Upcoming MRPA Events

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• Annual General Meeting and Awards Luncheon

  • When
    10 Jan 2025
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  • Location
    New Brighton Community Center

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  The Annual General Meeting and Awards Luncheon will be held Friday, January 10. 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.

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• The Power of Shipbuiding

  • When
    21 Jan 2025
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    1:00 PM - 4:00 PM
  • Location
    Westwood Hills Nature Center

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  Learn how to develop and strengthen partnerships, sponsorships, friendships, and relationships in order to lead you to a more rewarding personal and professional life. No matter the industry, presenter Bob Schlichte delivers a relevant and applicable message that will improve communication, strengthen personal ship-building, and promote leadership. His engaging stories reveal the importance of a solid network and leave groups inspired and motivated to reinforce their own.
  

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• Breaking Disability Stigmas in Recreation Programs

  • When
    4 Feb 2025
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    12:00 PM

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  Disability stigmas are negative thoughts and actions that create barriers for inclusive recreation for all. This session will help attendees understand how our thoughts, actions and understanding of disability affect our interactions with people of varying disabilities. Learning how to develop positive interactions others’ emotional intelligence will also yield improved social cohesiveness and satisfaction among employees or clients served.

   This virtual workshop is in partnership with Florida Recreation and Park Association (FRPA).  A link will be sent to the email provided.  Thank you for your registration!
  

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