Upcoming Events

MRPA hosts a variety of education opportunities throughout the year. Workshop information will be added to this page throughout the year.


MRPA Retiree Luncheon

September 10, 2024
11 a.m. - 1 p.m.
$20 includes lunch and beverages

Moore Lake Community Building
5890 Central Ave NE
Fridley, MN 55432

Registration Form



MRPA Annual Conference 2024
September 24 - 27, 2024
Mayo Clinic Health System Event Center
Mankato, MN

This year’s conference theme is Impacting Communities. Changing Lives. The 2024 conference team is devoted to delivering a conference that will explore all aspects of parks and recreation.


Delegate Registrations NOW OPEN!

The conference delegate information and registration form is available in the MRPA Parks and Recreation magazine’s summer edition.

We look forward to seeing you September 24-27 at the MRPA Annual Conference in Mankato!

Click here for the conference brochure

Click here for the registration form

Maintenance Rodeo - register online

Member Rate - register online

Non-Member Rate register online


MRPA Exhibit Hall Information

* The Exhibit Hall is sold out!  Save the date for the 2025 MRPA Exhibit Hall in Brooklyn Center.

Click here for the exhibit hall and sponsorship brochure


Minnesota Recreation and Park Foundation Golf Tournament
North Links Golf Course
Mankato, MN
Tuesday, September 24
11 a.m.

Click here to fill out the registration form


Looking forward to seeing everyone September 24-27 in Mankato!

Claudia Hicks, Conference Committee Co-Chair                                                      

claudiahicks@mankatomn.gov   

Kevin O’Brien, Conference Committee Co-Chair

kobrien@ci.faribault.mn.us

Ben Boldt, Program Committee Chair   

bboldt@rochestermn.gov      
                                                             


Emerging Recreation Leaders Institute 2

Five Sessions in the Fall of 2024
Beginning October 15

Click here for the registration form

Click here to pay online



Culture By Design

Wednesday, October 16
10 a.m. - 2 p.m.
Saint Peter Community Center
Saint Peter, MN 56082

This one-day workshop will present a five-stage framework to design and operationalize culture within any organization. By the end of the workshop, participants will be able to:

  • Understand what culture is and give clarity to all team members.
  • Examine their own current organizational values/standards/pillars, etc.
  • Determine the satisfaction of their current organizational values.
  • Discuss visibility of current values and identify new areas of opportunity
  • Design strategies to celebrate those living into the values.
  • Discuss how values can impact the infrastructure of the organization.

About Annie:

Annie Frisoli, founder & CEO of Creating Community LLC and international facilitator and presenter within the park, recreation, and event profession has led numerous training and strategy sessions on topics related to leadership, culture, and team development.

Click here for the registration form

Click here to pay online

Playground Maintenance Course
November 13, 2024
Roseville, MN

Form added soon...


Playground Maintenance Course
November 21, 2024
Owatonna, MN

Form added soon...



Annual General Meeting & Awards Luncheon

Friday, January 10, 2025
New Brighton Community Center

More information to follow...



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