a state or national conference? 

 To network with professionals, attend educational sessions,
interview for positions…and to recreate!

Conferences & Workshops

*Conferences indicated by an asterisk below are eligible for funding assistance for RPTS undergraduates. Students must submit an application to be considered: https://goo.gl/forms/CfzOX2J5us2f6Ya83

RPTS Graduate Students may apply for Mini-Grants to assist with conference expenses (link to http://aglifesciences.tamu.edu/rptsweb/wp-content/uploads/sites/21/2014/06/Mini-Grant-2.pdf )

TACVB: Texas Association of Convention and Visitor Bureaus

• August 14-16, 2018 (Sugarland, TX)
• Student Memberships $25/year

*TTIA:  Texas Travel Industry Association – Texas Travel Summit

• September 24-26, 2018 (Galveston, TX)
• RPTS Undergraduates may apply for funding assistance (application due May 30, 2018): https://goo.gl/forms/CfzOX2J5us2f6Ya83

*NRPA: National Recreation and Park Association

• September 25-27, 2018 (Indianapolis, IN)
• Conference registration fee waived for students who pay $50 membership fee and volunteer at the conference
• Students representing their schools at competitions must become members first
• RPTS Undergraduates may apply for funding assistance (application due May 30, 2018): https://goo.gl/forms/CfzOX2J5us2f6Ya83

NOLS: National Outdoor Leadership School; Wilderness Risk Managers Conference

• October 3-5, 2018 (Portland, OR)

NAAEE: North American Association for Environmental Education

• October 9-13, 2018 (Spokane, WA)

 

ISTTE: International Society of Travel and Tourism Educators

• October 17-19, 2018 (Niagara Falls, NY)

AORE: Association of Outdoor Recreation and Education (Joint Conference with Wilderness Education Association)

• October 24-26 2018 (Snowbird, UT)
• Student Memberships $25/year
• Students may apply for a conference scholarship through AORE; volunteer hours and active conference participation required

*RCRA: Resort and Commercial Recreation Association

• November 10-13, 2018 (Panama City Beach, FL)
• Emerging Professional Membership (includes students) $50
• Student conference cost is about $200 (lower cost if more students attend from one university); attendees must stay at the host resort or pay an additional fee
• Register by Sept. 30 for lowest rate
• RPTS Undergraduates may apply for funding assistance (application due Sept. 15, 2018): https://goo.gl/forms/CfzOX2J5us2f6Ya83

 IAAPA:  International Association of Amusement Parks and Attractions

• November 12-16, 2018
• Normally a few “apprenticeships” are offered by IAAPA for the annual expo to assist organizers; very intensive short-term experience with numerous networking opportunities (application deadline May 1)

NAI:  National Association for Interpretation

• November 27-December 1, 2018 (New Orleans, LA)

 

TAPHERD: Texas Association for Health, Physical Education, Recreation & Dance

• November 28-December 1, 2018 (Galveston, TX)
• Student registration fee for conference $35

USTOA: United States Tour Operators Association

• November 26-30, 2018 (Phoenix, AZ)

TAFE: Texas Association of Fairs and Events

• TBA

ESPA: Events Service Professionals Association

• January 11-13, 2019 (Charlotte, NC)
• Conference registration fee waived for students who pay $25 membership fee and volunteer at the conference

 *ACA:  American Camp Association

• February 19-22, 2019 (Nashville, TN)
• Student Memberships $35/year
• Complimentary (free) registration for full-time students; does not include meal functions or ticketed events, but students may purchase these separately
• RPTS Undergraduates may apply for funding assistance (application due Dec. 1, 2018): https://goo.gl/forms/CfzOX2J5us2f6Ya83

*TRAPS: Texas Recreation and Parks Society

• February 18-22, 2019 (El Paso, TX)
• Conference registration fee waived for students who pay $25 membership fee and volunteer at the conference
• RPTS Undergraduates may apply for funding assistance (application due Jan. 1, 2019) https://goo.gl/forms/CfzOX2J5us2f6Ya83

PLA: Public Lands Alliance

• February 24-28, 2019 (Denver, CO)

SWPRTI:  Southwest Parks and Recreation Training Institute

• February 3-6, 2019 (Hulbert, OK)
• $1000 Student Scholarship available: http://www.swprti.org/resources/Documents/2018%20SWPRTI%20Scholarship%20Application.pdf

Children & Nature Network: International Conference

• May 16-18, 2019 (Oakland, CA)

TTRA: Travel and Tourism Research Association

• June 2019 (tentative)

TACVB: Texas Association of Convention and Visitor Bureaus

• August 13-15, 2019 (Denton, TX)
• Student Memberships $25/year