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PRE-CONFERENCE WORKSHOPS: 8:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
12 What do good leaders do? Inspire employees to stretch, bring out hidden talents, ask for feedback and listen and motivate through inspiration, guidance and sharing a vision. Learn the five practices based on "The Leadership Challenge" that known leaders use. 130 Getting Ready to Fund Raise -Establishing a Viable Nonprofit Organization 8:30 a.m.- 12:00 p.m. Price: $65 Presenter(s): Joanne Kepics, Outreach Specialist, The Foundation Center Chair: John Comerio, IAPD Don't miss this session limited to the first 33 registrants. Learn the characteristics of a successful nonprofit organization and find out how to conduct an assets inventory of your agency. Attendees will learn how to create fund raising plans for their agencies. 201 The Power of Schmoozing: How to Make Connections that Really Work 8:30 a.m.- 12:00 p.m. Price: $65 Presenter(s): Jodi Rudick, Advisors Marketing Chair: Jesse Felix, West Chicago Park District
Never discount the value of networking when it comes to building partnerships, sponsorships and support for your agency, programs and facilities. In this session you'll learn how to get more out of every encounter, meeting, seminar and conference—including this one! 301 Time Management Boot Camp: Fitting a 10-Hour Day into 8..or Less! 8:30 a.m.- 12:00 p.m. Price: $65 Presenter(s): Steve Beck, President, Steve Beck & Associates Chair: Nancy Aldrich, Arlington Heights Park District Do you know how to obtain the most efficient and effective time control of your days? Are you aware of the essential steps needed to get more accomplished in the same amount of time? Steve Beck, President of Steve Beck and Associates, will show you how to uncover pockets of wasted time in your workday and offer great tips for eliminating them once and for all. You'll come away with key action steps to save time, decrease stress and eliminate the time thieves in your life so you can be more productive and avoid burnout. 421 How the Best Teams are Built and How they Stay that Way! 8:30 a.m.- 12:00 p.m. Price: $65 Presenter(s): Bill Guertin, the 800 Pound Gorrila Chair: Kelly LaMore, Bourbonnais Township Park District The New York Yankees... the San Francisco 49ers... the Detroit Red Wings... the Chicago Bulls. Great teams are built much like great workplaces... one person at a time. When everyone understands his or her role in the "big picture," great things can happen. In this dynamic presentation, Bill outlines the key components of great teams and how you can create a "franchise"—a dynasty, a legendary team—at work. Be prepared for lots of interactive exercises and self-discovery during this life-changing session. 501 The ABCs of Positive Discipline 8:30 a.m.- 12:00 p.m. Price: $65 Presenter(s): Greg Catalano, Physicans of Phun Chair: Karla Krones, NSSRA
Raising children under relatively stable circumstances can be difficult these days. Parents are abdicating authority to us to raise their children. Does your staff understand the basics of discipline? Are their discipline management techniques positive? Do they have a variety of techniques to serve the wide variety of participants served? This session will answer these questions while providing your staff with the basic understanding of positive discipline. 610 Stimulating, Motivating and Influencing Others: The Art of Effective Leadership 8:30 a.m.- 12:00 p.m. Price: $65 Presenter(s): Scott A. Chovanec, President, Scott Chovanec & Associates, Inc. Chair: Carrie Haupert, Wheaton Park District This unique workshop allows for interactive involvement, discussions and breakout sessions that focus on those leadership qualities and skills necessary to advance your staff's effectiveness. Learn how successful "leaders" create winning environments and establish trusting relationships that make others feel valued...and walk away with proven strategies and tactics to improve your leadership effectiveness. 24 Illinois Parks and Recreation www.ILipra.org PRE-CONFERENCE WORKSHOPS: 8:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. 611 Mind Play: Tools For Creativity 8:30 a.m.- 12:00 p.m. Price: $65 Presenter(s): John Irvin, President, Lifestyle Enhancement Services Chair: Susan McMahon, Wheaton Park District An interactive workshop that presents creativity as a holistic skill that can be learned and developed.
How to Develop a Successful Internship Program 8:30 a.m.-12:00 p.m. Price: $65 Presenters: Gail Ito, Assistant Professor, Chicago State University; Nancy Niebur, Internship Coordinator, Illinois State University; Gary Fenton, Director of Professional Services and Danielle Timmerman, Academic Affairs Program Manager, NRPA Chair: Raoul Gravel, Northern Illinois University Districts are often in the position to recruit and employ student interns. What is the best structure for an internship that will actually benefit the student, the agency and fulfill NRPA's institution requirements? This workshop will present, from an academic perspective, the requirements of institutions. Proposals of projects for all types of internship programs will be presented. Participants will listen to presentations by NRPA, university professors, agency administrators and students on their expectations of a successful internship program. The participants will then collectively design an ideal internship program. 1001 Strategic Plans: Planning for Success 8:30 a.m.- 12:00 p.m. Price: $65 Presenter(s): DC Luster, Consultant, DAL Enterprises; Kendall Parrott, Chief Operating Officer, I.N.K. Inc. Foundation, Investing in Kids Chair: Lonette Hall, Richton Park & Recreation Department Does your strategic plan address the concerns of your community? Strategic planning is a process that an agency can use to identify critical success targets that set the course for program services and future growth. This workshop is designed to increase accountability to your residents, develop stronger relationships, community ties and effectively communicate the plan. PRE-CONFERENCE WORKSHOPS: 1:00 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. 18 Communicate with Strength: 19 Words that Undermine Your Effectiveness 1:00 p.m.-4:30 p.m. Price: $65 Presenter(s): Karen E. Purves, M.A., Innovative Impact Chair: Sheila Lowrey, IPRA Are you unintentionally turning away new business and revenue? Do you have unresponsive or difficult co-workers? Are people holding up the information you need to do your job? Simply changing some of the words you use will affect your success with others. Your choice of words has the power to enhance relationships, open up the lines of communication, improve your credibility and convey integrity - or do just the opposite! 26 Why Benefits? Why Now? 1:00 p.m.-4:30 p.m. Price: $40 Presenter(s): Panel of Experts Chair: Tracy Alden, Western Springs Recreation Department
This session is a must for all professionals, commissioners and students. With this powerful information, commissioners will be stronger community leaders; students will become sought-after applicants; and professionals will gain a healthy new job perspective. 125 Raising More Money: Re-igniting the Passion for Your Mission 1:00 p.m.-4:30 p.m. Price: $65 Presenter(s): Tammy Zonker, Raising More Money Chair: Rodd Whelpley, IAPD This session gets staff and board members in touch with their passion for the organization they serve and reminds them why they got involved in parks, recreation and conservation in the first place. Attendees will get an overview of the "Raising More Money" fund raising model and will participate in exercises that show them how they can express their passion and pass it on to potential donors. This is also a rare opportunity for board members and staff from various nonprofits to hear from each other. www.ilparks.org September/October 2005 25 PRE-CONFERENCE WORKSHOPS: 1:00 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. 131 Developing a Proposal 1:00 p.m.-4:30 p.m. Price: $65 Presenter(s): Joanne Kepics, Outreach Specialist, The Foundation Center Chair: John Comerio, IAPD This session is targeted to those just getting into grant writing. Attendance is limited to the first 35 registrants. Competition for dollars is fierce. This session will hone your skills so that you are prepared to develop the best possible proposal for your agency. The session will be presented in four modules: (1) Gathering the necessary information; (2) Learning the elements of proposal content, including the budget; (3) Packaging the proposal; (4) Submitting the Proposal. 202 Present Like a Pro 1:00 p.m.-4:30 p.m. Price: $65 Presenter(s): Jodi Rudick, Advisors Marketing Chair: Keith Neitzke, Round Lake Area Park District Learn how to look and sound comfortable and confident in every speaking situation from the boardroom to the television studio. This session will focus on how to make more effective presentations for groups such as park boards, city councils, local service clubs and others. Participants will also get a chance to meet the press and take part in "mock" press conferences and video taped interviews. This session is fun, informational and effective. 302 Follow the Leader: Effective Leadership Skills for Parks and Recreation Professionals 1:00 p.m.-4:30 p.m. Price: $65 Presenter(s): Steve Beck, President, Steve Beck & Associates Chair: Rose Devine-Mitchell, Bourbonnais Township Park District Whether you're a student, a new supervisor or a seasoned parks and recreation veteran, this informative workshop will provide you with insightful perceptions into how successfully you lead your employees. Steve Beck, president of Steve Beck and Associates, will help you evaluate your effectiveness as a leader and assist you in exploring the "10 Rules for Leadership Success." Steve will also show how your attitude can make you a more effective leader.
HR Nightmares on Elm Street: Solve Your Scariest Employee Problems! 1:00 p.m.-4:30 p.m. Price: $65 Presenter(s): Nancy Aldrich, Superintendent of Human Resources, Arlington Heights Park District Chair: Beverly Wolf, Lombard Park District In the ideal agency, no one would be difficult, everyone would get along with each other, and you could spend your day doing your real work, instead of taming the fires of your employees' conflicts. But the reality is you will spend a good deal of your time solving a variety of vexing HR situations. In this interactive workshop, we'll use real-life P&R employee case studies to show you how you can reduce and eliminate your most common and troublesome employee problems. 422 What Would You Do If You Knew You Could Not Fail? 1:00 p.m.-4:30 p.m. Price: $65 Presenter(s): Bill Guertin, the 800 Pound Gorrila Chair: Kelly LaMore, CPRP, Bourbonnais Township Park District What would you do if you knew you could not fail? This program has been designed to bring clarity and purpose to hundreds of adults in dozens of different industries. So many people are living without a vision for their own futures. Bill's inspiring, real-world presentation brings an electrifying message of self-worth, new possibilities and inspired thinking. With a blend of stories, examples and on-stage demonstrations, Bill gives his audiences new reasons to create goals, follow their dreams and go for something that's bigger than anything they've ever previously thought possible for themselves. 502 2 Much Fun While Cooperating, Communicating and Relating 1:00 p.m.-4:30 p.m. Price: $65 Presenter(s): Greg Catalano, Physicans of Phun Chair: Karla Krones, NSSRA Many of today's children seem to have a difficult time communicating effectively and cooperating with one another. Developing these skills in your program will not only reduce the number of discipline problems you have, but enhance the personal well-being and esteem of the children you serve. This highly interactive session will keep you learning all afternoon. 26 Illinois Parks and Recreation www.ILipra.org PRE-CONFERENCE WORKSHOPS: 1:00 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.
503 Attendees will learn how to enhance their ability to work and communicate with their peers through an understanding of yourself and others in this powerful program based on the work of Dr. William Martson and the Personal Profile System. 613 Exceeding Expectations in the Delivery of Exceptional Customer Service 1:00 p.m. -4:30 p.m. Price: $65 Presenter(s): Scott A. Chovanec, President, Scott Chovanec & Associates, Inc. Chair: Carrie Haupert, Wheaton Park District Park districts rarely get a second chance to make a first impression. This session focuses on "first impressions" excellence and long-term customer service satisfaction by investigating service standards that really work! Learn the applications and techniques that will help your district gain a competitive advantage. 901 So, You Think That You Have Something To Say! 1:00 p.m.-4:30 p.m. Price: $65 Presenter(s): Judith Leblein, Operations Analyst, Water Technology, Inc. Chair: Sarah Holcombe, NISRA Back by popular demand, Judith Leblein will useher marketing savvy and humor to help delegates understand the secrets to making a great presentation. Could you use some coaching on media interviews? Would you love to be a speaker at a professional conference? Do you think that you have what it takes to get an article published? This workshop will get you started in each of these areas. Most people can benefit from some coaching whether they make public presentations or need to lead effective meetings in their workplace. Let this award-winning communicator motivate and inspire confidence in you.
Developing a Stress Management Plan 1:00 p.m.-4:30 p.m. Price: $65 Presenter(s): Felicia Blasingame, President/CEO, South Central Community Center Chair: Gail Ito, Chicago State University Managing stress requires a plan and a commitment. This session will assist you in developing a plan that you can stick with in your busy life and provide you with the skills required to reduce your stress on a daily basis.
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