What is community? It is a group of people with common characteristics or interests living together within a society. Did you know that 61% of Americans said they were lonely in 2019, even before the pandemic? This statistic is up from 54%

This isn’t your traditional marketing session. It is an in-depth look at how to start a podcast, different styles to communicate your message to the community, and first-hand accounts of creating a podcast and how to succeed. This session also provides an

Learn how live music and performances can be successful and profitable for your community. Learning Outcomes: – Take away information that will help determine how to book desirable talent that can draw audiences. – Learn how to develop a desirable area to

With the needs of therapists and children changing after this challenging year, we realize now more than ever how vital a social-emotional approach is to development, learning, and socializing. Attendees will learn techniques and strategies to effectively integrate social/emotional learning into the

When most aquatic operators discuss their EAPs, it’s their emergency action plans. While the traditional EAP is critical to the success of any aquatics operation, the essential aquatic philosophies by which aquatic facilities are run are just as important! This session will

This session will present a practical discussion on how to conduct an employment-related investigation. The session will focus on walking participants through a case scenario. The scenario and discussion will include the following issues: harassment, social media, email, disability, performance management and

Park districts come in all different shapes and sizes, which means each district requires different levels of complexity and objectives in its investment program. However, one fact that holds for all park districts, regardless of size, is that district officials have a

“To hear is to forget, to see is to remember, to do is to learn.” Training staff is critical to the success of every program. Staff members are responsible for the safety and well-being of participants and are charged with ensuring programs

This presentation will discuss the best practices for public meetings, including the requirements of the Illinois Open Meetings Act, the pitfalls of the use of electronic communications, what should be on the agenda, what can or should be discussed in a closed

This lively session provides commissioners with practical, real-world information to conduct safe, effective, lawful, and professional meetings. We will discuss specific, real-world public meeting issues, how rules were/were not applied, and what happened. Problems with public participation, Roberts Rules of Order, voting,