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April 13 - September 29, 2010
San Francisco (April 13), New York (May 12), St. Louis (June 9) and Chicago (September 29)


Participants attending an Athletic Field Maintenance Forums will earn 0.6 CEU's in Continuing Education Points toward their Certified Sports Field Managers (CSFM) designation. The Sports Turf Managers Association (STMA) certification program recognizes the importance of fostering and improving professionalism within the sports turf industry.



National Recreation and Park Association
August 21 - 27, 2010
West Virginia



Virginia Recreation & Park Society
September 11 - 14, 2010
Hampton Roads Convention Center



South Dakota Parks & Recreation Associaiton
September 21 - 23, 2010
Watertown, SD



Alaska Recreation and Park Association
September 22 - 25, 2010
Hosted by City of Seward, Alaska



Idaho Recreation & Parks Association
October 6 - 9, 2010
West Yellowstone, Montana



October 25 - 29, 2010
Minneapolis, Minnesota



National Recreation and Park Association
October 26 - 28, 2010
Minneapolis, MN



A VIRTUAL CONVENTION - IT'S SO 21st CENTURY!
November 1 - 3, 2010
Open Forums to Be Featured at Virtual Expo

New Berlin, PA – A rather new concept in educational webinars will be introduced at the International Virtual Outdoor Hospitality Expo this Fall. The event, scheduled to be broadcast live on the Internet on November 1st to 3rd this year will hold several panel discussions called “Open Forums”. The Forums will discuss particular topics of interest to attendees with panelists with expertise in the field. One of the Forums will discuss computerized reservation services and are scheduled to feature panelists from Campground Manager, Campground Master, Campground Automation, Virtual Campground Manager and Leisure Interactive to name a few. After a brief panel discussion on the subject, the floor will be open to questions from the attendee audience.

The same format will be employed at the Forum about Wi-Fi. At the present time several panelists will take part representing Checkbox Systems, CA World Wi-Fi and several other companies which market Wi-Fi to outdoor hospitality businesses.

Deb Kohls of Leisure Interactive, who is in charge of the educational programs at the Expo, is confident that attendees will appreciate the opportunity to actually participate in discussions at the Forums. Because the Expo is expanding to the entire outdoor hospitality industry, speakers are being targeted to bring a wide variety of panel experts with travel, marketing and technology experience. The Expo promises to be an exciting way to connect, network and learn through an interactive online experience.

Expo Producer Art Lieberman has utilized the “Open Forum” format at previous trade shows he has produced. He has found that attendees love the opportunity to address experts in various fields and ask questions or make comments about the specific topic being discussed. These Forums can be lively, informative and even entertaining.

“Perhaps our biggest challenge at the Expo at this point is to get companies that sell hard goods to exhibit”, says Lieberman. “Service-oriented businesses will have no problem marketing themselves at a virtual show”. “Most service businesses exhibit at trade shows to obtain ‘leads’ for future sales”, he adds, “but sellers of hard goods rely on live sales and on the ability of their customers to touch, smell and even taste their products”.

The Expo has been targeting those companies that make live sales at trade shows to exhibit at the event. They have been very successful in attracting companies that sell park models and cabins at this early stage in their marketing efforts and they are happy to announce that Kings Supply Company, discount supplier of plumbing and maintenance items of Manchaug, MA, has joined the list of exhibitors at the Expo. “Kings Supply is the first of many companies who sell a variety of items to outdoor hospitality facilities who we feel will exhibit at the Expo”, says Lieberman.

There are several other very reputable companies in the outdoor hospitality marketplace who are very close to joining the growing list of Exhibitors and Sponsors at the event but have yet to make a formal commitment.
877-901-EXPO (3976) FAX 866-605-1388



Wisconsin Park & Recreation Association
November 2 - 5, 2010
LaCrosse Convention Center (Trade Show, Banquets and General Sessions)& Radisson Hotel (sessions)- La Crosse, WI



Georgia Recreation & Park Association
November 2 - 4, 2010
Jekyll Island, Georgia



National Recreation and Park Association
November 7 - 10, 2010
West Virginia



National Association of RV Parks & Campgrounds
December 1 - 4, 2010
Rio All Suites Hotel & Casino, Las Vegas, NV



Crown Plaza Hotel, Denver International Airport
December 7 - 9, 2010



Host: Wichita Parks and Recreation Department
February 1 - 3, 2011
Hyatt Regency Wichita
400 W. Waterman
Wichita, KS 67202
316 293-1234



Ohio Parks and Recreation Association
February 9 - 11, 2011
Cincinnati, Ohio







 

 

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