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| Wednesday, January 24 | |||
| 8:30–9:30am | Registration & Breakfast |
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| 9:30 - 9:45am |
Opening Orientation | ||
| 9:45 - 10:45am | Keynote: Steven Smith with Experiential Consulting, LLC | ||
| 10:45 - 11:00am | Break | ||
| PARKS | ADMINISTRATION | RECREATION | |
| 11:00 - 12:15pm |
Assessing Buildings and Facilities for Accessibility Gail Himes Mina Zarelli |
Emergency Management Model for Small Communities Andrew Stevens |
Volunteer Recruitment and Onboarding: Risk Management Patrick Tefft, CVA |
| 12:15 - 1:15pm |
Lunch | ||
| 12:45 - 1:15pm | Federal Way Community Center Tour with Craig Feldman | ||
| PARKS | ADMINISTRATION | RECREATION | |
| 1:30 - 2:45pm |
Managing the Interface between Private and Public Land Chad Charbonneau |
Crisis Communications: Best Practices in an Emergency Hunter George |
For Community Water Safety, SKWIM is the name of the game |
| 2:45 - 3:05pm | Break | ||
| PARKS | ADMINISTRATION | RECREATION | |
| 3:05 - 4:20pm |
Cultivating Resilient Communities Ben Thompson |
Foundations of Organizational Culture Mike Terrell |
Legal Issues for Working with Minors Mike Bolasina |
| 4:20pm - 4:30pm |
Announcements | ||
| 5:00pm | Social at Billy McHale's | ||
| Thursday, January 25 | |||
| 7:30 - 8:00am | Registration & Breakfast |
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| PARKS | ADMINISTRATION | RECREATION | |
| 8:15 - 9:30am |
It Can Happen to You - Is Your Facility Prepared for an Active Threat Emergency Kelsi McNutt Austin Tasler |
ADA and Aquatics: Making Sure Everyone Can Enjoy Your Pool Dennis Berkshire |
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| 9:30 - 9:50am | Break | ||
| PARKS | ADMINISTRATION | RECREATION | |
| 9:50 - 11:05am |
How to Build Your Own Safe and Secure Parks Initiative Sylvana Niehuser |
What is an ADA Transition Plan & How Do I Write One? Roxanne Miles Matthew Keough |
The Ever Increasing Risks of Special Events Tanya Crites |
| 11:05 - 12:05pm | Lunch | ||
| 12:05 - 1:20pm | Group Discussion | ||
| PARKS | ADMINISTRATION | RECREATION | |
| 1:35 - 2:50pm | Dealing with Difficult People (De-escalation) Bill Overby |
Administrative Rulemaking: Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity and Places of Public Accommodation Janice Whitman |
Does Your Aquatic Facility Keep You up at Night Matt Haynes |
| 3:00 - 3:30pm |
Closing Remarks | ||