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Parks Spring Workshop & Trade Show - 45th Anniversary!

Parks Spring Workshop & Trade Show - 45th Anniversary!

Thursday, April 10, 2025 (7:30 AM - 1:30 PM) (MDT)

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The CPRA Parks Spring Workshop & Trade Show offers parks professionals two rounds of education sessions worth 0.2 CEUs, a trade show with some of the best companies in the industry, a delicious lunch buffet from Georgia Boys BBQ, plus coffee & doughnuts in the morning. 

Raffle items will be given out throughout the day!

Attendee Pricing: $80/members; $100/non-members

Registration fee includes education sessions worth up to 0.2 CEUs, Georgia Boys BBQ lunch buffet, trade show access plus coffee & doughnuts.

Registration Deadline: Monday, April 7th at 12pm

NOTE: Do you need to register multiple crew members but aren't sure who specifically will be attending? You can register generic names, (ex: Broomfield One, Broomfield Two, etc.), and update these names in your account at a later date. 

Exhibitors: Please click the Exhibitor Registration button on the right side of the screen or click HERE.


Event Agenda


7:30am – 8:30am: Check-in / Coffee & Doughnuts / Exhibit Hall is Open!

7:30am – 8:30am: Sponsor Equipment "Show & Tell"

8:45am – 10am: Round 1 of Education Sessions

10am – 11am: Exhibit Hall Time, Raffle Giveaways

10:30am - HawkQuest Presentation

11am – 12:15pm: Round 2 of Education Sessions

11am – 12:15pm: Directors Section Meeting (Separate registration required. Click HERE.)

12:15pm – 1:30pm: Lunch, Raffle Giveaways, 2nd HawkQuest Presentation, and extra Exhibit Hall time



Education Sessions

  • From Splash to Skate: Designing and Implementing the Splash Pad & Ice Rink Experience
  • City Council Wants to "Go Organic"
  • Maintenance Strategies for Unique Park Elements
  • Putting the AND back in Parks and Recreation
  • Developing Your Playground Safety Program
  • Trail Building and Maintenance
  • Electric/AI Snowplow User Case with Greeley
  • Decorative Concrete in Parks


A delicious lunch buffet will be provided by Georgia Boys BBQ in Greeley! 


See Colorado Birds of Prey!

We're excited to have HawkQuest back at the Parks Show! They are bringing some beautiful birds of prey that are indigenous to Colorado. You can see these majestic birds up close and learn all about them!



Thank you to the 2025 Platinum Sponsor - LL Johnson!



Gold Sponsor - MAC Equipment, Inc.


Gold Sponsor - SiteOne Landscape Supply



Doughnut Sponsor - A to Z Recreation



Handout Sponsor - ScienTurfic Sod


More sponsor announcements coming soon!


Host CityThe City of Greeley Culture, Parks & Recreation


Pricing

Register by April 7th at 12pm = $80/members; $100/non-members

Registration fee includes two education sessions worth 0.2 CEUs, Georgia Boys BBQ lunch buffet, trade show access plus coffee & doughnuts.

Island Grove Event Center
501 N. 14th Ave.
Greeley, CO 80631 United States
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Thursday, April 10, 2025 (7:30 AM - 1:30 PM) (MDT)


Event Agenda


7:30am – 8:30am: Check-in / Coffee & Doughnuts / Exhibit Hall is open


7:30am – 8:30am: Sponsor Equipment "Show & Tell" 


8:45am – 10am: Round 1 of Education Sessions


10am – 11am: Exhibit Hall Time & Raffle Giveaways


10:30am HawkQuest Presentation


11am – 12:15pm: Round 2 of Education Sessions



11am – 12:15pm: Directors Section Meeting

(Separate registration required. Register HERE.)


12:15pm – 1:30pm: Lunch, 2nd HawkQuest Presentation, Raffle Giveaways & extra Exhibit Hall Time

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