Hurry and reserve your booth today.  Booths are going fast and you don’t want to miss this great opportunity to participate in one of the largest state park and recreation conferences.  Every year, over 4,500 park and recreation professionals from across Illinois participate in this great event.  The IAPD/IPRA Soaring to New Heights Conference is Illinois’ only major event for parks and recreation education, products, and services. You’ll receive unprecedented exposure to park and recreation commissioners, board members and professionals, most of whom make the buying decisions likely to impact your company’s bottom line.  Showcase your newest products, ideas, and services.  Meet the people you need to know.
 

Download the exhibitor prospectus which covers all of the details of the show.  Pricing of the booths and exhibitor contract are  located on page 11.  Go to the exhibitors page and print out the floor plan to see what booths are available.  Keep in mind the floor plan changes by the minute - so choose three booths in order of preference.  Any questions contact Sue Triphahn at striphahn@ilparks.org or 847/496-4449.

Attention Exhibitors:

Download the IAPD/IPRA Soaring to New Heights GES Exhibitor Services Manual.  Find all of the important deadlines, show information, pricing, shipping, set up, order forms and many more services that are available to all exhibitors through GES Exposition Services. 

Please note if you are registering for the IAPD/IPRA Soaring to New Heights Conference and you want to apply for CEUs for Friday and Saturday sessions – please be sure you select that option when you are completing your registration online or on the registration form.

If this option is not selected – you will not receive the CEU coupons needed for all Friday and Saturday sessions in your registration packet. You will need to wait in line and register for the CEUs onsite at conference registration if you do not complete this during your initial registration. If you have already registered for the conference and failed to register for the CEUs – you can go online using your web registration number, update your registration and select the CEU option for Friday and Saturday sessions.

Remember there is no CEU fee for Friday and Saturday sessions – there is a $5.00 CEU fee for Thursday pre conference workshops.

Have you nominated a person or agency for the outstanding work they’ve done this past year? Hurry and do so by October 15!

Click here to get more information about the IPRA and IAPD awards programs and nominate today. Most award categories are free and our new online submission process is easier - and greener - than ever.

Imagine the excitement and honor of being recognized at the All-Conference Awards Luncheon in front of your colleagues. You’ve done amazing work this year in the field of parks, recreation and conservation…so get recognized for it. There’s an award waiting for you but you have to nominate someone - or yourself.

Registration for the 2008 IAPD/IPRA Soaring to New Heights Annual Conference is now available online! Click on the button below to begin your registration for another exciting conference!

If you have any issues or questions regarding the registration process, please contact Bill Bodine at IAPD.