ADVANCE PROGRAM

November 21-22-23-24 STOUFFER'S RIVERFRONT TOWERS St. Louis, Missouri 1974 ILLINOIS PARKS & RECREATION CONFERENCE

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1974 ADVANCE REGISTRATION FORM

ILLINOIS PARKS AND RECREATION CONFERENCE

NOVEMBER 21-24, 1974—STOUFFER'S RIVERFRONT TOWERS—ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI

IMPORTANT: To save time and money and avoid standing in line, complete the simple advance registration form and return with remittance by November 1, 1974 to: ILLINOIS ASSOCIATION OF PARK DISTRICTS, Suite 206 St. George Bldg., 300 E. Monroe St. Springfield, Illinois 62701. Pre-registration deadline is November 1, 1974.

ALL CHECKS SHOULD BE MADE PAYABLE TO ILLINOIS ASSOCIATION OF PARK DISTRICTS

Note: If sending registrations for more than one person, attach a list of names including wives and/or guests, and each person's title.

Cancellation Policy: Your registration Fees will be refunded in full if cancellation is received by November 1, 1974. All hotel accommodations will be handled by Stouffers Riverfront Towers Reservations Clerk, 200 S. Fourth St., St. Louis, Missouri 63102.

DELEGATES PICK-A-TOURS
on Thursday

(Please check those you wish to participate in. See next page.)

Tour #1 _______
Tour #2 _______
Tour #3 _______ (Special Student Tour)

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Especially for the Wives or Spouses

FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 22

9:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.—Shopping spree at Northwest Plaza. A unique shopping experience in an atmosphere of beauty—set against a park-like background of floral displays, flowing fountains, and stimulating sculptures. Lunch will be included and take place at the Airport Inn.

SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 23

9:30 a.m.—Historic Walking tour of St. Louis will include a visit to the Old Courthouse for a movie, a tour of the Old Cathedral built in 1834, and visit to the 630 foot Gateway Arch complex.

DELEGATES PICK-A-TOUR
(Please check your tour or tours on Registration Form.)

SPECIAL HOST HAROLD E. BROWN Granite City Park District

TOUR 1. THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 21 2:00 P.M.
Missouri Botanical Gardens, sometimes known as Shaw's Garden, is a 72 acre maze of trails, floral displays, and botanical exhibits. It is best known for the Climatron, a geodesic-dome tropical greenhouse, and Tower Grove House, country home of Henry Shaw.

TOUR 2. THURSDAY. NOVEMBER 21 3:00 P.M.
Anheuser Busch Brewery is the worlds largest brewery. Trip includes a tour of the brew house, and look at the famous Clydesdale Horses.

TOUR 3. THURSDAY. NOVEMBER 21 afternoon
Special tour designed for students only. It will include tour of the Southern Illinois University campus at Edwardsville, and the Granite City Ice Rink. Snacks will be served free and all students will have the opportunity to ice skate.

TOUR 4. TRSDAY, NOVEMBER 21 7:00 P.M.
COST: $7.00 Payable with pre-registration.
St. Louis Spirits, the newest entry into the American Basketball Association, will play one of its first games in the St. Louis Arena. Tour includes ticket and transportation.
(Meet busses at 3rd Street Entrance to meeting facilities)

FRIDAY EVENING NIGHT on the TOWN

Delegates have the opportunity to choose their own entertainment for Friday evening.

1. "A Nite at the Races"—special nite at Cahokia Downs Race Track for the harness races. Cost is $5.00 and includes transportation and admission to the track. Busses will depart at 6:45 p.m.

2. "Evening at the Theatre"—the "Last of the Red Hot Lovers" starring Marvin Kaplan, will take place at the Plantation House, St. Louis' newest and largest dinner theatre. Cost for delegates is $12.00 and includes transportation, dinner and show. Busses will leave about 5 p.m. and return about 11:30 p.m.

3. "Mite with College Hockey at the St. Louis Arena"—St. Louis University, one of the top college teams in the nation will play Clarkson University. Cost is $3.75 and includes transportation and ticket to the game.

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1974 CONFERENCE PROGRAM

THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 21 10:00 A.M.— 8:00 P.M.—REGISTRATION DESK OPEN 10:00 A.M.— 1:30 P.M.—I.P.R.S. New and Old Board Luncheon 12 Noon— 5:00 P.M.—Set up Commercial Exhibits 1:30 P.M.— 4:30 P.M.—MANAGEMENT WORKSHOP—Dr. Lacey Hall This workshop is primarily for executives, administrators, and middle management personnel. It will include an indepth study of some of the up coming administrative problems and solutions to them. Special registration is necessary—see form in back. 2:00 P.M.— 6:00 P.M.—TOURS (See Schedule) 6:30 P.M.— 8:30 P.M.—Illinois Park and Recreation Foundation Trustee Dinner 8:30 P.M.—10:30 P.M.—SOCIAL/MIXER The Thursday night Social Mixer open to all delegates. There is no charge or registration necessary. A cash bar will be open through the evening for your pleasure. This is an ideal opportunity for delegates to meet with their friends and relax before the conference gets underway. FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 22 8:30 A.M.— 5:00 P.M.—REGISTRATION AND EXHIBITS OPEN 8:30 A.M.— 9:00 A.M.—Conference Open Session (Grand Ballroom South)—All Delegates are urged to attend. 8:30 A.M.— 8:00 P.M.—Student Lounge Open (everyone welcome) 9:00 A.M.—10:30 A.M.—SPECIAL RECREATION ASSOCIATION (What are the handicap needs of your community and how do you organize) —SPECIAL FACILITIES (Tennis might just be your racket, but ice is nice) —TENNIS EXPLOSION (Court construction, lesson management, tournament problems, etc.) —RESEARCH (Individuals will present evaluation or research projects carried out over the past two years) —GAME EXPERIENCE I (Experimental workshop where participants will actively engage in games for previously designated therapeutic goals followed by a discussion) —SO YOU ARE A BOARD MEMBER NOW? (Duties and responsibilities of board members of Small Park Districts and Departments) —IPRS LEGISLATIVE COMMITMENT (What is the role of IPRS in the presentation of legislation) —CITIZEN INVOLVEMENT IN PROGRAM (Advisory Councils, Recreation Commissions, etc.) —ARCHITECT'S DREAM—OPERATIONAL NIGHTMARE (An overview of some of the problems that face the architect and the maintenance man in the development of new facilities and recreational areas) 10:30 A.M.—11:00 A.M.—Visit Exhibits (Special time set aside for delegates to meet the exhibitors) 11:00 A.M.—12:30 P.M.—I.P.R.S. ANNUAL MEETING —FOREST PRESERVE AND CONSERVATION DISTRICT MEETING (How to practice economy in parks and open spaces; green space and the community environment) —HOW TO MANAGE YOUR BUSINESS AFFAIRS (Budgets, contracts, purchasing, and personnel for Small Park Districts and Departments) —U OF I REPORT—I.A.P.D. PLAN (Master plan status of implementation) —PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT (UNIONS) 12:30 P.M.— 2:00 P.M.—KEYNOTE LUNCHEON—Speaker Mr. David Jenkins Deputy Director Michigan Department of Natural Resources 2:00 P.M.— 3:30 P.M.—SCHOOL PARK COOPERATIVE VENTURES (The lighted school program, what areas and facilities used, cost factors and reciprocity) —BOND ISSUE APPROACH (Information on non-referendum, referendum and revenue bonds and their uses) —OUTDOOR EDUCATION IN DAY CAMPING (Nature related activities for "real" day camp programs) —ADAPTING GAMES FOR SPECIAL POPULATIONS (A presentation and discussion of how to modify games for disabled or institutionalized people) —ROUND UP ALL YOUR RESOURCES (Making use of available financial and other types of assistance for Small Park Districts and Departments) —NEW TECHNIQUES IN MANAGEMENT (A presentation of new management techniques in business and their application to the field of Parks and Recreation)

LUNCHEON SPEAKER DAVID JENKINS Deputy Director Michigan Department of Natural Resources ALLAN A. WEISSBURG IAPD President MICHAEL S. POPE IPRS President

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—SO NOW YOU ARE READY TO BUILD
(How to select, and what to expect of lawyers, architects and contractors. Do it right and save)
—PERFORMING ARTS
(Give them a place in your community)
—MUSEUM TAX USES
(Successful uses of this taxing power for environmental and historical preservation projects)
—CONCESSION AGREEMENTS OR OPERATIONS
(Should we lease them or run them ourselves)
—GAMES PEOPLE PLAY
(A lecture and demonstration of T.A. (transactional analysis) applied to the recreation setting)
—PLAY EQUIPMENT—WORLDWIDE
(A look at new creative play areas from a worldwide perspective)
—GIFTS AND TRUSTS
(How to attract them; some of their uses and advantages)
—INFLATION
(Effects of inflation on the growth and development of facilities and programs)
—PARK DISTRICTS ARE HERE TO STAY
(Positive discussion of home rule, future of Park Districts, etc.)

12:30 P.M.— 2:00 P.M.—I.A.P.D.—I.P.R.S. Joint Board Luncheon

12:30 P.M.— 2:00 P.M.—Visit Exhibits—Lunch on your own

2:00 P.M.— 3:30 P.M.—MOTIVATIONAL TECHNIQUES IN MANAGEMENT
(How can you motivate your staff?)
—STUDENT ROLES IN PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS
(Designed for students, the benefits of professionalism)
—CURRENT LEGAL QUESTIONS
(Four lawyer panel on previously submitted legal problems; Little known park district code powers; Naperville P.U.D. question; Installment buying)
—GAME DESIGN
(A quick overview of how to design your own games for fun, education or therapy)
—HOW TO GET ALONG WITH THE NEWSPAPER AND TELEVISION
(Media relationships; What to do when quoted out of context; Improve your image, etc.)
—UP WITH TEENS
(Current approaches to center, community, and regional programs)
—THE FIELD WORK STUDENT
(Designed for professional recreators and educators, a learning experience or a seasonal job)
—THE ENERGY CRISIS
(How Park Districts handled the "Crisis" in 1974)
—GAME EXPERIENCE II
(Experimental workshop where participants will actively engage in games for previously designated therapeutic goals followed by a discussion)
—60 MINUTES
(Group discussion and answer sessions)
2:00 P.M.— 2:45 P.M.—Professionalism, licensing, image.
2:45 P.M.— 3:30 P.M.—Bike Trails

3:30 P.M.— 4:00 P.M.—Visit Exhibits (Last Chance)
Exhibits close 4:00 P.M.

4:00 P.M.— 5:30 P.M.—I.A.P.D. ANNUAL MEETING
—OUTDOOR EDUCATION IN THE COMMUNITY
(Nature and environmental activities for "relevant" playground and community programs)
—STANDARDS AND ACCREDITATION
(A panel discussion on licensing and registration for the recreational therapist)
—DRUG EDUCATION AND IDENTIFICATION
(What are they, what effects do they have, what do they look, taste and smell like)
—OUTDOOR EDUCATION IN THE SCHOOL
(The role of recreation agencies in encouraging and initiating school related outdoor learning experiences)
—PUTTING IT ALL TOGETHER
(A summary on all the sessions on the use and application of games in therapeutic recreation)
—THE I.P.R.S. MINORITY AFFAIRS COMMITTEE ITS PURPOSE, PROGRESS REPORTS, AND PROPOSALS
—60 MINUTES
4:00 P.M.— 4:45 P.M.—Mobile Recreation

7:00 P.M.— 8:00 P.M.—Reception

8:00 P.M.—10:00 P.M.—Banquet—Speaker
MICHAEL J. HOWLETT
Secretary of State
State of Illinois

SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 24

9:30 A.M.—11:30 A.M.—Legislative Review
(Robert A. Stuart, presiding)

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MOTIVATION WORKSHOP

Dr. Lacy Hall

The Conference Program Committee has planned a special workshop designed especially for the park and recreation executives, administrators and mid-management personnel.

Dr. Lacy Hall, Director of the Achievement Motivation Program for the W. Clement and Jessie V. Stone Foundation, will present the special conference workshop on Thursday, November 21, 1974 from 1:30 p.m.—4:30 p.m.

The session entitled Achievement Motivation Workshop, is a brief presentation of the first phase of series of motivational seminars geared to the effective understanding of the administrator.

The workshop will include a brief lecture and small group participation. The basic purpose of the session is to make the administrator more aware of his or her own capabilities and effective ways to use these in working with peers and fellow administrators.

Some of the objectives of the program are, first, that each participant enlarge his own personal powerbase of operation. Second, that the need for effective constructive communication be experienced.

Third, that each administrator become aware of the qualities within each of his staff that are useful in building team effort. Fourth, that he is able to communicate the understanding and perception of these abilities to other members of the team. Fifth, that in the communication of this material, there is a definite team-building effect that works.

There is a limited number of registrations available. Cost is $10.00 per person. Applications will be accepted on a first-come first-serve basis to IPRS, 600 E. ALGONQUIN ROAD, DES PLAINES, ILLINOIS 60016.

Checks should be enclosed with application and made payable to the Illinois Park and Recreation Society.

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GENERAL INFORMATION

REGISTRATION DESK—Hours Thursday 10 a.m.—8 p.m.; Friday 8:30—5 p.m.; Saturday 8 a.m.—5 p.m. Located at the Assembly Area on East side of Meeting Level Floor.

CONFERENCE HEADQUARTERS—Located in Hickok Room across hall from Center Grand Ballroom.

COMMERCIAL EXHIBITS—Hours Friday 8:30 a.m.—5 p.m.; Saturday 8:30 a.m.—4 p.m. Exhibit Hall is located adjacent to registration desk.

EDUCATIONAL EXHIBITS—Located in hallway outside of Grand Ballroom.

WIVES/SPOUSE LOUNGE—Located on first floor in hotel lobby.

STUDENTS LOUNGE—Across from registration area in checkroom.

ADMISSION—By badge only, strictly enforced.

BUSSES—Will load and depart from 3rd Street Entrance to meeting facilities.

1974 CONFRENCE EXHIBITORS
(Space reserved as of July 31st)

Booth No. Name

1 S & S Arts & Crafts
2 Flexible Company
3 Ralph H. Burke, Inc.
4 Wenger Corporation
21 Stadiums Unlimited, Inc.
22 C. R. Frank Popcorn & Supply Company
23 McFadzean & Everly, Ltd.
24 Stewart Industries
25 A.R.C. Associates, Inc.
26 Bergfeld Recreation Inc.
27 Howard L. White & Associates, Inc.
28 Howard L. White & Associates, Inc.
29 Cedar Forest Products
30 Coca Cola USA
31 Miracle Recreation Equipment Company
32 Miracle Recreation Equipment Company
33 Roa's Films
34 Wendt, Cedarholm & Tippens
35 J. C. Larson Company
36 Al-Chroma, Inc.
37 Holmsten Ice Rinks
39 J. E. Barclay, Jr. & Associates
40 Central Distributing Company, Inc.
41 Central Distributing Company, Inc.
42 Selected Educational Aids
43 Paddock of the Midwest
44 Films, Inc.
45 R. L. Mueller Distributing Company
46 Wai-Mor Systems
47 Zemco Corporation
48 Larson Company
49 Frank B. Hall and Company
50 Magnus Crafts Materials
51 Screentex
52 American Locker Company
53 Chevron Asphalt Company
54 Sweat Associates
55 Howell Playground Equipment Company
63 Gerber Manufacturing Company
70 Kessler, Merci & Lochner

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