CONFERENCE 2023 ANNUAL In-Person and Virtual Speed Sessions A ll 20-minute speed sessions will be held in the exhibit hall in Booths #442 and #2712, as well as featured on-demand through the conference mobile app. Speed sessions are worth 0.04 Continuing Education Units (CEUs). Aquatics * From Non-Swimmer to Lifeguard: Cultivating and Programming for a New Generation of Lifeguards * The American Red Cross Portfolio: What's New Career Development * Getting to Know NRPA's Data and Mapping Resource Library * How Can I Become a CPSI Instructor? Conservation * Every Drop: Game Plan for a Healthy City, Denver Parks and Recreation Water Conservation * Growing a Sustainable Urban Green Space * Implementing Environmental Education in Under-Resourced Populations Equity and Inclusion * Fighting Systemic Racism With Maps and Playgrounds: How to Identify and End Play Space Inequity * Leveraging Data to Inform the Design of Equitable Places Health and Wellness * Alphabet Soup - Understanding the Federal Nutrition Programs * Reimagined Community Gardens Leadership and Personnel Management * Pursuing Your Passion to Lead * The Three Leadership Brains: Smarts, Compassion and Courage Operations and Maintenance (New topic added this year!) * Automated Waste Collection in Denver Parks * Maintaining Public Spaces With Contractors: The Good, the Bad and the Ugly * Parks Maintenance: Best Practices and Innovative Strategies for Local Funding * Safety and Security in the Highly Connected 21st Century * Sensitivity of Homeless Camps Cleanup: A Glenwood Park Case Study Take part in speed sessions to quickly engage with presenters and colleagues on a variety of educational topics. 14 2023 NRPA Annual Conference Planning and Design * From Asphalt to Aspirations - Repositioning Underutilized Spaces as Community Assets * High Impact, Low-Cost Skateparks - Activate Underutilized, Interim and Micro-Sites Programming * Not Your Father's Softball: 5x5x5 Edition * Oakland Cemetery: Program Ideas to Die for! * Youngstown Lifeguard Academy: Leading the Revival of Lifeguarding Across the Country Public Relations and Marketing * App-a-licious - Should We Develop a Phone App? * Getting the Most From Your Website's UX/UI * It's About What You Say and How You Say It! Connecting With Your Communities Through Written Content * Walk. Run. Dance. Play. Promoting the Physical Activity Guidelines With the Move Your Way® Campaign! Revenue Development * Budget for the People! Engaging Frontline Staff in the Budget Process * The Magic of Media Partnerships - A Different Type of Sponsorship Speed Sessions sponsored by: PHOTO COURTESY OF CAUGHT IN THE MOMENT PHOTOGRAPHY