All regular education sessions are worth 0.125 CEU credits.
Mini Sessions and Summits do not quality for CEU credits.
Thank you to all our 2021 speakers! The 2021 Conference & Expo would not be such a success without your contributions.
1A. The WHY of Work; Remembering Passion and Purpose During Recovery
– Lori A. Hoffner, Supporting CommUnity, Inc.
1B. Seize the Day Not Your Phone
– Jeff Wozer, Speaker. Comedian. Writer.
1C. Neighborhood Partnerships - The Benefits of Working with Residents to Plan and Implement Park Improvements
– J.P. Hall, Halteman Village Neighborhood Association; Heather Williams, Riverside/Normal City Neighborhood Association; Brad King, Old West End Neighborhood Association; and Courtney Marsh, Southside Neighborhood Association
1D. Park and Recreation Departments Access University Resources to Help Fulfill Their Missions
– Amy L. Gregg, Shannon Powers, and Joshua Gruver, Ball State University; Dan Dunten, West Lafayette Parks & Recreation
1E. Mini Session: Exciting Programs on a Shoestring Budget
– Brandy Fiechter, Bluffton Parks Department
1F. CANCELED - Mini Session: Youth Running – Track and Cross Country
– Becky Kreiger, Porter County Parks & Recreation
1G. This Park is a Dump!
– Ryan P. Cambridge, The Parks Alliance of Indianapolis, Drew Braley, Browning Day, Ed Joniskan, KERAMIDA
1H. Successful Athletic Fields – The Pros & Cons of Natural and Synthetic Surfaces
– Fred Prazeau, Context Design
2A. Creating Positive Practices to Reduce Unconscious Bias
– Lori A. Hoffner, Supporting CommUnity, Inc.
2B. Experience Famine: Too Much Viewing, Not Enough Doing
– Jeff Wozer, Speaker. Comedian. Writer.
2C. Play, as Parent and Professional: A Bi-Focal Exploration of Play Spaces
– Alan Rosenwinkel, Rundell Ernstberger Associates; Amber Berninger, Midstates Recreation
2D. Successful Parks Projects – Casting a Vision to Create a Community Asset
– Marc Griffith, The Veridus Group; Brian McNerney, Context Design
2E. Mini Session: Spend Your Park Design Budget Wisely: Key Components of a Good RFP
– Sara Huss, DLZ Indiana LLC
2F. Mini Session: Aquatic Epoxy Coating – Take the PAIN Out of Epoxy Pool PAINt Projects
– Mark Anderson, American Clean & Seal
2G. Engaging with Our Community During and After COVID
– Mindy Murdock, Zionsville Parks & Recreation
2H. Spray Park Design A to Z
– Greg Stoks, Aquatix by Landscape Structures
3A. Boundaries: A Tool for Leadership Sustainability and Engagement
– Brandi Lust, Teacher, Speaker, Consultant
3B. Complex Parks Projects
– John Marc Griffith and Scott Senefeld, The Veridus Group; Kathy Lozano and Greg Mitchell, West Lafayette Parks & Recreation
3C. Project Blueways
– Jenna Wachtmann and Jud Fisher, Ball Brothers Foundation, Phil Tevis, FlatLand Resources
3D. Telling and Selling Your (and your agency’s) Story – TED style
– Neelay Bhatt and Jason Elissalde, PROSConsulting
3E. Adaptability - How to Capture Community Investment and Support to Adapt Your Parks, Embrace Change, and Improve Existing Assets!
– Bridget Anderson, Patronicity
3F. Prescribed Fire as a Natural Management Tool
– John Taylor, Ball State Field Station
3G. Internships: Creating a Quality Experience for Students, Park and Recreation Departments and Universities
– Julie Knapp, Indiana University; Becky Higgins, Bloomington Parks & Recreation Department; Amanda D’Agostino, Student from Indiana University
4A. Connecting with Meaning and Purpose: Values-Based Engagement in Organizations
- Brandi Lust, Teacher, Speaker, Consultant
4B. Using Tactical Urbanism to Create Safe Access to Parks and Greenways
– Pete Fritz, Indiana Department of Health; Marjorie Hennessy, Health by Design; Brandon Burgoa, Indiana Department of Transportation
4C. What Do You Do with an Old Pool?
– Kyle Lueken, HWC Engineering; Sam Blake, Spear Corporation
4D. Justice, Equity, Diversity, Accessibility, & Inclusion (JEDAI) in Parks and Recreation Settings: A Conversation
– Brian Forist, Indiana University; Amanda D’Agostino, Shelbie Porteroff, Jenessa Carlisle, Students from Indiana University
4E. Mini Session: Natural Resource Data is a “Walk in the Park”
– Evie Kirkwood, Evie Kirkwood Consulting, LLC
4F. Mini Session: Benefits of Site Master Planning for Parks
– Sara Huss, DLZ Indiana LLC
4G. Leadership Starts with You: Ten Keys for Moving You and Your Organization to the Next Level
– Dan Gamble, Kenney Machinery Corporation
4H. Camp Programming: What Does That Look Like for Your Park?
– Melissa Theriault-Thompson, Washington Township Park; Jen Despain, Brownsburg Parks & Recreation; Nate Phipps, Danville Parks & Recreation
5A. Futuristic Spray Play
– Greg Stoks, Lanscape Structures
5B. Fiscally Fit Budgeting Concepts
– Matt Hickey, ePRepSolutions, LLC; Austin Hochstetler, Zec Eight Insights, LLC
5C. Taking BIG Ideas from Concept to Reality
– Jonathan Jones, South Bend Venues Parks & Arts
5D. Performance Appraisals – Get Off the Treadmill
– Michael Clark, Palatine Park District
5E. CANCELED - Chainsaw Safety
– Mark Parker, Bryan Equipment Sales
5F. Making the Transition from Front Line to Management
– Evie Kirkwood, Evie Kirkwood Consulting, LLC; Leslie Witkowski, St. Joseph County Parks
5G. Assessment and Management of Small Lakes and Ponds
– Mitchell Zischke, Purdue University
6A. Smooth Transitions – Accessibility of Public Facilities for Transgender Populations
– Michael G. Clark, Palatine Park District; Sophie Michaels
6B. Inter-Active and Inclusive Design for Aquatic Facilities
– Mark Williams, Rain Drop
6C. Trends in Playground Design
– Jim Isaacs, Landscape Structures
6D. Leveraging Information in this Data-Driven World
– Austin Hochstetler, Zec Eight Insights, LLC; Matt Hickey, ePRepSolutions, LLC
6E. Mini Session: StoryWalk
– Dan Dunten and Diane Schlegel, West Lafayette Parks & Recreation
6F. Mini Session: "Logging Into Nature" – Adapting Outdoor Nature Based Programming
– Nathaniel Bibat, Dunes Learning Center
6G. Construction and Financing Delivery Models for Parks and Recreation Capital projects
– Dan Lawson, Meyer Najem, Greg Martz, GM Development
6H. Riverside Adventure Park: Transforming Equitable Public Engagement for a Pandemic
– Sarah Evans, V3 Companies; Julee Jacob, Indy Parks & Recreation; Phyllis Boyd, Groundwork Indy
7A. Call of the Wild
– Bill Ream and Ashley Spurgeon, City of Bloomington Parks & Recreation
7B. Managing Perspective and Expectation in Today's Parks and Recreation Industry
– Austin Hochstetler, CPRP, Zec Eight Insights, LLC
7C. Esports in Recreation
– Kevin O'Brien, GGLeagues
7D. Whose Parks: How Race, Class, Gender, and History Drive the Experience of Place and What to Do About It
– Jonathon Geels, Troyer Group
7E. Mini Session: Connect, Explore, and Learn on OuterSpatial: Bloomington Park and Recreation's Mobile Application
– Rebecca Swift, City of Bloomington Parks & Recreation
8A. Revitalizing Your Traditional Swimming Pool to Increase Revenue Potential
– Chip Orner, CPRE, Franklin Parks & Recreation
8B. Measuring Your Park's Health
– John Martinez and Aaron Perri, South Bend Venues Parks & Arts
8C. Developing a Business Culture in Your Agency
- Leon Younger & Scott Volmer, PROS Consulting
8D. Youth Programming Make It Better Than Sex!: Reshaping Youth Culture
– Kintae D. Lark, South Bend Venues Parks & Arts
8E. Motivation to Move: Increasing Physical Activity for Intergenerational Users while Promoting Health and Fitness
– Ron Blake, GameTime