Registration for the Atlantic Recreation and Facilities Conference and Trade Show (May 30th to June 1st in Charlottetown, PEI) is still available. Head to www.arfc.ca for details and on-line registration.
This exciting Atlantic gathering dedicated to Recreation and Facilities will have keynote speakers, sessions and round-tables focusing on professional development and growth, a trade show focused on programming and purchasing opportunities, along with nightly social events creating opportunities for collaboration and networking.
The purpose of this conference is:
- to foster collaboration and be inspired to build relationships that will help you do your job better;
- to highlight and share findings, best practices and experiences from relevant research, policy and practice work;
- to build partnerships and strengthen networks to facilitate knowledge transfer and exchange; and
- to identify priorities and develop coordinated action plans for building the National Recreation Framework.
Presenters are lined up from across North America. Series sessions have been developed for aquatics, arenas, recreation programming and students. Social events are planned for each evening including the trade show at the Confederation Centre of the Arts, and the conference’s signature reception will be held at Peake’s Quay Restaurant. There’s something for everyone!