Join us at Seven Springs Mountain Resort in Seven Springs, PA for the 2024 PRPS Annual Conference & Expo! We are ready for another great year back in person to see our friends to experience excellent education events, a vast Expo Hall, and the best socials and networking for park and recreation professionals in PA!
Schedule At-a-Glance
TUESDAY, MARCH 12
8:00 am - 5:00 pm - Registration
10:00 am - 2:30 pm - Expo Hall Set-Up
8:30 am - 3:30 pm - Pre-conference Workshop: Getting the Most from Your Grant Writing Efforts
10:00 am - 12:00 pm - PRPS Board Meeting
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm - Board/Committee/AM Workshop Lunch
1:00 pm - 2:15 pm - Educational Sessions
2:15 pm - 2:30 pm - Refreshment Break
2:30 pm - 3:45 pm - Education Sessions
3:45 pm - 6:30 pm - Expo Hall Grand Opening & Reception
6:30 pm - 7:30 pm - Keynote: Drew Murray
7:30 pm - Dinner
9:00 pm - Welcome Luau!
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 13
6:30 am - 8:00 am - Breakfast
8:00 am - 5:00 pm - Registration
8:30 am - 9: 45 am - Educational Sessions
9:45 am - 12:00 pm - Exclusive Expo Time with refreshment break
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm - Exhibitor Appreciation Lunch
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm - Past President Lunch
1:00 pm - 2:30 pm - Expo Closing Reception with dessert and coffee
2:30 pm - 5:00 pm - Expo Hall Teardown
2:30 pm - 3:45 pm - Educational Sessions
3:45 pm - 4:00 pm - Refreshment Break
4:00 pm - 5:15 pm - Educational Sessions
6:30 pm - Dinner
8:00 pm - Let The Good Times Roll!
THURSDAY, MARCH 14
8:00 am - 5:00 pm - Registration
8:30 am - 9:45 am - Educational Sessions
9:45 am - 10:00 am - Refreshment Break
10:00 am - 11:15 am - Educational Sessions
11:30 am - 1:00 pm - PRPS Business Meeting & Lunch
1:30 pm - 2:45 pm - Educational Sessions
3:00 pm - 4:15 pm - Educational Sessions
4:15 pm - 6:00 pm - Break
6:00 pm - 7:00 pm - PRPS Awards Reception
7:00 pm - 9:00 pm - PRPS Awards Dinner
9:00 pm - Irish Goodbye Party!
FRIDAY, MARCH 15
8:00 am - 9:00 am - Breakfast
9:30 am - 10:45 am - Educational Sessions
11:00 am - 12:15 pm - Endnote Session
Registration Fees:
$400/Members; $500/Non-member (Early Bird Discount, before 1/31/24)
$455/Member; $555/Non-member (after 1/31/24)
Daily rates and extra meal tickets are also available; more details at prpsconferenceandexpo.org
Lodging
As Pennsylvania’s largest ski and year-round resort, Seven Springs has lodging for 5,000 in its high-rise hotel, cabins, chalets, condos, & town houses; 24 meeting rooms, banquet seating for 10-1200; an 18-hole golf course, 30 ski slopes and trails, 11 restaurants, 5 lounges, and dozens of activities. The accommodations for conference attendees will be in the modern Alpine-style Main Lodge, with a 10-story hotel wing, offering comfortable guestrooms plus 12 suites.
Seven Springs is located approximately one hour’s drive south-east of Pittsburgh, PA. It is easily accessible off exits 91 or 110 of the Pennsylvania Turnpike. Pittsburgh International Airport is the nearest metropolitan terminal. Pickup from this airport is available by prior arrangement. Parking at Seven Springs is free.
Reservations deadline is February 8, 2024 or until PRPS Room Block is full.
Check-In 4:00 pm - Check-Out 11:00 am
Reservations can be made by phone using Group Code: B7SPRP24
Phone: 855-947-0438
Online reservations for lodging are no longer available.
CANCELLATION AND REFUND POLICY
Registration refund and cancellation requests must be provided in writing by Friday, February 23, 2024, no later than 4:00 pm EST, and will incur a $100 processing fee. No refunds will be issued if requested/postmarked after the February 23, 2024, cut-off date. Substitution registrations will be accepted on a case by case basis.