

3:30 pm – 4:45 pm #17 – Resume Writing and Interview Tips WHAT TO WEAR Williford B, Third Floor Exhibit Hall Grand Opening: Casual business attire Are you having a hard time getting interviews for the jobs Thursday Welcome Social: Casual attire you really want? Have you gotten an interview but known Friday All-Conference walking out that the interview did not go the way you hoped? Awards Luncheon: Business attire This session will help you get those interviews by showing Saturday Closing Social: Dressy-casual attire you how to write a proper cover letter and resume. Once you get that interview, what do you do to make sure it goes as well as it can? We will discuss tips on how to interview WIFI better and things you should and should not do during the Complimentary WiFi at the Hilton will be available to guests in interview. By the end of this session, you will know how to the following areas: Guest sleeping rooms (for overnight guests), become a more attractive candidate for potential employers the hotel’s public spaces, which consists of the lobby areas, because of the information you learned. SNAX and 720 South Bar and Grill. WiFi will also be available in above ground meeting rooms located on the Lobby Level, Second, Third, Fourth, Fifth and Eighth Floors. Complimentary WiFi is not available in the lower level exhibit halls (Salon A, C & D) or Agency Showcase/Silent Auction area (Salon B).

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PRE-CONFERENCE WORKSHOPS MORNING 9:00 am – 12:00 pm All pre-conference workshops award 0.3 CEUs.

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AR 10 The Confidence Quadrant™: Learn to THURSDAY AT-A-GLANCE Embrace Success and Failure ANU Topic Track: Leadership/Management

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Y 7:30 am – 5:00 pm Registration Fee: $75 A Conference Registration Open Speaker(s): Darren Fisher, Lead Strategist, Darren Fisher Consulting SD 9:00 am – 12:00 pm Pre-Conference Workshops (0.3 CEUs) The Confidence Quadrant™ examines how two individuals can have the same experience, yet take away entirely different results. Some, come away more confident while others do THUR 12:00 pm – 1:30 pm not. Some fail and adapt, while others keep making the same Silent Auction Open mistakes over and over again. Learn how to improve your performance by examining your own attitude towards success 12:30 pm – 1:00 pm and failure. In this workshop, Darren will teach you how to Career Development Symposium Registration/Check-In gain confidence for positive risk-taking by focusing on the “wins”. He will also show the importance of owning our 1:00 pm – 4:30 pm losses – an approach that allows us to realign our goals, attain positive achievement, and begin crushing it in all we Career Development Symposium (0.3 CEUs) do! Learning Outcomes: Participants will: 1) learn the four 1:00 pm – 6:00 pm Confidence Quadrant™ types and the performance impact of Exhibit Hall Grand Opening each type; 2) learn why some people embrace success and Join us as we celebrate the grand opening of the others do not; 3) learn why some embrace failure and others exhibit hall! Meet with over 300 exhibitors who will do not; 4) learn the power of success and failure to pursue be displaying their latest products and services for greatness; and 5) learn how confidence and adaptability are the parks, recreation, forest preserve and the keys to sustained achievement. conservation industry. 101 1:30 pm – 4:30 pm In Search of Service Excellence Pre-Conference Workshops (0.3 CEUs) Topic Track: Leadership/Management Location: Continental B, Lobby Level 3:00 pm – 5:00 pm Registration Fee: $75 Silent Auction Open Speaker(s): Eileen Soisson, President, The Meeting Institute This customer service workshop will define customer service, 5:30 pm – 6:30 pm who our customers are and why that even matters within the Professional Connection world of recreation and parks. Discussion around current day Don't miss this excellent opportunity to network and customer service programs will allow participants the connect with future employees/employers. opportunity to learn from other professionals about how they offer customer service training, hold people accountable and 9:00 pm – 12:00 am recognize accomplishments within such programs. We will Welcome Social with Brass From The Past identify barriers that exist in that search of service excellence Put on your party shoes and get ready to hit the dance and discuss possible solutions and action plans. Participants will leave this session with tangible ideas to improve the level floor as we kick off the conference with an evening of of customer service at their recreational workplaces. high-energy fun, music and friends! Learning Outcomes: Participants will: 1) define customer service and discuss current customer service programs that exist within various recreational agencies; 2) identify current barriers to achieving service excellence, share best practices and provide specific examples of service excellence through group discussion and reporting out of shared ideas. C 30 PRE-CONFERENCE WORKSHOPS MORNING 9:00 am – 12:00 pm THUR All pre-conference workshops award 0.3 CEUs. Pre-registration is mandatory. SD 201 401 Learning Outcomes: Participants will: 1)

Calling All Parkies Leadership Toolbelt: When to increase their productivity at work and feel A

energized; 2) improve their relationships Y Topic Track: Parks/Natural Resources Move and When to Stay Put with colleagues and members. , J Location: Buckingham, Lobby Level Topic Track: Leadership/Management Registration Fee: $75 ANU Location: Williford A, Third Floor 601 Speaker(s): Barry Albach, Park Specialist Registration Fee: $75 3/Safety Instructor; Phil Graf, President, Graf Speaker(s): Kevin E. O'Connor, CSP, Manage Your Facility for Tree Care Professional Speaker and Consultant, Kevin Success with a 30-Day Plan AR E. O'Connor & Associates, Ltd. Topic Track: Marketing/PR This workshop is for Parkies who are in Y 19 Location: Williford B, Third Floor field-level, mid-supervisory and supervisory Leaders are always deciding. Often times, level positions. It will cover a couple of Registration Fee: $75 sometimes too often, these leaders react Speaker(s): Mark Davis, CEO, CMS special interest topics that will help parks , 2017 instead of respond; judge instead of International maintenance professionals be able to understand; and give advice instead of pique succeed in their jobs. The first topic of curiosity. During this workshop, we will discussion will include basic ballfield In this hands-on, interactive workshop review the essential and fundamental tools participants will complete a 30-day game maintenance. Attendees will learn about the that go into a sound decision making tools, equipment and techniques necessary plan to improve the success level of their process. facility. Attendees will walk away with for keeping ballfields safe and in top Learning Outcomes: Participants will: 1) condition. The second topic of discussion proven techniques to dramatically increase effectively account for and adapt to different their effectiveness in all aspects of their will focus on the value and process of personalities and leadership styles in order creating a positive work environment. The center. to work more effectively with bosses, Learning Outcomes: Participants will: 1) presenter will demonstrate specific steps one boards, employees and contractors; 2) select can take to inspire, motivate and transform learn proven systems to achieve the a time-tested strategy from among a mix of maximum potential for their facility; 2) their workplace into a more positive and approaches to work with anyone. uplifting environment. complete an evaluation that will set them on Learning Outcomes: Participants will: 1) a 30-day plan for success; and 3) learn how learn how to keep ballfields safe, looking 501 to market, sell and manage with proven good, and fun for all park patrons; 2) be SNAPSHOTS to SUCCESS: systems that can be easily implemented and put them on the path to success today. able to identify characteristics of both good Living Life One Frame at a and bad work environments, and create a strategic plan to begin the transformation Time 901 into a positive work environment. Topic Track: Therapeutic Recreation Search Optimization Location: Continental C, Lobby Level 301 Registration Fee: $75 Masterclass: Speaker(s): Lori Klinka, Professional Breaking The Barriers To How to Rank High in Google Speaker, Dramatic Impact Topic Track: Marketing/PR Leadership Success Location: Marquette, Third Floor Topic Track: Leadership/Management Our life is made up of snapshots, significant Registration Fee: $75 Location: Boulevard B/C, Second Floor moments which give us meaning. As park Speaker(s): Andy Crestodina, President, Registration Fee: $75 and recreation professionals you're moving at Orbit Media Speaker(s): Mike Patterson, President, On the speed of life and you may feel stressed Track Leadership, Inc. or overwhelmed. To be more productive and From researching keywords to ranking high, achieve better results it's important to this is a complete course on search engine Breaking The Barriers to success is an examine your expectations and shift your optimization. This extended workshop interactive workshop where participants perspective. The key to a breakthrough is by focuses on the specific actions that drive the understand the concept of comfort zones learning to live life one frame at a time and rankings and targeted traffic. What are the and how they hold us back from reaching communicate successfully. Lori creates a fun biggest mistakes that website owners make? our potential. This is a personal leadership and inspiring learning experience to Does duplicate content really hurt your workshop that allows participants to learn to demonstrate her Focus- Capture- Frame rankings? What are the most important first lead themselves so they can lead others approach to feel more energized, inspired search ranking factors? What actions give more effectively. and hopeful. Drawing on her twenty years you a durable advantage? Which tools are Learning Outcomes: Participants will: 1) as a professional actress, Lori portrays a truly useful? Which are free? How is SEO identify top goals for success; 2) create a humorous and insightful cast of characters, ROI measured? We're going to cover every written plan to execute the top goals to help you see how the power of step in the process for outranking your identified. perspective, adjusting your expectations and competitors. Once finished, you'll never look living in the moment can improve your at webpages the same again. personal and professional life. Learning Outcomes: Participants will: 1) discover the phrases that your audience is using to look for you; 2) align pages with C those phrases to increase your relevance. 31 PRE-CONFERENCE WORKSHOPS AFTERNOON 1:30 pm – 4:30 pm All pre-conference workshops award 0.3 CEUs, pending approval. Pre-registration is mandatory.

, 2017 PRE-CONFERENCE 11 302 WORKSHOPS How to Find Your WOW, NOW! How to Reduce Topic Track: Leadership/Management Unemployment Costs for the Y 19 MORNING Location: Continental A, Lobby Level 9:00 am – 12:00 pm cont. Registration Fee: $75 Agency AR Speaker(s): Ben Dooley, Master Certified Topic Track: HR/Risk Management Coach, BeDo Coaching Location: Boulevard B/C, Second Floor Registration Fee: $75

ANU Discover how to tap into your leadership Speaker(s): Carol Gabrielsen, Owner, 1001 presence like no one else and become Unemployment Consultants, Inc. , J compelling, engaging, attractive and Y Bring Your Brave Face, Learn how to navigate around the A We're Gonna Talk Race irresistible. These simple, yet powerful, five words will reveal your personal power and open complex and sometimes confusing world Topic Track: Leadership/Management SD the door to high productivity and high positivity of unemployment. In this workshop, the Location: Waldorf, Third Floor in an interactive and fun workshop that presenter will discuss areas of Registration Fee: $75 incorporates tigers, potato salad and your cell Unemployment Law such as voluntary Speaker(s): Denise Barreto, Managing phone into the experience. The bottom line is leave, discharge for misconduct, gross

THUR Partner, Relationships Matter Now, LLC; it's not just what you know, but how you show negligence, refusal of work, availability for Roxie Williams, Vice President, J&R up. And when you are confident in yourself, work, and method of payment of Heating and Cooling you are able to access your skills, techniques, unemployment costs. With each section strategies and training much more powerfully. of the law, participants will learn what is 21st century leadership requires frank Learning Outcomes: Participants will: 1) needed to secure a disqualification. The and brave discussion about tough topics. experience deep insight into their personal presenter will also discuss how the The United States has come to a place in power and learn how to apply that knowledge wording on warnings and termination its history where we have to decide who to their leadership, job performance, personal letters effect the disqualification of we will be moving forward and that and professional relationship and more; 2) benefits and how to determine the affects our industry as well. Through a discover the secret formula to creating deep and method of payment of your agency. series of facilitated discussions and team unshakable confidence allowing them to feel Learning Outcomes: Participants will: 1) exercises, we peel back and understand more empowered in their teamwork and understand what paperwork is needed to the complexity surrounding discussions management. deny benefits when an employee of race, diversity and inclusion in parks voluntarily quits, is discharged for and recreation. We will quickly create a violation of policy, discharged for gross safe space to have a frank discussion negligence, refused work, or is not able about these tough and sensitive topics, 102 and available for work; 2) how to and help build empathetic language Leading Change determine the most cost effective method skills that attendees can take back to Topic Track: Leadership/ of payment of the unemployment costs for their respective agencies. Management the employer. Learning Outcomes: Participants will: Location: Continental B, Lobby Level 1) learn definitions of some hot terms Registration Fee: $75 and discuss current race relations Speaker(s): Eileen Soisson, President, The climate in the US and how it affects us Meeting Institute all; 2) develop language techniques to handle tough conversations around race Change is the only constant that we have and diversity and inclusion. that is no different in the parks and recreation profession. This workshop will address current day changes that recreation leaders are experiencing and what can be done to address such a movement of change. Attitudes and accountability will be two main action items to deal with change and create momentum in your next change movement. Group discussion, recommended reading list and resources will be shared with all participants. Learning Outcomes: Participants will: 1) identify current changes affecting parks and recreation professionals and acknowledge the role attitude plays in responding to change; 2) be challenged to tap into personal accountability through better choices, questions and behaviors that come from change. C 32 PRE-CONFERENCE WORKSHOPS AFTERNOON 1:30 pm – 4:30 pm THUR All pre-conference workshops award 0.3 CEUs, pending approval. Pre-registration is mandatory. SD 304 Learning Outcomes: Participants will: 1) transform the old Bloomingdale railroad

Anatomy Of A Cyber Security learn how to develop an effective profile right-of-way into an innovative green space. A

using techniques that attract resume readers The tour will also include nearby historic Y

Incident: What Your District and job interviewers; 2) develop a strategic Palmer Square with a playground inspired by , J approach for managing and advancing their the beloved story The Velveteen Rabbit. Must Know ANU Topic Track: Finance/IT career. Historic field houses at Blackhawk and Registration Fee: $75 Kelvyn Parks will also be featured. Speaker(s): Todd Rowe and Ken Sullivan, Learning Outcomes: Participants will: 1) 602 AR Attorneys, Tressler LLP; Mike Richmond and learn about how an innovative trail system Creating A Dynamic Training can be planned, programmed, and designed,

Kelley Foxx, Risk Advisors, The Horton Y 19 Group; Erik Kellogg, Founder & CEO, and Team – From Hiring to Selling and how this type of resource can positively Mike Thoma, Chief Security Ofcer, inCyber Topic Track: Leadership/Management impact surrounding communities; 2) learn Location: Waldorf, Third Floor about how historic park buildings have been

Security , 2017 With cyber security attacks growing more Registration Fee: $75 rehabilitated to support a broad array of diverse and frequent, how safe is your park Speaker(s): Adrianne Gabel, Health & programs and activities. district? In this workshop, the presenters will Fitness Manager, Barrington Park District; provide an analysis of common security John Chase, Fitness Manager, Bolingbrook 902 threats to park district systems, the impact Park District Marketing the Fitness Business of a security incident for the park district and the park district’s employees and This workshop will cover a variety of topics in the Year 2017 patrons. The presenters will discuss best aimed at helping personal training (PT) Topic Track: Marketing/PR practices for preparing for security threats managers improve their operational Location: Williford B, Third Floor and responding if there is an incident. processes, increase productivity, and Registration Fee: $75 In addition to providing an analysis of these effectively hire, manage and develop their Speaker(s): Mark Davis, CEO, CMS issues tailored to park districts, Tressler LLP teams. Discussions will include: 1) the International will include its presentation on cyber overall process of hiring personal trainers, security common sense principles including what to look for and how to Participants of this workshop will learn the recommended which it recommends all analyze the trainers' psyche for optimal new secrets of marketing to the fitness public in directors provide to park district employees. hire; 2) coaching techniques and simple the year 2017. Simple, yet effective Learning Outcomes: Participants will: 1) "how to's" for management staff to drive strategies will be shared, and attendees will learn the latest developments in the cyber productivity; 3) performance improvement have the opportunity to create their own security landscape, including a discussion plans, execution and follow up; and 4) marketing plan that can be implemented at on the latest threats and scams targeting optimizing "floor time". their facility right away. any entity holding personal information; 2) Learning Outcomes: Participants will: 1) Learning Outcomes: Participants will: 1) be able to identify cyber security red ags; leave with role-play scenarios, and learn to successfully market the fitness and 3) implement training and other adaptable scripts for sales, problem solving business; 2) walk away with a plan to preventative measures to minimize the risk and red flags to hiring; 2) gain confidence in market in the coming 12 months. of security incidents. running their PT Teams and be able to adapt learning points to almost any atmosphere. 402 Moving On Up: Your Resume 604 and Experience Are Not Park Properties Old and New: Enough Pre-Conference Tour (Offsite) Topic Track: Leadership/Management Topic Track: Facilities Location: Williford A, Third Floor Location: Buckingham, Lobby Level Registration Fee: $75 Registration Fee: $75 Speaker(s): Kevin E. O'Connor, CSP, Speaker(s): Julia Bachrach, Planning Professional Speaker and Consultant, Kevin Supervisor and Michael Fus, Preservation E. O'Connor & Associates, Ltd. Architect, Chicago Park District

Whether being promoted in your own This pre-conference tour explores new organization or deciding to move on, the facilities that respond to contemporary essentials of your next job do not reside in needs, as well as significant historic Chicago your resume. The opportunities you'll find Park buildings that have been preserved, are based how your resume is read! The restored or revitalized. This year, the tour psychology of the resume reader will be front will highlight the 606, an exciting new park and center during this workshop. The trail system. The Chicago Park District presenter will also discuss two little-known, worked with the City of Chicago, Trust for and little-used techniques that will make you Public Land and community organizations to C the one and only inevitable choice and help 33 you secure your next job. PRE-CONFERENCE WORKSHOPS AFTERNOON 1:30 pm – 4:30 pm All pre-conference workshops award 0.3 CEUs, pending approval. Pre-registration is mandatory. , 2017 1002

Y 19 The Leader in You – What is LWT? AR Topic Track: Leadership/Management Location: Continental C, Lobby Level Registration Fee: $75 ANU Speaker(s): Dr. Sean Bailey, CEO &

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Y Corporation A What is LWT? Leadership is no longer SD about position, but passion. It's no longer about image, but impact. This is Leadership 2.0 and all who participate in this leadership workshop will have the THUR opportunity to put into practice actionable activities that will help you transform: 1) you as an individual, and 2) everyone around you that you influence. The goal of this workshop is to give participants insight on the choices that we all have to make as leaders. The choices are simple, do we want mastery or mediocrity? Excellence or insignificance? It's up to each one of us to embrace accountability for the environment that we create from our leadership influence. Learning Outcomes: Participants will: 1) learn the importance of influence over a positional title by putting into practice the primary core principles of leading without a title; 2) participate in a series of activities that will help them foster deeper relationships in the workplace, such as developing their personal Golden Tablet, the Leadership Pot, and the teamwork bridge designed to help grow influence.

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1:00 pm – 4:30 pm* Developing Emotional Intelligence There's a lot of buzz centered around emotional intelligence in the workplace right now and with good reason. Cutting-edge research into emotional intelligence has shown it plays a critical role in higher productivity, performance and job satisfaction. People who have a high level of emotional intelligence are more confident, more capable and earn greater respect from their colleagues. They are also better able to stay calm, flexible and focused when workplace crises hit and panic threatens to set in.

What exactly is emotional intelligence? Quite simply, emotional intelligence is a set of competencies that enhance your ability to relate positively to others. People with high emotional intelligence are adept at using empathy and constructive communication to create a collaborative, cooperative work environment. They naturally relate well to others, are able to accomplish more through encouragement and persuasion, and excel at inspiring, guiding and leading others to achieve their best work. As performers, they tend to me flexible, adaptive, self-motivated and confident.

By attending this workshop you will: • Understand the key characteristics of emotional intelligence About the Speaker • Determine your current level of emotional intelligence For 20 years James Officer has been coaching, • Learn how your right brain and left brain work together – and motivating and teaching others to maximize their against each other – to affect your emotional reactions potential in their personal and professional lives. • Gain self-awareness: the first key step in developing a higher EQ • Understand how leadership and emotional intelligence are related James has been a guest speaker for the Rockefeller • Learn the undeniable benefits of improved emotional intelligence Institute, the NAACP, Kraft Foods and several federal • Learn how to interact, communicate and collaborate successfully agencies. Locally, James has conducted workshops with all types of people and guest lectured at Purdue University and Indiana • Learn ways to use EQ for team-building State University. He is a member of Class 30 Stanley K. Lacy Leadership Series. James was voted the Boost your emotional intelligence, enhance your workplace relationship “Highest Award Winner” by the Dale Carnegie and turbo charge your career! Register Now! Personal Development Institute and was named * Includes a 30-minute refreshment break among the “Who’s Who 2009” in Indianapolis. James received a Bachelor of Science degree in Aeronautic Technology and a Masters of Public Administration 4:30 pm from Indiana State University. Tour the Exhibit Hall, Salons A, C and D, Lower Level.

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#1006 – From Geeks #615 – Fusion at Nature #313 – Information #110 – Legal/ #314 – Active to Geezers - Centers – Injecting Security to Keep You Safe Legislative, Part I Threat Emergency Managing Today's Learning Into Architecture Online, Now Preparedness Generational Mix #137 – Dealing with Bullying #619 – Lifeguard #325 – GASB New in Your Agency's Programs and #321 – Solving Your Training with Police and Financial Reporting Model Staff Accelerated Payment Fire Departments Issue #317 – Updates on the Open #620 – Making Fitness Meetings and Freedom of #327 – Tips for Facilities Functional Information Acts Recruiting the Millennial Workforce #329 – Competitive Bidding

8:15 am - 9:30 and Public Contracting #629 – Hearing Protection That Works

#144 – Turmoil to #1008 – Grants: #406 – Building Blocks #135 – IMRF: Income #111 – Legal/ #309 – Managing Stability More Than Clicking a of Early Childhood Protection For Your Legislative, Part II and Using Drones in Button, Part I Centers Lifetime Recreational Public #127 – Budgets, Levies and Property #610 – 100,000 Visitors #306 – Park District Bonds—Essential in Your Park! Planning Mobile App Information for Successful and Hosting Special Financial Operation Events #316 – Do You Comply with #618 – Lessons in High the Prevailing Wage Act? Performance Building Systems

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9:45 am - 11:00 Training vs Group Fitness – Be Successful at Both

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#129 – Bonds for #115 – Transgender: #613 – Does Your #311 – Technology #108 – Public Meeting Best #310 – FLSA: The Boards....What Do You Dealing With the Aquatic Facility Keep You Security Everyone In Your Practices: From Crowd Control to Next Chapter Need To Know? Complex Issues Up At Night? Organization Should Know Errant Commissioners Impacting Park #324 – Aligning Districts #616 – Greenfields to #114 – Property Brothers: Park Strategic Plans with Sportsfields: The Making Edition Employee #1009 – Grants: of the Stuart Sports Performance More Than Clicking a Complex #117 – Video Surveillance: How Button, Part II it Impacts Park Districts #128 – Employee and Commissioner Fringe Benefits 3:30 pm - 4:45 #138 - Preparing Your Board to Avoid Negative Public Interaction C 36 FRIDAY, JANUARY 20

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#21 – Fire It Up! The Power of #907 – Using Signage and #209 – Inclusion Matters: Making #410 – Fire, Shelter, Water – Can #503 – Pitch It To The Parents: Making Good Happen Graphics to Promote Your Brand Play a Priority for Everybody! You Survive? A Therapeutic Recreation Home Run #24 – Next Level Data #909 – The Power of Audience #216 – What's TICKing and BUZZing #413 – Modernize Your Senior Segmentation – Meaningful in Your Parks and Preserves? Center and Bring it Into The Future #113 – Leadership Development Content Drives Participation –Maximizing Your Potential #220 – Capital Projects: #414 – Sensory Solutions Approaches for Improving Delivery #404 – A Wellness Committee Goes Efficiency & Success #416 – Laying a Solid Foundation Rogue for a Successful Youth Sports Program

#12 – Unplug Illinois: #133 – Invasive Species of the #206 – Urban Paradises: Putting #140 – Sports Concussion: #507 – Using the TR Process Communicate the Value of Parks and Human Variety: Preparedness by Nature Back Into the City Overview and Review of Illinois (APIE) in Inclusive Recreation Recreation Through Education and Community Engagement Legislation Settings Storytelling #213 – In-Stream Construction & #141 – How to Develop Good Bank Protection: Lessons Learned #412 – Active Adult Programming #105 – Etiquette in the Workplace Relationships with Your Local A-Z Media #218 – Accessible Surfaces for #505 – Communicate for the Win Playgrounds, Trails, and Beaches - #420 – Connecting People to #906 – Throw Out The Research Findings Natural Environments Brochure – Modern Web Marketing #424 – Captain No-Fun's Guide to Safety at Your Next Event

#426 – The Plight of the Middle Manager: The Art of Managing Up

#23 – Building Meaningful #205 – Pest Risk Analysis: #422 – Ecotourism & Ecorecreation Relationships At Work! What's Missing in Your in the Calumet Region and Chicago Management Plan?

#16 – Avengers Assemble – Team #17 – Resume Writing and #134 – Wildlife of the Chicago #403 – Blowing off STEAM! #509 – Dementia Related Model for Change Interview Tips Wilderness Region Disorders and the Impact on #408 – Addressing Youth Gang Community Programming #22 – Moving from Management to #903 – The Why and How of #212 – Recreation is Going to the Involvement Through Recreation Transformational Leadership Sponsorship Sales Dogs Programs

#112 – Agency Accreditation: A #215 – Tipton Park 15 Years Later #418 – Got LAX? How to Start Your Blueprint for Excellence – An Ecological Restoration Own Program

#323 – Successful Training Models #217 – 3D Canopy Volume #421 – G.I.V.E. Generous to Enhance Visitor Engagement and Analysis and the Urban Forest Individuals Volunteering Endlessly Experience

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#103 – #1007 – Taking #612 – Combating Private #322 – Getting Squeezed #106 – New FLSA Regulations: #312 – Fraud Risks Productive and Diversity To The Next Swim Lesson Schools By Your Budget? How How Does This Affect Your Agency and Internal Controls Purposeful Level Cooperative Purchasing Meetings At Your #617 – HVAC: What Can Help #118 – Director & #315 – Your Employee Agency Operators Need to Know Commissioner Relationships: Can Handbook: Is it Helping Farmers & Cowboys Be Friends? or Hurting Your #123 – #628 – Lifeguard Training Organization? Boardmanship Drills #121 – Consolidation Issues Essentials, Part I Impacting Park Districts

#125 – OMA-FOIA: What You 10:15 am - 11:30 Need to Know in 2017

#104 – Whose #1005 – LGBT Issues #623 – Oak Meadows Golf #25 – Borrowing and #116 – Creating #320 – HR Afraid of Robert's in 2017 Course Master Plan and Investing in the Current Intergovernmental Agreements Documentation, Rules? Renovation Interest Rate Environment That Are a Win-Win for All Personnel Files – Help!

#143 – #627 – Time is Money: #120 – Director Contracts: #326 – Helping You Managing How the Workshop Process Pluses, Minuses, Necessities, Through the Weeds: Presentation Builds Consensus Language, & for Whom Medical Cannabis and Nerves, Coping Effectively Public Employers With the Fear #126 – Changing Your Agency's Inside #631 – 75 Fitness Culture to Reduce Exposure to Promotions in 75 Minutes Tort Liability – New Perspectives and Best Practices

#142 – Park Wars – The Never Ending Saga 12:30 pm - 1:45

#124 – #1003 – Managing #621 – National Standards #318 – Park District #119 – Drone Use and #307 – From Mundane Boardmanship Transgender vs. User Group Screening- Finances: Learning it Right Regulations by Park Districts to Engaging, Jazz Up Essentials, Part II Populations and Are You at Risk? and Meet Your Objectives Your Training! Accessibility to Public #122 – Referendums: Dealing #130 – Facilities #630 – Time on Task with Public Questions #427 – DCFS Licensed Commissioners’ Daycare: How Your Roundtable #136 – Its Getting Hot in Here: Agency's Preschool Hot Topics in Employment Program May Be Impacted 2:00 pm - 3:15

#632 – Energy Efficiency #308 – How to Incentives for Illinois Park Conduct a State and Districts FBI Criminal Background Check 3:30 pm - 4:45 C 38 SATURDAY, JANUARY 21

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#14 – Healthy Communities: #131 – Marketing & Managing #210 – The Bid Process in Plain #409 – Exploring the Overlap: Park #508 – What Strategies and Tools to Reposition With Drones English Lessons Learned from Museum Studies Verbal/Physical Parks and Recreation, Part I Intervention System #905 – Customer Service Boot #211 – Green Until It Hurts – #419 – The Power of Pause: How Works Best for Your #18 – Game of Thornes Camp: Back To The Basics Case Study on Applied Intermissions Can Increase Your Agency? Sustainability Productivity #109 – Using Survey Research to #911 – Tailoring Your Public Improve Your Operation Process: Engaging Your Community #425 – Current Best Practice in Without Opening Floodgates Early Childhood Programming #624 – Public-Private Partnerships: How to Determine If They're Right for You

#15 – Healthy Communities: Strategies #912 – Design and Coding Trends #221 – Up a Creek: Naturally #407 – Creating the Consciously #504 – Infusing the and Tools to Reposition Parks and to Future-Proof Your Website Restoring Drainage in a Park Setting Competent Outdoor Leader Arts Into Your Agency Recreation, Part II #222 – Outdoor Ice Rinks in #417 – Building Connections #19 – Approaching the Selfie Society: Northern Illinois, Are We Nuts Through Sport From Me to We Again? Part I

#26 – iLearn 2017: Trending Topics

#139 – How to Start or Strengthen Your Local Park Foundation

#20 – Performance Management- #904 – HELP, My Website's Been #132 – Best Management #411 – Ace Your ACA: From Staff #506 – Understanding Thinking Outside of the Dreaded Annual Hacked! Practices for Natural Areas Training to Final Visit Cultural Barriers for Performance Review Individuals With Autism #208 – Think Outside The #415 – The Balancing Act and Their Families #27 – IPRA Member Engagement Town Proverbial Sandbox – Everybody Hall Plays! #423 – Teen Service Projects: Helping Your Teens Help You! #28 – Bridging Differences in Practice #223 – Outdoor Ice Rinks in and Research Northern Illinois, Are We Nuts Again? Part II #207 – You Have A Comprehensive Plan. Now What?

#13 – Executive Directors’ Roundtable #910 – Park District Use of #214 – Turning Headaches Into #405 – Athletic Events: Buzz, Bugs, Social Media Assets: Managing Natural Areas on and Brain Bank #625 – Public Golf and the CDGA: Park Properties Win – Win! #428 – Beyond the Binary: #219 – Designing Fitness Focused Supporting Transgender Expansive #913 – Making Your Citizen Opinions Matter Playgrounds Youth

#1004 – Building and Sustaining an Effective Team to Improve Organizational Management C 39 FRIDAY MORNING CONFERENCE SESSIONS 8:15 am - 9:30 am Pre-Registration is not required to attend Friday sessions. All conference sessions award 0.1 CEUs. Attorneys: Sessions that award 1.0 CLEs (pending approval) are noted in the session listing.

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A 8:15 am – 9:30 am Location: Waldorf, Third Floor

D Conference Sessions (0.1 CEUs) Time: 8:15 am - 9:30 am Speaker(s): Lisa Paradis, Director, Brookline, MA

FRI 8:30 am – 4:00 pm Agency Showcase We work in the best profession in the world. Every day we see children learning a new skill, adults getting healthier for their 9:00 am – 12:00 pm families and seniors staying active and connecting with others. Exhibit Hall Open We are not making widgets here y'all! We are truly making a difference in people's lives. But it's sometimes hard to remember the good stuff with all of the challenges that we face in the public 9:45 am – 11:00 am sector. Do you still love your job? Or do you nd yourself marking Conference Sessions (0.1 CEUs) time? Find out how to restore your faith in the power of the work we do and re-ignite the passion for your profession through 11:00 am – 12:00 pm community engagement initiatives and personal growth. Dedicated Exhibit Hall Hours Learning Outcomes: Participants will: 1) be reminded about the importance of public park and recreation in communities and the 12:15 pm – 2:15 pm incredible, yet often unknown impact agencies can have on the All-Conference Awards Luncheon* people who live in them; 2) learn how to launch ideas into reality that can both inspire community engagement and revitalize a 1:00 pm – 2:15 pm career. Conference Sessions (0.1 CEUs) 24 1:00 pm – 3:30 pm Exhibit Hall Open Next Level Data Topic Track: Leadership/Management 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm Location: Lake Erie, Eighth Floor Silent Auction Open Time: 8:15 am - 9:30 am Speaker(s): Ed Krafcik, Director of Strategic Partnerships, 2:15 pm – 3:30 pm SOOFA; Bobbi Nance, Senior Manager of Strategy & Innovation, Park District of Oak Park Dessert in the Exhibit Hall* The amount of data available today can be as overwhelming as 3:30 pm – 4:45 pm the words used to describe it all. Learn about the untapped Conference Sessions (0.1 CEUs) sources of data already at your ngertips, new technology that provides access to data you never thought possible. Hear about 3:00 pm – 4:45 pm some of the ups and downs in the process of implementing and Silent Auction Open using this valuable resource and why tech start-ups and park & recreation agencies can make the best partners. 5:00 pm – 6:30 pm Learning Outcomes: Participants will: 1) identify ways to use IPRA Annual Business Meeting data already available at their agency to improve performance; 2) have a better understanding of new technology that provides new 5:00 pm – 6:30 pm sources of data for parks and recreation agencies, and new ways Commissioners’ Reception to analyze it.

9:30 pm – 11:00 pm Chairmen’s Reception**

* Ticketed Event **By Invitation Only C 40 FRIDAY MORNING CONFERENCE SESSIONS 8:15 am - 9:30 am Pre-Registration is not required to attend Friday sessions. All conference sessions award 0.1 CEUs. FRI Attorneys: Sessions that award 1.0 CLEs (pending approval) are noted in the session listing.

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110 137 Learning Outcomes: Participants will: 1) Y , J Legal/Legislative Dealing with Bullying in Your understand the need, value, and importance of inclusive, intergenerational play ANU Part I Agency's Programs and Staff environments to effectively advocate and Topic Track: Governance/Legal Topic Track: Governance/Legal fund community lead initiatives; 2) learn ve Location: Continental B, Lobby Level Location: Continental A, Lobby Level intentional design strategies that address the AR Time: 8:15 am - 9:30 am Time: 8:15 am - 9:30 am physical, social-emotional, sensory,

CLEs Awarded: 1.0 (pending approval) Speaker(s): Erin M. Baker, Attorney, Darcy cognitive, and communication needs of the Y 20, 2017 Speaker(s): Jason Anselment, L. Proctor, Partner, and James D. Rock, whole child to positively impact physical and Legal/Legislative Counsel, Illinois Association Attorney, Ancel Glink Diamond Bush social inclusion. of Park Districts; Robert K. Bush, Partner, DiCianni & Krafthefer Ancel Glink Diamond Bush DiCianni & Krafthefer Bullying is an issue not limited to schools. 216 Bullying is happening in district programs What's TICKing and BUZZing Legal experts will discuss new laws and and unfortunately at the staff level, too. It is recent court decisions that impact park expensive, sensitive and a negative public in Your Parks and Preserves? districts, conservation districts, forest issue to deal with. Get yourself up to speed Topic Track: Parks/Natural Resources preserves, recreation and special recreation on this growing awareness issue by listening Location: Joliet, Third Floor agencies. Stay current on a wide variety of to experienced attorneys. Time: 8:15 am - 9:30 am changes in the law and how those changes Learning Outcomes: Participants will: 1) Speaker(s): Kimberly Heeres-Frank, will affect the operation of your agency. develop an understanding of how to President, Lyme Support Network; Dr. Learning Outcomes: Participants will: 1) recognize and identify bullying in all its Elizabeth Maloney, Medical Family Physican, learn about recent legal developments and forms; 2) learn the tools, strategies and Medical Advisor for Lyme Disease Network other issues that impact their agency's systems available to help you prevent and operations; 2) obtain information that will address bullying. Lyme disease is a growing state and national help them determine how to adapt to the health problem. The CDC estimates that requirements of new laws. there are more than 300,000 new cases 209 each year in the United States yet many 113 Inclusion Matters: Making Play park users know little about the illness. a Priority for Everybody! Threats from mosquito-borne infections such Leadership as Zika are also a concern. This session Topic Track: Parks/Natural Resources Development – Maximizing begins with a discussion of mosquito borne Location: Astoria, Third Floor diseases, focusing on the Zika virus. Dr. Your Potential Time: 8:15 am - 9:30 am Maloney and Kimberly Heeres-Frank follow Topic Track: Leadership/Management Speaker(s): Jennie Sumrell, Director of that with information on Lyme disease and Location: Lake Michigan, Eighth Floor Education, PlayCore the ticks that transmit this illness and will Time: 8:15 am - 9:30 am discuss the tick habitat, life cycle and where Speaker(s): Ed Molitor, President, The Investing in outdoor inclusive play and when park users might encounter ticks. Molitor Group environments and programs makes a The presenters will discuss prevention fundamental statement about how your strategies for park and forest preserve users John Wooden said, "Success is peace of organization values play for everyone. Both and a general discussion of managing park mind obtained only through self-satisfaction a physical and social event, inclusive play is land to minimize risks. This is a session you in knowing you made the effort to do the not solely about physically accessing an don't want to miss! best of which you are capable." We can all environment, but what experiences happen Learning Outcomes: Participants will: 1) look back and play the "What if" and "If I once an individual gets there. Learn gain an increased awareness of the could do it over again" game, but that will inclusive design principles that go beyond mosquito-borne Zika virus and Lyme not be of any value to our leadership the minimum accessibility standards, and disease, which is a tick borne illness; 2) development and personal growth. This discover new innovations that will inspire understand risk factors for acquiring these session will focus on leadership communities to advocate for more human- illnesses and the symptoms they produce; 3) development, specically the process of self- centered outdoor play destinations for understand how to properly remove a tick leadership and the value it adds in your people of all ages and abilities. Discover and learn prevention strategies to reduce ability to serve others in both your strategies that address social equity and their risk of tick and mosquito borne professional and personal life. Leadership intentionally address the needs of the whole diseases. can be complicated so we will zero in on the child, while taking a broader approach to signicance of our daily agency as that inclusion by focusing on the whole reveals our priorities, passion, abilities, environment and whole community. relationships, attitudes, disciplines, vision Community leadership stories will and inuence. demonstrate ways to ignite creative Learning Outcomes: Participants will: 1) partnerships and uncover new funding learn leadership strategies to focus on sources to lead to the creation of inclusive, priorities, passion, abilities, relationships, intergenerational play destinations for people attitudes, disciplines, vision and inuence; of all ages and abilities. C 2) focus on your vision and not "what if." 41 FRIDAY MORNING CONFERENCE SESSIONS 8:15 am - 9:30 am Pre-Registration is not required to attend Friday sessions. All conference sessions award 0.1 CEUs. 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220 314 Learning Outcomes: Participants will: 1) be Capital Projects - Approaches Active Threat Emergency made aware of recent changes to the Acts; 2) learn how recent changes to the Acts for Improving Delivery Preparedness impact their day-to-day operations. Y 20, 2017 Efciency & Success Topic Track: HR/Risk Management

AR Location: Boulevard B, Second Floor Topic Track: Parks/Natural Resources 321 Location: PDR 2, Third Floor Time: 8:15 am - 9:30 am Time: 8:15 am - 9:30 am Speaker(s): Paul Timm, President, RETA Solving Your Accelerated Security, Inc. ANU Speaker(s): Shane Hamilton, Payment Issue Superintendent of Parks and Recreation, Topic Track: HR/Risk Management , J South Elgin Parks and Recreation The public seems to live in fear of when the Y Location: Conference Room 4K, Fourth Department; Robert Ijams, Director of Parks next active shooter incident will occur. What A Floor & Recreation, Wight & Company; Jim factors are driving this fear? Is it warranted? D Can it be blamed on media? And, how Time: 8:15 am - 9:30 am Reuter, Executive Director, Carol Stream Park Speaker(s): Joel Babbitt, Benets District pervasive are these incidents? With each FRI active shooter incident, law enforcement Coordinator, Illinois Public Pension Fund Association The delivery of a capital project can take response has evolved. Rapid deployment many paths. However, the decisions you procedures now augment traditional containment methods. Response procedures IMRF accelerated payments are a real make, such as which delivery method to use concern for many parks and recreation and how to utilize internal staff, can have a for park districts, schools, and citizens in general are also changing. Standard agencies. In this informative and interactive signicant impact on the project's efciency session, learn how your agency can use the and, ultimately, its success. In this session, lockdown procedures are now being replaced by solutions such as "Run, Hide, benets of VEBAs (Voluntary Employee you'll learn about different delivery methods, Benet Association Plans) and Grantor as well as how to determine when to hire Fight." Which approach is right for you? Some of these options require signicant Trusts to benet both your employees and special consultants and when to rely on your agencies. internal staff to get the job done. nancial investment. Others may not be best suited for certain settings, especially those Learning Outcomes: Participants will: 1) Learning Outcomes: Participants will: 1) understand how IMRF accelerated payments gain a familiarity with different types of that involve young children. What kind of liability issues might be raised? can negatively affect their agencies; 2) learn delivery methods and an understanding of how VEBAs and Grantor Trusts can benet how to select consultants; 2) learn when, Learning Outcomes: Participants will: 1) learn how to effectively undertake an employees and agencies by reducting their and how, to utilize in-house staff, or when accelerated payment liabilities. establishing a partnership or hiring emergency planning approach of specialists can contribute to a more efcient, collaboration and consensus; 2) appropriate cost effective, or creative solution for a the most current active threat procedural 325 project. options and acquire related, helpful GASB New Financial Reporting resources. Model 313 317 Topic Track: Finance/IT Information Security to Keep Location: Conference Room 4A, Fourth Updates on the Open Meetings You Safe Online, Now Floor and Freedom of Information Time: 8:15 am - 9:30 am Topic Track: Finance/IT Speaker(s): Krisztina Dommer, Manager Location: Conference Room 4D, Fourth Acts and Frederick Lantz, Partner, Sikich LLP Floor Topic Track: Governance/Legal Time: 8:15 am - 9:30 am Location: Conference Room 4C, Fourth The Governmental Accounting Standards Speaker(s): Jeremy Ramirez, President, Floor Board (GASB) is revisiting the reporting Ispera Government Systems; Randy Wilson, Time: 8:15 am - 9:30 am model used by state and local governments Network Manager, PDRMA CLEs Awarded: 1.0 (pending approval) and is proposing major changes to the Speaker(s): John Redlingshafer, Attorney, current model. This session will review the Ransomeware, Trojans, Viruses, Malware, Heyl, Royster, Voelker & Allen different reporting models that have been Cybercrime, Identity Theft... Staying safe proposed and how those models may impact online is becoming a more difcult task While most park district ofcials are already park districts and forest preserve districts in every year. IT needs your help to keep you aware of the basis in compliance with the Illinois. In addition, this session will review secure when you are online. Open Meetings Act and Freedom of the other projects on the Board project Learning Outcomes: Participants will: 1) Information Act, 2016 saw important court calendar. learn how to protect themselves when decisions, legislative action, and binding Learning Outcomes: Participants will: 1) online; 2) learn to recognize hidden threats opinions from the Illinois Attorney General gain an understanding of the measurement and which tools they can use to keep that can impact your day-to-day operations focuses and basis of accounting applied in themselves and their agency's assets safe. in following these laws (including those park the different reporting model options under districts with a foundation). This debate; 2) learn how to apply proposed presentation will give you an update on standards/projects to their district. C those decisions and recommend follow up 42 steps. FRIDAY MORNING CONFERENCE SESSIONS 8:15 am - 9:30 am Pre-Registration is not required to attend Friday sessions. 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327 329 Learning Outcomes: Participants will: 1) Y , J Tips for Recruiting the Competitive Bidding and learn how to successfully challenge old ways of thinking and foster camaraderie amongst ANU Millennial Workforce Public Contracting different departments; 2) learn to design and Topic Track: HR/Risk Management Topic Track: Governance/Legal execute a wellness program for their Location: Conference Room 4K, Fourth

Location: Lake Huron, Eighth Floor organizations. AR Time: 8:15 am - 9:30 am Floor

Speaker(s): Angela Summers, Recreation Time: 8:15 am - 9:30 am Y 20, 2017 Services Manager, City of Henderson, NV Speaker(s): Steve Adams and Nicole Karas, 410 Attorneys, Robbins Schwartz Fire, Shelter, Water - Can You Recruitment of Millennials entering today's workforce has become increasingly difcult Do you know what to do when a bidder Survive? and at times can be frustrating for makes an error but you want to accept its Topic Track: Recreation employers. One way to attract high bid? How do you exclude a low bidder that Location: Lake Ontario, Eighth Floor performers is to understand what they are you do not think can handle the project? Do Time: 8:15 am - 9:30 am really looking for. Motivating potential you know how to avoid criminal liability Speaker(s): Jessica Reyes, Naturalist, Park Millennial candidates involves having a exposure when talking to a potential bidder District of Highland Park/Heller Nature strong understanding of company culture, an before the bids are awarded? Learn the Center innovative marketing plan and the ability to fundamentals of bidding a project through connect with the applicants. The goal is not the contract stage and how to overcome Outdoor survival shows are gaining only nding the most qualied candidates, tough problems you may encounter in this popularity; so let's create a program! Learn but also the best t for the organization. process. survival skills that you can try in a program During this interactive lecture, we will Learning Outcomes: Participants will: 1) at your district; from re building, shelter discuss these innovative strategies and best review the fundamental public bidding building, wilderness cooking or how to nd practices for recruiting, on-boarding and essentials and learn how to avoid potential and purify water. Kids are always looking for training your part-time and/or seasonal staff. bidding issues; 2) learn how to determine a new adventure that sounds dangerous but The discussion will include tips for: engaging what type of contract to use and important fun so let's teach them how and safely! marketing/social media, human resources provisions to include in order to protect the Learning Outcomes: Participants will: 1) involvement, operations management, and agency. understand the importance of teaching kids staff participation for best recruitment how to safely learn survival skills; 2) learn practices. 404 how to establish a survival skills program at Learning Outcomes: Participants will: 1) your park district. evaluate current on-boarding processes and A Wellness will investigate more efcient strategies for a Committee Goes 413 highly competitive marketplace; 2) discuss marketing and human resource strategies for Rogue Modernize Your Senior Center the recruitment of local candidates. Topic Track: Leadership/Management Location: Boulevard C, Second Floor and Bring it Into The Future Time: 8:15 am - 9:30 am Topic Track: Recreation Speaker(s): Elizabeth Cox, Assistant Location: Buckingham, Lobby Level Manager, Center Fitness Club, Barb Jenkins, Time: 8:15 am - 9:30 am Assistant Manager, Tennis, Carrie Kolles, Speaker(s): Karen Hansen, Senior Center Program Coordinator, Tennis, Amy Director and Karie VanGrinsven, Program Lambrecht, Administrative Services Coordinator, Village of Arlington Heights; Manager, and Julia Mantice, Manager Mary Jo Lepo, Supervisor, Arlington Heights Center Fitness Club, Wilmette Park District Memorial Library; Megann Panek, Senior Center Supervisor, Arlington Heights Senior Four years ago ve employees from the Center Wilmette Park District started a conversation about healthy work environments. This The Arlington Heights Senior Center is a candid exchange provoked a series of cooperation between eight different agencies questions which led to a brainstorming all focused on serving seniors. Learn about session of epic proportions. Subsequently, how they all work together to create a one- our rogue wellness team launched a stop-shop for seniors by offering a variety of wellness initiative that transformed our work programming, community services and culture in ways that we could never have events. Directors from a few of the agencies imagined. will discuss how this is the future of senior centers. Learning Outcomes: Participants will: 1) learn how to cooperate with local agencies to best serve seniors; 2) learn about a new model of senior center. C 43 FRIDAY MORNING CONFERENCE SESSIONS 8:15 am - 9:30 am Pre-Registration is not required to attend Friday sessions. All conference sessions award 0.1 CEUs. Attorneys: Sessions that award 1.0 CLEs (pending approval) are noted in the session listing.

414 Learning Outcomes: Participants will: 1) 615 Sensory Solutions learn the dynamics and importance of a Fusion at Nature motor skills development program for Topic Track: Recreation Centers – Injecting

Y 20, 2017 children and parents; 2) learn about Location: Williford A, Third Floor negative trends within the youth sports Time: 8:15 am - 9:30 am Learning Into

AR world and how proper programming Speaker(s): Colleen Cline, Recreation structure can help mitigate the negative Architecture Coordinator, NEDSRA; Nicole Estrada, impact of those trends. Topic Track: Facilities Support Services Coordinator, NWSRA; Location: PDR 4, Third Floor ANU Michelle Mark, Recreation Specialist, Time: 8:15 am - 9:30 am SRACLC; Gina Petkus, Therapeutic 503

, J Speaker(s): Paul Bluestone, Principal,

Y Recreation Supervisor, LCSRA Pitch It To The Parents: A Bluestone + Associates; Lois Vitt Sale, Chief A Therapeutic Recreation Home Sustainability Ofcer, Wight & Company D Park districts and SRA's alike work with individuals whose behavior is affected by Run When learning objectives for a nature center

FRI sensory stimulation. This session will take Topic Track: Therapeutic Recreation are woven into the architecture and exhibit you through the cues that can alert you to Location: Continental C, Lobby Level design parallels building design, the results an individual's sensory needs, teach you tips Time: 8:15 am - 9:30 am are transformative. Hear about three nature on how to accommodate those needs, and Speaker(s): Dr. Kathleen Murray, Author centers where architecture and exhibit what to do if those needs are beyond your design were married from the start, and the capabilities. You will also make and take a This session is designed to provide an narrative stories of culture, sustainability, Sensory Solution that you can implement insider's perspective on the limited and natural environment informed the with an individual in your next program. enrollment in therapeutic recreation character of the centers. Learn about our Learning Outcomes: Participants will: 1) programs for young children. Dr. Kathleen design process and hear from an educator receive techniques to use in a program when Murray is the mother of a child with multiple about how this type of building impacts the accommodating an individual with a sensory special needs and also a speech-language students who learn there. need, and what to do if it is beyond your pathologist. Dr. Murray will provide her Learning Outcomes: Participants will: 1) capabilities; 2) learn how to create sensory personal insight regarding the challenges understand how to organize a process that program that ts your needs, and take home many caregivers face, which preclude enables the goals for education in an a Sensory Solution. participation in activities intended to foster a environmental learning center to inform the child's development. Dr. Murray will share shape and character of the facility; 2) 416 innovative ideas to galvanize SRA's to understand how educational programs in Laying a Solid Foundation for increase program appeal for families of a these types of buildings can inform and child with special needs. transform the student experience. a Successful Youth Sports Learning Outcomes: Participants will: 1) Program gain insight regarding why enrollment in 619 therapeutic recreation programs is limited Topic Track: Recreation for children between the ages of 5-21 from Lifeguard Training with Police Location: Williford B, Third Floor the perspective of a parent who has a child Time: 8:15 am - 9:30 am and Fire Departments with special needs; 2) consider an Speaker(s): Andy Parker, Youth Topic Track: Facilities alternative way of thinking about program Development Programs Director, National Location: PDR 3, Third Floor inclusion and hear viable options intended to Alliance for Youth Sports Time: 8:15 am - 9:30 am increase recruitment of young children with Speaker(s): Ethan Williams, Leisure special needs and their family members. This session will give insight into several Services Supervisor, Northbrook Park District different youth sport programs that can be used to enhance any organization's youth Coordinating aquatic staff training with your sports curriculum. The presenter will take a local police and re departments is a great close look at multiple challenges facing learning experience for staff and both youth sports participation and how departments. This type of training can cover innovative programming can provide benets topics that are important to running a such as developing future participants for facility, as well as it builds a rapport with sports programs through proper skill both of those departments. The importance development, providing parents with the of maintaining a good working relationship tools to be youth sport coaches, as well as with your local police and re departments team moms/dads, providing the participants helps everyone involved know each other's with necessary guidance to become positive responsibilities when an emergency and respectful members of a community and happens. the potential to generate revenue for any Learning Outcomes: Participants will: 1) organization. know who to contact to initiate a training plan with local police and re departments; C 2) learn what training topics are benecial to 44 discuss at training. FRIDAY MORNING CONFERENCE SESSIONS 8:15 am - 9:30 am Pre-Registration is not required to attend Friday sessions. All conference sessions award 0.1 CEUs. FRI Attorneys: Sessions that award 1.0 CLEs (pending approval) are noted in the session listing. D A

620 Learning Outcomes: Participants will: 1) often, we're trying to push a program or Y , J Making Fitness Facilities discuss levels of noise and length of event, but we have not adequately dened exposure that can damage hearing; 2) the audience's interests and a plan for long- ANU Functional observe a demonstration of correct HPD term engagement. Today's marketing to Topic Track: Facilities insertion, participate in hands-on training communities-at-large requires segmentation

Location: PDR 1, Third Floor (HPDs will be provided), how to tell if it's with the right message through the right AR Time: 8:15 am - 9:30 am done correctly and what can go wrong; 3) channels at the right time. Too many of us

Speaker(s): Mike Munson, Regional Sales discuss innovations in hearing protection are blasting too much information to Y 20, 2017 Manager, Direct Fitness Solutions and how attendees can use them. everyone and in turn training people to stop listening. Let us help you use your data You have probably heard about the topic of 907 more effectively to personalize your Functional Fitness, but what about the topic marketing to create a one-to-one of making tness facilities functional for Using Signage and Graphics to conversation that builds loyalty and action tness? A park district tness facility needs Promote Your Brand long-term. to be functional for a broad demographic of Topic Track: Marketing/PR Learning Outcomes: Participants will: 1) varying tness levels, while still staying Location: Boulevard A, Second Floor learn how to effectively dene their audience relevant among competing big box and Time: 8:15 am - 9:30 am and content for that audience; 2) create boutique clubs. In this session learn tips and Speaker(s): Jeff Miller, Founder and target market proles to help them tricks on equipment layout, accessory President, Divine Signs and Graphics determine what content is important and organization, designated spaces, maximizing compelling through what timing and space, ADA compliance and how park We will examine the options available channels as part of long-term marketing district facilities compare to the competition. utilizing signage and graphics for the park strategy. Learning Outcomes: Participants will: 1) district to promote their brand, revitalize learn tips and tricks to help create a more existing spaces, and develop new spaces. 1006 inviting and functional tness oor; 2) get a We will review how cleverly designed and better understanding of the competition they well placed graphics can enhance the From Geeks to Geezers - face in the tness world. district's image and facilities, while Managing Today's Generational maximizing budget dollars. Mix Learning Outcomes: Participants will: 1) 629 Topic Track: Diversity leave with a design road map, useful for Hearing Protection That Works Location: Marquette, Third Floor planning and budgeting, that includes Topic Track: HR/Risk Management Time: 8:15 am - 9:30 am multiple options and possibilities for their Location: Conference Room 4G, Fourth Speaker(s): Trisha Svehla, President, district facilities; 2) have an up-to-date Floor Managing The Mosaic report of all the latest materials, techniques Time: 8:15 am - 9:30 am and costs of the solutions available on the Speaker(s): Sue Zurales, MA F-AAA, This session will explore the generational market. Audiologist, and Emily Zurales, Audiology mix in today's workforce. By 2020, 46% of Intern, Mobilear Inc. the workforce will consist of Millennials. The 909 majority of today's workforce - 48%, the This session will provide hands-on training Baby Boomers will be retired. This session to ensure your employees are wearing their The Power of Audience will outline the expectations of the differing hearing protection devices (HPDs) and Segmentation - Meaningful generations, examine value formation and its wearing them correctly. Designed to reduce Content Drives Participation impact on the workplace. The session will the risk of work-related hearing loss, learn explore and identify the management skills Topic Track: Marketing/PR the ins and outs of hearing protection. and organizational changes that will be Location: Williford C, Third Floor Topics to be covered include: how noise required to motivate and retain a productive Time: 8:15 am - 9:30 am affects hearing including levels of noise and workforce. This session will focus on what Speaker(s): Michael Dockum, Senior length of exposure; proper insertion managers can expect from this future Strategist, Scott Kolbe, Creative techniques for ear plugs; proper utilization of generation and explore best practices in Director/Partner, and Scott Piner, Account ear muffs; tips and tricks to demonstrate meeting the demands of workplace changes. Executive, Sikich LLP how noise is affecting employees' hearing; Learning Outcomes: Participants will: 1) responding to employee complaints learn their role as managers and supervisors As a park district, you serve a wide regarding their hearing; and ideas that in understanding and bridging the audience, but know you can't be all things to encourage employees to use hearing generational differences; 2) learn how all people. So, you've created meaningful protection. trouble spots between the generations can programs and events for varying ages and occur and how to effectively resolve these interests. Some events seem to take off and issues; 3) learn how to communicate more succeed while others don't reach enrollment. effectively with the new workforce and how You and the team discuss, “Was it the to effectively supervise and motivate this timing? Cost? Marketing?” You then try new generation of workers. again, but the same problem happens. So C 45 FRIDAY MORNING CONFERENCE SESSIONS 9:45 am - 11:00 am Pre-Registration is not required to attend Friday sessions. All conference sessions award 0.1 CEUs. Attorneys: Sessions that award 1.0 CLEs (pending approval) are noted in the session listing.

12 105 111 Unplug Illinois: Communicate Etiquette in the Workplace Legal/Legislative Part II the Value of Parks and Topic Track: Leadership/Management Topic Track: Governance/Legal Y 20, 2017 Location: Continental A, Lobby Level Location: Continental B, Lobby Level Recreation Through Education Time: 9:45 am - 11:00 am Time: 9:45 am - 11:00 am AR and Storytelling Speaker(s): Eileen Soisson, President, The CLEs Awarded: 1.0 (pending approval) Topic Track: Leadership/Management Meeting Institute Speaker(s): Andrew Paine, Partner, Location: Joliet, Third Floor Tressler LLP ANU Time: 9:45 am - 11:00 am Business Etiquette 101 will focus on proper business etiquette and people skills training This session will provide information on a

, J Speaker(s): Allison Niemela, Executive

Y Director, Batavia Park District; Jarrod needed to be regarded as a professional in variety of administrative regulations and

A Scheunemann, Community Services and the recreation industry. This session will decisions affecting the operations of Illinois

D Education Coordinator, Ofce of Recreation identify correct ofce protocol in today's fast- park districts, conservation districts, forest and Park Resources, University of Illinois changing times including greetings, preserves, recreation and special recreation

FRI introductions, telephone skills, Internet agencies. Topics will include: recent attorney The Illinois Park & Recreation Association correspondence, male/female business general opinions related to the Open has developed a state-wide awareness interactions and others. Employees and Meetings Act and the Freedom of campaign to educate communities on the management must conduct themselves Information Act, Department of Labor value of parks and recreation. Designed with professionally and with proper etiquette so guidance related to the Prevailing Wage Act your needs in mind, the Unplug Illinois as to maintain effective working conditions. and other new federal regulations and state session is equipped to provide you with the It sounds like common sense, but common administrative rules. resources, templates, tools and inspiration sense is not always so common. Learning Outcomes: Participants will: 1) needed to communicate the value of parks Learning Outcomes: Participants will: 1) gain insight into a variety of new regulations and recreation through education and understand the importance of proper that will impact their agency's operations; 2) storytelling. Plug in to Unplug Illinois to business etiquette and will identify correct obtain information that will help them discover how to recruit advocates for parks business protocol to better represent determine how to adapt to these new and recreation. themselves, the industry, and the agency; 2) requirements. Learning Outcomes: Participants will: 1) identify the importance of effective and learn concrete examples on how public park proper communication skills, self- 127 and recreation agencies are using the presentation, appearance, public speaking Unplug Illinois campaign in multiple formats and networking skills. Budgets, Levies and to engage their community; 2) review Bonds—Essential Information illustrations and samples on how research, for Successful Financial marketing and design can help you tell your story; 3) receive a comprehensive overview Operation of the contents of the transformation kit and Topic Track: Governance/Legal unplugillinois.org. Location: Conference Room 4M, Fourth Floor Time: 9:45 am - 11:00 am CLEs Awarded: 1.0 (pending approval) Speaker(s): Steve Adams, Attorney, Robbins Schwartz

Build a solid foundation of knowledge about your budget and appropriation, levy and bond ordinances, procedures and common problems. This session will arm you for the efcient, transparent, and credible delivery of high quality nancial deliverables. Learning Outcomes: Participants will: 1) leave with a strong foundation in the nancial operation of their agency, including the legal and practical aspects of budget, levy, taxation, collection and disbursement procedures; 2) learn legal and practical tips for successful public nancing, including when and how to use limited tax bonds, alternate revenue source bonds, installment contract nancing, lease nancing, bank C lending, and other sources of nancing. 46 FRIDAY MORNING CONFERENCE SESSIONS 9:45 am - 11:00 am Pre-Registration is not required to attend Friday sessions.

All conference sessions award 0.1 CEUs. FRI Attorneys: Sessions that award 1.0 CLEs (pending approval) are noted in the session listing.

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133 135 141 Y , J Invasive Species IMRF: Income Protection For How to Develop Good ANU of the Human Your Lifetime Relationships with Your Local Variety: Topic Track: Finance/IT Media

Location: Marquette, Third Floor AR Preparedness by Topic Track: Marketing/PR Time: 9:45 am - 11:00 am Location: Boulevard B, Second Floor Community Engagement Speaker(s): Tecya Anderson, Paul Parise and Time: 9:45 am - 11:00 am Y 20, 2017 Topic Track: Marketing/PR Kate Setchell, Field Representatives, IMRF Speaker(s): Terri Simon, Editor, Bureau Location: Astoria, Third Floor County Republican Newspaper; Elaine Time: 9:45 am - 11:00 am Come nd out about the park district pension Russell, Executive Director, Princeton Park Speaker(s): Jamie Johannsen, Director of fund, IMRF: Income Protection for Your District Marketing & Communications, Forest Lifetime. It’s a review of all IMRF benets, Preserves of Winnebago; Elizabeth Kessler, our funding status, legislative changes and No doubt your park district has a lot going Executive Director, and Wendy Kummerer, the necessary steps to retire to meet your on, from events for folks of all ages, to Marketing & Communications Manager, nancial and medical needs in retirement. special celebrations, to routine maintenance McHenry County Conservation District; Learning Outcomes: Participants will: 1) and perhaps even some controversial issues, Monica Meyers, Executive Director, Forest learn about your IMRF benets, reviewing as well. Princeton Park District Executive Preserve District of Kane County your records for accuracy, how the benets Director, Elaine Russell, and Bureau County are calculated and sustainable, what forms Republican Newspaper Editor, Terri Simon, Our protected conservation areas and public are completed, when to apply, and options for are no strangers to getting all that lands are under assault like never before, health insurance continuation; 2) understand information out to area residents/taxpayers. but not by our customary culprits buckthorn, making Voluntary Additional Contributions, The two have worked together for years, bush honeysuckle, garlic mustard and the Spousal Refunds, 13th payment, pension focusing on transparency, positive emerald ash borer but rather the invasive increases upon retirement; when they occur, information, promotion of special events, species of the human variety. Opinionated how much are they; 3) know what items to and yes, even those difcult issues that user groups, frustrated tax-payers, review with your employer before you retire might be easier to ignore than publicize. apathetic/unaware public, reactive elected and what to expect from IMRF after you ofcials and entitled encroachers are busily retire. How do you develop good relationships with working to undermine the work we do and your local media? It's not that difcult, and can cause harm if we ignore the early 140 in the end, it truly pays big dividends for warning signs. In this session, we will everyone involved. Come join Elaine and showcase some creative citizen advocacy, Sports Concussion: Overview Terri as they talk about a variety of ways to marketing and public relations strategies and Review of Illinois establish relationships with local media, get that have proven to be successful in your information out to the public, all the addressing these challenges. Legislation time nurturing the good and oftentimes Learning Outcomes: Participants will: 1) Topic Track: Recreation difcult work your park district does in your learn about the value and impact of Location: Lake Erie, Eighth Floor local communities, regardless of their size. community engagement and coalition Time: 9:45 am - 11:00 am This will be a session you won't want to building for a collective voice, importance of Speaker(s): Rebecca Carl, MD, MS, miss. After all, your future may depend on it. shared services and collaboration, and Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, Learning Outcomes: Participants will: 1) building relationships at the grassroots level; Northwestern University Feinberg School of learn how to use your local newspaper to 2) be able to outline the critical steps Medicine/Lurie Children's Hospital; Adam educate your community about what your necessary to put together an effective Potteiger, Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's agency is doing and most importantly why; campaign, understand the importance of Hospital of Chicago 2) learn ways to think outside the box when image/branding and how to select the most it comes to letting folks know all the appropriate communication strategy and A physician and an athletic trainer from the wonderful things your agency offers without vehicle(s) for messaging. Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of spending a dime. Chicago's Institute for Sports Medicine will discuss the background of sports concussion, how to educate coaches, athletes and parents about the risks of concussions and provide educational resources available for community education programs. We will also discuss Illinois concussion legislation. Learning Outcomes: Participants will: 1) become familiar with how to recognize sports concussion; 2) understand how Illinois legislation applies to park district programs. C 47 FRIDAY MORNING CONFERENCE SESSIONS 9:45 am - 11:00 am Pre-Registration is not required to attend Friday sessions. All conference sessions award 0.1 CEUs. Attorneys: Sessions that award 1.0 CLEs (pending approval) are noted in the session listing.

144 206 213 Turmoil to Stability Urban Paradises: In-Stream Construction & Topic Track: Boardsmanship Putting Nature Bank Protection: Lessons Y 20, 2017 Location: Lake Huron, Eighth Floor Time: 9:45 am - 11:00 am Back Into the City Learned AR Speaker(s): Michelle Kelly, Former Board Topic Track: Parks/Natural Topic Track: Parks/Natural Resources Member, Mary Kay Ludeman, Board Resources Location: Conference Room 4K, President, and Maureen Nugent, Director of Location: PDR 3, Third Floor Fourth Floor

ANU Finance and Human Resources, Plaineld Time: 9:45 am - 11:00 am Time: 9:45 am - 11:00 am Park District Speaker(s): Robert Foster, Senior Project Speaker(s): Jedd Anderson, Vice President, , J Manager, Chicago Park District; Andy Christopher B. Burke Engineering, Ltd. Y Howard, Principal, and Bill Inman, Principal, A In 2013-2014 the Plaineld Park District's Hitchcock Design Group This presentation provides a lessons learned D Board majority shifted into a direction never seen or experienced before causing turmoil discussion in regards to design and Urban settings can be especially challenging construction of stream restoration projects. FRI and community outrage as the Board voted for sweeping changes from stafng to for park and recreation professionals to Over the last 27 years I have been involved operations. The turmoil led to numerous incorporate and maintain natural and in many projects. This presentation lawsuits, complaints to the Attorney General education areas in, but providing discusses many of the design and and a state law being passed to add two communities and children with access to implementation aspects of a project that are additional seats to the previous ve member these interactions with nature and routinely overlooked but that are critical to Board. Today, the park district is not only educational opportunities can also be the success. stable, but moving in a positive direction most rewarding. This session will present Learning Outcomes: Participants will: 1) due to grassroots efforts, committed Board examples of how the City of Chicago and the learn specic elements of design and members and a great staff. This session will Chicago Park District have incorporated construction of stream restoration projects review the facts, discuss the grassroots natural and educational areas within a which designers, reviewers, owners and efforts and tools used by the community, dense urban setting. Park and recreation contractors should take into consideration to Board and staff that set the park district professionals, as well as designers, will have a successful project; 2) hear case back on track. present case studies and discuss how studies to illustrate the importance of Learning Outcomes: Participants will: 1) incorporating the Children's Outdoor Bill of addressing a number of design and learn the ways community engagement and Rights inuenced the design process. construction issues upfront and early in each grassroots efforts can support municipal Research will also be presented on the process. work in positive ways and how to establish importance of these interactions with nature, important relationships to garner that music and the arts and how programming support; 2) learn the various tools available has been added to enhance these to help grassroots volunteers, Board interactions. members and staff when the change Learning Outcomes: Participants will: 1) happening does not meet with the law or understand the steps that have been veers from the organization's mission. undertaken at various sites throughout the City of Chicago to provide natural area and learning experiences for communities; 2) be exposed to research that discusses the importance of creating connections with nature for children and communities and the social, cognitive and physical benets these connections provide.

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218 306 309 Y , J Accessible Surfaces for Park District Mobile App Managing and Using Drones in ANU Playgrounds, Trails, and Topic Track: Finance/IT Recreational Public Property Location: Conference Room 4A, Fourth Topic Track: HR/Risk Management Beaches - Research Findings Floor Topic Track: Parks/Natural Resources Location: Boulevard C, Second Floor AR Time: 9:45 am - 11:00 am Time: 9:45 am - 11:00 am Location: Boulevard A, Second Floor Speaker(s): Omar Sandoval, IT Manager,

Speaker(s): Michael Clark, Executive Y 20, 2017 Time: 9:45 am - 11:00 am Naperville Park District Speaker(s): Mark Trieglaff, President, Director, Palatine Park District Accessibility Consultation and Training You want to go mobile? This session will be Services, Inc. The use of drones as a hobby, recreational presented in a case study format and will experience or in the workplace is increasing follow the Naperville Park District through This session will review the various research signicantly and the park and recreation the conceptualization, development, professional is being approached on on surfaces being used for playgrounds, release, and copyrighting of a park district trails and beaches for accessibility. The providing ample space to operate drones. mobile app. Follow them through the initial This session will address the regulatory National Center on Accessibility (NCA) has concepts, lessons learned, as well as tips conducted extensive research on playground provisions of drone use, techniques and best and tricks for your consideration. practices to manage use of drones in public surfaces and various trail surface materials. The nal product is a mobile app that The presentation will review the ndings and recreation parks and facilities and also ways allows their patrons to: that drones can be used in the workplace to their recommendation. Observation on · Register for Activities materials in several different trail, explore and nd operational efciency within · Geo-locate all their parks and facilities your agency. playground and beach situations will be · Check league schedules presented. Additional information on how to Learning Outcomes: Participants will: 1) · Check weather cancellations learn the regulatory and managing protocol maintain access with instillation and · Store Park District Memberships: ex, maintenance will be presented. In addition, involved with permitting drone use in their Aquatics Facilities and Fitness Center parks and facilities, as well as set forth there will be a discussion on the various · Check personal account beach access materials available. operator guidelines to ensure safe and · Donate to their Parks Foundation acceptable use of drones; 2) learn and Participants are encouraged to participate in · Find Contact Us information and a discussion on types of materials for explore the many ways and opportunities contact them directly from the app that drones can be used in the workplace to surfaces they are using or have concerns · Follow them on social media with. increase operational and marketing Finally, they built in the ability to mass Learning Outcomes: Participants will: 1) effectiveness within your agency. message all installations of the app (as long understand what surface materials for as the patron accepts messaging to their playground and trail access are device) for facility closures and emergency recommended from the NCA studies; 2) situations. understand what beach access surface Learning Outcomes: Participants will: 1) materials are available and challenges to learn the process the park district followed; maintaining the different surfaces to be 2) gain a better understanding in regards to accessible. what it take to develop a mobile application.

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316 studies will also outline the process that range of audiences. Our team will focus on Do You Comply with the agencies engaged in to develop a new six key initiatives implemented in order to program from the ground up. Attendees will serve and connect diverse and urban Prevailing Wage Act? learn about the pitfalls to avoid and the audiences to nature. FPCC encompasses Y 20, 2017 Topic Track: Governance/Legal goals that must be set to create a next 70,000 acres of land adjacent to Location: Conference Room 4C, Fourth AR generation early childhood center for their metropolitan Chicago and includes hundreds Floor unique community. of miles of trails and diverse ecosystems Time: 9:45 am - 11:00 am Learning Outcomes: Participants will: 1) that provide a refuge for plants and animals. CLEs Awarded: 1.0 (pending approval) learn about what makes a good 21st The team will discuss both the successes ANU Speaker(s): Andrew Keyt and John century learning environment and how it and challenges of engaging new preserve

, J Redlingshafer, Attorneys, Heyl, Royster, applies to early childhood centers; 2) learn users and how we increased the diversity of

Y Voelker & Allen the steps in the process of planning next program offerings and attendance by placing A generation preschools and the pitfalls to a recreational lens on traditional interpretive D Every June, units of government are required avoid. programs. An overview of programs, along to pass an ordinance related to the with the long term goals of our Next Century FRI prevailing wage on all public works 412 Conservation Plan, will be shared. performed in its jurisdiction. However, do Learning Outcomes: Participants will: 1) you know if you follow all of the OTHER Active Adult Programming A-Z learn different ways to offer non-traditional requirements of the Prevailing Wage Act? For Topic Track: Recreation programs to new audiences; 2) reect on example, what have you done to comply Location: Williford A, Third Floor their own programs to help increase with the Act in your bid packets? During a Time: 9:45 am - 11:00 am program attendance. construction project? Do you know if the Act Speaker(s): Teresa Grodsky, Active Adult even applies for an upcoming project? This Coordinator, Addison Park District; Mary 424 session will give you a general Stallings, Senior Center Supervisor, Dundee understanding of the Act and how it can Township Park District Captain No-Fun's Guide to impact your park district on an almost daily Safety at Your Next Event basis! Whether new or a veteran to the senior Topic Track: Recreation Learning Outcomes: Participants will: 1) world, this session will give you ideas and Location: Continental C, Lobby Level learn the general requirements of the information to help implement, refresh and Time: 9:45 am - 11:00 am Prevailing Wage Act, and the procedural rejuvenate your programs. There will be an Speaker(s): Tim Beckmann, Risk Manager, steps required in any public works contract; opportunity to discuss ideas amongst the Buffalo Grove Park District 2) be able to issue spot those instances attendees. when not only the Act applies on a particular Learning Outcomes: Participants will: 1) This presentation will show how to include project, but what to do when a contractor walk away with 26 new ideas to build a Emergency Response Plans into your special refuses to comply with the Act. new program or new ideas to help their event. Through this interactive session, Tim current programs which may be struggling; will demonstrate how the Buffalo Grove Park 406 2) be able to ask the other participants District provides hands-on learning for a questions regarding ideas that work best for Building Blocks of Early missing child and lock-downs for the them and their senior centers and ask for organization through safety training. He will Childhood Centers help in getting their programs started. also include insight on how your agency can Topic Track: Facilities conduct Emergency Response Plan training Location: Lake Ontario, Eighth Floor for future special events. Along with the Time: 9:45 am - 11:00 am 420 hands-on portion of this presentation, Tim Speaker(s): Tracy Biederstadt, LEED® AP Connecting will cover how the Buffalo Grove Park BD+C, Licensed Architect, Bruce Dahlquist, People to Natural District transfers risk through Independent AIA, NCARB, LEED® AP BD+C, President Contractor Agreements and Certicates of and Director of Sustainability, and Matt Environments Insurance. Lowe, Director of Design, DLA Architects, Topic Track: Recreation Learning Outcomes: Participants will: 1) Ltd; Jerome Jones, Executive Director, Location: Buckingham, receive resources on how to transfer risk Dolton Park District Lobby Level during a special event when using third- Time: 9:45 am - 11:00 am party vendors; 2) be able to recognize the What affects children's ability to learn? Speaker(s): Nina Baki, Community importance of developing Research shows the built environment, Outreach Coordinator, and Justin Mercer, ERP's/Procedures/Training for special events; socialization, the psychology of color, and Recreation Program Coordinator, Forest 3) take away recommendations on how to the presence of nature each play a role. This Preserves of Cook County conduct ERP's for missing children and lock- session will explore all of those contributors down procedures. and how they are incorporated into a space Staff from the Forest Preserves of Cook for young children. The presenters will County (FPCC) will share the successes of discuss how an agency might refresh an combining Outdoor Recreation and existing space to enhance learning. Case Interpretation in order to reach a wider C 50 FRIDAY MORNING CONFERENCE SESSIONS 9:45 am - 11:00 am Pre-Registration is not required to attend Friday sessions. All conference sessions award 0.1 CEUs. FRI Attorneys: Sessions that award 1.0 CLEs (pending approval) are noted in the session listing. D A

426 Learning Outcomes: Participants will: 1) be park administrators and staff, event Y , J The Plight of the Middle able to communicate with more condence; producers, managers and operators, local 2) be able to have greater rapport with their municipalities, emergency staff and others. ANU Manager: The Art of Managing audience. Case studies of several special events will Up be used to share the lessons learned during all phases including planning, hosting and Topic Track: Recreation 507 AR returning the park to its previous condition Location: Waldorf, Third Floor Using the TR Process (APIE)

after the event. Y 20, 2017 Time: 9:45 am - 11:00 am Learning Outcomes: Participants will: 1) Speaker(s): Jai Cole, Natural Resources in Inclusive Recreation learn about park amenities and Manager, M-NCPPC, Montgomery County Settings infrastructure needed to successfully host Department of Parks; Chris Matthews, Topic Track: Therapeutic Recreation special events; 2) learn about teamwork and Division Director, Mecklenburg County Park Location: Lake Michigan, Eighth Floor the partnerships needed to successfully host and Recreation Time: 9:45 am - 11:00 am special events. Speaker(s): Heather Andersen, Recreation Middle management is often the most Therapist, University of St. Francis difcult position to navigate within an 618 organization. You are both a boss and a The TR Process or APIE is considered a best Lessons in High direct report. It's your job to teach, manage practice in TR service delivery. This session and support your staff while simultaneously will provide a brief overview of this process Performance triaging issues that need to go to senior and how TR professionals can use this Building Systems management. Although managing down process when providing inclusive recreation Topic Track: Facilities effectively helps ensure productivity of your and the impact it has on inclusive recreation Location: PDR 4, Third employees, managing up, although service delivery. Throughout the session, Floor sometimes more difcult, is important to the attendees will work through case studies to Time: 9:45 am - 11:00 am success of both your career and your work gain a better understanding of how to use Speaker(s): Jim Reuter, Executive Director, program. Managing up may seem easy, but the APIE process in inclusive recreation. Carol Stream Park District; Lois Vitt Sale, how do you know if what you're doing is Learning Outcomes: Participants will: 1) Chief Sustainability Ofcer, Wight & effective? Learn strategies of managing up identify three ways APIE impacts inclusive Company from a fellow middle manager. recreation service delivery; 2) identify three Learning Outcomes: Participants will: 1) strategies of how to follow the APIE process Buildings that deliver better quality identify ten strategies for managing up, and while practicing inclusive recreation service environments, as well as energy and water gain a better understanding of the delivery. conservation, are often referred to as high importance of the middle manager role; 2) performance buildings. Operating these understand the pitfalls of managing up from buildings is sometimes more complicated a fellow middle manager. 610 than it should be. In this session, we will 100,000 Visitors in Your Park! discuss case studies of facilities that have 505 Planning and Hosting Special been designed for park districts and are Communicate For the Win LEED Certied. Have they delivered on their Events promises? What lessons learned can be Topic Track: Leadership/Management Topic Track: Facilities shared from the designer's and owner's Location: Williford B, Third Floor Location: PDR 2, Third Floor perspective that can help others who wish Time: 9:45 am - 11:00 am Time: 9:45 am - 11:00 am to reap the benets of healthy buildings Speaker(s): Lori Klinka, Professional Speaker(s): Sean Barus, Director of with greater energy and water efciency, Speaker, Dramatic Impact Operations, Chicago Event Management; without the complications? Ralph Concepcion, President, Ravenswood Learning Outcomes: Participants will: 1) Business experts have stated that 85% of Event Services; Paul Wiese, Vice President, learn the difference between predicted your overall career success is in direct SmithGroupJJR; Dana Zilinski, Director of energy use and actual energy use, and how proportion to your ability to communicate Revenue, Chicago Park District to calibrate the two so the owner or operator well. In today's highly competitive world, can better anticipate the building's applying exceptional communication skills is Whether it's concerts, races, festivals or the performance; 2) gain an understanding of not optional, it's critical to your success. In NFL Draft, parks are often the venue of short-term and long-term operations and this interactive program, communications choice for hosting special events. These maintenance for high performance systems. expert Lori Klinka will help you improve your activities can provide signicant revenue communication skills. Lori will help you gain opportunities if properly planned, marketed condence, build better rapport with your and hosted. In order to host a special event, audience and give you other tips for success. parks should contain specic space, Improving your communication skills can infrastructure and amenities specic to the make a huge difference in getting the results event and expected attendance. Successful you want. events are the result of partnerships between C 51 FRIDAY MORNING CONFERENCE SESSIONS 9:45 am - 11:00 am Pre-Registration is not required to attend Friday sessions. All conference sessions award 0.1 CEUs. Attorneys: Sessions that award 1.0 CLEs (pending approval) are noted in the session listing.

622 906 1008 Navigating Group Training vs Throw Out The Brochure - Grants: More Than Clicking A Group Fitness - Be Successful Modern Web Marketing Button, Part I Y 20, 2017 at Both Topic Track: Marketing/PR Topic Track: Diversity Location: Williford C, Third Floor Location: Conference Room 4D, Fourth AR Topic Track: Facilities Location: PDR 1, Third Floor Time: 9:45 am - 11:00 am Floor Time: 9:45 am - 11:00 am Speaker(s): John Klein, Project Time: 9:45 am - 11:00 am Manager/Business Analyst, Brent Levy, Web Speaker(s): Kendall Parrott, Grants

ANU Speaker(s): Adrianne Gabel, Health & Fitness Manager, Barrington Park District Designer, and John Reitz, Creative Director, Administrator, Dolton Park District; Cathy

, J Links Technology Solutions Splett, Foundation and Grant Coordinator, Y In this session, participants will hear about Northwest Special Recreation Association A the differences between these two types of Bring your web marketing questions! A D tness programming and how to design learning session and panel discussion In this session, we will explore the grant schedules and programs in both. The exploring all things web will educate application process in full, including FRI session will also cover difcult decision attendees about inexpensive web-based researching funding opportunities, writing making on how to accommodate both alternatives to traditional marketing efforts. proposals and grants, soliciting supporting programs successfully. Examples include Learn to leverage new marketing technology material, and following up with potential changing group Ex schedules, adding or while reaching new audiences and creating funders. removing, or changing programming and the more meaningful content. Learn about easy- Learning Outcomes: Participants will: 1) instructors that come with. We will also to-use content management systems, identify appropriate funders for your include tips on recruiting the right people for powerful apps, mobile responsive design, organization; 2) learn different venues to these coaching sessions. analytics, and more. Agency marketing often research grants. Learning Outcomes: Participants will: 1) appears stuck in a rut while the audience learn to take a more objective look at tness becomes more technology savvy and less programs and be more comfortable with impressed by traditional forms of marketing design; 2) learn to better "handle" GX that are often more expensive and more time instructors and trainers while transitioning consuming than new media. Agencies can into newly designed programs. learn about options they may never have considered, understand variance in the web industry (price/quality/etc.), and discuss the cutting edge of web technology with expert marketers, designers, business analysts and developers. This session is perfect for marketing/communications staff, executives/directors, program managers, and facility supervisors looking to expand their marketing reach and explore new ways to engage their community. Learning Outcomes: Participants will: 1) learn about multiple web-based marketing options, and be able to understand why and where to deploy these options in their community; 2) leave with a better understanding of how online marketing can be created, managed, deployed, and analyzed, as well as learn about tools that make the job easier.

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319 , J Building Meaningful Interviewing for Hot Topics in Labor and ANU Relationships At RESULTS...Secrets to the Employment Litigation for Work! Selection of TOP Performers 2017

Topic Track: Leadership/Management Topic Track: HR/Risk Management Topic Track: HR/Risk Management AR Location: Continental A, Lobby Level Location: Buckingham, Lobby Level Location: Marquette, Third Floor Time: 1:00 pm - 2:15 pm Time: 1:00 pm - 2:15 pm Time: 1:00 pm - 2:15 pm Y 20, 2017 Speaker(s): Angela Summers, Recreation Speaker(s): Scott Chovanec, President, CLEs Awarded: 1.0 (pending approval) Services Manager, City of Henderson, NV Scott Chovanec & Associates, Inc. Speaker(s): Robert T. McCabe, Attorney, and Darcy L. Proctor, Partner, Ancel Glink Many have heard that you need to separate Without hesitation, it's always the people in Diamond Bush DiCianni & Krafthefer your personal and professional life; however, your program that are the critical success building meaningful relationships that focus factors to any business. But, nding the Come hear two experienced attorneys on trust, great communication and loyalty right candidates that align with your needs explain the new challenges facing park can signicantly improve your culture at can be a challenging task. This session will districts in labor and employment litigation work. This session focuses on building allow you to investigate the needed issues. Listen for the means to reduce legal lasting relationships that will improve competencies specic to job functions while impact to the district dealing with these employee morale and foster an environment you also, through the use of behavior-based issues. Plain language for complex issues where people come to work because they interviewing strategies, create a system of coming your way. Hear the issues in dealing want to, not because they have to. strategic questioning that has proven results. with union startup issues and working issues Learning Outcomes: Participants will: 1) In addition to learning how to interview for with unions. learn valuable tools to help improve results, you will explore those necessary Learning Outcomes: Participants will: 1) leadership communication style; 2) discuss leadership skill sets that not only ATTRACT, learn means to reduce litigation resulting current relationship building and employee but also KEEP these top performers. This is from labor and employment issues; 2) learn development practices. a highly interactive and uniquely to be better prepared in dealing with labor participative session. If you are interested in and employment issue from a proactive role 205 enhancing your interviewing and employee instead of a defensive role; 3) prepare for selection/mentoring skill sets, then do not union issues to prevent costly and time Pest Risk Analysis: What's miss this one! consuming issues. Missing in Your Management Learning Outcomes: Participants will: 1) skillfully navigate those competencies Plan? needed for specic positions and develop Topic Track: Parks/Natural Resources targeted interviewing questions focusing on Location: Boulevard A, Second Floor candidate's results; 2) collaborate with Time: 1:00 pm - 2:15 pm colleagues through role playing and open Speaker(s): Tricia Bethke, Forest Pest sessions to practice specic interviewing Outreach Coordinator, The Morton techniques and will learn 'best practices' Arboretum, USDA APHIS leadership tools that engage, empower and inspire all employees to achieve optimal Explore how the Chicago Region Trees performance. Initiative (CRTI) is using tree inventory data to develop a Pest Risk and Tree Host Susceptibility Analysis to identify high risk sites. This presentation will review forest pest threats, explore how to integrate GIS data in land management plans to identify and prepare for potential high risk pest invasions and examine how targeted education can build public awareness. Learning Outcomes: Participants will: 1) learn how tree inventories can build better management plans to reduce risk and create opportunities for proactive planning; 2) learn how to integrate GIS data into land management to monitor tree health, and minimize risk for pest invasions; 3) learn about potential new invaders and current pest threats to the trees of Illinois. C 53 FRIDAY AFTERNOON CONFERENCE SESSIONS 1:00 pm - 2:15 pm Pre-Registration is not required to attend Friday sessions. All conference sessions award 0.1 CEUs. Attorneys: Sessions that award 1.0 CLEs (pending approval) are noted in the session listing.

328 Learning Outcomes: Participants will: 1) 614 Power Tips and Tricks Using learn the latest trends in ecotourism and Financial Success In ecorecreation to determine if they can be Microsoft Excel and Word incorporated into their communities and Concessions Y 20, 2017 Topic Track: Finance/IT programming; 2) be informed of the latest Topic Track: Facilities Location: Continental C, Lobby Level AR recreation and tourism developments in the Location: Continental B, Lobby Level Time: 1:00 pm - 2:15 pm Calumet Region and Chicago southland. Time: 1:00 pm - 2:15 pm Speaker(s): Amil "Chip” E. Rose, III, Speaker(s): Mike Holtzman, President, President, Bright Insight Commputer Protable Food Facilities ANU 611 Instruction, Inc.

, J An Alternative Process To This session will emphasize the basics Y In this session, attendees will learn powerful Major Aquatic Equipment required to launch a successful food and A and useful tools and features in Microsoft beverage (F&B) operation within the captive D Excel and Word. Areas to be covered in Selections market setting. Concession revenues deserve Excel include using a template to build your Topic Track: Facilities close attention due to the substantial prot FRI worksheets, conditional formatting, printing, Location: Boulevard B, Second Floor potential park districts can realize with an formulas and functions including VLookup, Time: 1:00 pm - 2:15 pm efcient operation. Establishing the database tools including sorting, ltering and Speaker(s): Nick Balsman, Project Director, foundation and understanding a framework subtotaling, pivot table summaries, graphs and Scott Hester, President, Counsilman- of systems/procedures for management will and charts as well as recording macros to Hunsaker maximize food and beverage potential. save time. In Word, we will cover formatting Learning Outcomes: Participants will: 1) tools and features for lines, paragraphs and When recreation professionals are making learn strategies for managing food cost and pages, creating styles, translating documents capital investments on major aquatic labor numbers; 2) learn what is required to into other languages, creating a table of equipment, so often vendor selection is make concessions a protable entity, contents and indexes. Additionally, using based on a low bid process. In lieu of including what items to sell and effective tabs, bullets and indenting and printing emphasizing cost as your number one price negotiations with vendors. tricks will also be covered. selection criteria, developing a process that Learning Outcomes: Participants will: 1) ensures you are fullling your aquatic leave the session feeling like they can better programming needs, meeting functional and apply features and tools to their current physical expectations, while adhering to workload; 2) leave with the condence to your budgetary requirements, can provide make them more productive and less the best approach for equipment selection. frustrated. This session will take you through a design proposal process that has been successfully used for major aquatic equipment suppliers. 422 This selection method maintains a fair and Ecotourism & transparent process that promotes creativity Ecorecreation in and competitive bidding, ensuring the parks and recreation professional is getting a the Calumet product that will be successful. Region and Learning Outcomes: Participants will: 1) understand how to implement an aquatic Chicago equipment selection process that is both Topic Track: Recreation qualications-based and competitively bid; Location: Boulevard C, Second Floor 2) identify the critical components of an Time: 1:00 pm - 2:15 pm aquatic equipment selection Request For Speaker(s): Joel Baldin, Principal, Design Proposal, and how to evaluate and Hitchcock Design Group; Steven Buchtel, ultimately select a major aquatic equipment Executive Director, Trails for Illinois component from design proposal submissions. Throughout the Chicago Southland and the Calumet Region, many recreational opportunities are being developed that are promoting ecotourism and ecorecreation such as the Blue Island RowingCenter, the Big Marsh Bike Park and the ongoing CalSagTrail. This session will explore these topics and others as they continue to shape the Calumet Region.

C 54 FRIDAY AFTERNOON CONFERENCE SESSIONS 3:30 pm - 4:45 pm Pre-Registration is not required to attend Friday sessions. All conference sessions award 0.1 CEUs. FRI Attorneys: Sessions that award 1.0 CLEs (pending approval) are noted in the session listing. D A

16 Learning Outcomes: Participants will: 1) Learning Outcomes: Participants will: 1) Y , J Avengers Assemble - Team learn how to write a cover letter and resume learn the latest developments in open that will optimize their chance to get meetings laws, including recent court ANU Model for Change interviews with potential employers; 2) learn decisions, Illinois attorney general opinions, Topic Track: Leadership/Management interview techniques that will help them be and statutory enactments; 2) learn strategies

Location: Lake Erie, Eighth Floor better in an interview. on conducting efcient, productive public AR Time: 3:30 pm - 4:45 pm meetings; 3) gain valuable insight and tools

Speaker(s): Brian Everhart, Athletic 22 for managing public comment, Y 20, 2017 Supervisor, Laura Finch, Marketing Manager, commissioner decorum, closed session do's Cheryl Gerstung, Early Childhood Special Moving from Management to and don'ts, and other topics that can make Projects Coordinator, Kendra Potter, Transformational Leadership or break your public meeting. Customer Service Supervisor, and Cori Topic Track: Leadership/Management Veverka, Cultural Arts Supervisor, Location: Waldorf, Third Floor Oswegoland Park District Time: 3:30 pm - 4:45 pm 112 Speaker(s): Lee Arnsman, Senior Manager, Agency Accreditation: A Charged with tackling a district-wide Human Resources, and Thomas Callam, Blueprint for Excellence! software upgrade, the Recreation Avengers Director of Operations and HR Consulting, Topic Track: Leadership/Management assembled a team to steer the district CDH, PC through the murky waters of change. Learn Location: Conference Room 4B, Fourth Floor how you can implement large-scale, district- What is a transformational leader and what Time: 3:30 pm - 4:45 pm wide projects and changes without a project does it take to become one? In this session, Speaker(s): Michael Clark, Executive manager by creating your best team and the presenters will explore a variety of Director, Palatine Park District; Steve laying the ground work for success. By concepts pertaining to leadership, including Eckelberry, Commissioner, Bartlett Park identifying the hidden superpowers of the the various types, the difference between District unassuming mortals in your organization and management and leadership, and the connecting those people, you can face your specic traits of a transformational leader. This session will provide attendees with an foes (challenges) head on. You'll learn our Additional discussion will include the overview of what state accreditation is, and tips from the front line, benet from our business case for developing what steps and processes are involved to missed opportunities, and leave with a transformational leaders, strategies for apply and have a successful bid towards template that you can use within your developing transformational leaders and a receiving accredited status. The session will agency. sample road map for how to get there. also cover the value and benets achieved Learning Outcomes: Participants will: 1) Learning Outcomes: Participants will: 1) through this process and the expectations learn how to cultivate your team to manage understand where they are on the spectrum applicants should have if interested in large scale projects at your district; 2) take of manager vs. transformational leader; 2) applying. Lastly, the session will provide away a model for training staff confronted understand the value of becoming a insight and details about the structure, with large scale, district-wide change. transformational leader and how they might scoring requirements and organization begin that journey. required to apply and be evaluated by a 17 team of committee members. Resume Writing and Interview 108 Learning Outcomes: Participants will: 1) Tips Public Meeting Best learn what is accreditation in the Illinois park and recreation system; 2) be informed Topic Track: Marketing/PR Practices: From as to the application process and cycle, the Location: Williford B, Third Floor structure and organization involved with Time: 3:30 pm - 4:45 pm Crowd Control to Errant attempting to gain accredited status and the Speaker(s): Tony Oligney-Estill, Director of Commissioners value and benets to an agency of Parks and Recreation, City of Galesburg Topic Track: Governance/Legal accredited status. Location: Joliet, Third Floor Are you having a hard time getting Time: 3:30 pm - 4:45 pm interviews for the jobs you really want? Have CLEs Awarded: 1.0 (pending approval) you gotten an interview but known walking Speaker(s): Andrew Paine, Partner, out that the interview did not go the way you Tressler LLP hoped? This session will help you get those interviews by showing you how to write a This session will teach participants proper cover letter and resume. Once you get everything they need to know to conduct, that interview, what do you do to make sure participate in, or contribute to efcient and it goes as well as it can? We will discuss tips productive public meetings. Participants will on how to interview better and things you learn best practices on a variety of difcult should and should not do during the issues, including closed session do's and interview. By the end of this session, you will don'ts, public comment, controversial know how to become a more attractive projects, and Board decorum. candidate for potential employers because of C the information you learned. 55 FRIDAY AFTERNOON CONFERENCE SESSIONS 3:30 pm - 4:45 pm Pre-Registration is not required to attend Friday sessions. All conference sessions award 0.1 CEUs. Attorneys: Sessions that award 1.0 CLEs (pending approval) are noted in the session listing.

114 117 Learning Outcomes: Participants will: 1) Property Brothers: Park Video Surveillance: How It learn what is and what is not, a "fringe” benet, determining which benets are Edition Impacts Park Districts

Y 20, 2017 treated as income, which are not; 2) learn Topic Track: Governance/Legal Topic Track: Governance/Legal the procedures to secure "statutory fringes" Location: PDR 2, Third Floor AR Location: Marquette, Third Floor and less well-known administrative Time: 3:30 pm - 4:45 pm Time: 3:30 pm - 4:45 pm exclusions. Speaker(s): Daniel Bolin, Attorney, Robert Speaker(s): Megan Mack and James D. K. Bush, Equity Partner and Derke J. Price, Rock, Attorneys, Ancel Glink Diamond Bush ANU Equity Partner, Ancel Glink Diamond Bush DiCianni & Krafthefer; Robert Newport, 129

, J DiCianni & Krafthefer Executive Director, Round Lake Area Park Bonds for Boards.... Y District A Learn the ins and outs of land purchase, What Do You Need D sale and lease of park district property. Has The changing world of public surveillance is To Know? the Lucas Museum and Obama Library impacting park districts in a multiple Topic Track: Boardsmanship FRI inuenced the future of park land number of legal issues. Does the park Location: Conference Room 4A, Fourth partnerships for park districts? These two district have the ability to control or regulate Floor land deals may make changes to traditional surveillance and in what format? Park users Time: 3:30 pm - 4:45 pm thinking on park district land and have cell phone cameras, drones, recording CLEs Awarded: 1.0 (pending approval) partnerships. Come listen to attorneys who devises, and more. Come listen to two Speaker(s): David Phillips, Executive Vice have vast experience on this issue. experience attorneys explain in easy terms President, Speer Financial, Inc; Anjali Vij, Learning Outcomes: Participants will: 1) the issues facing the districts and the means Partner, Chapman & Cutler LLP; Mike learn the techniques and requirments in to deal with them. Benard, Executive Director, and John Vires, park land deals for sale, lease and Learning Outcomes: Participants will: 1) Commissioner, Wheaton Park District acquisition; 2) hear how thinking out of the learn of the changing laws dealing with box might be the direction for future park video and sound recording as it impacts your Is your district considering issuing hundreds land deals. park district; 2) understand how to prevent of thousands or even millions or tens of and deduce legal impact to the park district millions of dollars in bonds and you want to 115 in the growing surveillance issues. understand what you are doing and why Transgender: Dealing with the before you are asked to vote at a board 128 meeting? As a board member, what do you Complex Issues Impacting need to know prior to voting on a bond Employee and Park Districts ordinance? From who should you be Topic Track: Diversity Commissioner receiving information? Four presenters will include a Bond Counsel, a Municipal Location: Continental A, Lobby Level Fringe Benets Advisor, an Executive Director and a board Time: 3:30 pm - 4:45 pm Topic Track: Governance/Legal member to help sort through and demystify CLEs Awarded: 1.0 (pending approval) Location: Continental B, Lobby Level the process. Speaker(s): Keri-Lyn J. Krafthefer, Equity Time: 3:30 pm - 4:45 pm Learning Outcomes: Participants will: 1) Partner and Robert T. McCabe, Attorney, Speaker(s): Steve Adams, Attorney, Robbins learn the legal path to issuance and the best Ancel Glink Diamond Bush DiCianni & Schwartz; Craig Talsma, Deputy practices for issuance of debt; 2) learn what Krafthefer Director/Director of Administrative & to expect from staff and consultants in the Finance, Hoffman Estates Park District decisions to be made, as well as informative This session will provide an overview of the board consensus building. legal issues facing park districts dealing with The IRS continues its auditing to address transgender issues. Come hear how to improper reporting and tax treatment of prevent major issues for district programs fringe benets, reimbursement plans, and and facilities with working knowledge and aggressively enforcing the fringe benet sensitivity to the subject. Two experienced rules. This session will help you identify attorneys will provide the answers in plain whether your employee fringe benets are language in dealing with the complex issues taxable and also tackle the tough issue of dealing with transgender. benets for elected commissioners. Learning Outcomes: Participants will: 1) Treatment of access to golf, swimming pools, obtain the latest legal information dealing other free or discounted agency facilities or with transgender issues impacting the park services, uniforms and other commissioner district; 2) learn the need for sensitivity and and employment fringes will be addressed, training for all levels of staff and board as well as when an agency must report non- dealing with transgender issues. cash wages for benets being issued.

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134 Learning Outcomes: Participants will: 1) learn 215 Y , J Wildlife of the Chicago how to handle FOIA requests for information Tipton Park 15 Years that is not yet public; 2) learn when a park ANU Wilderness Region district board is required to respond to public Later - An Ecological Topic Track: Parks/Natural Resources comments and how to respond appropriately. Restoration Location: Conference Room 4M, Topic Track: Parks/Natural AR Fourth Floor 212 Resources

Time: 3:30 pm - 4:45 pm Y 20, 2017 Location: PDR 3, Third Floor Speaker(s): Chris Anchor, Senior Recreation is Going to the Dogs Time: 3:30 pm - 4:45 pm Wildlife Biologist, Forest Preserves of Topic Track: Parks/Natural Resources Speaker(s): Steven Apfelbaum, Senior Cook County Location: Boulevard C, Second Floor Ecologist, Founder & Chairman, Applied Time: 3:30 pm - 4:45 pm Ecological Services; Ben Kutscheid, Landscape Forest preserves and conservation Speaker(s): Becky Lambert, Outdoor Architect, RATIO Architects districts throughout the state host a Education Manager, and Matt Mulvenna, variety of eco-systems and landscapes Outdoor Recreation Coordinator, Rockford Park Tipton Park is a 50-acre park built in 2001 as that provide the habitat for all kinds of District part of a 150-acre development in Bloomington, interesting wildlife. With more urban Illinois. The development included a 35-acre development encroaching on their Do you have an off-leash dog park? If so you park developed naturally, a 15-acre active park homes, wildlife are, in increasing probably have some questions. How old do and 100 acres of residential development. The numbers, using backyards, parks and children have to be to enter the dog park? How park was intended to serve multiple purposes: other open spaces populated by people can we ensure that only members are using as an ecological feature, by managing and to move between the forests and other the parks? What amenities should we offer at cleaning stormwater; as a value-added selling wilderness. Park professionals are often our dog park? Join Matt and Becky as they point, by creating a calming, attractive natural asked by patrons to be the “expert” and facilitate a discussion about their experiences environment; and as a lifestyle amenity, to help alleviate fears about wildlife in managing three distinct off-leash dog parks providing adjacent residents opportunities for and wildlife encounters. Now you can at the Rockford Park District. We will pose active recreation and exercise. We will review get all the facts you need about the several questions for group discussion, share the successes of the design in regard to wildlife of the Chicago Wilderness resources, gain resources, and identify best aesthetics, stormwater management and Region from Chris Anchor, Senior practices. Notes from the discussion will be cleaning, and restoration of the native Wildlife Biologist, at the Forest shared upon request. environment. We will review the specic BMPs Preserves of Cook County. Chris will Learning Outcomes: Participants will: 1) installed, the intended outcomes, and their provide facts, bust myths and answer analyze practices in off-leash dog parks to effectiveness 15 years after installation. We will your questions about coyotes, badgers, determine issues of safety and enhance also discuss the concerns and challenges of the possum, reptiles, insects and more. customer satisfaction; 2) interact with next 15 years and remedies that may be Learning Outcomes: Participants will: colleagues that manage off-leash areas to build available. 1) be able to effectively respond to a network of professionals for input into future Learning Outcomes: Participants will: 1) public concerns generated by wildlife; questions and potential issues. understand BMPs (Best Management Practices) 2) be able to distinguish between facts and other green technologies used and their and myths associated with wildlife. effectiveness over 15 years; 2) identify proper habitat establishment techniques and their 138 function over time; 3) learn strategies for Preparing Your establishment and what to watch for. Board to Avoid Negative Public Interaction Topic Track: Governance/Legal Location: Lake Huron, Eighth Floor Time: 3:30 pm - 4:45 pm Speaker(s): Jerry Hix, Commissioner, Bolingbrook Park District; Gina Madden, Attorney, The Law Ofce of Gina L. Madden

This session will focus on a variety of issues that can help to strengthen communication and relationships between the Board and its public.

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217 compensation administration challenges. 323 3D Canopy Join Mary Lynn Fayoumi and Kathryn Successful Training Models to O'Connor from the Management Association Volume Analysis Enhance Visitor Engagement

Y 20, 2017 as they discuss this timely and important and the Urban topic. and Experience

AR Learning Outcomes: Participants will: 1) Topic Track: Leadership/Management Forest review the changes to the Fair Labor Topic Track: Parks/Natural Resources Location: PDR 4, Third Floor Standards Act and the challenging decisions Time: 3:30 pm - 4:45 pm Location: Boulevard A, Second Floor made by employers to ensure compliance; ANU Time: 3:30 pm - 4:45 pm Speaker(s): Nina Baki, Community 2) review future consequences and Outreach Coordinator, and Rebecca Moss,

, J Speaker(s): Phil Graf, Urban Forester, and considerations following the 12/1/16 Naturalist 1, Forest Preserves of Cook Y Stephen Lane, Ecologist, GIS Coordinator, effective date of the new FLSA rule. County A Graf Tree Care, Inc. D Many of us hear about how trees save us 311 The Forest Preserves of Cook County has been training staff for years on program FRI money and help the environment at Technology Security Everyone development/delivery in an effort to enhance seminars every year, but how do they In Your Organization Should determine this? What can we as tree visitor engagement and experience. As an managers do to maximize the benets we Know organization, we have adopted the National reap from our urban forest, and how do we Topic Track: Finance/IT Association of Interpretation's Certied get the public excited about it? We hear a Location: Boulevard B, Second Floor Interpretive Guide and Host curriculum as lot these days about maximizing canopy Time: 3:30 pm - 4:45 pm standard training. Beyond just training our area, but what if we extend this to include Speaker(s): Mario Barbieri, IT Support programming staff, we have been successful total canopy volume in 3 Dimensions? Phil Engineer, John Reitz, Creative Director, and in training multiple departments: and Steve from Graf Tree Care will take you Josh Richie, Senior Network Engineer, Links Maintenance, Administration, Permits, through some analysis of the benets Technology Police, and others. We believe that the different types of trees provide at various trainings can be benecial to anyone sizes and canopy volumes, and how you can Join us for a discussion lead by IT security working in park and recreational maximize your tree population's benets professionals split into personal technology programming. We will discuss two through simple and easy to follow practices, security best practices and organizational IT professional certications that are offered such as effective reforestation planning and security best practices. This session will through NAI. By sharing our experience, and tight specications. identify security risks to individual users as modeling some training activities, this Learning Outcomes: Participants will: 1) well as organizational risks and industry session will provide an overview of the understand how and why trees provide a best practices to mitigate them both. training models. We will focus on the tangible benet, and why canopy volume Security risks grow bigger every day. If it is crossroad of customer service and measurement is important to tree benets; entered into a computer, it can be hacked interpretation. If you have staff that interacts 2) understand easy steps to increase the into. An Individual's bad technology security with the public, from answering phones, to overall value of the urban forest. habits are usually the biggest security risks mowing lawns, to providing hikes or other to an organization's data. Ever changing activities, this session is for you! Learning Outcomes: Participants will: 1) 310 technology can be hard for agencies to keep up on. This session is designed for both the gain awareness of professional training FLSA: The Next Chapter individual user and the agency IT opportunities for their staff; 2) better Topic Track: HR/Risk Management stakeholders to engage in a fun yet serious understand a communication process that Location: Conference Room 4K, Fourth discussion on the newest IT security threats enhances visitor engagement and Floor and how to combat them. experience. Time: 3:30 pm - 4:45 pm Learning Outcomes: Participants will: 1) Speaker(s): Mary Lynn Fayoumi, CAE, learn about potential security threats from SPHR, SHRM-SCP, GPHR, President & CEO, internal and external sources that put their and Kathryn O'Connor, PHR, SHRM-CP, CCP, private data and the data of their customers GRP, Director, Compensation Services, at risk; 2) gain a better understanding of Management Association the risks posed to their IT systems and private data, as well as learn best practices Last May, the Department of Labor released and tools to protect them. substantive changes to the federal Fair Labor Standards Act. These updates had a signicant impact on employers who were forced to increase employee pay or start paying overtime. Now that the dust has settled, agencies will face a myriad of long- term effects including cultural changes, C policy and practice implications, and 58 FRIDAY AFTERNOON CONFERENCE SESSIONS 3:30 pm - 4:45 pm Pre-Registration is not required to attend Friday sessions.

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324 408 418 Y , J Aligning Strategic Plans with Addressing Youth Gang Got LAX? How to Start Your ANU Employee Performance Involvement Through Own Program Topic Track: HR/Risk Management Recreation Programs Topic Track: Recreation Location: Conference Room 4C, Fourth Location: Lake Ontario, Eighth Floor Topic Track: Recreation AR Floor Location: Lake Michigan, Eighth Floor Time: 3:30 pm - 4:45 pm

Time: 3:30 pm - 4:45 pm Time: 3:30 pm - 4:45 pm Speaker(s): Tony Albertina, Coaching and Y 20, 2017 Speaker(s): Rianne Idstein, HR Consultant, Speaker(s): Liza Berdychevsky, Assistant Ofcials Education Coordinator, Illinois and Julie Strahl, Consultant, Sikich LLP; Professor, Recreation, Sport and Tourism, Chapter of US Lacrosse; Rachael Bishop, Julie Popp, Executive Director, Manhattan Kimberly Shinew, Professor, Recreation, Recreation Supervisor, Decatur Park District Park District Sport and Tourism, and Monika Stodolska, Professor, Recreation, Sport and Tourism, Lacrosse is known as "the fastest game on Merit-based performance appraisals are an University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign two feet." In the United States it is one of effective way to not only reward innovative the fastest growing sports at the youth and and hard working employees, but properly Youth gang membership is a severe national collegiate level, however, there are still many created and introduced, they help the problem. The majority of gang prevention communities that do not offer the sport. In organization to achieve identied strategic programs emphasize policing, while this session, attendees will be provided with goals and objectives. This session will recreation programs have been more information on the game of Lacrosse provide some methodologies for aligning a conspicuously absent from prevention and its history. They will also be given performance appraisal process with the efforts. The purpose of this study was to insight into implementing and growing their strategic plans and objectives of your park examine the roles of recreation programs in own program. Tips will include how to use district. addressing youth's gang involvement based US Lacrosse as a resource for equipment Learning Outcomes: Participants will: 1) on 39 in-depth interviews with former gang grants and the development of curriculum, develop an understanding of the balanced members and recreation practitioners as well as how to introduce the sport to their scorecard concept and how it can be utilized working with potential/current/previous gang community. to identify individual goals which support members. The study showed that an Learning Outcomes: Participants will: 1) the organization's overall strategic plan; 2) absence of safe and adequate recreation learn about resources to help them start review a real-life example of a strategy resources can push youth to join gangs. their own lacrosse program or strengthen mapping process utilized by a member of Conversely, attractive, affordable/free, their existing program, including programs the panel and see rst hand how a merit- cooperative, consistent, mentoring-oriented, and grants offered by US Lacrosse; 2) learn based appraisal program was incorporated and supervised recreation programs that are helpful ways to market the sport to new into a park district utilizing the balanced tailored to the needs of at-risk youth can be players. scorecard concept. instrumental in preventing youth from joining gangs, pulling them away from 421 403 gangs, and helping them cope with the G.I.V.E. Generous Individuals detrimental impacts of gang involvement. Blowing off STEAM! Recreation programs have the capacity to Volunteering Endlessly Topic Track: Recreation provide youth with needed safe spaces and Topic Track: Recreation Location: Williford A, Third Floor positive activities as a counterbalance to a Location: Continental C, Lobby Level Time: 3:30 pm - 4:45 pm life of street crime and deviant leisure. Time: 3:30 pm - 4:45 pm Speaker(s): Katherine Hicks, Douglass Park Learning Outcomes: Participants will: 1) be Speaker(s): Pam Carter and Lauren Program Coordinator, and Tiffany White, able to describe the inuence of a lack of Hanson, Recreation Supervisors, Lemont Douglass Park Manager, Champaign Park available safe and adequate recreation Park District District resources on the youth's proclivity to join gangs, as well as the impacts of gang No matter the size of your agency, do you In this highly interactive session, involvement on the health and well-being of feel you always need some extra help? Do participants will get hands-on experience at-risk youth; 2) be able to articulate the you feel your budget is shrinking? Do you conducting low cost, Science, Technology, benets of recreation programs in addressing have a volunteer program? Your agency can Engineering, Arts and Math (STEAM) youth gang involvement and to discuss the schedule a greater volume of programs and experiments and learn ways in which their critical roles that recreation programs can better serve your community with the help agencies can incorporate STEAM into play in reducing gang membership and of volunteers. Since its creation, the Lemont existing and/or new recreation programs. violence. Park District's give Volunteer Project has had Learning Outcomes: Participants will: 1) an extremely successful impact on district gain insight into seeking out and forming programs and events. Learn how to recruit, partnerships with industry experts to train and retrain volunteers of all ages. integrate STEAM concepts into parks and Learning Outcomes: Participants will: 1) recreation; 2) learn how to conduct simple, discuss the benets volunteers can provide low cost, STEAM activities for a variety of for your agency; 2) gain an understanding of ages. how to create and implement a successful volunteer program. C 59 FRIDAY AFTERNOON CONFERENCE SESSIONS 3:30 pm - 4:45 pm Pre-Registration is not required to attend Friday sessions. All conference sessions award 0.1 CEUs. Attorneys: Sessions that award 1.0 CLEs (pending approval) are noted in the session listing.

509 616 Manager at the Skokie Park District, to learn Dementia Related Disorders Greenelds to Sportselds: the why and the how: setting goals, creating a plan, executing sponsorship recruitment, and the Impact on Community The Making Of the Stuart and discussing methods to build or Y 20, 2017 Programming Sports Complex reinvigorate the sponsorship program at your

AR Topic Track: Therapeutic Recreation Topic Track: Facilities district. Location: Buckingham, Lobby Level Location: Astoria, Third Floor Learning Outcomes: Participants will: 1) Time: 3:30 pm - 4:45 pm Time: 3:30 pm - 4:45 pm understand the need for sponsorship in today's nancial climate and how to develop ANU Speaker(s): Lee Moriarty, CTRS, Quality Speaker(s): Jeff Palmquist, Senior Director Therapy and Consultation of Operations and Planning, Fox Valley Park opportunities at their district for securing , J District; Paul Wiese, Vice President, additional funding through creative Y Through this session, discussion about what SmithGroupJJR fundraising models; 2) learn to create a plan A is the difference between Alzheimer's and of action, develop an engaging sales piece, D Dementia will be discussed. The impact on When the Fox Valley Park District completed as well as learn various tactics for recruiting how cognitive challenges effect interactions the latest phase of development at the and securing sponsors and partners for their FRI and engagement will be the focus so that we Stuart Sports Complex, it became one of the district. can provide better community-based largest recreation eld complexes in the programming to meet the person-centered state. The complex has 29 soccer elds, 8 1009 needs of these elders and their families. ball elds, a 15-acre dog park, lake and Group discussion about how individual habitat, trails, playgrounds and associated Grants: More Than Clicking a entities are currently approaching these parking and facilities. Stuart Sports Complex Button, Part II issues will be encouraged so that best hosts local and regional leagues and Topic Track: Diversity practices can be spread throughout all our tournaments from March through November. Location: Conference Room 4D, Fourth communities. The dog park and trails are open year round. Floor Learning Outcomes: Participants will: 1) The most recent phase took over ve years Time: 3:30 pm - 4:45 pm understand the difference between to plan and construct as there were many Speaker(s): Kendall Parrott, Grants Alzheimer's and Dementia; 2) understand hurdles to overcome including community Administrator, Dolton Park District; Cathy how heightened Alzheimer's disease buy-in, zoning, infrastructure, stormwater Splett, Foundation and Grant Coordinator, awareness is effecting our community-based management, wetlands, and the recession. Northwest Special Recreation Association programming. Learning Outcomes: Participants will: 1) learn about strategic programming and In part two, we will continue to explore the planning designed to generate community 613 grant application process in full, including support; 2) learn about identifying design writing proposals and grants, soliciting Does Your Aquatic Facility opportunities and how to overcome planning supporting material, and following up with Keep You Up At Night? and construction challenges. potential funders. Topic Track: Facilities Learning Outcomes: Participants will: 1) Location: PDR 1, Third Floor 903 learn the basics of writing an effective grant Time: 3:30 pm - 4:45 pm The Why and How of proposal; 2) understand the fundamentals of Speaker(s): Matt Haynes, Aquatic Product the grant proposal and getting support and Manager, The American Red Cross Sponsorship Sales resources in a competitive environment. Topic Track: Marketing/PR An interactive lecture discussing the latest Location: Williford C, Third Floor trends in aquatic safety, lifeguards and Time: 3:30 pm - 4:45 pm support staff training, auditing, in-services, Speaker(s): Diane Hardy, Corporate stafng issues, safety equipment and more. Sponsorship Manager, Skokie Park District; No matter what kind of facility you have, Kristina Nemetz, Superintendent of this session IS A MUST. Marketing & Special Events, Wheaton Park Learning Outcomes: Participants will: 1) District describe the areas of their operation that concern them the most; 2) outline, share, Sponsorship is a key revenue opportunity and discuss those areas with their peers. agencies must learn to embrace as a path to funding special events, projects, and facility enhancements. Sponsorship planning, partnership, and fundraising play vital roles in districts' abilities to rely less on tax levies, become more scally responsible, and engage their communities. Join Kristina Nemetz, Superintendent of Marketing and Special Events at the Wheaton Park District, C and Diane Hardy, Corporate Sponsorship 60 S A TURD

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CONFERENCE SESSIONS Y , J 10:15 am - 11:30 am SATURDAY AT-A-GLANCE ANU Pre-Registration is not required to attend Saturday sessions. All conference sessions award 0.1 CEUs. Attorneys: Sessions that award 1.0 CLEs (pending approval) 7:45 am - 12:00 pm AR are noted in the session listing. Conference Registration Open Y 21, 2017 14 8:00 am - 10:00 am Healthy Communities: Strategies and Tools Silent Auction Open to Reposition Parks and Recreation, Part I Topic Track: Leadership/Management Location: Boulevard B, Second Floor Time: 10:15 am - 11:30 am 9:00 am - 10:00 am Speaker(s): Brian Meyer, Director of Recreation and Keynote General Session with Steve Gilliland Facilities, Arlington Heights Park District; Teresa Penbrooke, MAOM, CPRE, Consultant, Researcher, and Faculty, GreenPlay, LLC, GP RED, and NCSU

10:15 am - 11:30 am The health care issue is front and center. The Healthy Conference Sessions (0.1 CEUs) Communities Surveillance and Management Toolkit (SMT) helps communities and/or state systems learn how to demonstrate that their public parks and recreation are a catalyst in creating healthy communities. This session 12:30 pm - 1:45 pm provides an overview of the steps needed for assessment and Conference Sessions (0.1 CEUs) policy creation. Examples and lessons from Arlington Heights Park District will be discussed. Learning Outcomes: Participants will: 1) understand the relationship of parks and recreation to their jurisdiction's 2:00 pm - 3:15 pm public health issues; 2) comprehend the required information from each of five elements for analysis and will be familiarized Conference Sessions (0.1 CEUs) with the SMT project methodology and steps for implementation.

3:30 pm - 4:45 pm 18 Conference Sessions (0.1 CEUs) Game of Thornes Topic Track: Leadership/Management Location: Waldorf, Third Floor Time: 10:15 am - 11:30 am 3:30 pm - 5:00 pm Speaker(s): Gail Johnson, President/CEO, and Pam Parr, IAPD Annual Business Meeting Senior Strategist, Face to Face Communications & Training, Inc.

Have you ever had experience with prickly people, 7:15 pm - 10:30 pm uncomfortable situations, warring factions? We'll explore these Closing Social at the Museum of Science and other thorny scenarios in this dynamic and highly engaging session. You will learn what to say and how to say it and Industry* to achieve peace in the kingdom…more often. Learning Outcomes: Participants will: 1) learn how to strengthen relationships and resolve issues through direct communication; reducing the toxic influences in your organization through tips and tools you can begin using *Ticketed Event immediately; 2) be able to identify and avoid fuzzy and ambiguous language.

C 61 SATURDAY MORNING CONFERENCE SESSIONS 10:15 am - 11:30 am Pre-Registration is not required to attend Saturday sessions. All conference sessions award 0.1 CEUs. Attorneys: Sessions that award 1.0 CLEs (pending approval) are noted in the session listing.

103 Learning Outcomes: Participants will: 1) 118 Productive and understand recent changes to the "salary Director & Commissioner test" under the Fair Labor Standards Act Purposeful Meetings Y 21, 2017 which result in more employees earning Relationships: Can Farmers & at Your Agency overtime, as well as potential further Cowboys Be Friends? AR Topic Track: Boardsmanship regulatory changes on the horizon; 2) learn Topic Track: Governance/Legal Location: Continental C, Lobby Level strategies to limit and control overtime costs Location: Astoria, Third Floor Time: 10:15 am - 11:30 am while avoiding liability for unpaid overtime Time: 10:15 am - 11:30 am

ANU Speaker(s): Nancy Sylvester, MA, PRP, wages. Speaker(s): Robert K. Bush, Equity Partner, CPP-T, Professional Parliamentarian, Ancel Glink Diamond Bush DiCianni & , J Sylvester Enterprises, Inc. Y 109 Krafthefer

A Using Survey Research to Nothing is more frustrating than a meeting This is a must session for directors and where time isn't used wisely. To ensure that Improve Your Operation board members to understand their roles your meetings are as efficient and valuable Topic Track: Leadership/Management and duties. Harmony is sought but at times TURD as possible, Nancy Sylvester will provide you Location: PDR 4, Third Floor conflicts distract from the goals to be A with techniques for serving as a successful Time: 10:15 am - 11:30 am accomplished. Come listen to an S chair, keeping the meeting focused, Speaker(s): John Curran, Director of Parks experienced attorney who has seen it all and facilitating discussion, and ensuring follow- and Recreation, and Karol Komar, Facilities has ideas on how to get the most of the through. Manager, Tinley Park - Park District relationship. Learning Outcomes: Participants will: 1) Learning Outcomes: Participants will: 1) gain tools to help keep the meeting focused Are you interested in what services and learn how to deal with board/director roles and, therefore, efficient; 2) gain tools to programs are the chief drivers of customer to accomplish the objectives of the district make sure the proper follow-through is used satisfaction in your community? Do you with high success; 2) hear how to improve between meetings. want to gauge the current usage, attitude, the board relationship with the director to interest and future usage at your facilities? make a winning team combination. 106 Do you want to know if your programming changes are on track to fit the needs of your 121 New FLSA Regulations: How community? This session will focus on how Does This Affect Your Agency you can use the results from survey research Consolidation Issues Impacting Topic Track: HR/Risk Management to continuously improve your facilities and Park Districts Location: Boulevard A, Second Floor services, and make changes your community Topic Track: Governance/Legal Time: 10:15 am - 11:30 am is really looking for. This session will help Location: Marquette, Third Floor CLEs Awarded: 1.0 (pending approval) you develop the roadmap to meet your Time: 10:15 am - 11:30 am Speaker(s): Amanda Collman, Partner, and community needs for today, tomorrow, and Speaker(s): Keri-Lyn J. Krafthefer, Equity Susan Glover, Attorney, Robbins Schwartz the future. Partner, and James D. Rock, Attorney, Ancel Learning Outcomes: Participants will: 1) Glink Diamond Bush DiCianni & Krafthefer This session will provide an understanding of learn how to develop survey questions to the recent changes to the "salary test" of the obtain accurate information that can be used Consolidation is a continuing hot topic Fair Labor Standards Act, and how to control to increase community satisfaction; 2) learn coming out of Springfield, which may have overtime wages under the new test. The how to use the survey results to improve major impacts to park districts. This is a key presenters will explore strategies for programming, facilities, and allocate capital session to attend to get up-to-speed on the controlling overtime such as limiting improvement funding. latest trends for consolidation and overtime, reducing hours, changing job elimination of local governments. There is a descriptions, increasing salaries above the growing state political movement to threshold, among others. Additional topics to eliminate or consolidate local governments. be discussed include legal pitfalls when Park districts should be preparing proactive controlling overtime that arise from email, plans in dealing with this movement. Come text messages and other off duty work- listen to two experienced attorneys who can related communications, and overtime explain the coming issues and how to deal policies that can backfire and create liability. with them. Future regulatory revisions on the Learning Outcomes: Participants will: 1) Department of Labor's agenda, such as learn to deal with the negative elimination possible changes to the "duties" tests for the discussions of local government by state exemptions for administrative, executive and leaders; 2) have a better understanding of professional employees, will also be covered. the issue to prepare themselves to defend the services and facilities offered by park districts. C 62 SATURDAY MORNING CONFERENCE SESSIONS 10:15 am - 11:30 am Pre-Registration is not required to attend Saturday sessions.

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Boardmanship Marketing & Managing with Green Until It Y Essentials, Part I Drones Hurts - Case Study , J Topic Track: Boardsmanship Topic Track: Marketing/PR on Applied ANU Location: Williford B, Third Floor Location: Buckingham, Lobby Level Time: 10:15 am - 11:30 am Time: 10:15 am - 11:30 am Sustainability

Speaker(s): Steve Adams, Attorney, Robbins Speaker(s): Trevor Hogan, Commissioner, Topic Track: Parks/Natural Resources AR Schwartz and Todd Tucker, Executive Director, Byron Location: Joliet, Third Floor

Forest Preserve District Time: 10:15 am - 11:30 am Y 21, 2017 Calling all Commissioners! Learn the Speaker(s): Thomas Rychlik, PE, Senior essentials of conducting and participating in Drones are becoming much more prevalent Engineer, Gewalt Hamilton Associates; public meetings, including rules of order, in today's society. They also have become James Warnstedt, CPRP, Superintendent of public comment, minutes, quorum issues, very affordable and accessible to use in Park & Facility Services, Glenview Park remote participation, voting issues, open everyday operations. Drones should be District meetings act and FOIA issues in the public viewed as very powerful tools that can be meeting context, closed meetings and how used for many different applications. They This presentation will focus on the Glenview to get more out of each meeting. Get your are currently being used for capturing unique Park District's Community Park West Facility, questions answered! shots and video, custom mapping, and which blends an award-winning outdoor Learning Outcomes: Participants will: 1) remote sensing purposes to name a few. athletic complex and a park maintenance gain legal and practical insights into critical Through relevant cases for park districts and facility with many indoor and outdoor meeting procedures, including Robert's forest preserve districts learn when to hire it sustainable features. The topics of Rules of Order, special voting situations, out or when to fly it yourself. discussion will include the many site specific agenda requirements, public participation Learning Outcomes: Participants will: 1) elements of sustainability that were applied do's and don'ts, minutes, closed meetings, learn about the evolving regulations and how to the indoor and outdoor portions of electronic communication during meetings; to become compliant with the FAA; 2) gain Community Park West. 2) discuss and learn the role of the board a better understanding of how drones can be Learning Outcomes: Participants will: 1) and individual officers, the role of the chair, used effectively to promote your agency. learn applications for sustainability at both when and how to use motions, resolutions, indoor and outdoor facilities; 2) learn how to ordinances, how to conduct fair and build a case for sustainability and how to impartial debate, the public's rights and 210 gain community support and board buy-in. interests, board policies, and website The Bid Process in Plain requirements pertaining to meetings. English 312 Fraud Risks and Internal 125 Topic Track: Students/New Professionals Location: PDR 2, Third Floor Controls OMA–FOIA: What You Need Time: 10:15 am - 11:30 am Topic Track: HR/Risk Management to Know in 2017 Speaker(s): Derek Solberg, Superintendent Location: Conference Room 4K, Fourth of Parks, Mundelein Park and Recreation Topic Track: Governance/Legal Floor District Location: Conference Room 4D, Fourth Time: 10:15 am - 11:30 am Floor Speaker(s): James Sullivan, JD, CIG, This session will focus on an introduction to Time: 10:15 am - 11:30 am Director of Dispute Advisory Services, the public bid process using a step-by-step CLEs Awarded: 1.0 (pending approval) Sikich, LLP model with emphasis on doing it in a way Speaker(s): Nicole Karas, Attorney, Robbins that we can all understand. The focus will Schwartz This presentation will identify the numerous be on using plain English to identify in order fraud risks faced by government agencies, the points of the entire process: from long- Need brushing up on your OMA and FOIA and in particular, smaller governmental range planning through project completion. essentials? Want to learn about the most agencies like park districts and recreational Learning Outcomes: Participants will: 1) recent changes to OMA and FOIA? This associations. The presentation will also gain a better understanding of this important session will cover essential components of identify effective internal controls to reduce topic so that projects large and small are both statutes as well as recent changes in the risk of fraud, waste, abuse and employee implemented smoothly and to their the law. We will also discuss significant misconduct. maximum potential; 2) leave with a working court cases and binding decisions by the Learning Outcomes: Participants will: 1) knowledge of the bid process as a PAC and how they may affect your agency's learn the variety of fraud risks faced by local foundation to be able to contribute to the operations in 2017. governmental agencies, the fraud schemes process more fully at their respective Learning Outcomes: Participants will: 1) their agency could face and the ramifications agencies. review the essentials of OMA and FOIA and of being victimized by fraud; 2) learn the practical application of both statutes; 2) effective controls to reduce the risk of fraud learn how recent PAC opinions, court cases and protect the reputation of the agency. and changes to OMA and FOIA will affect your agency's operations. C 63 SATURDAY MORNING CONFERENCE SESSIONS 10:15 am - 11:30 am Pre-Registration is not required to attend Saturday sessions. 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315 how to differentiate between programs that 419 Your Employee are available to make sure you are The Power of Pause: How compliant. Additional topics such as online

Y 21, 2017 Handbook: Is it purchasing and cooperative libararies will be Intermissions Can Increase Helping or Hurting Your highlighted. Don't leave money on the table, Your Productivity

AR take advantage of these free resources. Organization? Topic Track: Recreation Learning Outcomes: Participants will: 1) Location: Continental A, Lobby Level Topic Track: HR/Risk Management learn how to easily access free competitively Location: Conference Room 4C, Fourth Time: 10:15 am - 11:30 am

ANU bid contracts to save money and time; 2) Floor Speaker(s): Jarrod Scheunemann, explain cooperative purchasing to your Community Services & Education , J Time: 10:15 am - 11:30 am boards/supervisors/team to encourage

Y Coordinator, Office of Recreation & Park Speaker(s): Kelly Hayden, Chief Legal approval and usage of this best practice in A Counsel, Management Association Resources, University of Illinois; Nick Troy, procurement. Superintendent of Recreation, Rolling Illinois law has changed significantly over Meadows Park District the past few years making it absolutely

TURD 409 necessary that you review and update your Everyone only has 24 hours each day. We A Exploring the Overlap: Park are bombarded with advertisements (5,000

S employee handbook. This session will review the most recent changes allowing you to Lessons Learned from per day), emails and interruptions. Our "to- make sure that your policies and procedures do" lists are long. We feel overwhelmed. In Museum Studies this session you will learn to find balance are up to speed. Highlights: include a Topic Track: Recreation checklist of topics to include in your and focus as we reorient our thinking toward Location: Williford A, Third Floor what we "could do" and away from what handbook, sample policies, a discussion of Time: 10:15 am - 11:30 am what you should not include in your everyone else wants us "to-do." Speaker(s): Katherine Hicks, Douglass Park Learning Outcomes: Participants will: 1) handbook and an opportunity for questions Program Coordinator, Champaign Park and answers. develop ways to take control of your day by District; Caitlin Lill, Project Manager, Urbana getting organized, identifying priorities, Learning Outcomes: Participants will: 1) Park District understand the importance of well-drafted maintaining balance, dealing with daily handbook and learn about particular legal distractions and focusing on personal health Park programming often relies on informal and wellness; 2) learn the strategies to requirements; 2) understand the education practices, drawing from the ramifications of certain language (or the identify personal time vacuums and how to theories of developmental psychology develop healthy habits. absence of certain language) in the (Gardner, Maslow, etc). A similar discipline – handbook; 3) feel prepared to conduct a Museum Studies – relies on these same review of their own handbooks to determine principles for community outreach and 425 next steps. education, but has very little overlap with Current Best Practice in Early park practices. Two museum studies Childhood Programming 322 professionals who have “crossed the line” to Topic Track: Recreation the park world will introduce a variety of Getting Squeezed By Your Location: Williford C, Third Floor theories and resources that are common Time: 10:15 am - 11:30 am Budget? How Cooperative within museum programming, but have not Speaker(s): Kathy Nikolai, Early Childhood made it to the park side. The goal of this Purchasing Can Help Education Consultant & Instructor, Harper session – more fun for everyone! Topic Track: Finance/IT College Location: Lake Ontario, Eighth Floor Learning Outcomes: Participants will: 1) learn about informal education techniques Time: 10:15 am - 11:30 am In this session, we will explore how research used in museum studies that are not Speaker(s): Jennifer Sulentic, Senior is reshaping education in the early childhood commonly practiced in parks education, Program Manager, U.S. Communities years (under age 8). We will discuss such as Visual Thinking Strategies and developmentally appropriate practice and it's Museum Movement Techniques; 2) be What's up with all the companies coming to application in parks and recreation introduced to a variety of standard Museum my agency with a "cooperative contract?" programming. Tips for success with Studies resources, such as the Museum Can we use them? With limited staff and behavior, environments, scheduling and Education Roundtable, Visitor Studies even fewer dollars available, the State of activities will also be shared. Association, and the flagstone museum Illinois provides relief in the form of a statute Learning Outcomes: Participants will: 1) be education publication "Excellence & Equity." that allows you to work together with other able to identify age appropriate strategies for public agencies when making purchases. enhancing the learning of young children This allows all agencies to aggregate (under age 8); 2) be able to identify age spending and lower costs by utilizing appropriate environments that increase the cooperatively bid contracts. Learn what likelihood of a positive program. cooperative purchasing is, where to find legal statutes, and how to access contracts C that are available to you at no cost. Not all 64 purchasing cooperatives are equal. Find out SATURDAY MORNING CONFERENCE SESSIONS 10:15 am - 11:30 am Pre-Registration is not required to attend Saturday sessions.

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508 617 Learning Outcomes: Participants will: 1) gain an understanding of what P3s are, and A What Verbal/Physical HVAC: What Operators Need Y

how to determine if a P3 project delivery , J Intervention System Works To Know… method is the correct delivery method for Best for Your Agency? Topic Track: Facilities their agency's capital project or program; 2) ANU Location: PDR 1, Third Floor Topic Track: Therapeutic Recreation learn about the process for implementing a Time: 10:15 am - 11:30 am Location: Conference Room 4M, Fourth P3 project.

Speaker(s): Michael Chapa, Project AR Floor Manager, Midwest Applied Solutions; Brooke Time: 10:15 am - 11:30 am 628 Kelly, Mechanical Department Facilitator, Y 21, 2017 Speaker(s): Ted Adatto, Inclusion Affiliated Engineers, Inc. Lifeguard Training Drills Coordinator, Northwest Special Recreation Topic Track: Facilities Association; Becky Fredrickson, Outreach As operators you are the front line in dealing Location: Hilton Pool, Eighth Floor Coordinator, and Brian Houzenga, Support with all HVAC problems for your facilities, as Time: 10:15 am - 11:30 am Staff Manager, Fox Valley Special Recreation engineers we design our HVAC units to be as Speaker(s): Jacqueline Hasse, Pool Association efficient as possible. With technologies Manager, Auditor & Teacher; Tim Jaskiewicz, changing it is essential for operators to know Aquatic Manager, Bolingbrook Park District There are various options for verbal and what to look for when a problem arises with physical intervention techniques. The their units, to know what they are talking Bring your suit and towel, we're taking over purpose of this session is to provide the about if they have to call a company out for the pool at the Hilton to demonstrate and audience with information on two of the repairs and to know what is the best way to practice lifeguard training drills. major intervention options: Handle with run their units. In this session we will go Learning Outcomes: Participants will: 1) Care and CPI. Three certified trainers will over what operators need to know for walk away with drills and techniques to share their knowledge of these two systems, everyday use of their HVAC units. We will keep training and in-services fun and as well as their experiences using them. explain how HVAC units were designed for engaging for new and veteran lifeguards; 2) Learning Outcomes: Participants will: 1) your specific facilities. We will talk about learn and practice first-hand in a pool setting obtain information on both CPI and Handle HVAC and indoor pools air quality. Finally if before trying the drills on their own at their with Care to learn the requirements of both you are planing to replace your HVAC we home pools. systems; 2) be able to make an educated will discuss the steps you should take before decision on whether CPI or Handle with going to bid. Care will be the most beneficial verbal and Learning Outcomes: Participants will: 1) physical intervention technique for their learn how to run your heating and cooling agency. units in the most efficient way to save money and get the full life expectancy out of 612 your unit; 2) be able to go to bid for HVAC, Combating Private Swim armed with the proper terminology and knowledge so you get the right unit at the Lesson Schools right price for your needs. Topic Track: Facilities Location: Lake Huron, Eighth Floor Time: 10:15 am - 11:30 am 624 Speaker(s): Leslie Donovan, President & Public-Private Partnerships: CEO, Starfish Aquatics Institute How to Determine If They're More and more swim schools are popping Right for You up in strip malls and stand alone buildings. Topic Track: Leadership/Management Find an approach to bring back lost Location: PDR 3, Third Floor customers and gain new customers before Time: 10:15 am - 11:30 am they go to a private swim school. Speaker(s): Steve Collins, Vice President, Learning Outcomes: Participants will: 1) Government Programs, Wight & Company; learn ways to market their swim lesson Derke J. Price, Equity Partner, Ancel Glink program to enhance registrations; 2) learn Diamond Bush DiCianni & Krafthefer the comparisons between private lessons and public. As a project delivery method, public-private partnerships (P3s) have been successfully employed by public agencies for more than two decades. But how can they be used by park and recreation agencies to deliver capital projects/programs? In this session, you will gain an overview of P3s, how to determine if a P3 is the right approach for C your project, and how to pursue a P3. 65 SATURDAY MORNING CONFERENCE SESSIONS 10:15 am - 11:30 am Pre-Registration is not required to attend Saturday sessions. All conference sessions award 0.1 CEUs. Attorneys: Sessions that award 1.0 CLEs (pending approval) are noted in the session listing.

905 911 1007 Customer Service Boot Camp: Tailoring Your Public Process: Taking Diversity To The Next Back To The Basics Y 21, 2017 Engaging Your Community Level Topic Track: Marketing/PR Without Opening Floodgates Topic Track: Diversity

AR Location: Continental B, Lobby Level Topic Track: Marketing/PR Location: Lake Erie, Eighth Floor Time: 10:15 am - 11:30 am Location: Lake Michigan, Eighth Floor Time: 10:15 am - 11:30 am Speaker(s): Annie Olson, Customer Service Time: 10:15 am - 11:30 am Speaker(s): Roxie Williams, Vice President, Director, and Iris Pahlberg Peterson, J & R Heating and Cooling ANU Speaker(s): Jeff King, President, Customer Service Team Lead, Minneapolis Ballard*King & Associates; Lindsey , J Park & Recreation Board Taking diversity to the next level will help

Y Peckinpaugh, Associate Principal, Sink participants to implement new strategies to

A Combs Dethlefs, Sports Architecture This interactive session offers fundamental manage the challenges of workforces and customer service philosophy, skills and The task of developing and managing a markets that are increasingly diverse in techniques to recreation professionals. public process can be a scary endeavor for a gender, national origin, race, religion, sexual

TURD Participants are provided with examples of public entity. As stewards of public orientation and physical ability.

A training programs that can be offered in- resources, districts often want to invite Learning Outcomes: Participants will: 1)

S house and hands-on exercises easily public input but fear that unrealistic gain a better understanding of the positive adapted to meet the needs of their agencies. expectations and vocal naysayers may derail presence diversity can have in a workplace Examples explore different dimensions of efforts to effectively collaborate with the promoting inclusion; 2) be exposed to new, serving customers including: a focus on community. This can be particularly innovative ways of retaining people, utilizing cultural competency and responsiveness, daunting when public support is necessary people, and improving performance and impacts of diversity, critical elements of to fund a project. A well-executed public awareness of inclusion and diversified service, and a concentration on national best process can engender support from the practices throughout the organization; 3) practice standards that demonstrate an community, help prepare for a public learn the five elements needed to move to engaged interaction, welcoming election campaign, and can appeal to the next levels for a more diverse culture environment, and professional appearance broader community partners and within and organization and behavior. Recreation professionals will stakeholders. An effective public process is leave with a solid understanding of customer not a decision-making forum, but rather one service principles and practices for a diverse of information gathering, public education, customer base. Participants will report back and ultimately relationship building. This home with new tools and energy, and ready session will outline strategies for information to take action toward building a well- gathering, pros and cons for various rounded customer service staff training surveying methods and fun, innovative program. approaches for collaborative public Learning Outcomes: Participants will: 1) be outreach. It will also identify the risks of able to identify individual and organizational engaging the public and strategies for customer service opportunities; 2) be managing information and expectations. inspired to deliver a quality customer Learning Outcomes: Participants will: 1) journey throughout their park systems, learn the rewards and risks an entity may resulting in increased participation and incur while trying to involve the public to revenue; 3) be able to design low-cost, build support, and how to develop realistic custom customer service staff trainings and expectations; 2) better understand the role materials, using in-house resources; 4) of the consultant in advising and potentially report back home with new tools and running the public process, as well as energy, ready to take action toward building understand strategies for information a well-rounded customer service staff gathering, various survey methods, and training. innovative approaches for conducting public meetings.

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15 presence that benefits all stakeholders. Recreation. Participants will walk away with ways to address these situations, best A Healthy Communities: Overall, participants should gain a greater Y

understanding of how to foster longevity and practices, and policy templates to take back , J Strategies and Tools to loyalty within their organizations. to your agency. Ask us how you can get Reposition Parks and Learning Outcomes: Participants will: 1) involved in the iLEARN program and be in ANU Recreation, Part II gain a new understanding and awareness the speaker's seat next year! about how to operate as an intergenerational Learning Outcomes: Participants will: 1)

Topic Track: Leadership/Management AR team in the work place; 2) learn helpful learn about three different hot topics in Location: Boulevard B, Second Floor strategies about how to engage in parks and recreation and how to handle

Time: 12:30 pm - 1:45 pm Y 21, 2017 meaningful presence with customers, co- them at your agency; 2) take away best Speaker(s): Brian Meyer, Director of workers, and supervisors; 3) examine what practices and policy templates for Recreation and Facilities, Arlington Heights it means to be an effective leader that addressing these issues. Park District; Teresa Penbrooke, MAOM, fosters longevity and loyalty within the CPRE, Consultant, Researcher, and Faculty, organization. GreenPlay, LLC, GP RED, and NCSU 104 Whose Afraid of The health care issue is front and center. 25 The Healthy Communities Surveillance and Borrowing and Investing in the Robert's Rules? Management Toolkit (SMT) helps Topic Track: Boardsmanship communities and/or state systems learn Current Interest Rate Location: Marquette, Third Floor how to demonstrate that their public parks Environment Time: 12:30 pm - 1:45 pm and recreation are a catalyst in creating Topic Track: Finance/IT Speaker(s): Nancy Sylvester, MA, PRP, CPP- healthy communities. Part two will cover Location: Conference Room 4K, Fourth T, Professional Parliamentarian, Sylvester financial analysis, and the management Floor Enterprises, Inc. process needed to create and validate a Time: 12:30 pm - 1:45 pm method for building healthy communities, Speaker(s): Michelle Binns and Shannon This session will help you feel confident reposition parks and recreation, and gain Jacobson, Senior Managing Consultants, using Parliamentary Procedure. Nancy will credibility as a public health provider. PFM Asset Management LLC help you successfully navigate the Examples and lessons from Arlington complexities of parliamentary procedure Heights Park District will be discussed. This presentation will include an update on based on Robert's Rules. This session will Learning Outcomes: Participants will: 1) current market conditions, provide cover: Quorum, Agenda, Processing a understand the relationship of parks and investment options to safely maximize Motion, Precedence of Motions, Meaning of recreation to their jurisdiction's public health interest income, and give an overview of the Votes, Script of a Motion, Rules for a Small issues; 2) comprehend the required current debt market. Committee/Board, and Basic Characteristics information from each of five elements for Learning Outcomes: Participants will: 1) of a Motion. analysis and will be familiarized with the gain insight on current trends and Learning Outcomes: Participants will: 1) SMT project methodology and steps for opportunities in the municipal market and learn the steps in processing a motion; 2) implementation. an overview of current market conditions; 2) understand how Robert's Rules can help learn how to safely invest their entity's them make their meetings more efficient and 19 operating and bond proceeds funds while effective. Approaching the Selfie maximizing interest income. Society: From Me to We 26 Topic Track: Leadership/Management Location: Williford A, Third Floor iLearn 2017: Trending Topics Time: 12:30 pm - 1:45 pm Topic Track: Leadership/Management Speaker(s): Jolee Paden, Member Services Location: Conference Room 4D, Fourth Manager, Back on My Feet DC; LoriKay Floor Paden, Consultant/Speaker, Healthy-Way Time: 12:30 pm - 1:45 pm Speaker(s): Leadership Academy Pursuing purpose as a team is critical in Participants achieving organizational success. Across organizations, teams are becoming In partnership with the Professional Services increasingly diverse in their leadership Committee and Leadership Academy, this approaches. Leaders must create a year's iLEARN program participants are workplace environment that honors tradition proud to present three trending topics in while pursuing new vision. All of this is parks and recreation. Each group will impossible without building a team that discuss the background, case studies, operates together and understands one research, and solutions for the following another. Participants will explore strategies topics: Drones in our Parks, Contracts with about how to engage in meaningful Affiliates, and Using Technology in C 67 SATURDAY AFTERNOON CONFERENCE SESSIONS 12:30 pm - 1:45 pm Pre-Registration is not required to attend Saturday sessions. All conference sessions award 0.1 CEUs. Attorneys: Sessions that award 1.0 CLEs (pending approval) are noted in the session listing.

116 126 142 Creating Intergovernmental Changing Your Agency's Park Wars - The

Y 21, 2017 Agreements That Are A Win- Culture to Reduce Exposure to Never Ending Saga Win For All Tort Liability - New Topic Track: Governance/Legal

AR Location: Boulevard A, Second Floor Topic Track: Governance/Legal Perspectives and Best Time: 12:30 pm - 1:45 pm Location: Buckingham, Lobby Level Speaker(s): Robert K. Bush, Equity Partner, Time: 12:30 pm - 1:45 pm Practices and Scott A. Puma, Equity Partner, Ancel ANU CLEs Awarded: 1.0 (pending approval) Topic Track: Governance/Legal Glink Diamond Bush DiCianni & Krafthefer Speaker(s): Robert T. McCabe, Attorney, Location: PDR 2, Third Floor , J Time: 12:30 pm - 1:45 pm

Y and Derke J. Price, Equity Partner, Ancel Speaker(s): Steve Adams, Attorney, Robbins Park wars can be personal, up close, A Glink Diamond Bush DiCianni & Krafthefer Schwartz distractive, and sometimes nasty. Each year brings new challenges and needs for up-to- Developing an intergovernmental agreement date information dealing with them. Come is a skill that generates a winning solution of What are the ten most important things your

TURD listen to attorneys who have a large accomplishing goals for both the parties of agency can do to minimize exposure to tort

A background in dealing with park law, issues, the agreement. Agreements can resolve liability and how can you implement them? S and board challenges. Better prepare issues, improve performance, save costs, This session will provide you with a solid yourself for the battles ahead for your park and create better public benefit by the perspective on tort liability and the district. parties entering the agreement. Come learn protections and limits of the Tort Immunity Learning Outcomes: Participants will: 1) the tips and tricks of creating agreements for Act, using concrete examples. We will learn new laws impacting the park district in success. discuss a series of best practices and how to meeting their goals and objectives; 2) learn Learning Outcomes: Participants will: 1) implement them. how to be better prepared in dealing with learn the cutting legal awareness of Learning Outcomes: Participants will: 1) the continual changes from Springfield and intergovernmental agreements; 2) learn the develop an understanding of essential tort municipal laws. techniques and suggestions to insure the liability principles and the Tort Immunity Act park district side of the agreement meets all through hypotheticals; 2) learn a variety of the goals sought in the deal. tips and strategies to minimize tort liability 143 exposure for their agency. Managing 120 Presentation Nerves, Director Contracts: Pluses, 139 How to Start or Strengthen Coping With the Fear Inside Minuses, Necessities, Topic Track: Boardsmanship Language, & For Whom Your Local Park Foundation Location: Lake Erie, Eighth Floor Topic Track: Leadership/Management Time: 12:30 pm - 1:45 pm Topic Track: Governance/Legal Location: Continental C, Lobby Level Speaker(s): Gabriel Castillo, Recreation Location: Waldorf, Third Floor Time: 12:30 pm - 1:45 pm Marketing Manager, Belvidere Park District Time: 12:30 pm - 1:45 pm Speaker(s): Donald Ortale, Executive Speaker(s): Keri-Lyn J. Krafthefer, Equity Director, National Association of Park Your stomach is queasy, your palms are Partner, and Robert Porter, Director of Foundations sweaty, and your mind has gone blank about Special Projects, Ancel Glink Diamond Bush your opening lines. Are you doomed to DiCianni & Krafthefer After a brief overview of the local park presentation panic or paralysis, or can you foundation spectrum in Illinois, panelists will overcome that debilitating nervousness and This session will deal with pros, cons, speak about park foundation start up deliver a speech that wows the audience? If reasons, and logic in issuing a director hiring strategies, development of a memo of you are like most people, then public and exiting contract. The board wants understanding between your park speaking or presenting is one of your major accountability and control in the contract. district/department and your local park fears. Yet these skills are often called upon. The director wants salary, benefits, and foundation, and strategies that lead to It might not be to an audience of hundreds, security in the contract. Come hear how successful citizen led local park foundation but giving presentations to staff or even both sides of the contract can obtain their boards. board members is a common enough needs with success. Learning Outcomes: Participants will: 1) occurrence. You owe it to yourself to develop Learning Outcomes: Participants will: 1) understand the complexities of the legal some strategies and techniques to manage learn the pluses and minuses in offering a application process with the State of Illinois your nerves so you can concentrate on contract for the hiring and exiting of the and the IRS; 2) understand the components delivering an effective and engaging executive director; 2) learn the points and importance of a memo of understanding presentation. needed in a contract for both parties and with their park district and the importance of Learning Outcomes: Participants will: 1) how to avoid the typical mistakes in organizing a working citizen led board of identify why the fears exist and how to contracts. directors. lessen them; 2) learn tips to overcome that debilitating fear. C 68 SATURDAY AFTERNOON CONFERENCE SESSIONS 12:30 pm - 1:45 pm Pre-Registration is not required to attend Saturday sessions.

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Up a Creek: Outdoor Ice Rinks in Northern Helping You Through the Y Naturally Illinois - Are We Nuts Again? Weeds: Medical Cannabis and , J Restoring Part I Public Employers ANU Drainage in a Park Setting Topic Track: Parks/Natural Resources Topic Track: HR/Risk Management Location: Lake Huron, Eighth Floor Location: Lake Ontario, Eighth Floor

Topic Track: Parks/Natural Resources AR Location: Joliet, Third Floor Time: 12:30 pm - 1:45 pm Time: 12:30 pm - 1:45 pm Speaker(s): Keith Woodke, Landscape CLEs Awarded: 1.0 (pending approval)

Time: 12:30 pm - 1:45 pm Y 21, 2017 Specialist, Clarendon Hills Park District Speaker(s): Ted Gray, Engineer/Eco- Speaker(s): Nathan Bach, Attorney, Heyl, Hydrologist, Living Waters Consultants, Royster, Voelker & Allen This session will cover all phases of outdoor Inc; Caitlin Lill, Project Manager, Urbana ice rinks, maintaining good ice surfaces and Park District This session will provide an overview of the utilising as little time and manpower as current laws as they relate to medical possible. Additionally, participants will learn This session will address how the cannabis, as well as an overview of the Illinois where to place and how to set up rinks practical issues of restoring and medical cannabis market so employers are from scratch. After the session attendees maintaining a natural drainage system in aware of the different types of products a should have a fuller arsenal of ideas to a park can take on new life when registered cannabis patient may consume. The create better ice and more skate time for reconsidered with an environmental lens. session will then review notable employment users. Using the Urbana Park District's recent laws, including ADA and ILHRA, whether Douglas Creek project as a case study, the Learning Outcomes: Participants will: 1) public employers may take adverse session will present attendees with a learn tips and tricks for general ice employment action against registered series of common problems with drainage surfacing; 2) learn where to place and how cannabis patients, and offer tips for addressing projects and how to navigate sustainable to setup rinks form scratch. the issue in the workplace. solutions by recreating natural Learning Outcomes: Participants will: 1) learn hydrological features and utilizing habitat 320 under what circumstances they can lawfully take adverse action against an employee for restoration to improve flow and water HR Documentation, Personnel quality. Topics will include an introduction drug-related reasons when the employee is a to Illinois Drainage Law, design and Files--Help! registered cannabis patient; 2) gain an engineering strategies, the permitting Topic Track: HR/Risk Management understanding as to the difficulties that may process, neighborhood and patron Location: Williford B, Third Floor exist in identifying employee impairment on concerns, maintaining park aesthetics, Time: 12:30 pm - 1:45 pm the job where the employee is a registered and ongoing maintenance strategies. The Speaker(s): Kelly Hayden, Chief Legal cannabis patient. session will emphasize practical Counsel, Management Association takeaways and resources that attendees 407 can utilize in their own practices. As an HR practitioner, this session will Creating the Consciously Learning Outcomes: Participants will: 1) enable you to examine your current HR learn what resources to consult during a practices and ensure that the Competent Outdoor Leader drainage restoration project, including a documentation of these practices, the Topic Track: Recreation short primer on Illinois drainage law and keeping of personnel files and the decisions Location: Williford C, Third Floor permit requirements; 2) Understand the that ensue, are legally defensible. Upon Time: 12:30 pm - 1:45 pm many considerations that go into completion of this session, you will: Speaker(s): Jerome Gabriel, Assistant developing a comprehensive design plan understand the importance of properly Professor of Recreation, University of St. that addresses drainage, water quality, documenting employment practices; learn Francis habitat restoration, park aesthetics, how to assess your current HR practices neighborhood concerns, and budget. and determine what internal documentation Including outdoor or adventure recreation in is essential in defending HR decisions; and your parks takes a special type of employee learn how to organize your record keeping and often you must train them in the proper practices. roles they must fill. This session covers the Learning Outcomes: Participants will: 1) basics of outdoor recreation risk management, understand what goes in a personnel file certifications in outdoor recreation, primary and how to keep a "multi-file" system; 2) skills necessary for various outdoor recreation understand the importance of properly activities, and resources to help you find those documenting employment practices, staff who may be able to come to you already including an employee write-up. prepared! Learning Outcomes: Participants will: 1) recognize and identify risks associated with adventure/outdoor recreation activities; 2) identify the requirements necessary for a staff member to be trained on prior to leading an C adventure or outdoor recreation based activity. 69 SATURDAY AFTERNOON CONFERENCE SESSIONS 12:30 pm - 1:45 pm Pre-Registration is not required to attend Saturday sessions. All conference sessions award 0.1 CEUs. 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417 504 total restoration of an 18-hole golf course, Building Connections Through Infusing the Arts Into Your the creation of 25 acres of new wetlands, the creation of 106 acres of native buffers

Y 21, 2017 Sport Agency and upland, the removal of two low-head Topic Track: Recreation Topic Track: Therapeutic Recreation dams, restoration of 1.5 miles of Salt Creek

AR Location: Continental A, Lobby Level Location: Conference Room 4M, Fourth and an additional 35 ac-feet of floodplain Time: 12:30 pm - 1:45 pm Floor storage capacity. The presenters will discuss Speaker(s): Andy Neilsen, Director of Time: 12:30 pm - 1:45 pm some of the planning issues, walk through Coaching and Training, Urban Initiatives Speaker(s): Maggie Goode, Recreation ANU the various design elements and outline Coordinator, Northeast Dupage Special many of the partnerships that formed , J In this active presentation, attendees will be Recreation Association; Emily Todd, throughout the process. With an anticipated Y introduced to the Urban Initiatives (UI) Manager of Cultural Arts and Special Events, opening date of Summer 2017, the A toolkit. UI is designed by program providers Northern Illinois Special Recreation presentation will end with an update on the and practitioners to provide physically active Association; Theresa Wait, Commercial project status and discuss some lessons games that include social-emotional learning Facility/Special Events Coordinator, learned along the way.

TURD components for kids' ages 5 to 15 years old. Northwest Special Recreation Association Learning Outcomes: Participants will: 1)

A Discussion will include techniques to learn about unique opportunities to enhance

S maximize the dual-learning potential found This panel of speakers from the ITRS recreational and environmental spaces and within physical activity for coaches, camp Cultural Arts Committee will provide some of the associated planning and design counselors, and program staff in order to concrete ways to infuse your general elements; 2) learn about the partnership create better athletes and better people. It programs with fine art activities and themes. opportunities for a successful project. will also explore how to develop games that The activities provided are appropriate for all engage a diverse group of participants, how ages and all abilities including those with to leverage those games for character special needs and the general population. 627 development, and how to manage The speakers will discuss a variety of Time is Money: How the challenging behavior by building peer-to- programming areas, including visual art, peer groups to facilitate connections. theater, dance and music. Workshop Process Builds Learning Outcomes: Participants will: 1) be Learning Outcomes: Participants will: 1) Consensus Effectively able to identify teachable moments that learn the social, emotional, developmental Topic Track: Facilities present themselves during sports and and physical benefit of incorporating arts Location: PDR 1, Third Floor physical activity, and use sports-based youth into your general recreation programs; 2) Time: 12:30 pm - 1:45 pm development techniques to maximize the learn a wide range of activities and lessons Speaker(s): Gregg Calpino, Regional learning potential of those opportunities; 2) to infuse the arts into a variety of general Practice Center Leader, SEH; Tom Poulos, be able to develop strategies to engage hard- program areas. Vice President/Managing Principal, Williams to-reach students and proactively and Architects/Aquatics; Leon Younger, effectively manage behavior with a Games 623 President, PROS Consulting, Inc. and Growth model. Oak Meadows Golf Planning for a project can be a time Course Master consuming process. Building consensus Plan and between community members and project officials, collecting community input and Renovation creating an implementable plan can take Topic Track: Facilities months, sometimes even years. The Location: Conference Room 4C, Fourth Charrette Process is an historic concept that Floor has been re-tooled for today's fast paced, Time: 12:30 pm - 1:45 pm real-time results environment. The charrette Speaker(s): Andrew Kustusch, is not only useful for designers but for Environmental Engineer, and John Mayer, engaging Administrators and their clients Project Manager, Engineering Resource (boards, committees, etc.) to make Associates, Inc.; Greg Martin, President/ meaningful and defensible decisions in a Professional Landscape Architect, Martin fraction of the time than a traditional Design planning process. Learning Outcomes: Participants will: 1) The integration of improving a recreational learn how the charrette is an engaged space and restoring a heavily stressed urban planning process tool for all leadership, staff river can be challenging. Competing interests and board to gain details faster and make and limited funds find teaming for such meaningful and defensible decisions; 2) projects difficult. This presentation will focus discover how the final product achieved on the Oak Meadows Golf Course project through the charrette can be used not only lead by the Forest Preserve District of for the technical aspects of a project, but C DuPage County. The project included the 70 also as a useful sales/promotion tool. SATURDAY AFTERNOON CONFERENCE SESSIONS 12:30 pm - 1:45 pm Pre-Registration is not required to attend Saturday sessions.

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75 Fitness Promotions in 75 LGBT Issues in 2017 CONFERENCE SESSIONS Y , J Minutes Topic Track: Diversity 2:00 pm - 3:15 pm

Location: Lake Michigan, Eighth Floor ANU Topic Track: Facilities Time: 12:30 pm - 1:45 pm Pre-Registration is not required Location: Astoria, Third Floor Speaker(s): Jessica Peters, Development to attend Saturday sessions. Time: 12:30 pm - 1:45 pm Manager, and Michael Ziri, Director of All conference sessions award 0.1 CEUs. Speaker(s): Erin Chapa, Facility Operations AR Public Policy, Equality Illinois Manager, Addison Park District; Laura Attorneys: Sessions that award 1.0 CLEs

Reinke-Cavazos, Aquatic & Fitness Manager, (pending approval) are noted in the Y 21, 2017 Conversations about the LGBTQ Lisle Park District session listing. community, especially the transgender community, are prevalent these days and 75 fitness promotions in 75 minutes is a this session serves to address issues or collaborative session to share fitness questions that may arise for participants. 20 promotion ideas with others in the field. In this safe environment, this session Participants will come away from the Performance Management - serves to explain what it means to be session with a large list of new ideas to transgender and ways to be respectful to Thinking Outside of the bring back to their fitness facility. Each the community. participant will receive a handout outlining Dreaded Annual Performance Learning Outcomes: Participants will: 1) the 75 promotional ideas. This program is learn relevant terminology to describe and Review designed to provide you with ideas that are talk with members of the LGBTQ Topic Track: Leadership/Management ready to implement at your facility. community; 2) leave with an Location: Boulevard B, Second Floor Learning Outcomes: Participants will: 1) understanding of misconceptions that Time: 2:00 pm - 3:15 pm come away with 75 new promotion ideas for impact interactions with LGBTQ Speaker(s): Laurel Hall, Human Resources their fitness facilities; 2) gather information individuals, and ways to avoid conflict; 3) Manager, Northbrook Park District about new trends in the industry from other understand the current and evolving professionals. policies that affect the LGBTQ community The organization-wide annual performance in Illinois and nationwide. review process is one of the most commonly 912 dreaded tasks at any workplace, but from a legal standpoint and a performance Design and Coding Trends to improvement standpoint, it's essential. This Future-Proof Your Website session will discuss performance Topic Track: Marketing/PR management as a year-round process rather Location: Continental B, Lobby Level than a once-a-year check-box item, as well Time: 12:30 pm - 1:45 pm as provide ideas for management-level Speaker(s): Joe Chavez, Project Manager, participants for how ongoing performance and Andy Clements, CEO, Weblinx, Inc. management can be utilized to the organization's advantage. This session will Your website is the most viable marketing discuss the importance of performance tool for your organization. It should be management and how a year-round designed and coded in a way that will performance management system can (a) connect with your community. Andy and Joe improve performance; (b) promote goal- will take you through various technologies setting and communication between available to the parks and recreation managers and subordinates and; (c) organizations and talk about specific decrease the stress of and need for the techniques that can be used to ensure that annual performance appraisal process. you are future-proof. Learning Outcomes: Participants will: 1) Learning Outcomes: Participants will: 1) gain a better understanding of the value of gain knowledge of current trends in digital and need for a formalized performance marketing, coding languages and tools management system; 2) learn how to available; 2) understand what Google looks recognize the most common pitfalls that for when it comes to the code base of your occur when evaluating staff performance website and how to make sure your website and how to counteract those tendencies stays relevant. through professional development techniques.

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27 Learning Outcomes: Participants will: 1) Learning Outcomes: Participants will: 1) IPRA Member Engagement learn to recognize differences in the ways learn the legal steps in dealing with public that practitioners and researchers have been referendum questions; 2) hear techniques in

Y 21, 2017 Town Hall trained and perceive the day-to-day realities supporting, fighting and or suppressing Topic Track: Leadership/Management of their positions; 2) gain an appreciation for public questions based on the goals of the

AR Location: Conference Room 4K, Fourth ways that empathetic education can be issue. Floor practiced to demonstrate a level of respect Time: 2:00 pm - 3:15 pm for and interest in the knowledge, language, 124 Speaker(s): Rita Fletcher, Executive

ANU perspectives, and experiences that make Director, Bartlett Park District; Debbie each others' positions unique. Boardmanship , J Trueblood, Executive Director, IPRA Essentials, Part II Y

A 119 Topic Track: Boardsmanship This session is for both new IPRA members Drone Use and Regulations By Location: Williford B, Third Floor and returning members who want to Time: 2:00 pm - 3:15 pm become more engaged with IPRA. In this Park Districts Speaker(s): Steve Adams, Attorney, Robbins

TURD session you can find out what's new with Topic Track: Governance/Legal Schwartz

A your professional association! Join us for an Location: Continental C, Lobby Level S interactive discussion of IPRA's volunteer Time: 2:00 pm - 3:15 pm This session will provide practical tips and opportunities and our strategic plan and CLEs Awarded: 1.0 (pending approval) strategies for improving meeting outcomes, learn how you can play an important role in Speaker(s): Derke J. Price, Equity Partner, making meetings shorter and more efficient IPRA's future. Ancel Glink Diamond Bush DiCianni & and keeping your board on track to achieve Learning Outcomes: Participants will: 1) Krafthefer meaningful agency growth. Your questions learn about IPRA's volunteer opportunities; about how to improve your meetings are 2) get a brief update on what's happening The explosion of drone usage is causing park welcomed in this interactive session and we with IPRA; 3) learn about key elements of districts to deal with this issue. Come listen will discuss these concepts: What is your IPRA's new strategic plan; 4) discover how to an experience attorney on what can and role as a commissioner? Where does your they can play an important role in IPRA's cannot be done in regulating drones over role end and the role of the park future. parks, swimming pools. sport complexes, professionals begin? How do you handle the golf courses, and other facilities. Come find difficult commissioner or public participant? 28 out the liabilities and proactive actions What can you do to make your meetings Bridging Differences in needed to be accomplished by the district. more credible, transparent, focused, shorter Learning Outcomes: Participants will: 1) and efficient? Get ready to move your Practice and Research learn the use and application of drones by agency's board meetings to a new level! Topic Track: Leadership/Management the park district; 2) learn to control drones in Learning Outcomes: Participants will: 1) Location: Williford A, Third Floor your parks. receive practical tips and strategies to keep Time: 2:00 pm - 3:15 pm meetings focused, efficient, credible, and Speaker(s): Jeremy Robinett, Assistant 122 professional; 2) gain best practices for Professor, Western Illinois University; Jarrod building board unity, improving board-staff Scheunemann, Community Services and Referendums: relations, developing issue consensus, Education Coordinator, Office of Recreation Dealing with Public maintaining transparency, dealing with and Park Resources, University of Illinois difficult commissioners, managing the angry Questions mob, effective use of committees and task Recreation practitioners and academics Topic Track: Governance/Legal forces, how to deploy the officers and more! sometimes have difficulty communicating Location: Boulevard A, Second Floor effectively. This facilitated roundtable will Time: 2:00 pm - 3:15 pm give practitioners and researchers CLEs Awarded: 1.0 (pending approval) opportunities to learn with and from one Speaker(s): Adam W. Lasker, Attorney, another about successful strategies for Ancel Glink Diamond Bush DiCianni & bridging differences in practice and Krafthefer research. The session leaders will share practices that have made them advocates This is a session that all need to attend to for planning empirical research to benefit learn how to deal with public question community recreation agencies. Specifically, referendums. These referendums can be they will share their strategies for celebrating hostile or supportive in nature depending on uniqueness and practicing empathetic the sponsor of the public question. Come education. They will then facilitate listen to an attorney who deals with helping roundtable discussions to help attendees park districts prepare for these encounters. understand and develop ways they can Do you support, stand, fight or suppress benefit from working with one another. these referendums that knock on your district door? C 72 SATURDAY AFTERNOON CONFERENCE SESSIONS 2:00 pm - 3:15 pm Pre-Registration is not required to attend Saturday sessions.

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Commissioners' Best Its Getting Hot in Here: Hot Y Roundtable Management Topics in Employment , J Topic Track: Boardsmanship Practices for Topic Track: Governance/Legal ANU Location: Boulevard C, Second Floor Location: Buckingham, Lobby Level Time: 2:00 pm - 3:15 pm Natural Areas Time: 2:00 pm - 3:15 pm

Speaker(s): Kelly Cummings, Trustee, Topic Track: Parks/Natural Resources Speaker(s): Robert T. McCabe, Attorney and AR Peoria Park District; Kevin Dolan, Vice Location: Conference Room 4D, Fourth Darcy L. Proctor, Partner, Ancel, Glink,

President, Mundelein Park & Recreation Floor Diamond, Bush, DiCianni & Krafthefer Y 21, 2017 District; Jeff Fougerousse, Executive Time: 2:00 pm - 3:15 pm Director, Vernon Hills Park District; Speaker(s): Rebecca Collings, Senior Come listen to two experience attorneys speak Adriane Johnson, Commissioner, Buffalo Resource Ecologist, Forest Preserve on employment law issues that have huge Grove Park District; Ron Lehman, District of Cook County; Nick Fuller, impacts on park districts. Listen for the correct Treasurer, Channahon Park District Natural Resource Project Coordinator, procedures and techniques in dealing with labor Forest Preserve District of DuPage County; issues to reduce or prevent litigation expense. Attention commissioners and directors! We Ben Haberthur, Director of Natural Employment laws have changed. Have you kept want to hear from you. This year's Resources, Forest Preserve District of up with the changes? Are you up to speed on roundtable is all about you. It doesn't Kane County; Ralph Schultz, Chief union organization and other union procedures matter if you are a veteran or a newbie. Operating Officer, Forest Preserve District that impact your park district? Learn it right up Questions will be solicited from members of Will County; Byron Tsang, Project front or pay for it by not being aware of the and submitted ahead of time. Our panel of Manager, Chicago Park District labor laws impacting you. experts will address these questions, as Learning Outcomes: Participants will: 1) learn well as any audience members may have. Many of our local parks provide natural or how to deal with labor law issues and union This is your chance to discuss what is hot restored habitat that helps protect and work issues; 2) learn to reduce or eliminate or relevant, what works at your agency sustain a wide diversity of native and labor expense litigation by knowing the right and what does not. We can all be better migratory plant and animal species. When steps to take, including union issues. park and recreation advocates by sharing seen as part of our larger ecosystem, and learning from each other. including forest preserves, state or federal 207 Learning Outcomes: Participants will: 1) lands and private properties, our local hear from other members on various parks can provide the critical resources You Have A Comprehensive Plan. situations, challenges and obstacles that our native species need to survive and Now What? they have faced at their agency; 2) be able flourish. In this session, we will take an Topic Track: Leadership/Management to ask the panel of experts about issues or in-depth look into the principals and best Location: Lake Erie, Eighth Floor circumstances they cannot discuss during management practices outlined in the Time: 2:00 pm - 3:15 pm their local meetings. Chicago Wilderness' Excellence in Speaker(s): Barbara Heller, President, Heller Ecological Restoration Program. and Heller Consulting; Steve Konters, Principal, Learning Outcomes: Participants will: 1) Hitchcock Design Group; Mike Renner, learn about land management planning, Commissioner, Cary Park District; Lisa assessing threats that affect natural areas Sheppard, Executive Director, Glencoe Park and examples of best management District practices to protect and enhance these areas, and ensure the long term protection The importance of creating a comprehensive and recovery of our shared ecosystem; 2) plan to guide a park district is something that learn how to apply best management many park and recreation professionals and practices (BMPs) for natural resource boards understand, but once the plan is management at their agency. complete, it may not be clear how to move from "plan" mode into "action." This session will focus on key factors to consider during the planning process to set the stage for successful implementation and the practical next steps that can be taken to take the plan off of the shelf and make it a living document that can be utilized in the park district's future. Learning Outcomes: Participants will: 1) gain practical steps on how to begin to implement a master plan; 2) understand how to get value out of their plans with the supporting data and information that was used to put the report together. C 73 SATURDAY AFTERNOON CONFERENCE SESSIONS 2:00 pm - 3:15 pm Pre-Registration is not required to attend Saturday sessions. All conference sessions award 0.1 CEUs. Attorneys: Sessions that award 1.0 CLEs (pending approval) are noted in the session listing.

208 Learning Outcomes: Participants will: 1) Learning Outcomes: Participants will: 1) Think Outside The Proverbial learn tips and tricks for general ice learn how to optimize and develop accurate surfacing; 2) learn about lighting, security financial documents; 2) learn how to

Y 21, 2017 Sandbox - Everybody Plays! and many other topics. produce maximum results from the levy Topic Track: Parks/Natural Resources ordinance and accountability for the budget

AR Location: PDR 2, Third Floor 307 and appropriation ordinance. Time: 2:00 pm - 3:15 pm Speaker(s): Valerie Gerdes Lemme, Planner From Mundane to Engaging, 411 II, Elk Grove Park District; Brian Slovacek, ANU Jazz Up Your Training! Ace Your ACA: From Staff Landscape Architect, Site to Place, Inc. Topic Track: HR/Risk Management , J Location: Lake Ontario, Eighth Floor Training to Final Visit Y Everybody plays - from toddlers to older Topic Track: Recreation

A Time: 2:00 pm - 3:15 pm adults they all play! Adults are a strong Speaker(s): Corrie Guynn, Assistant Location: Marquette, Third Floor market segment in today's recreation Superintendent of Parks and Planning, Des Time: 2:00 pm - 3:15 pm industry and studies suggest being outdoors Plaines Park District; Dani Hoefle, Aquatics Speaker(s): Amanda Heiman, Program

TURD is an important factor in the quality of life for Supervisor, Buffalo Grove Park District; Manager, and Mike Loszach, Program

A everyone, not just children. Inclusive park Breanne Schnoor, Leisure Services Supervisor, Park District of Oak Park S design is not limited to children with special Supervisor, Northbrook Park District needs. Adults and older children need safe, Are you ready to take your camps to the next engaging, accessible, fun park spaces. Do you find yourself talking at your staff in level? Or is it your year to get re-accredited Incorporating design elements for multi- training sessions? Do you often question through ACA - American Camping generational use can be as simple as whether they even learned anything? This Association? This session will cover providing the right play components, session will help you rethink how to cover everything you need to know to "Ace your surfacing, site furnishings, walks, shade, the important content, replacing the ACA" from hiring the right staff to and the appropriate flower colors. Share mundane lecture-style format with a setting implementing necessary day-to-day camp design details, equipment choices, and that your employees will look forward to. We operations. Attendance at this presentation landscape techniques that bring people of all will highlight ways to help your staff retain partnered with accreditation will help your abilities to your parks. Discover facts and the information by engaging employees in camp grow in the right areas, as well as research to support your design decisions fun and creative ways. The do's and don'ts implement a system for continual and bolster presentations. Learn from a case from all different parks and recreation areas assessment! In July of 2016, the presenters study how to let your multi-purpose driven will be included, leaving you with a wide of this session completed their renewal with design sell itself to the board of directors variety of ideas. ACA and with the process fresh in their and other stakeholders. Learning Outcomes: Participants will: 1) mind, they are ready to teach you the tips Learning Outcomes: Participants will: 1) leave with different ideas they can and tricks you need to "Ace your ACA!" discover examples of simple, practical, implement in their training to make it more Learning Outcomes: Participants will: 1) be thoughtful, elements to incorporate into your interactive; 2) be challenged to avoid the given materials to organize staff paperwork park designs to encourage multi-generational "don'ts" of training. and create a timeline for stress free hiring & access and participation; 2) use a return on training of ACA qualified staff; 2) will gain investment strategy and develop multi- 318 an understanding of how to properly display purpose and multi-user elements that sell to site visitors that implementation reflects your design to the board and other Park District Finances: documentation. stakeholders. Learning it Right and Meet Your Objectives 223 Topic Track: Finance/IT Outdoor Ice Rinks in Northern Location: Joliet, Third Floor Time: 2:00 pm - 3:15 pm Illinois - Are We Nuts Again? Speaker(s): James D. Rock, Attorney, and Part II Adam B. Simon, Partner, Ancel Glink Topic Track: Parks/Natural Resources Diamond Bush DiCianni & Krafthefer Location: Lake Huron, Eighth Floor Time: 2:00 pm - 3:15 pm Park district finance is the most important Speaker(s): Keith Woodke, Landscape aspect of operating the district. Come listen Specialist, Clarendon Hills Park District to highly experienced attorneys explain in understanding terms the processes needed Continuing the discussion from part one, to optimize your legally required financial part two on ice rinks will cover safety, tools documents and understand the sequence of needed and surface repair. We will also getting them accomplished in the correct discuss lighting, security and many other time and requirements. Learn the tips and topics. Participants will be encouraged to tricks in getting it right. C ask questions and provide input on problems 74 that are discussed. SATURDAY AFTERNOON CONFERENCE SESSIONS 2:00 pm - 3:15 pm Pre-Registration is not required to attend Saturday sessions.

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415 also be given resources on how to find teens to it is often very different. The addition of A looking to provide their service, as well as an individual with special needs has its own The Balancing Act Y

the organizations that are in need of cultural beliefs and feelings. This panel of , J Topic Track: Recreation volunteers. experts will walk the audience through

Location: Continental A, Lobby Level ANU Learning Outcomes: Participants will: 1) specifics about cultural beliefs and norms Time: 2:00 pm - 3:15 pm learn how to create a service-based teen and relate how that can impact the family of Speaker(s): Jackie Guthrie, Park Supervisor, program; 2) learn how to integrate service a child or adult with special needs and their and Lauren Quinn, Center Director, Chicago series participants into existing decision to participate in community AR Park District programming. recreation. Learning Outcomes: Participants will: 1) Y 21, 2017 Being a successful parks and recreation learn specifics about cultural beliefs and professional that manages both facility and 427 practices special to recreation and park requires a balancing act. This session DCFS Licensed Daycare: How disabilities; 2) gain a better understanding of will focus on programming two major how to overcome or work with cultural Chicago destination locations that are also Your Agency's Preschool barriers and beliefs to create greater access the two most visited urban parks in the Program May Be Impacted to recreation programs for individuals with country, Lincoln Park and Maggie Daley – Topic Track: HR/Risk Management special needs. Grant Park. On a daily basis, as Location: Williford C, Third Floor programmers of a major city, we are faced Time: 2:00 pm - 3:15 pm with negotiating the needs of the Speaker(s): Gina Madden, Attorney, Law 621 neighborhood with the need to keep the Office of Gina L. Madden National Standards vs. User location a valuable tourist attraction. As we Group Screening - Are You at identify these needs, we have to find a This session is designed to assist park common ground to ensure our customers are districts in handling DCFS regulatory matters Risk? satisfied and our services are cohesive, that may impact their preschool programs. Topic Track: Facilities diverse, and engaging without compromising Topics covered will include: What does your Location: Conference Room 4C, quality. Throughout this session, attendees program entail? Is your program subject to Fourth Floor will be provided with creative ways to DCFS licensure? What do you need to do in Time: 2:00 pm - 3:15 pm implement unique programs and special order to become compliant? What if you are Speaker(s): Chris Goodman, Executive- events for stakeholders, and how to juggle not compliant but you should be? How do Director, SSCI the popularity of each destination, as well as you handle DCFS audits? What items may how to determine avenues that engage a be required and how should your agency Do you issue facility use permits? Are you wider audience. handle budgetary impacts? What proactive concerned about keeping known “high-risk” Learning Outcomes: Participants will: 1) measures need to be prepared in advance. individuals from gaining access to children identify how to integrate their facilities and Learning Outcomes: Participants will: 1) on public facilities under your control? resources to best serve a wider audience learn what DCFS licensure regulations may Pitfalls uncovered and policies in place help within their community; 2) learn how the be required for your agency's preschool keep the deep pockets of public agencies Chicago Park District manages their two programs and how to navigate through the protected from substandard background largest and most visited parks and engages processes; 2) learn what proactive measures screening procedures. their audience. that can be taken in advance. Learning Outcomes: Participants will: 1) identify the steps to compliance with the 506 criminal background check standards in the 423 field of parks, recreation, and conservation; Teen Service Projects: Helping Understanding Cultural 2) define deficiencies that are present in less Your Teens Help You! Barriers for Individuals with expensive national sports organization background check procedures and funding Topic Track: Recreation Autism and their Families options to help avoid accepting substandard Location: Continental B, Lobby Level Topic Track: Therapeutic Recreation procedures. Time: 2:00 pm - 3:15 pm Location: Conference Room 4M, Fourth Speaker(s): Cristin Handlon, Cultural Arts & Floor Teen Supervisor, Wheaton Park District; Time: 2:00 pm - 3:15 pm Mary Liz Jayne, Recreation Program Speaker(s): Manuel Aguilar, Inclusion Manager, Lisle Park District Coordinator, and Michael Rusin, Program Specialist, Northwest Special Recreation Many agencies struggle to gain teen Association; Padmini Sriman, Business involvement. One avenue to consider is to Owner and Parent, Emotiplush develop a Teen Service Project Series. Teen Service Project Series benefit our agencies, In today's diverse world there can be many teens and the community! This session will things that impact an individuals or a provide professionals suggestions on families ability to participate in recreation. developing a Teen Service Project Series for Not only is recreation not always seen for its C teens in your community. Professionals will full value in other parts of the world, access 75 SATURDAY AFTERNOON SATURDAY AFTERNOON CONFERENCE SESSIONS CONFERENCE SESSIONS 2:00 pm – 3:15 pm 3:30 pm – 4:45 pm Pre-Registration is not required to attend Saturday sessions. Pre-Registration is not required to All conference sessions award 0.1 CEUs. attend Saturday sessions. Attorneys: Sessions that award 1.0 CLEs (pending approval) All conference sessions award 0.1 CEUs. are noted in the session listing. Attorneys: Sessions that award 1.0 CLEs

Y 21, 2017 (pending approval) are noted in the session listing. AR 630 1003 13 Time on Task Managing Transgender Executive Directors' Roundtable

ANU Topic Track: Facilities Populations and Topic Track: Leadership/Management Location: Astoria, Third Floor

, J Location: Williford A, Third Floor Time: 2:00 pm - 3:15 pm Accessibility to Public Y Time: 3:30 pm - 4:45 pm Speaker(s): Leslie Donovan, President & A Facilities Speaker(s): Dean Bostrom, Executive Director, CEO, Starfish Aquatics Institute Topic Track: Diversity Hoffman Estates Park District; Jan Buchs, Location: Waldorf, Third Floor Executive Director, Wheeling Park District; Time-on-task is a classroom teaching Time: 2:00 pm - 3:15 pm Kimberly Caughran, Director of Parks and TURD strategy that watches the time that Speaker(s): Michael Clark, Executive Recreation, Village of Godfrey A students are actively engaged in Director, Palatine Park District; Keri-Lyn S learning. This session will use this J. Krafthefer, Equity Partner, Ancel Whether you are a new executive director or a concept in a pool setting to see how Glink Diamond Bush DiCianni & seasoned veteran, this session will provide a often a swim lesson student is actively Krafthefer; Sophie Michaels, confidential, peer-to-peer forum for exchanging participating. Transgender Panelist ideas, problem-solving and crowd-sourcing Learning Outcomes: Participants will: 1) answers to some of your toughest agency learn what time-on-task is and how to Access to public facilities for challenges. Led by a panel of enthusiastic use it in a pool setting to maximize a transgendered individuals is quickly executive directors, who will assist in guiding students time actively participating and becoming a hot and trending topic discussion, this highly interactive session will learning; 2) be given ways to keep around the nation with the latest battle offer participants an opportunity to seek students engaged and participating going on in North Carolina and the first advice, share stories, highlight during their swim lesson. federal lawsuit filed with Palatine High accomplishments and learn tips and strategies School District 211. This session will from others' shared experiences. 904 help attendees become more informed Learning Outcomes: Participants will: 1) be of the topic, terms, legal right able to connect with their peers and discuss HELP, My Website's Been implications and managing the privacy timely, sensitive issues; 2) gain new Hacked! and accessibility to public facilities, perspectives and strategies from others' shared Topic Track: Marketing/PR locker rooms and programs. The experiences. Location: Lake Michigan, Eighth Floor session will also explore how to manage Time: 2:00 pm - 3:15 pm transgender employees and the staff Speaker(s): Joe Wright, President, training necessary to properly deal with Noventech, Inc. potential ignorance or acceptability in diversity within your organization. Discover what you should know about Lastly, this session will touch on policy the vulnerabilities of Open Source development and best practices if and Software (OSS) and the risk factors when an agency is faced with managing involved in using it for your website. We this population in their facilities and will discuss how to properly secure and programs. maintain your website to make it less Learning Outcomes: Participants will: vulnerable to attackers. Lastly, we'll 1) learn the appropriate and effective cover fixing a compromised website and language, terms and legal rights and cleaning up search engine results. implications involved with managing Learning Outcomes: Participants will: 1) transgender populations; 2) hear the learn what to do if your website has perspective and desires for an inclusive been compromised and Google has working environment from a placed a malicious content stamp on it; transgender panelist; 3) learn the crux 2) learn how to clean the site, resubmit of the issue at hand on how to decipher to search engines and restore the site the privacy rights of both the and followers. transgender population and the general public; 4) explore policy, best practice and helpful hints to manage situations in a public setting. C 76 SATURDAY AFTERNOON CONFERENCE SESSIONS 3:30 pm - 4:45 pm Pre-Registration is not required to attend Saturday sessions.

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Turning Headaches How to Conduct a State and Athletic Events: Buzz, Bugs, Y Into Assets: FBI Criminal Background and Brain Bank , J Managing Natural Check Topic Track: Recreation ANU Location: Continental A, Lobby Level Areas on Park Properties Topic Track: HR/Risk Management Location: Waldorf, Third Floor Time: 3:30 pm - 4:45 pm Topic Track: Parks/Natural Resources Speaker(s): Kristie Vest, CPRP, Special AR Location: Williford B, Third Floor Time: 3:30 pm - 4:45 pm Speaker(s): Marcel Reid, Director of Events Supervisor, Oswegoland Park District Time: 3:30 pm - 4:45 pm Y 21, 2017 Adjudication Services, Accurate Biometrics Speaker(s): Trish Beckjord, Fox River Athletic events like races began as Education & Outreach Program Manger, The community events before corporate event Conservation Foundation; Mary Zaander, Illinois Law, specifically 70 ILCS 1205/8-23 of the Park District Code mandates all park organizers began planning for the masses. President/Ecologist, Witness Tree Native There is still a need for local agencies to Landscapes, Inc. districts initiate a criminal background check process for all employees as a condition of host these events. Your athletic events can employment. In June 2012, the Illinois Park compete and succeed. See what the newest Natural areas on park properties are often BUZZ is, avoid the common BUGS that trip left unmanaged, leading to areas that look District Code was modified to permit all park districts access to adjudicated delinquent us all up, and contribute your ideas to the messy and are not viewed as an asset to the BRAIN BANK. community. This session takes a look at the data of all minors. During this presentation, we will explain to all participants these laws Learning Outcomes: Participants will: 1) benefits that managed natural areas can tackle the key elements in hosting an provide and how to begin the stewardship and provide a detailed explanation on the types of criminal backgrounds that can be athletic event and share what works with process with your own staff. Expert natural your colleagues; 2) break the mold when area managers will lead this session focused conducted, i.e., name-based, fingerprint- based, Illinois only or National. We will creating a successful, creative, and unique on spring stewardship activities such as how athletic event. to recognize weedy invasive species (and explain how Accurate Biometrics can assist how to get rid of them), as well as what in this process as a live scan fingerprint cost-effective measures you can take this vendor by capturing the demographic data 428 spring to begin making these areas beautiful such as name, sex, race, date of birth, photo Beyond the Binary: Supporting and functional again. and fingerprint images for electronic transmission to the Illinois State Police and Transgender Expansive Youth Learning Outcomes: Participants will: 1) Federal Bureau of Investigation. We will also Topic Track: Recreation understand the important benefits that explain how each park district will receive Location: Continental B, Lobby Level natural areas in parks can have for their the background check results. Time: 3:30 pm - 4:45 pm community; 2) know what to do and how to Speaker(s): Al Jennings, M.Ed., Curriculum plan for spring management activities in Learning Outcomes: Participants will: 1) and Professional Development Director, natural areas. learn what type of criminal background check is legislatively mandated to be Illinois Safe Schools Alliance conducted by park districts; 2) understand 219 procedural guidelines on how to conduct a Binary views of gender are pervasive in our Designing Fitness Focused state name-based background check and/or communities from the language that we use how to conduct a state and national to the policies and practices that are Playgrounds fingerprint-based criminal background implemented. This limited view of gender Topic Track: Parks/Natural Resources check, including how long the process will negatively impacts all children and Location: Boulevard B, Second Floor take and what the response will look like. adolescents but is particularly harmful to Time: 3:30 pm - 4:45 pm those who are transgender and gender Speaker(s): John McConkey, Product Trends diverse. These gender expansive youth are at Manager, and Bryan Sykora, Regional significant risk for violence and harassment Manager, Landscape Structures, Inc. in schools and community spaces, such as parks. This session will provide an Statistics on obesity rates and negative introduction to diverse gender identities and lifestyle changes over generations illustrate expressions and will begin to address ways the need for community changes and the that parks across Illinois can support all importance of motivating kids to be active. youth, including those who are gender This session will provide participants tips for diverse. The session will provide tangible creating playground designs to get and keep tactics for creating inclusive spaces that kids active and help them make a positive welcome and celebrate all genders. and healthful impact on their community. Learning Outcomes: Participants will: 1) Learning Outcomes: Participants will: 1) gain a basic understanding of gender understand the obesity epidemic, including diversity and how to support trans and some of the leading causes of childhood gender expansive youth; 2) learn tangible obesity; 2) recognize the four targets of tactics to create an environment that is C fitness-focused playground design. inclusive of all children and youth. 77 SATURDAY AFTERNOON CONFERENCE SESSIONS 3:30 pm - 4:45 pm Pre-Registration is not required to attend Saturday sessions. All conference sessions award 0.1 CEUs. Attorneys: Sessions that award 1.0 CLEs (pending approval) are noted in the session listing.

625 910 1004 Public Golf and the CDGA: Park District Use of Social Media Building and Topic Track: Marketing/PR

Y 21, 2017 Win-Win! Sustaining an Location: Buckingham, Lobby Level Topic Track: Leadership/Management Time: 3:30 pm - 4:45 pm Effective Team to

AR Location: Joliet, Third Floor CLEs Awarded: 1.0 (pending approval) Time: 3:30 pm - 4:45 pm Improve Organizational Speaker(s): Daniel Bolin and Greg Jones, Speaker(s): Steve Cherveny, President/CEO, Attorneys, Ancel Glink Diamond Bush DiCianni Management ClearShelf, Inc; Michael Clark, Executive ANU & Krafthefer Topic Track: Leadership/Management Director, Palatine Park District; Bill Location: Continental C, Lobby Level , J Clevenger, Executive Director, Decatur Park Time: 3:30 pm - 4:45 pm Y The use of social media impacts many facets of District; Robert Markionni, Executive Speaker(s): Dean Eitel, Consultant and A local governance and, among other things, is Director, Chicago District Golf Association reshaping the ways in which park districts and University Faculty Member, University their constituents interact. Yet, as with many of Illinois at Chicago and DePaul The Chicago District Golf Association aspects with technological evolution, these University

TURD (CDGA) is the local golf association resources bring challenges such as the Open

A providing tournaments, handicap services, Meeting Act and the FOIA compliance, privacy All organizations need effective S course rating, league management and copyright issues and other legal issues. decision-making to succeed. To do this assistance and local representation for the Learning Outcomes: Participants will: 1) be involves groups of employees working game of golf. CDGA and park district provided tips on identifying and addressing together. Participants will have the representatives will discuss how the common legal issues with government social opportunity to learn how to build organization is helping to promote public networking; 2) learn about dealing with the teams, how to sustain teamwork to golf to the CDGA membership and the First Amendment rights and privacy concerns. develop successful organizational general public, and what park district golf decisions, and how to avoid barriers to providers can gain through participation in successful teamwork. identified CDGA programs. 913 Learning Outcomes: Participants will: Learning Outcomes: Participants will: 1) Making Your Citizen Opinions 1) learn how to understand their own learn what programs are being provided Matter personal team style; 2) learn how to through CDGA to promote public golf at their cope with group conflict. golf facilities; 2) learn which services are Topic Track: Leadership/Management available and beneficial to their needs in Location: Boulevard C, Second Floor growing the game of golf today and in the Time: 3:30 pm - 4:45 pm future. Speaker(s): Ron Vine, President, Ron Vine and Associates

632 Learn how to unleash the full-power of your Energy Efficiency citizens' voices in developing, financing and Incentives for sustaining a park system that is truly reflective of their vision. This session will discuss the Illinois Park strengths and weaknesses of traditional public Districts involvement processes (mail/phone surveys, Topic Track: Facilities focus groups, public meetings, how to make Location: Marquette, Third Floor your current public involvement processes Time: 3:30 pm - 4:45 pm better), as well as developing new emerging Speaker(s): Michael Stanch, Outreach citizen input tools, i.e. web surveys, e-mail Professional, Illinois Association of County blasts, etc. It will teach you how to stay Board Members connected to your residents 24/7. Most importantly it will discuss the difference We will review the Illinois Energy Now suite between making your citizen opinions matter of programs supported by IL DCEO that and just conducting public involvement efforts. provide Illinois park districts with incentives Learning Outcomes: Participants will: 1) learn for energy efficiency projects, as well as why it is so important to actively engage their supporting programs for energy assessments residents in moving their park district forward; and other money saving programs. 2) learn how to build a public involvement Learning Outcomes: Participants will: 1) process through an interconnected network of come away with a good understanding of public involvement methods, not simply a the Illinois Energy Now incentive programs disjointed combination of methods. that directly benefit Illinois park districts; 2) learn what long-term and short-term savings C are available for eligible energy efficient 78 organizations. WELCOME SOCIAL, THURSD A Y , JANUAR Y 19, 2017

Thursday, January 19

9:00 pm – 12:00 am

Hilton Chicago,

International Ballroom,

Second Floor SPONSORED BY:

This is not a ticketed event… everyone is welcome!

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Saturday, January 21

7:15 pm – 10:30 pm Stand inside a 40-foot tornado. Mingle below historic aircraft. Museum of Science Explore a World War II German submarine. The Museum of Science OSING SOCIAL, SA and Industry and Industry (MSI), is one of the largest science museums in the CL Western Hemisphere and is housed in the only remaining structure from the 1893 World's Columbian Exposition. Join us for an extraordinary evening as we celebrate the close of conference at this year's premier destination.

THIS IS A TICKETED EVENT! Ticket includes: • Roundtrip shuttle service from the Hilton Chicago; • Admission to the Museum of Science and Industry*, including special access to the U-505 Submarine exhibit and the Omnimax Theater featuring the National Parks Adventure movie; • Dinner buffet with unlimited beer, wine and soft drinks; and • A great night of entertainment and fun!

TICKET INFORMATION: • Delegates who register for the Full Package or the Saturday Only Package will receive one adult ticket. • Adult tickets are $95; Child tickets (12 and under) are $35. • Additional tickets may be purchased through the pre-registration process or on-site from Conference Registration. Buses will depart from the Hilton • Tickets will not be sold on-site. Chicago beginning at 6:45 pm.

SPONSORED BY:

* Includes access to the main floor and balcony, lower level U-505 Submarine exhibit, and Henry Crown Space Center & Omnimax Theater.

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Keynote General Session with Steve Gilliland Saturday, January 21, 2017 9:00 am – 10:00 am Grand Ballroom, Second Floor

Enjoy The Ride™

A blueprint for getting the most out of life, Enjoy The Ride™ is a hilarious and brilliantly conceived keynote that causes people to examine where they are personally and professionally. It lifts people up and inspires them to evolve and appreciate, rather than simply maintain and exist.

When you Enjoy The Ride™, you will learn to: TURD

• Check Your Passion: Love what you do; never forget why you do it. • Cure Your Destination Disease: Live more for today, less for A tomorrow & never about yesterday. Y , JANUAR • Refocus Your Attention: Decide what's important & never take it for granted.

If you want to achieve true success and fulfillment, you must first discover an enthusiasm for your work and personal life. Decide where you are heading, get on the bus, choose the right seat and Enjoy The Ride™! Y 21, 2017 About the Speaker As a member of the Speaker Hall of Fame, Steve Gilliland is one of the most in-demand and top-rated speakers in the world. Recognized as a master storyteller and brilliant comedian, he can be heard daily on SiriusXM Radio's Laugh USA. With an appeal that transcends barriers of age, culture and occupation—plus an interactive and entertaining style—Steve shows audiences how to open doors to success in their careers, their relationships and their lives.

In addition to his brilliant speaking career, Steve is a prolific, accomplished author, evidenced by four of his books—Enjoy The Ride, Making a Difference, Hide Your Goat and Detour—perennially making the publisher's bestseller list and his being named Author of the Year. His thought-provoking writing style makes his articles a favorite with nationally prominent magazines. He influences the lives of millions through his presentations, books, CDs and DVDs.

Steve built a multimillion-dollar company from the ground up on the same philosophy he expounds to his audiences. If you continually learn more about your company, your industry, your customer and yourself, you will always be a leader. You will be purpose-driven rather than process-driven, and you will make a difference. His motto is straightforward: “If you take care of people, the business will follow.” He has been recognized by Who's Who for Speakers and Business Professionals, and The Pittsburgh Business Times named his company one of the fastest growing privately held companies in the region.

Steve was born and raised in the Pittsburgh area, resides in North Carolina and travels the world. He received his bachelor's degree from Grove City College (PA) and his MBA from Globe University (MN). He is a proud grandpa, devoted father of four boys and a loving husband to his wife, Diane.

C 81 EXHIBIT HALL INFORMATION TION The IAPD/IPRA Soaring to New Heights exhibit hall is the largest exhibit show for Illinois' park and recreation field. EXHIBIT HALL INFORMA

EXHIBIT HALL EVENTS & HOURS Open Thursday and Friday (see times noted), the

exhibit hall is located in Salons A, C and D, Lower Thursday, January 19 Level of the Hilton Chicago. To assist attendees in 1:00 pm – 6:00 pm, Grand Opening

locating vendors throughout the various halls, each hall Prize drawings will take place at 2:30 pm, 3:00 pm, 3:30 pm, will be color coded as follows: Salon A = Red; Salon C 4:00 pm, 4:30 pm, 5:00 pm and 5:45 pm = Blue; Salon D = Green. Come visit over 300 Friday, January 20 commercial vendors as they showcase their latest 9:00 am - 12:00 pm Dedicated Hours products and services. 11:00 am - 12:00 pm 1:00 pm - 3:30 pm Dessert in the Exhibit Hall* 2:15 pm - 3:30 pm While perusing the hall, don't forget to look for the roaming raffle drum and complete an entry form for the Prize drawings will take place at 9:30 am, 10:00 am, 10:30 am, drawings to win great prizes. Drawings will take place 11:00 am, 11:30 am, 2:30 pm and 3:00 pm Thursday afternoon and throughout the day on Friday. *Ticketed Event Entry forms will be in the registration materials that you pick up at Conference Registration. You must be present to win. Additional rules and regulations apply. CONTEST RULES Prizes must be claimed the same day as the drawing. At the end of the day, any unclaimed prizes will go back into the drum for the The locations of the raffle drum are random. Volunteers next day's raffle. Prizes may only be claimed during exhibit hall working Conference Registration, Conference hours. Headquarters and Exhibitor Registration do not know • Only official entry forms will be accepted. •You may win only once during the conference. the locations of the drum. •Only one entry per delegate is allowed. •The delegate must claim his/her prize in person from Exhibitor Registration •A picture ID may be requested for winner verification

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Stantec 318 Salon A Starfish Aquatics Institute (SAI) 415 Salon A Starved Rock Lodge & Conference Center 1515 Salon C Studio Bloom, Inc. 1413 Salon C Stumm Insurance 717 Salon D Call For Proposals Sundek of Illinois, Inc. 200 Salon A Swim Chicago Southland 1102 Salon D Tallgrass Restoration, LLC 803 Salon D 2018 IAPD/IPRA Team REIL, Inc. 502 Salon A Techo-Bloc Inc. 1206 Salon C Soaring to New Heights Conference TERRA Engineering, Ltd. 917 Salon D January 18 – 20, 2018 Salon D The Davey Tree Expert Company 711 Hilton Chicago The Interlocal Purchasing Systems (TIPS) 904 Salon D The Lifeguard Store / All American Presenters: The Conference Program Salon C Swim 1301 Committee is seeking proposals for workshops The Mulch Center 1504 Salon C The Party Company 1221 Salon C and sessions that reflect the best thinking, The Pizzo Group 820 Salon D informed by research, theory or practice, in the The Spargo Group 422 Salon A field of parks, recreation and conservation. TimeClock Plus 1613 Salon C Proposals that highlight emerging trends, best Tyler Technologies 110 Salon A practice case studies or issues of diversity and U.S. Arbor Products, Inc. 315 Salon A inclusion are highly encouraged. U.S. Tennis Court Construction Company 520 Salon A Ultimate RB, Inc. 419 Salon A Proposal topics should fall into one of the Univar 1414 Salon C following content areas: Unlimited Play 1108 Salon D Upland Design, Ltd. 920 Salon D • Boardmanship USTA / Midwest 1015 Salon D Vermont Systems, Inc. 421 Salon A • Facilities Vernon and Maz, Inc. 309 Salon A Visual Image Photography, Inc. 510 Salon A • Finance/IT Vortex Midwest 1609 Salon C • Governance/Legal W.B. Olson, Inc. 317 Salon A Water Technology, Inc. 1020 Salon D • HR/Risk Management Waupaca Sand & Solutions 1511 Salon C WBK Engineering, LLC 1519 Salon C • Leadership/Management We R Photos Photography 906 Salon D • Marketing/Communications Wheeler 715 Salon D WhiteWater 1002 Salon D • Parks Wholesale Distribution Alliance 921 Salon D

CONFERENCE EXHIBITORS / 2018 SESSION SUGGESTION FORM Wickcraft Co. 1520 Salon C • Recreation Wight & Company 807 Salon D • Therapeutic Recreation Williams Architects / Aquatics 226 Salon A Willoughby Industries 916 Salon D Windy Cindy Amusements, Inc. 918 Salon D To submit a proposal for consideration, please ¥ W-T Engineering, Inc. 516 Salon A Zenon Company 525 Salon A visit ILparksconference.com > Events & Zing Card 223 Salon A Programs > Call For Proposals. The deadline ZOPPÈ: An Italian Family Circus 1023 Salon D for submission is May 12, 2017. Only online submissions will be considered. No paper submissions will be accepted.

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