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IPRA News	Park Pursuit Deadline is Tomorrow! It's time to stop procrastinating and get your team registered for the 1st Annual Park Pursuit in Chicago. You are NOT going to want to miss out on the fun! The cost is only $120 for a team of 4...that's right, only $30 per person! Where else will you be able to find a fun recreational activity, strategic team building situations, a catered party at the Hilton Chicago and a chance to have bragging rights if your team wins? One last thing, based on the team names we've seen so far we are looking at having a GREAT time! Click on the logo above to download the registration packet. Costs will increase to $200 if registered between 8/12-8/26. No registrations accepted after 8/26! Cooperative Purchase Program Begins Monday, 8/15 The Illinois Park & Recreation Association would like to invite you and your agency to participate in the NEW & IMPROVED 2005-06 IPRA Cooperative Purchase Program. Each year, IPRA coordinates a Cooperative Purchase Program specifically for park districts, municipal recreation agencies, forest preserves, conservation districts, special recreation associations and private agencies throughout Illinois. The program is an excellent way for your agency to save staff time and valuable tax dollars by purchasing in bulk with other agencies throughout the state. The cost savings are an obvious benefit of the program, but there are others: Save time comparing quotes and products. Freight and delivery charges are included in vendor’s bids. Vendors abide by the “Local Government Prompt Payment Act” allowing agencies 30 days from receipt of invoice to have it approved and another 30 days to make payments. Participate, register, purchase and track orders all from the comfort of your own computer! The whole process will be easier and faster. No more maintaining a huge database of products and orders by pen and paper. IPRA has simplified the process and taken the hassle out of saving you money. Go online to www.ILipra.org, beginning August 15, to get started. DIRECTIONS: Designate a member of your staff to serve as primary contact for the Co-op program. This person MUST be an IPRA member. Primary contact will go to www.ilipra.org and log into the Members Only portion of IPRA’s website using their username and password. If you do not have this information, please contact Dean Comber at dean@ilipra.org immediately. Once logged in, Click the image on the right-hand side of the screen labeled “IPRA Cooperative Purchase Program – Sign up Today” Verify information and assign Secondary Contact (if applicable). Secondary contact is an additional person at your park and recreation agency that will have access to manage your co-op account online. This person DOES NOT have to be an IPRA member and will receive their login/password credential via the email address provided. Confirm Memorandum of Understanding and complete Payment Information screens. Click on Cooperative Purchase Program link to begin ordering. PLEASE NOTE: There will be no changes to agency orders after Sept. 16 – you may make changes to your orders as many times as you like until this date. Verify your orders. IPRA will not be responsible for any inaccurate data that is in the system and will not make any changes after September 16, 2005. If you experience any problems while completing the registration/ordering process, please contact IPRA immediately at coopsupport@ilipra.org with a detailed message. IPRA will do its best to respond to your inquiry as soon as possible. PLEASE NOTE: IPRA computer systems (phone and e-mail) will be shut down effectively at 5:00 PM on Wednesday, August 31, 2005 and will resume operation at 12:00 AM on Wednesday, September 7, 2005. Please do not send support requests during this timeframe. Mega-Garage Sale Tuesday, 8/16 Remember that Tuesday, 8/16 beginning at 9am is IPRA's Mega-Garage Sale. Everything must go! First-come, first-served! Payment due at time of purchase (check, cash or credit card) only. Please make arrangements to have your purchase taken with you on Tuesday. IPRA will not hold merchandise for more than one week. Click here to view the items for sale. IPRA Has A New Address Effective September 1, 2005 the headquarters of IPRA will be: 1815 S. Myers Rd., Suite 400 Oakbrook Terrace, IL 60181
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Park Pursuit Deadline is Tomorrow!

It's time to stop procrastinating and get your team registered for the 1st Annual Park Pursuit in Chicago. You are NOT going to want to miss out on the fun!

The cost is only $120 for a team of 4...that's right, only $30 per person!

Where else will you be able to find a fun recreational activity, strategic team building situations, a catered party at the Hilton Chicago and a chance to have bragging rights if your team wins? One last thing, based on the team names we've seen so far we are looking at having a GREAT time!

Click on the logo above to download the registration packet.
Costs will increase to $200 if registered between 8/12-8/26.
No registrations accepted after 8/26!

Cooperative Purchase Program Begins Monday, 8/15

The Illinois Park & Recreation Association would like to invite you and your agency to participate in the NEW & IMPROVED 2005-06 IPRA Cooperative Purchase Program.

Each year, IPRA coordinates a Cooperative Purchase Program specifically for park districts, municipal recreation agencies, forest preserves, conservation districts, special recreation associations and private agencies throughout Illinois. The program is an excellent way for your agency to save staff time and valuable tax dollars by purchasing in bulk with other agencies throughout the state.

The cost savings are an obvious benefit of the program, but there are others:

Save time comparing quotes and products.
Freight and delivery charges are included in vendor’s bids.
Vendors abide by the “Local Government Prompt Payment Act” allowing agencies 30 days from receipt of invoice to have it approved and another 30 days to make payments.

Participate, register, purchase and track orders all from the comfort of your own computer! The whole process will be easier and faster. No more maintaining a huge database of products and orders by pen and paper. IPRA has simplified the process and taken the hassle out of saving you money.

Go online to www.ILipra.org, beginning August 15, to get started.

DIRECTIONS:

Designate a member of your staff to serve as primary contact for the Co-op program. This person MUST be an IPRA member.
Primary contact will go to www.ilipra.org and log into the Members Only portion of IPRA’s website using their username and password. If you do not have this information, please contact Dean Comber at dean@ilipra.org immediately.
Once logged in, Click the image on the right-hand side of the screen labeled “IPRA Cooperative Purchase Program – Sign up Today”
Verify information and assign Secondary Contact (if applicable). Secondary contact is an additional person at your park and recreation agency that will have access to manage your co-op account online. This person DOES NOT have to be an IPRA member and will receive their login/password credential via the email address provided.
Confirm Memorandum of Understanding and complete Payment Information screens.
Click on Cooperative Purchase Program link to begin ordering. PLEASE NOTE: There will be no changes to agency orders after Sept. 16 – you may make changes to your orders as many times as you like until this date. Verify your orders. IPRA will not be responsible for any inaccurate data that is in the system and will not make any changes after September 16, 2005.
If you experience any problems while completing the registration/ordering process, please contact IPRA immediately at coopsupport@ilipra.org with a detailed message. IPRA will do its best to respond to your inquiry as soon as possible. PLEASE NOTE: IPRA computer systems (phone and e-mail) will be shut down effectively at 5:00 PM on Wednesday, August 31, 2005 and will resume operation at 12:00 AM on Wednesday, September 7, 2005. Please do not send support requests during this timeframe.

Mega-Garage Sale Tuesday, 8/16

Remember that Tuesday, 8/16 beginning at 9am is IPRA's Mega-Garage Sale. Everything must go! First-come, first-served!

Payment due at time of purchase (check, cash or credit card) only.

Please make arrangements to have your purchase taken with you on Tuesday. IPRA will not hold merchandise for more than one week.

Click here to view the items for sale.

IPRA Has A New Address

Effective September 1, 2005 the headquarters of IPRA will be:

1815 S. Myers Rd., Suite 400
Oakbrook Terrace, IL 60181