Tuesday, November 2

11:00 - 4:00pm / Workshop #1 / Golf Tournament - Drive, Chip and Putt for prizes and fun. Join several of your colleagues and exhibitors for a day on one of West Virginia's most scenic golf courses. Contact John Cooper for details: jcooper@cityofclarksburgwv.com.

12:30 - 2:00pm / Workshop Lunch - Canaan Valley Golf Course. Enjoy a picnic lunch and all the fixins and sides. Sponsored by Terradon Corp.

1:00 - 3:00pm / Workshop #2 / Trail Ride / Discover one of West Virginia's most scenic valleys, Canaan.
Enjoy the views and sounds while on horseback. The 2 hour ride will take you through open fields and along wooded trails. Cost $50. Contact Bruce Miller to register: ranger_bmiller@yahoo.com or call 304/594-1773.

3:00 - 6:00pm - Registration Table Open
Don't wait, register now! Someone will win a $25 gift certificate. Those who pre-registered and/or register today and pick-up thier name tag have a chance to win the certificate. Drawing will take place during the Welcome Dinner (Registration Table is located in the Main Lobby)

5:00 - 7:00pm - WVTRA Session / State licensure-What did North Carolina do and how did they do it?
Becky Garrett LRT/CTRS is the Executive Director of the NC Licensing Board. She has presented in, and assisted other states regarding the processes NC used to gain state licensure.

6:30 - 8:00pm - WVRPA Welcome Dinner and Speakers
Tom Raker, WVRPA President, Bruce Miller, Conference Chair, and Chet Marshall, Keynote Speaker (Pine Room)

7:00 - 8:00pm - WVTRA Session / WV Challenged Athletes and Sports. What are the current trends and how can you get your population involved?
Jeremiah Gagnon-CTRS employed by CAMC and President of WV Challenged Athletes and Sports

7:00 - 10:00pm - Exhibitor Set-up #1 / Spruce & Balsam rooms
Why wait until morning? All Exhibitors are welcomed to set-up early. Take advantage of this great opportunity to set-up your display a day early and socialize with fellow exibitors while doing so. (Spruce & Balsam Room)

Wednesday, November 3

8:00 - 12:00pm / WVRPA & WVTRA Registration Tables Open
Your second chance to win a gift certificate. Anyone who registers today and picks-up their name tag or anyone who registered on Tuesday could win $25 gift certificate. Drawing will take place at the Exhibitor Luncheon.
(The Registration Table is located in the Main Lobby)

8:00 - 10:00am / Coffee Break / Sponsored by WVTRA

9:00 - 9:50am / WVRPA Session / Utilizing Social Networks in Parks and Recreation Electronic Marketing
Melissa Birch, BOPARC and Joe Shuttleworth, City of Bridgeport Parks and Recreation.
Discover how your Park and Recreation Department could take advantage of popular social network sites and marketing tools. Set up your own specific e-mail marketing accounts, disseminate mass infromation quickly, learn how to manage and attract customers, and more. (Willow room)

9:00 - 9:50am / WVTRA Session / The World Health Organization and the ICF; Implications for Recreational therapy.
Dr David Howard Ph D, MSW, CTRS., WV Division of Rehabilitation Services. (Birch room)

10:00 - 10:50am / WVRPA Session / tba

10:00 - 10:50am / WVTRA Session / Gentle Chair Yoga.
Kara Ware, recent speaker at the national CDC conference, and creator of the Senior Yoga program, training manual, and model for MU's Department of Community and Rural Health. (Birch room)

11:00 - 11:50am / WVRPA & WVTRA Session / WV Center for Excellence in Disabilities. What we offer, how to get involved.
Regina Mayolo. Technical Assistance Specialist with the WVATS at the Center for Excellence in disabilities at WVU. (Pine room)

12:00 / Exhibitor Room Open / Get one on one updates with our exhibitors about old and new services and equipment they offer (Spruce & Balsam rooms)

12:30 - 1:30pm / Exhibitor Lunch - This is the opportunity for you and the exhibitors to further your professional and friendship relationships. Many of our exhibitors have been involved with WVRPA for over 20 years. Enjoy a great meal together, and discuss anything from new services and equipment to how the family is doing! (no political discussions please)

2:00 - 2:50pm / WVRPA & WTRA Session / Getting Therapeutic Gardening into the state parks.
Melissa Stewart, Ag and Natural resource agent with WVSU. (Pine Room)

3:00 - 3:50pm / WVRPA & WVTRA Session / Geri-Olympics, current trends, how it is growing, and how you can get involved.
Dr Ted Muilenburg PhD, CTRS, WVSU. (Pine Room)

4:00 - 4:50pm / WVRPA Session / SCORP & LWCF - John McGarrity, WV LWCF (Willow room)

4:00 - 4:50pm / WVTRA Session / Preparing for the NCTRC licensure test. What your students and interns need to know and how to prepare them.
Ed Fincham Shepherd University (Birch room)

6:00 - 7:30pm / Exhibitor Dinner / Another opportunity to meet the exhibitors and discover all the new and latest products and services (Spruce & Balsam rooms)

7:30 - 9:00pm / Hillbilly Auction / If you enjoy winning prizes, this is it! Join in on the fun and purchase an "arms" length of raffle tickets for only a few bucks and try your chances at over 30 piles of prizes. *Contact Bruce Miller for a complete list of rules and regulations.

9:00pm - ? / WVRPA & WVTRA Social / TBA

Thursday, November 4

8:00 - 10:00am / Registration Table Open
Another chance to win a gift certificate. Anyone who registers today and picks-up their name tag or anyone who registered on Tuesday or Wednesday could win another $25 gift certificate. Drawing will take place at the Banquet Lunch. (The Registration Table is located in the Main Lobby)

8:00 - 10:00am / Coffee Break / Sponsored by WVRPA

9:00 - 9:50am / WVRPA Session / New Technologies in Customer Data Collection #1
Parks and Recreation professionals will discuss, compare and learn the advantages and disadvantages of traditional methods of data collection vs the emerging digital methods for collectiong data.
Ananda Mitra, Ph D, Management Learning Laboratories. (Willow room)

9:00 - 11:50am / WVRTA Session / Men and Women with disabilities; professional issues regarding sexuality and intimate relationships.
Dr David Howard. Ph D., MSW, CTRS. Dr Howard works for the Division of Rehabilitation Services. (Birch room)

10:00 - 10:50am / WVRPA Session / New Technologies in Customer Data Collection #2
Parks and Recreation professionals will be able to select the "best" mode of collecting data for thier specific department and take advantage of the new technologies that are available on the market.
Ananda Mitra, Ph D, Management Learning Laboratories (Willow room)

11:00 - 11:50am / WVRPA Session / Skateplazas, Paths and Sculptures; New Faces of Skateparks
While cities and towns continue to build basic ramps parks, some cities are redefining the modern skatepark by adding skateable sculptures and pathways. Identify the potential in underused park spaces and discuss current trends and designs in bmx and skate construction.
Aaron Spohn, Spohn Ranch & Action Park Alliance (Willow room)

12:00 - 1:30pm / WVRPA Banquet Lunch & Awards (Pine room)

1:30 - 2:30pm / WVRPA Board Meeting (TBA)

2:00 - 3:00pm / WVTRA Board Meeting (TBA)