This course will provide you with an understanding of market research and analysis and the proper tools for conducting analysis in various contexts with an eye toward the common variables that affect marketing and communications.

This course provides the fundamentals of Program & Event planning for the Aquatic Management Professional. Credit: 0.1 Continuing Education Units (CEUs) for this course can be applied to Group B of an AFO renewal.

As a part of NRPA's Splash Pad Certificate, Planning helps you to define your community needs and expected benefits, assess proposed sites to ensure proper placement, outline a site plan and create a budget plan for design and ongoing maintenance costs for splash pad features.

Part of NRPA's Leadership Certificate, Strategic Thinking is a process that defines how you think about, assess, view, and create the future. Leaders have the responsibility to include strategic thinking for themselves, their employees and the organization as a whole by applying these strategies for the part of the organization that they are responsible for.

Join us to hear how the ingenuity of park and recreation professionals supports the needs of the vulnerable by meeting them where they are and in turn, demonstrating to their communities how essential the field is.

As the 2020 swim season approaches, it’s clear this will be a summer like never before. In this free webinar, you’ll learn how to implement a virtual in-service program to train staff in time for pool openings, as well as how to manage budget, communication and customer service issues.

Join us as Paul Gilbert, Executive Director for NOVA Parks, Anthony-Paul (AP) Diaz, Executive Officer and Chief of Staff, and Jimmy Kim, Superintendent of Recreation and Parks Operations, Emergency Management and Aquatics Division for Los Angeles Department of Recreation and Parks discuss the importance of continuity plans as part of park and recreation agencies’ emergency response to unforeseen challenges such as the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. We will also discuss what official sources should be consulted to provide guidance on communications and best practices.

Recording of NRPA Live Stream Event! Join this session to explore the hard data and take an honest look at the issues involved in bringing eSports to your community centers.