News Release:
NRPA - OKC Parks & Rec. Facilitate Meeting To Discuss The Future Of Parks
The National Recreation And Park Association Reports On Innovations Labs This May- An Intimate Dialogue, Networking & Information Sharing Event For Leaders Within Parks And Recreation Industry.
NRPA, the National Recreation And Park Association, in collaboration with the Oklahoma City Parks and Recreation Department, is bringing together leaders inside and outside of parks and recreation to explore how our field makes an impact on regional economic competitiveness and quality of life. The association knows parks contribute significantly, but how does the private sector see them, and what tools and funding is out there to help ensure that our parks and recreational opportunities continue to drive economic development and attract, businesses, talent and visitors?
Learning objectives for the conference include: 1) Using Oklahoma City and other cities as models, attendees will discuss best practices around how parks and recreation contribute to a region’s quality of life and how private sector entities view parks from a competitive economic lens. 2) Via site visits and facilitated discussions, leaders in and out of parks and recreation will discuss how parks can better integrate into regional/city economic development planning, and identify novel funding sources for parks and recreation through economic development activities. This Innovation Lab only has 30 spots available to ensure the opportunity for close dialogue, networking and information sharing. These events typically sell out, so reserve your spot soon. NRPA has reserved a special room block for this event at The Skirvin Hilton hotel in Oklahoma City, OK for the event happening May 16-18, 2018. Room Rate: $174 per night, plus tax.
For the full press release click here and for more information contact Jayni Rasmussen, NRPA’s Advocacy and Outreach Manager at jrasmussen@nrpa.org.
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