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Page 16 Keeping Up September 2001 2001 : A Duluth Odyssey ii/ MRPA Annual Conference Strap yourself in for a great ride! that will pique your personal interests and weather will cooperate,and if it doesn't, This year's annual conference in Duluth curiosities. From"White Smoke and Black we'll confine our voyage to the harbor's takes off at the Omnimax Theater with a Powder"with Trapper Two Feathers to sights and sounds. It'll be your last chance to film guaranteed to get your heart pounding successful bird feeding, each day of the con- get out on the big lake this year! and adrenaline going...and it doesn't stop ference offers many opportunities to spend Duluth Parks and Recreation staff are there! Read on,and register early for your an hour or two enriching you, not(neces- busy putting together both guided and self- voyage to Duluth! sarily)your career,although we're pleased if guided tours of their park system highlights that happens, too. Be sure to take advantage as well as of Duluth's public art spaces and Education of this creative new approach to conference PP other places of interest,and look forward to Over 55 breakout sessions will offer edu- programming! hosting MRPA members in their city. cation and professional development on a wide range of topics,from digital photography Sights and Entertainment What Else? to managing teenage staff.Some highlights Again, we remind you, All work and no play..." Did we mention Glensheen Mansion include an in-depth panel discussion with Canal Park,the greatest"Great Lake," yet?This historic and beautiful site hosts our skate park design experts;opportunities to a lift bridge, big ships,amazing views, two pre-conference institutes,with tour to try your hand at handcycling and wheelchair more restaurants than we can count,a follow. basketball;and a new educational track, beachfront boardwalk,great bike and hike For an in-depth look at the many "Understanding Your Community,"brought trails—could you ask for any more enter- applications of GIS technology in your to you by MRPA's emerging Community Rec- tainment?We figured you would,and have community,plan to attend John Carpenter's reation Services Section. planned accordingly! institute focusing on the intersection of GIS 0 No conference is complete without key- The place to be on Wednesday after- and demographic data in park and recre- notes;this year we feature Dakota County noon will be the Edmund Fitzgerald Hall anion Y planning.This timely session (as more Sheriff Don Gudmundson,a leading moti- at the Duluth Entertainment and Con- 2000 Census data is released each day)will vational speaker,offering 10 points for vention Center(DECC) for the Annual help ensure that your community is access- developing and motivating your staff and MRPA Exhibit Hall. Our outstanding trade ing and analyzing the numbers that matter colleagues. Don will continue the discussion show is again highlighted by door prize for your department. in a follow-up small group session on leader- competitions,but look for surprise roving Data doesn't grab your attention?Our ship,from the lens of his distinguished and entertainment as well as the annual MRPF second institute features Kate Turness, Cer- diverse public service in law enforcement. Silent Auction. Come early and stay late;we titled Festival Manager course instructor, Closing our conference this year is con- put it on just for you! presenting a session tailored to park and summate outdoorsman and journalist Ron Thursday features a first!Following the recreation staff who work with community Schara,whose support of outdoor recreation annual Hall of Ideas (this is well known to anyone who reads the year embracing a"ship- paper,listens to the radio,or watches tele- wrecks"theme—call Jon Sneakers & Company ac vision.As a journalist, Ron has focused Oyanagi County at Anoka C highlighting the Midwest's abundant nat y g ry ABCs Guidebook to your city- on Parks with your best park/ ural resources and the people who preserve, rec disaster stories,ano- maintain, and recreate in and on them.This Write Sally Jones for information: nymity not guaranteed,but will be a wonderful opportunity to hear a fun for all is...) MRPA PO.Box 19007 good storyteller talking about our work and takes to the water with a Minneapolis,Minnesota 55419 its impact on people's lives. or Call Carol Amundson:651-777-8331 harbor dinner cruise aol.com @ offer- an �ur Duluth Odyssey ing spectacular views of or e-mail:sneakerscom P Y All work and no play... the city lights (except in '„ This year's Conference Committee has the case of fog...come a Feat fundraiser . . • y on,November, Duluth, gone the extra mile to create the educational fog?).We're confident the let us write a book for you! and fun"Odyssey Track"featuring sessions