Regional Meetings

We are delighted to announce that KRPA is offering free Regional Member Meetings again in 2025. Sponsored by Cunningham Recreation, these sessions are a fantastic opportunity for our members to enhance their skills and knowledge in key areas of parks and recreation leadership. Please reserve your spot by registering to the date and location that best fits your schedule.

2025 Dates:

March 25, Mulvane
March 26, Garden City
April 1, Topeka
April 3, Merriam

Program Details

• Develop Relationship-Building Skills: Learn strategies to connect with elected officials, key stakeholders, and community leaders to advance the mission of parks and recreation.
• Gain Practical Tools and Insights: Explore real-life examples of how KRPA members use resources like the KRPA calculator to demonstrate the value of parks and recreation.
• Foster Partnerships and Set Personal Membership Goals: Strengthen your agency’s impact through corporate cause partnerships and defining membership goals aligned with KRPA’s vision and personal goals.
• Earn 0.3 CEUs: Enhance your professional development and take part in discussions, networking opportunities, and statewide knowledge sharing.

Preliminary Schedule

• 9:00-10:15: Making Connections That Matter: How to Build Productive Relationships with Elected Officials and Key Stakeholders (Speaker(s): TBD)
• 10:15-10:30: Break
• 10:30-11:30: Crunching the Numbers: Real-Life Stories of the KRPA Calculator in Action (Speaker(s): KRPA Members)
• 11:30-12:30: Lunch
• 12:30-1:30: Corporate Cause Partnership (Speaker: Cunningham Recreation Representative)
• 1:30-1:45: Break
• 1:45-2:30: Shaping Your Vision: Defining Membership Goals, Plus KRPA Updates (Speaker(s): KRPA Staff)
• 2:30-3:00: Regional Member Discussion

Thank you to our sponsor!

Questions?