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It's Happening in Salt Lake
City! 
The 2009 NRPA Congress
and Exposition is the one event you must attend
this year. If you register before
September 24 you can save up to $195.
Educational sessions will highlight how you can
increase agency funds, manage the budget, and
provide many other practical takeaways. At the
Exposition, more than 35 percent of the
exhibitors will be new this year. They
will be showcasing the latest products and
services to ensure you stay current on trends in
the field.
NRPA Congress Leisure
Tours Experience Utah's unique blend of
rich western history, cultural attractions, and
scenic wonders. Salt Lake City is set in the
middle of vast areas of pristine wild areas
including the magnificent Wasatch Mountain Range,
and the red rocks of Southern Utah, where the
scenery is world renowned. Join NRPA as we tour
some of the West's most spectacular parks and
historical sites.
Southern Utah Park Tour
NRPA's tour along the Rocky Mountains visits
Zion National Park and Bryce Canyon National
Park
Antelope Island
and Great Salt Lake Home to
free-roaming herds of bison, bighorn sheep,
mule deer, and antelope
The
Olympic Experience Utah Olympic Park
and training grounds, and Soldier
Hollow
Salt Lake Heritage
City Tour A glimpse into Temple
Square, its Mormon  Tabernacle Choir, and the
Utah State Capitol
Park City Culture
and History A tour of the legendary
mining boomtown of Park City
ReAL Soccer
Excitement! Salt Lake's own Major
League Soccer Team
Historic Gardner
Village Lunch and Shopping The Old
Flour Mill and retail shopping in Gardner
Village
For more information or to
register for tours click
here
See Utah and Earn CEUs
While You Do It If you need CEUs this is the perfect
way to earn them and get the Utah experience.
These locally hosted, off-site sessions take you
out of the classroom and into the real world
setting for some hands-on experience and learning.
In these sessions you will see recreation in
action with Utah as a backdrop.
Antelope Island/Bison Round-Up
Excursion
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Time |
Tuesday, October 13 - 8:30
a.m. to 5 p.m. |
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CEUs |
0.7 |
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Utah State Parks and
Recreation manages a herd of over 500 Bison on
28,000 acres of state land. Park staff
monitors herd health annually by rounding up the
herd, culling excess animals, and vaccinating as
needed. Antelope Island also maintains
"Fielding Garr Ranch," a late 1800s working
ranch with programs and a visitor
center. Get an up-close look at the
magnificent animals found on the
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Discover the
Reinvention of Ogden City: World Class High
Adventure Sports Capital
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Time |
Thursday, October 15 - 9
a.m. to 3 p.m. |
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CEUs |
0.5 |
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Is it getting harder to
attract new businesses and families to your
town? Then it is time to learn how Ogden City
reinvented itself from a railroad town to a
world-class high adventure sports capital! Learn
how your city can find a new marketing niche
that could bring new businesses and families to
your town. See Ogden's High Adventure
facilities, learn how they secured world-class
sporting events and meet their leaders!
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For more information on other
Off-Site Institutes or to register click
here
Don't
Miss NRPA's Congress!
Register
Now! |