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SUMMARY:2026 NDRPA State Conference
DESCRIPTION:NDRPA is excited to host the annual state conference Sept. 15-17 in Dickinson! North Dakota park and recreation professionals are invited to gather with their peers from across the state for educational sessions and fun networking opportunities \nDownload the tentative conference schedule. \nREGISTRATION \nRegister online or\, if you have a large group registration\, submit the group registration form (Excel) to the NDRPA office. The registration deadline is Aug. 28. \nPlease note: registration is open to government and nonprofit entities. Commercial organizations are invited to participate in the conference as exhibitors. Please see exhibitor information below. \n \nSCHOLARSHIPS FOR SMALL PARK BOARDS \nNDRPA is pleased to announce five conference registration scholarships are available to park board commissioners or staff from park districts that have up to 2 full-time\, year-round staff. The scholarship is limited to two people per park district and distributed on a first-come\, first-served basis. If a park district submits more than two scholarship requests\, additional requests will be placed on a waiting list to be awarded after Aug. 14. To request a scholarship\, contact the NDRPA office at 701-355-4458. \nACCOMMODATIONS \nA room block has been reserved at the host hotel\, Roosevelt Grand Dakota Hotel\, 532 15th St. W. The awards banquet\, NDRPA Annual Meeting and education sessions will take place there. \nTo book a room\, call the Roosevelt Grand Dakota Hotel directly at 701-483-5600 and reference group ID: 2026 NDRPA State Conference. Room rates are $110/night. The room block deadline is Aug. 24. \nSPONSORSHIP & EXHIBIT HALL \nNDRPA invites you to sponsor and/or exhibit at the conference. \nFor sponsorship details\, download the 2026 sponsorship prospectus. The deadline for sponsor recognition in printed promotional materials is July 31. \nEach exhibit booth fee includes a full conference pass\, including all meals for one exhibitor representative.  Additional exhibitor passes are $120 each. \nSponsorships and exhibit hall space is limited and on a first-come\, first-served basis. If you are interested in exhibiting\, reserve your booth or sponsorship today! \nEXHIBIT HALL DETAILS \nLocation:  Roosevelt Grand Dakota Hotel\, 532 15th St. W.\, Dickinson \nExhibit Set-up:                    \nTues.\, Sept. 15\, 9:00-11:00 a.m. and 2:00-5:00 p.m. MT \nWed.\, Sept. 16\, 7:00-8:00 a.m. MT \nExhibit Schedule:  Wed.\, Sept. 16\, 9:15 a.m.- 3:30 p.m. MT \nExhibit Tear-Down:  Wed.\, Sept. 16\, 3:30-5:00 p.m. MT \nKEYNOTE SPEAKERS \nJason Chadock \nJason Chadock\, Jon Gordon Certified Trainer \n“The 7 Commitments of a Great Team” \nDiscover the seven commitments that great teams must make to build trust\, foster connection\, overcome adversity\, and achieve extraordinary success. \nPresented by nationally recognized recreation industry strategist Jason Chadock\, a Jon Gordon certified trainer\, this interactive program gives leaders and teammates the tools they need to build a great team together. Chadock has more than two decades of experience managing municipal recreation departments. \nKurt Skinner \n Kurt Skinner\, Theodore Roosevelt Historical Performer \nKurt Skinner is a former “missileer” at Minot Air Force Base who has studied Theodore Roosevelt more more than 20 years and co-hosts a weekly podcast called “Talk About Teddy.” \nSkinner performs “The Strenuous Life” at the Old Town Hall Theater in Medora and leads guided walking tours to site around the town. He connects children to Teddy’s story through his Rough Rider Recruiting program. \nTUESDAY HIGHLIGHTS \nAttendees can choose between playing 18 holes of golf at Heart River Golf Course in Dickinson taking an exclusive self-guided tour of the new Theodore Roosevelt Presidential Library in Medora. \nTuesday night’s social and dinner will take place at Legacy Square in Dickinson. \n  \n 
URL:https://ndrpa.com/event/2026-ndrpa-state-conference/
LOCATION:Dickinson\, ND
ORGANIZER;CN="NDRPA":MAILTO:ndrpaoffice@gmail.com
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