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  • Tuesday, March 18, 2025
  • 7:00 AM – 8:00 AM PST
    RT Institute: Morning Mingle
  • 8:00 AM – 2:00 PM PST
    Park Development & Operations Symposium
  • 8:00 AM – 4:30 PM PST
    Parks Make Life Better Tour
  • 8:15 AM – 9:15 AM PST
    RT Institute: Advocacy and Recreational Therapy: It Requires ALL of Us!
  • 9:30 AM – 11:00 AM PST
    RT Institute: Servant Leadership and the Recreational Therapist: Exploring Connections
  • 9:30 AM – 11:00 AM PST
    RT Institute: Virtual Reality and Older Adults
  • 10:00 AM – 3:30 PM PST
    Youth Sports Administrator Academy Prep Session
  • 11:15 AM – 12:45 PM PST
    RT Institute: Can We All Benefit? Integrating AI in the Classroom and Beyond
  • 11:15 AM – 12:45 PM PST
    RT Institute: Engaging Through Words: Reader's Theater as a Therapeutic Tool
  • 12:00 PM – 5:30 PM PST
    Registration Open
  • 1:00 PM – 1:45 PM PST
    RT Institute: CPRS Meeting & Lunch
  • 1:00 PM – 5:00 PM PST
    Administrators Section Intensive: Shaping More Livable Communities
  • 1:00 PM – 5:00 PM PST
    Aging Services & Activities Section Intensive
  • 1:00 PM – 5:00 PM PST
    Aquatics Section Intensive
  • 1:00 PM – 5:00 PM PST
    Recreation Section Intensive Overview
  • 1:05 PM – 1:50 PM PST
    Recreation Section Intensive: No Fear, Just Fun: How Psychological Safety Boosts Teamwork and Well-Being
  • 2:00 PM – 2:45 PM PST
    Recreation Section Intensive: Budget Resiliency
  • 2:00 PM – 3:30 PM PST
    RT Institute: Play: How Do We Create Active Strategies to Improve Our Clinical Care Skills?
  • 2:00 PM – 3:30 PM PST
    RT Institute: RT Consulting: Is it for you?
  • 2:50 PM – 3:40 PM PST
    Recreation Section Intensive: Positive Motivation Leading with Empathy
  • 3:45 PM – 5:15 PM PST
    RT Institute: Lengthen the Fuse - Management for Emotional Health
  • 3:45 PM – 5:15 PM PST
    RT Institute: Self-Care for the Healing Professional
  • 5:00 PM – 7:00 PM PST
    CPRS Development & Operations Section Social Mixer
  • 5:00 PM – 7:30 PM PST
    CPRS Administrator's Section Social
  • 5:30 PM – 6:30 PM PST
    RT Institute: Integrative Recreational Therapy: Holistic Implementation of TR for Your Patient and Yourself!
  • 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM PST
    CPRS District 12 Social
  • 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM PST
    CPRS District 8 Social
  • 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM PST
    CPRS Aging Section & Aquatics Section Social
  • 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM PST
    CPRS Region 1 Social
  • Wednesday, March 19, 2025
  • 7:30 AM – 5:00 PM PST
    Registration Open
  • 8:00 AM – 8:45 AM PST
    Conference Rookie Meet & Greet
  • 9:00 AM – 10:30 AM PST
    Opening General Session: Becoming An Idea Factory: How to turn yourself (and your organization) into an innovation machine
  • 11:30 AM – 12:45 PM PST
    Beyond the Buzzwords: Understanding Inclusive Play
  • 11:30 AM – 12:45 PM PST
    Curbing Pester Power
  • 11:30 AM – 12:45 PM PST
    Honoring California Native American Voices: Designing the California Indian Heritage Center Through Community Engagement
  • 11:30 AM – 12:45 PM PST
    Leadership, Organizational, and Cultural Management Essentials
  • 11:30 AM – 12:45 PM PST
    Let's Break the Ice! - The Power of Icebreakers
  • 11:30 AM – 12:45 PM PST
    LIfe Balance and the Swedish Philosophy of Lagom
  • 11:30 AM – 12:45 PM PST
    Not Your Grandma's Senior Center!
  • 11:30 AM – 12:45 PM PST
    Privilege in Practice: Understanding Influence
  • 11:30 AM – 12:45 PM PST
    Public Private Partnerships in Real Estate to Create More Recreational Facilities for Residents
  • 11:30 AM – 12:45 PM PST
    Reel Talk: Unlocking Short-Form Content Strategies to Boost Views & Engagement
  • 11:30 AM – 12:45 PM PST
    Speed Coaching for Students & Rising Professionals
  • 11:30 AM – 12:45 PM PST
    Where's My Lane? Navigating the Commission, Board and Committee Highway
  • 2:30 PM – 3:30 PM PST
    Be Comfortable with Being Uncomfortable
  • 2:30 PM – 3:30 PM PST
    Boost YOUR Visibility: Mastering Media Relations for Parks and Recreation
  • 2:30 PM – 3:30 PM PST
    Bridging the Gap of Social Services in Aging Services
  • 2:30 PM – 3:30 PM PST
    CPRS JEDI Roundtable: What's On Your Mind?
  • 2:30 PM – 3:30 PM PST
    Disability Inclusion - How we built commUNITY through inclusion and how you can too.
  • 2:30 PM – 3:30 PM PST
    Money DOES Grow on Trees: Securing Grants to Grow Your Parks and Programs
  • 2:30 PM – 3:30 PM PST
    Setting Healthy Boundaries at Home and Work
  • 2:30 PM – 3:30 PM PST
    The Art of Service: Crafting Memorable Customer Experiences
  • 2:30 PM – 3:30 PM PST
    The Leadership Quotient: Four Characteristics for Organizational Success
  • 2:30 PM – 3:30 PM PST
    Volunteer FAQ's: How To Grow Your Volunteer Program
  • 2:30 PM – 3:30 PM PST
    You’ve been called to report for duty...what now?
  • 3:45 PM – 4:45 PM PST
    Broken Crayons Still Color : Resources & Ideas promoting Mental Health initiatives in your community
  • 3:45 PM – 4:45 PM PST
    Building A High Trust Workplace
  • 3:45 PM – 4:45 PM PST
    Creative Programming for ALL Ages
  • 3:45 PM – 4:45 PM PST
    Design and Communication Essentials for non-Marketing Professionals Promoting Recreational Programs
  • 3:45 PM – 4:45 PM PST
    Increasing Accessibility: Enhancing Inclusivity for Autistic and Sensory-Sensitive People
  • 3:45 PM – 4:45 PM PST
    Leading with Purpose: Leadership Lessons from Park and Recreation Directors
  • 3:45 PM – 5:00 PM PST
    When *It* Hits The Fan
  • 3:45 PM – 5:15 PM PST
    CA Workforce Recruitment & Development Framework
  • 3:45 PM – 5:15 PM PST
    Design Thinking: A User-Centered Approach to Addressing Parks and Recreation Problems
  • 3:45 PM – 5:15 PM PST
    Dream Team: Teamwork & Collaboration in Parks and Recreation
  • 3:45 PM – 5:15 PM PST
    Resilience, Recreation, and Recovery: The Role of Parks and Recreation in the Rebirth of Paradise
  • 4:15 PM – 5:15 PM PST
    Student Social presented by the Educators Section
  • 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM PST
    Welcome Reception
  • Thursday, March 20, 2025
  • 7:30 AM – 8:30 AM PST
    Wake Up Wellness: Yoga with Swyft Fitness
  • 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM PST
    Registration Open
  • 9:00 AM – 10:30 AM PST
    General Session: Burning at Both Ends
  • 10:30 AM – 12:15 PM PST
    Rising Stars and Guiding Lights Brunch
  • 11:00 AM – 12:15 PM PST
    3…2…1 Action! Telling Your Agency’s Story Through Video
  • 11:00 AM – 12:15 PM PST
    Accountability:  The Cornerstone of Success
  • 11:00 AM – 12:15 PM PST
    All Senses On Deck: How to Build Immersive and Interactive Trainings
  • 11:00 AM – 12:15 PM PST
    Belonging 2.0: Beyond the Basics
  • 11:00 AM – 12:15 PM PST
    Bringing Modern Technology to Recreation: How Torrance Embraced Tech Trends to Re-Imagine Resident Offerings
  • 11:00 AM – 12:15 PM PST
    Eight Attributes Every Leader Needs
  • 11:00 AM – 12:15 PM PST
    EV & Tech: The Good, the Bad & the Ugly
  • 11:00 AM – 12:15 PM PST
    From Heatwaves to Hurricanes: Responding to Climate’s Impact on Recreation Programs.
  • 11:00 AM – 12:15 PM PST
    Lifeguard Surveillance the active investigation model.
  • 11:00 AM – 12:15 PM PST
    More than Marketing: Constructing the 3-C's of Community Engagement
  • 11:00 AM – 12:15 PM PST
    Overcoming Perfectionism: How to Stop Moving the Finish Line
  • 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM PST
    CPRS Region 2 Social
  • 2:45 PM – 3:45 PM PST
    Conversations in the Round with NRPA
  • 2:45 PM – 3:45 PM PST
    CPRS JEDI Roundtable: CPRS JEDI Roundtable: Grants & Federal Funding Considerations
  • 2:45 PM – 3:45 PM PST
    Level the Playing Field - Interrupting Gender Bias in Youth Programming
  • 2:45 PM – 3:45 PM PST
    Leveraging AI Tools and Virtual Assistants for Parks & Recreation
  • 2:45 PM – 3:45 PM PST
    Maximizing Impact: Leveraging Resources through Interagency Collaboration
  • 2:45 PM – 3:45 PM PST
    Reduce your Reliance on the General Fund: Sustainable Funding through Tax Measures and More
  • 2:45 PM – 3:45 PM PST
    Revived in the Park: A Story of Survival & the Laws Surrounding AED Access
  • 2:45 PM – 3:45 PM PST
    Sustainable, environmentally friendly recreation spaces across California
  • 2:45 PM – 3:45 PM PST
    T.A.P. into Your Teen’s Potential! Create a Dynamic Youth Volunteer Program Fueling Your Future Workforce!
  • 2:45 PM – 3:45 PM PST
    Table Top! Social and Emotional Learning (SEL) Games that Your Participants will Actually Like
  • 2:45 PM – 3:45 PM PST
    The Safety Plan - Developing a Plan for Your Aquatics Facility
  • 2:45 PM – 3:45 PM PST
    Winning the Day, Every Day!
  • 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM PST
    Building Political Capital in Your Community
  • 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM PST
    Level Up Aquatic Safety with Vigilance Training & Lifeguard Audits
  • 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM PST
    Making Old Parks New Again: Reversing Historic Disinvestment from Advocacy to Funding
  • 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM PST
    No Space to Build?  Create Community Engagement Anyway by Maximizing the Use of Neighborhood Spaces.
  • 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM PST
    Overcoming Overwhelm: Supportive Strategies for Self & Teammates
  • 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM PST
    Parks as Nature Therapy: The Wellness Opportunities in Parks and Open Spaces
  • 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM PST
    Put the fun in FUNDing!
  • 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM PST
    Senior Center Fitness - Build It And They Will Come
  • 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM PST
    Success(ion) Planning: Building a Legacy, Not Just a Replacement Plan
  • 4:00 PM – 5:30 PM PST
    Dual Perspectives: Supporting Children on the Spectrum as a Mom and Recreation Leader
  • 4:00 PM – 5:30 PM PST
    Healing Centered Sport
  • Friday, March 21, 2025
  • 7:30 AM – 8:30 AM PST
    Wake Up Wellness: HIIT with Swyft Fitness
  • 8:30 AM – 12:30 PM PST
    Registration Open
  • 9:00 AM – 10:00 AM PST
    20+ Years of Staffing, still hitting bumps, but maybe I can help
  • 9:00 AM – 10:00 AM PST
    Building Resilient Communities Through Play: Fostering Connection and Adaptability
  • 9:00 AM – 10:00 AM PST
    CPRS JEDI Roundtable: Resources & Quick Guides
  • 9:00 AM – 10:00 AM PST
    From Abandoned Car Dealership to Community Gem: The CPRS Award-Winning Dusterberry Park
  • 9:00 AM – 10:00 AM PST
    Meaningful Meetings: An Engagement & Leadership Development Opportunity
  • 9:00 AM – 10:00 AM PST
    On the Go Fun...Mobile Recreation for everyone!
  • 9:00 AM – 10:00 AM PST
    Rural Communities Can Have Fun, Too!
  • 9:00 AM – 10:00 AM PST
    Secrets of Social Media Success
  • 9:15 AM – 11:15 AM PST
    CPRS Leadership Launch Meeting
  • 10:15 AM – 11:15 AM PST
    CA Dept. of Corrections and Rehabilitation, Golden State Warriors, Solano State Prison, and The Twinning Project
  • 10:15 AM – 11:15 AM PST
    Creating a Recreation Narrative to sell a project, program, raise…
  • 10:15 AM – 11:15 AM PST
    Designing with Sensory Needs in Mind
  • 10:15 AM – 11:15 AM PST
    Fit for All: Creating Inclusive Fitness Programs That Empower Every Body
  • 10:15 AM – 11:15 AM PST
    Growing Access: Community Gardens, Urban Farms, Parks, and the Path to Food Sovereignty
  • 10:15 AM – 11:15 AM PST
    Help! I'm Drowning: Utilize Volunteer Leaders to Build Capacity
  • 10:15 AM – 11:15 AM PST
    Strategic Communication & Conflict Resolution
  • 11:30 AM – 12:30 PM PST
    Closing General Session: It’s Game Time! Leadership Lessons from a Former Pro Female Football Player