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• Planning for the Future with THE FUTURE: Insights from Emerging Leaders Shaping the Future Workshop

  • When
    4 Dec 2025
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    10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
  • Location
    virtual

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  This session is dedicated to exploring the innovative ideas and fresh perspectives from the leaders who are shaping the future of parks and recreation and communities in Minnesota. In this moderated, panel discussion attendees will hear directly from some of the state’s prominent young professionals who are all redefining leadership and strategic planning with their bold visions and next practice approaches. 
  

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• Athletic Management Institute

  • When
    11 Dec 2025
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    9:00 AM - 4:00 PM
  • Location
    Roseville Skating Center

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  Join fellow professionals for a day of sessions that include: pickleball, weather and programming, and roundtable discussion about coaches, staff, and volunteers. Thank you to Roseville Parks and Recreation for hosting this event!

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• MRPA Exhibit Hall - Lunch Tickets

  • When
    19 Dec 2025
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  • Location
    Heritage Center

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  The Minnesota Recreation and Park Association (MRPA) will host our 88th Annual Conference and Exhibit Hall on October 29, 2025.  Please select the number of lunch tickets you need for your booth.

  *We only accept Visa and MasterCard. We do not accept American Express or Discover at this time.

  
  

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• Annual General Meeting and Awards Luncheon

  • When
    9 Jan 2026
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  • Location
    Shoreview Community Center

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  The Annual General Meeting and Awards Luncheon will be held Friday, January 9. Please join us for our annual review and awards celebration. The MRPA professional award recipients will be honored following the luncheon. 

  Event’s Schedule

  • Minnesota Recreation and Park Foundation Annual Meeting 9:30 - 10:15 a.m.
  • Minnesota Recreation and Park Association Annual Meeting 10:30 - 11:15 a.m.
  • MRPA Awards Ceremony Opening Comments and Luncheon 11:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
  • Awards Presentation 12:30 - 2:30 p.m.
    
    Thank you for your registration!

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• Changing the Game: Modern Financial Stewardship

  • When
    14 Jan 2026
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    9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
  • Location
    Cedarholm Golf Course

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• Bridges Out of Poverty

  • When
    4 Feb 2026
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    10:00 AM - 12:00 PM

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  Participants will learn comprehensive approach to understanding the dynamics that cause and maintain poverty, from the individual to the systemic level. This training will provide concrete tools and strategies for a community to prevent, reduce, and alleviate poverty. It also will assist community organizations, social service agencies, employers, and individuals in gaining insight and strategies to ultimately create stability for all.
  

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