BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//ChamberMaster//Event Calendar 2.0//EN METHOD:PUBLISH X-PUBLISHED-TTL:P1H REFRESH-INTERVAL:P1H CALSCALE:GREGORIAN BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Chicago BEGIN:DAYLIGHT RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYMONTH=3;BYDAY=2SU DTSTART:20070101T000000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:Central Daylight Time END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYMONTH=11;BYDAY=1SU DTSTART:20070101T000000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:Central Standard Time END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20261008T083000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20261008T153000 X-MICROSOFT-CDO-ALLDAYEVENT:FALSE SUMMARY:'26 Facility Management Workshop DESCRIPTION:Hosted by IPRA's Facility Management (FM) and Parks and Natural Resource Management (PNRM) Sections\, the 9th Annual Facility Management Workshop is a dynamic one-day event designed to equip parks and recreation professionals with practical tools to enhance operations\, strengthen leadership\, and foster collaboration across facility and park management teams.Taking place on October 8\, 2026\, at the Geneva Park District\, the workshop will feature the keynote presentation\, Preserving Human Interaction in a Digital Society. This thought-provoking session explores both the advantages and challenges of technology\, highlights the value of meaningful human connection\, and provides strategies for evaluating what technology solutions best support your agency's mission and goals.Attendees will also have access to a variety of breakout sessions focused on both foundational competencies and emerging industry trends. Topics include managing large capital projects\, repurposing underutilized spaces\, understanding key components of facility management\, improving ADA accessibility\, navigating legal considerations\, and strengthening emergency response preparedness.Whether you are new to the profession or an experienced leader\, this workshop offers relevant\, real-world insights and actionable strategies to help you elevate your facilities\, enhance community impact\, and grow in your career.\nRegistration deadline is Thursday\, October 1\, 11:59 p.m. CST. Who Should AttendPark and recreation\, conservation\, and forest preserve district professionals that are looking to enhance foundational knowledge and emerging trends associated with facility and park management. This can include\, but is not limited to\, professionals that specialize in facilities\, parks\, and recreation.\nLocationGeneva Park District's Stephen Persinger Recreation Center\, located at 3507 Kaneville Road\, Geneva\, 60134\nFood / BeverageRegistration includes morning coffee and lunch. Dietary restrictions and box lunch preference should be indicated on the registration form. CEUsProgram is approved for 0.4 CEUs and will be awarded to those in attendance for the full day.\nPost-Event SocialAttendees are invited to attend a social at Burger Local\, located at 577 S. 3rd St\, #102\, Geneva\, 60134.\nSchedule:8:30am - 9:00am Check-in9:00am - 9:15am Announcements9:20am - 10:20am Breakout 110:30am - 11:30am Breakout 211:30am - 12:15pm Lunch12:15pm - 12:50pm Sponsor Recognition & Facility Tours1:00pm - 2:00pm Breakout 32:10pm - 3:10pm Closing Keynote3:30pm - 5:00pm Closing Social - Burger Local (Geneva)\nInterested in Sponsoring?\nThere are 3 levels of sponsorship opportunities available for interested organizations. Click 'Sponsor Registration' at the top of the page or click here to access IPRA's full sponsorship prospectus. X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:

Hosted by IPRA&rsquo\;s Facility Management (FM) and Parks and Natural Resource Management (PNRM) Sections\, the 9th Annual Facility Management Workshop is a dynamic one-day event designed to equip parks and recreation professionals with practical tools to enhance operations\, strengthen leadership\, and foster collaboration across facility and park management teams.

Taking place on October 8\, 2026\, at the Geneva Park District\, the workshop will feature the keynote presentation\, Preserving Human Interaction in a Digital Society. This thought-provoking session explores both the advantages and challenges of technology\, highlights the value of meaningful human connection\, and provides strategies for evaluating what technology solutions best support your agency&rsquo\;s mission and goals.

Attendees will also have access to a variety of breakout sessions focused on both foundational competencies and emerging industry trends. Topics include managing large capital projects\, repurposing underutilized spaces\, understanding key components of facility management\, improving ADA accessibility\, navigating legal considerations\, and strengthening emergency response preparedness.

Whether you are new to the profession or an experienced leader\, this workshop offers relevant\, real-world insights and actionable strategies to help you elevate your facilities\, enhance community impact\, and grow in your career.


Registration deadline is Thursday\, October 1\, 11:59 p.m. CST.

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Who Should Attend

Park and recreation\, conservation\, and forest preserve district professionals that are looking to enhance foundational knowledge and emerging trends associated with facility and park management. This can include\, but is not limited to\, professionals that specialize in facilities\, parks\, and recreation.


Location

Geneva Park District'\;s Stephen Persinger Recreation Center\, located at 3507 Kaneville Road\, Geneva\, 60134


Food / Beverage

Registration includes morning coffee and lunch. Dietary restrictions and box lunch preference should be indicated on the registration form.

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CEUs

Program is approved for 0.4 CEUs and will be awarded to those in attendance for the full day.


Post-Event Social

Attendees are invited to attend a social at Burger Local\, located at 577 S. 3rd St\, #102\, Geneva\, 60134.


Schedule:
8:30am - 9:00am \; Check-in
9:00am - 9:15am \; Announcements
9:20am - 10:20am \; Breakout 1
10:30am - 11:30am \; Breakout 2
11:30am - 12:15pm \; Lunch
12:15pm - 12:50pm \; Sponsor Recognition &\; Facility Tours
1:00pm - 2:00pm \; Breakout 3
2:10pm - 3:10pm \; Closing Keynote
3:30pm - 5:00pm \; Closing Social - Burger Local (Geneva)


Interested in Sponsoring?
There are 3 levels of sponsorship opportunities available for interested organizations. Click '\;Sponsor Registration'\; at the top of the page or click here to access IPRA'\;s full sponsorship prospectus.

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