MRPA Annual Conference 2025
October 27 - 30, 2025

Heritage Center of Brooklyn Center
Brooklyn Center, MN 

The 2025 Conference Planning Committee is excited to bring to you the 2025 Minnesota Recreation and Park Association Annual Conference! This year’s theme is Rooted in Community, Growing Together. The conference team is devoted to delivering a conference that will explore all aspects of parks and recreation.


The complete delegate brochure will be included in the summer edition of MRPA magazine and will be posted online in July.

If you have questions, the Conference Committee members would be happy to assist you:

Carrie Anderson, Conference Committee Co-Chair                                                      
carrie.anderson@cityofroseville.com

Greg Simmons, Conference Committee Co-Chair
gsimmons@goldenvalleymn.gov

Aaron Thelen, Program Committee Co-Chair  
athelen@newhopemn.gov

Paul Pearson, Program Committee Co-Chair
ppearson@plymouthmn.gov



MRPA Annual Conference 2025 Sponsorship & Exhibit Hall

Click here to view the sponsorship and exhibit hall guide.

Click here to register and pay for exhibit hall space online.

*Interested in becoming a MRPA corporate member?  Members save $300 off an exhibit hall booth.  

Click here for more information and the membership form.

To become a member online, click here




Past Conferences:

MRPA Annual Conference 2024

Thank you to the delegates, exhibitors, volunteers, and sponsors for supporting the 87th MRPA Annual Conference and Exhibit Hall at Mayo Clinic Health System Event Center in September 2024. Also, a special thanks to the annual conference planning committee for an amazing conference! 





MRPA Annual Conference 2023

Thank you to the delegates, exhibitors, volunteers, and sponsors for attending the 86th MRPA Annual Conference and Exhibit Hall at the Plymouth Community Center in September 2023. Also, a special thanks to the annual conference planning committee for an amazing conference! 



                                                



MRPA Annual Conference 2022

Thank you to the delegates, exhibitors, volunteers, and sponsors for attending the 85th MRPA Annual Conference and Exhibit Hall at Cragun's Resort and Conference Center. A 2022 Annual Conference photo gallery can be found here: https://mnrpa.org/2022ConferenceGallery



Past Conference Brochures:

2024 Conference Brochure

2024 Exhibit Hall Brochure



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