8:30-9:00 Arrival, Check-in, Networking
9:00-9:15 Welcome: Introductions, overview, agenda
9:15-10:15 Refocusing on Welcoming Communities – Dr. Debra Blair, Temple University 
10:15-10:30 Break
10:30-11:30 Impact of Emotional Labor: Tell Me More! – Dr. Lindsey Lee, Temple University
11:30-11:45 Info about lunch, break, and tour following lunch
11:45-12:20 Lunch
12:20-1:20 Walking Tour: CREC and Surrounding Park – Haverford Twp Parks & Rec
1:20-1:30 Break
1:30-2:50 Consultant Round Tables (2 – 40 minute sessions)
• Welcoming LGBTQ Individuals – Tami Sortman, Philadelphia Gay Caucus
• DCNR Funding Opportunities – Jeanne Barrett Ortiz
• 2026 Sports Tourism and Program Opportunities – Steve Byrne, Visit Delco
• Padel: America's Fastest Growing Sport - Scott Grote, Sport Court of PA

2:50-3:00 Closing Remarks, Surveys, Depart

Attendees can earn up to .3 CEUs (Continuing Education Units)

This event is possible through funding from the Pennsylvania Department of Conservation & Natural Resources Bureau of Recreation and Conservation.

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