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  • Call For Session Proposals - CPRS Region 5 Mini-Conference

    We are accepting session proposals for the CPRS Region 5 Mini-Conference hosted on Thursday, January 24, 2019 at the Laguna Hills Community Center, 25555 Alicia Pkwy. Interested presenters can submit session proposals online at https://tinyurl.com/R5Presenters . Shannon Bullock, CPRS District 12 VP, will be taking the lead on coordinating the presenters and she can be contacted at sbullock@cityofelcajon.us  First review of sessions will be on September 12, 2018.

    Schedule of the day is as follows:
    8:00 am-9:00 am Registration & Vendor Expo
    9:00 am-10:00 am Opening Session (keynote Speaker to be announced)
    10:10 am-11:00 am Session 1
    11:10 am-12:00 pm Session 2
    12:00 pm-1:00 pm Lunch & Vendor Expo
    1:10 pm-2:00 pm Session 3

    Some presenters have asked us for topics to consider presenting on, so here is a list of potential session topics:

    • Building a Workforce for the Future

    • Managing Adult Sports: Basics for the Non-Sports Professional

    • What’s What: Canva, Hootsuite, Google Search Console & Other Free Web-Based Marketing Software

    • 6 ½ Steps to Create a Marketing Plan

    • Why Sports Field Close: Park Maintenance for the Recreation Professional

    • Sponsorship: Strategies for the Big & Small

    • Generation Gap: Getting the Most out of Your Team

    • Caught in the Middle: Proven Management Tactics for Middle Managers

    • Irrigation: Slopes, Breaks & Mud

    • Political Ninja: Stealthful Success with Elected Officials

    • Hot Potato: How to Avoid Constant Crisis Response Mode

    • Ricky Rescuer: Strategies for Recruitment, Training, & Retention of Lifeguards

    • Bag of Tricks: More Than 30 Hands-On Strategies to Lead Youth Activities

    • Best Practices for Inclusive Programming

    • Is the Past Holding You Up or Keeping You Down? Advancing Recreational Programs

    • Embrace Failure; So That You Can Create The Best Version of Yourself for Your Career

    • Increase Your Impact: How to Lead Through Influence

    • Beyond Pickleball: Meeting the Needs of an Aging Population

    Thanks –

    Frank Carson
    CPRS Region 5 Rep &
    Director of Recreation
    City of El Cajon
    (619) 441-1756
    fcarson@cityofelcajon.us

    PARKS MAKE LIFE BETTER!