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Share Your #NRPACongress Great Ideas!
Don't forget your charger! You do
not want to be stuck with a dead
smartphone or tablet at this year's
Congress. There will be way too
many great ideas and exciting moments to share. From the time you
arrive at the airport to when you hit
the convention center halls, you'll
want to share your experience, great
ideas heard and more through all
your social networks - on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and more.
Social media is a great way to make
even more connections while you are
at Congress and broaden your experience. To be social media-ready, make
sure you have your social media apps
loaded and that you are following
NRPA. Search for and use the hashtag
#NRPACongress in all your social
media posts and you're guaranteed a
spot in the conversation.
Here are some ways to connect
virtually:

Before

Gators, Bayou Boats,
Beautiful Green Space -
See it All at Shady Lane
You won't believe your eyes when you join
us Thursday morning for the 2013 Parks
Build Community dedication of Shady
Lane Park.  With a giant tree climbing
structure, gators galore and more, you'll
see why the local community near Shady
Lane Park has dubbed it their own " Disneyland. " The heavily renovated park looks
like none other. Combining elements of a

OK, so how do you follow NRPA?
Easy! On Facebook, search
for us by name or simply
visit www.facebook.com/
NationalRecreationAndParkAssociation and like our page. Head on over
to Twitter and follow us on
@NRPA_News. There you
can create a search for the
Congress hashtag, #NRPACongress,
so that you see all the posts and
tweets as they happen! If you use
TweetDeck or HootSuite, create a
search stream using the hashtag,
which will filter and notify you of
posts so you can keep up and join in!
Read the daily Congress
newsletter. Delivered each
morning to your inbox, make
sure you read this brief newsletter to
stay up-to-date on daily news, events
and updates on Congress while you
are there.

In Progress
nature park and restorative green space,
education center, water play areas and active recreation, this reference is seemingly
accurate. And it all comes together with a
purpose - turning a flood-prone area into
an attractive amenity for an underserved
Houston community. The Shady Lane project was made possible through a donation
by GameTime and collaboration between
the Houston Parks and Recreation Department, Harris County Flood Control District,
Talley Landscape Architects and other
contributing partners.

Get the Congress Mobile App! Use it to create
a schedule, view maps, and
connect to Twitter and the NRPA
blog, where we'll keep you updated
on daily happenings and insights.
Share your Great Ideas and more. Feel
free to share on social media great ideas
you are hearing, lessons you are learning, what sessions you're attending, all
the cool things you are finding on the
Expo floor, great pictures and more!
(Just don't forget that hashtag!) We'll be
sharing and retweeting your comments
broadly - who knows, you may see
your tweets or posts in other places, too!
Don't wait for Congress. Get on
those smartphones and start sharing
your enthusiasm for Congress now.
We'll get you started with a tweet: I
am most looking forward to ______
at the 2013 #NRPACongress!
Ready, set, tweet!

In Progress
Feel the pride of the continuing tradition that is Parks Build Community and
experience what happens when you bring
together national and local partners to
develop and deliver a premier public park
with all the community-building benefits to
locations that need it most. Add attending
the Shady Lane Park dedication on Thursday, October 10, at 10:30 a.m. to your
Congress calendar. Transportation from the
George R. Brown Convention Center will be
provided. Buses will depart from Hall C at
9:45 a.m., first-come, first-served.

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