2023 Conference Program Proposals
FRPA is now accepting Speaker Proposal forms for the 2023 Annual Conference. If you would be interested in speaking, please read through the information below and fill out the online form, also linked below, and return it to us by October 31st.
Feel free to pass this information along to any speakers you may have heard in the past. We are always looking for new topics to explore as well as anything that aligns with the FRPA Pillars of Community Building, Health, Environment, and Economic Impact.
We would like to continue our increase of classes available for parks professionals. Please consider who you may know or have heard speak and send them this opportunity.
SPEAKER PROPOSAL FORM
IF YOU ARE CONSIDERING SUBMITTING A PROPOSAL PLEASE BE SURE TO CAREFULLY READ THE INFORMATION BELOW BEFORE PROCEEDING TO THE ONLINE PROPOSAL FORM
Thank you for your interest in presenting at the 2023 Florida Recreation and Park Association’s “Out of This World” Annual Conference, and/or the pre-conference Therapeutic Recreation Institute. Conference delegates are professionals working for parks, recreation, and leisure service agencies, and who work in many capacities including: park and natural areas, youth and adult sports, senior centers, summer camps, aquatics, special events, therapeutic recreation, marketing and administration, etc. For this reason, FRPA offers a plethora of general education, technical training, and focused area-specific topics.
To ensure the quality of our members’ professional development, it is necessary to have all programs requesting CEU credit to be reviewed and approved prior to final selection for the conference educational agenda. The 2023 Program Proposal On-Line Form must be completed in its entirety, for programs to be considered for the conference.
We would like to provide you with a few tips for planning your educational session, based on input received from conference delegates.
- Conduct a high energy session that engages participants in the presentation, and provokes thinking.
- Provide handouts in advance of the session to be posted on the FRPA website, or a short “leave behind” of your session – a call to action for the participants’ future.
- Assure that your content matches the learning objectives you provide for your session.
- All content must meet FRPA standards and not be offensive or insulting to participants.
FRPA has a strict code of conduct which is applied to participants, speakers, and exhibitors. Please take a moment to review this policy at frpa.org/conduct.
Presentations by Commercial Entities*
Any commercial company who wishes to have a representative present a session MUST be registered to exhibit in the exhibit hall at the time the speaker is contracted to present (and maintain that booth status through the time of presentation), and must have a parks and recreation professional speaking with you. Each session at the FRPA Conference is closely monitored by a Verification Officer to ensure that the course is conducted properly. Presenters from a commercial entity must not promote their company or products. Should you wish to have a meeting room strictly for product promotion we will be happy to provide that to you if room is available.
POLICY FOR PAYMENT, PROVISION OF HOTEL ROOM, OR REGISTRATION - PLEASE READ CAREFULLY
- Currently employed in the field of parks and recreation in the State of Florida
Not eligible for honorarium or speaking fees, but can request payment for direct expenses such as supplies. Complimentary hotel rooms will not be provided. Registration is not provided. Should you wish to attend sessions on the day(s) you are speaking you will need to register for the Conference.
- Currently employed in the field of parks and recreation outside the State of Florida
FRPA provides all-inclusive honorariums to cover all your expenses. Please take this into consideration when providing the amount – do not simply say mileage, meals, tolls - you must provide one total amount. Hotel room will be considered for the night before presentation or night of presentation depending on when your session is scheduled. Multiple hotel nights will only be provided if speaker is presenting multiple sessions. Registration will be considered for the day(s) you are speaking.
- Professional Speakers
FRPA provides all-inclusive honorariums to cover all your expenses. Please take this into consideration when providing the amount – do not simply say mileage, meals, tolls - you must provide one total amount. Hotel room will be considered for the night before presentation or night of presentation depending on when your session is scheduled. Multiple hotel nights will only be provided if speaker is presenting multiple sessions.
- Commercial Professionals/Representatives*
No speaking fees or complimentary hotel rooms will be provided. Commercial presenters must have a company-represented booth in the current Exhibit Hall in order to be considered for speaking, and are required to have a parks and recreation professional speaking with them. Registration will not be provided. An Exhibitor’s badge will be required to enter the exhibit hall (company will request this through the exhibit hall process).
*Commercial Professionals/Representatives are defined by FRPA for the purposes of speaking as individuals who work for companies who regularly conduct business with local government parks and recreation agencies. This includes individuals who are fully employed by companies, or who on occasion serve as an agent of/consultant to/for the company to allow said company to fulfill a business contract/arrangement for a local government parks and recreation agency.
If you have any questions, feel free to reach out to us.