The Skills Development Webinar Series provides park district professionals with access to monthly professional development opportunities from the comfort of their home or office. By registering, you gain access to 11 webinars, one per month February thru December, that consist of nationally known speakers and leaders in the field of parks and recreation. Utilizing the Zoom platform, subscribers can participate in live webinars or access recordings on-demand. Subscribers may login from one computer, but group participation and interaction is highly encouraged. Space is limited, and participants must designate Wednesday (10:15 a.m. CST) or Thursday (12:00 p.m. CST) at the time of registration. Each webinar is 60 minutes in length and worth 0.1 CEUs for a series total of 1.1 CEUs. Team up with your colleagues and come join us for some high-quality and interactive learning!
* ALL TIMES LISTED AT CENTRAL STANDARD TIME; SUBSCRIBERS MUST ADJUST TO THEIR TIME ZONE!
Subscriber Recordings and Continuing Education Units
Paid webinar subscribers and their group have access (password protected) to previously-recorded 2020 webinars here through January 31, 2021. To obtain CEUs, subscribers and their respective group participants must each complete the subscriber CEU application after completing a live or recorded webinar. At the end of the month, IPRA will email CEU forms directly to approved applications.
Non-Subscriber Recordings and Continuing Education Units
Non-subscribers are individuals that purchased a recording and are not affiliated with a webinar series subscriber. Non-subscribers can access (password protected) webinar recordings monthly by purchasing for a small fee - click here. Webinar recording purchases will be available until January 31, 2021. To obtain CEUs, non-subscribers must complete the non-subscriber CEU application after completing the webinar. At the end of the month, IPRA will email CEU forms directly to approved applications.
2020 Curriculum
Feb
Constructing the Innovation Equation (No Math Required)
Speaker: Maureen "Dr. Mo" Dougherty
Mar
Social Media Strategies and Fixes - Contagious Content
Speaker: Aamir Munshi / Jodi Rudick
Apr
Let's Be Honest About Diversity
Speaker: Tracey Crawford
May
Innovations in Integrating Quality of Life Elements
Speaker: Teresa Penbrooke
June
Ethics in Parks & Recreation - Creating Professional Conscience
Speaker: Debbie Trueblood
July
How to Build Culture of Guest Service Excellence - Part II
Speakers: Neelay Bhatt / Nicole "Nikki" Ginger
Aug
Detours on the Leadership Path - Setbacks into Success
Speaker: André Pichly
Sept
Busy Doesn't Mean Productive
Speaker: Dean Heffta
Oct
Succession Planning - If You Fail to Plan, Everyone Fails!
Speaker: Marie Knight
Nov
Special Event Administration - Behind the Scenes Planning
Speaker: Steve Schapiro
Dec
Building Your Professional Brand
Speaker: Dirk Richwine