Park Forum

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Date: January 25, 2024

Time: 9AM - 2:10PM (Check in Starts at 8AM)

Location: Maidu Community Center (1550 Maidu Drive Roseville, CA 95661)

Fee: $35 per person or $160 when you register for 5- Register Today

CEU fee is $10 cash or $12 via credit card and can be paid the day of the event at check in

District 2 is proud to announce the 2nd annual Park Forum! This one day mini-conference is for park and maintenance professionals, administration, park planners and anyone interested to learn more about park development and operations. This year the Park Forum is returning to the City of Roseville and will be held at Maidu Community Center located 1550 Maidu Drive in Roseville, CA. The event features a keynote presentation from Jim Wheeler, General Manager of Hayward Area Recreation & Park District followed by three educational periods with plenty of sessions for you to choose from. See the complete session schedule below.

2024 Session Schedule - All sessions and the keynote presentation qualify for CEU's!

Keynote Session presented by James Wheeler

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Jim Wheeler has been hanging around the recreation and park department for over 45 years. He has worked in cities small and large from operating a pool and recreation center in Nevada City population 2,700 to managing 28 parks, 9 pools, rec centers and a camp in the mountains for The City and County of San Francisco. He is currently the General Manager for the Hayward Area Recreation and Park District, serving over 300,000 community members across 120 parks and facilities. Jim has been a long-time volunteer for NRPA as a Branch President, CPRS as a President of two sections, then as State President. He has been honored with two CPRS Presidential awards, NRPA Distinguished Service Award, the International Swimming Hall of Fame Paragon Safety Award, blah, blah, blah. He coaches youth sailing, is a varsity swim coach at St Joe’s in Alameda and a 44 year volunteer for the American Red Cross.

REGISTRATION OPEN!

Your registration fee includes lunch. If you have any food allergies or dietary restrictions (i.e. gluten free, vegan, etc.) please contact Kate Miller.

Sponsorships Available! Would you like to support this event? D2 is currently accepting sponsors! Please contact Eric Dexter for more information.

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