The Soaring to New Heights Conference, hosted by the Illinois Association of Park Districts and the Illinois Park and Recreation Association, will be held January 24-26, 2008 in beautiful downtown Chicago at the Hyatt Regency Chicago.

The conference proudly features over 200 educational sessions, an exhibit hall where over 300 exhibitors showcase their latest and greatest products and services, and a variety of networking opportunities.

Each year over 4,500 of Illinois’ park and recreation professionals, elected and appointed officials/commissioners, and students make this conference the event to attend!

On this site, you will be able to:

• Register for conference
• Make hotel accommodations
• Get educational session and workshop details
• Find out what networking opportunities are available
• Learn about exhibitors and sponsors supporting the conference
• Get information about the awards programs
• Download important forms specific to those volunteering
• Comment on items posted to the site - we love feedback!
• View pictures from last year’s conference
• Optionally subscribe to receive important news and contest drawing information via text message

We recommend that you save the conference web site as one of your favorites and check back often - or enter your email address into the Subscribe area on the main page - to receive important information.