February 19-23, 2007 Pokagan State Park, Potawatomi Inn, Angola

Providing a environment to share, learn, and explore since 1946.
2007 Sponsor
February 19-23, 2007
Pokagan State Park, Potawatomi Inn, Angola, Indiana
institute overview
What is GLPTI?
The Institute is a professional training
opportunity for recreation and park
staff representing municipal, county,
state, regional and national agencies. It
provides a forum for the exchange of
ideas, and exploration of current issues
and techniques in the field of parks and
recreation.
Who Should Attend GLPTI?
The training is particularly applicable to
park and recreation managers, horticulturists, planners, interpreters, maintenance technicians, outdoor educators,
land and facility managers and leisure
services providers.
Location
Pokagon State Park in Angola, Indiana
hosts the annual Great Lakes Park Training Institute each February. Angola is
located in Steuben County in the northeast corner of the state just one hour
north of Fort Wayne, Indiana. The beautiful Potawatomi Resort and Conference
Center located on the parks grounds is
the official conference and hotel site.
Transportation
Air transportation is available through
the Fort Wayne International Airport
which is serviced by several major carriers. Transportation from the Fort Wayne
airport to Pokagon State Park can be
arranged through several rental car
companies located at the airport. Driving
to Pokagon State Park is easily accessed
from Exit 144 on the Indiana Toll Road,
or Exit 154 on I-69. For further directions
please visit our website at www.glpti.org.
History and Mission
The idea for the first Great Lakes Park
Training Institute (GLPTI) was drafted
in 1946 by park professionals from six
states bordering the Great Lakes. The
Institute strived to, and still does, to provide a vehicle for sharing new ideas, successful park programs and operations.
Pokagon State Park has served as the site
for the Institute since its 1947 inception.
In conjunction with the event, the Daniel
Flaherty Awards are presented each year
in recognition of innovative programs,
park design, or management procedures.
The mission of the Great Lakes Park
Training Institute is to provide the very
best training and educational programs
that benefits all allied park and recreation agencies, professionals and technicians at all levels by providing a learning
environment to share new ideas, learn,
and gain knowledge relating to successful operations, techniques, and methods
in their respective fields.
Great Lakes Park Training Institute has
been sponsored by Indiana University
Department of Recreation, Park and
Tourism Studies since the inception of
the Institute and it is currently managed
by the Eppley Institute for Parks and
Public Lands.
scholarships & awards
All Guidelines, Eligibility, and Applications can be found on our website
www.glpti.org.
Flaherty Awards (application online)
The Institute annually presents the
Flaherty Awards for Excellence in park
facilities and programs. If you have a
program or facility that you would like
to nominate please go to our website
www.glpti.org for more information and
to obtain an application. The Deadline to
apply is December 30, 2006.
Eppley Scholarship Award for Continuing Education (application online)
The Great Lakes Park Training Institute
offers annual scholarships to park and
recreation professionals. These are full
scholarships and include full registration,
meals and lodging, and mileage. Scholarships will rotate annually between state
park employees and state recreation
association members. For the 2007 Institute, Eppley Scholarships will be awarded
to state park employees. One will be
awarded to each member state. The
Deadline to apply is December 30, 2006.
Attendance Awards (loose leaf aplication attached)
The Attendance Awards recognize those
individuals who have attended the Great
Lakes Park Training Institute for 10, 20
or 30 years. This application must be
completed by the individual receiving this
recognition. The 10, 20 and 30- year attendance awards are based on the number of
total years in attendance and do not have
to be consecutive. This year’s institute may
also be counted in the total. The Deadline
to apply is January 6, 2007.
Continuing Education Units (CEU’s)
CEU’s are an internationally recognized
measure of training and education excellence. CEU’s are often required to demonstrate the highest quality of a training
program, and for individuals maintaining
a professional certification, like the Certified Park and Recreation Professional. A
total of 2 CEU’s are available for attending the Great Lakes Park Training Institute. Indiana University CEU credits are
available to delegates. You must submit
payment in advance ($7) with registration form and pre-registration fees.
Conference Attire
For workshop sessions, sports clothes
are acceptable dress. Business attire is
appropriate for the Banquet on Wednesday evening. For the traditional Thursday
night toboggan run, warm snow clothes
would be best.
Out of Class Opportunities
Recreation opportunities are available at
Pokagon State Park. Explore the hiking
trails. Enjoy the toboggan run, ice skating, indoor swimming, sauna, and Jacuzzi
pool.
conference highlights
conference schedule
Conference Highlights
Monday, February 19
7:30 p.m.
The Daniel Flaherty Park Excellence Recognition Program Recognizes outstanding projects and programs completed
within the last five years.
Monday, February 19
3:30 p.m. Board of Regents Meeting
3:30 p.m. Registration opens
6:15 p.m. New Attendees Welcome and
Orientation
7:30 p.m. The Daniel Flaherty Park
Excellence Recognition Program
Tuesday, February 20
1:00 p.m.
Gadgets One of the most anticipated and
highly attended sessions of the Institute
has been the “Gadgets” workshop. This
workshop was created to essentially “show
and tell” what professionals in the field
have invented or created to use as a tool
to perform their job or solve a recurring
problem.
Wednesday, February 21
6:00 p.m.
Tom Turpin, Awards Dinner Guest Speaker takes us back to the “New Good Old
Days”. Relive those days when outhouses,
‘coon hunting, telephone party lines, and
school consolidations were a way of life.
visit to a historic site can stimulate interest
in history for people of all ages, make it real
by learning the maintenance and rehabilitation standards from the Dept. of the Interior and displaying and artifacts standards
from the Smithsonian Institute.
Thursday, February 22
8:15 a.m.
Government Employees: Conduct, Accountability, and the Public Trust Doing
business ethically in the 21st country
continues to be a major challenge for successful organizational performance. This
session will address the skills, knowledge,
and attitudes necessary to manage ethical
dilemmas successfully.
Social Activities
Tuesday, February 20
6:30 p.m.
Vendor Social Enjoy an evening of refreshments, entertainment and door prizes
while interacting with other attendees and
regional vendors. Food and fun for everyone as you try your luck against the house
casino for fun and prizes!
Educational Highlights
Tuesday, February 20
8:15 a.m.
Healthy, Parks, Healthy People Excitement is brewing about this session that
kicks off the Institute opening session providing new living well initiatives for parks
and recreation agencies.
Wednesday, February 21
7:00 p.m.
Morning Bird Hike Grab a cup of coffee
and meet in the Inn Lobby to see what
birds might be in the park this morning.
Bring your binoculars or borrow a pair of
ours!
Wednesday, February 21
1:00 p.m. and 2:15 p.m.
Cultural Resource Management Research and polls have found that heritage
tourism is gaining popularity and a growing revenue source for parks agencies. A
Thursday, February 22
7:00 p.m.
Toboggan Run and Bonfire Take a ride
down the toboggan run and tell your fellow attendees about your daring experience around a warm camp fire.
Tuesday, February 20
7:00 a.m. Breakfast
7:30 a.m. Registration
8:15 a.m. General Session
- Healthy Parks, Healthy People
10:00 a.m. Concurrent Sessions
- Indiana Trail Master Plan
- Wildlife & Diseases
- Global Warming
- Philanthropy
11:45 a.m. Lunch
1:00 p.m. Concurrent Session
- Gadgets
- Alternative Fuels & Technologies
- Specialty Gardens
- Shooting Ranges
2:15p.m. Concurrent Session
- Tuesday 1:00 p.m. concurrent
sessions repeated
3:30 p.m. General Session
- Diversity and Culture Groups
6:30 p.m. Dinner and Vendor Social
Wednesday, February 21
7:00 a.m. Breakfast & Bird Hike
7:30 a.m. Registration
8:15 a.m. General Session
- K-9 Enforcement
10:00 a.m. Concurrent Sessions
- Tuesday 10:00 a.m. concurrent
sessions repeated
11:45 a.m. Lunch
1:00 p.m. Concurrent Session
- Interpretive Signage
- PVC in the Parks
- Financial Planning
- Cultural Resource Management
2:15p.m. Concurrent Session
- Wednesday 1:00 p.m. concurrent
sessions repeated
3:30 p.m. Round Table Forums
- State Parks
- Regional & County Parks
- Park Tour
6:00 p.m. Reception & Awards Dinner
Thursday, February 22
7:00 a.m. Breakfast
7:30 a.m. Registration
8:15 a.m. General Session
- Personal Accountability & Ethics
10:00 a.m. Concurrent Sessions
- Managing Energy Costs
- IT Issues
- Hazardous Trees I & II
- Land Trusts
11:45 a.m. Lunch
1:00 p.m. Concurrent Session
- Thursday 10:00 a.m. concurrent
sessions repeated
3:30 p.m. General Session
- Meth Labs
7:00 p.m. Toboggan Run and Bonfire
Friday, February 23
7:00 a.m. Breakfast
8:15 a.m. General Session
- Life Balance
session & workshop descriptions
Tuesday, February 20
Coordinator, Oakland Township Parks.
• Paul Guza, Superintendent of Parks
8:15 a.m. General Session
Healthy Parks, Healthy People
This session is designed to promote and
improve public health, by providing opportunities for visitors to participate in
health related activities while encouraging visitor involvement and philanthropy.
• Ginger Murphy, Assistant Stewardship
Director, INDNR Division of State Parks
and Reservoirs.
• Eric Neuburger, Executive Director,
Indiana Governor’s Council for Physical
Fitness & Sports
10:00 a.m. Concurrent Sessions
(Repeated Wednesday at 10:00 a.m.)
Indiana Trail Master Plan
Learn the steps involved in developing
a statewide greenways master plan. This
session will outline the process of goals
and planning. In addition the art of collaborating with government officials and
park agencies to facilitate the plan will
also be discussed.
• Ray Irvin, Director of Greenways and
Bikeways, Indiana Department of Transportation
Wildlife & Diseases: That Raccoon is
Doing WHAT in Your Yard?
Sharing the land with animals in their
natural habitats can often be challenging for the public. Managing the safety
for both animals and humans is also top
propriety. This workshop will deal with
citizen inquiries on diseased and not so
diseased wildlife.
• Jonathan Schechter, Parks Management
Cool Cites: Solving Global Warming
One City at a Time
The earth’s climate has changed many
times during the planet’s history from
both natural and human activities.
Greenhouse gases are necessary to life
as we know it, but as the concentrations
of these gases continue to increase they
become harmful to earth as we know
it. This discussion will be about working with communities to reduce their
greenhouse gases by 7% from the 1990
levels by 2012.
• Director of the Hoosier Conservation
Chapter, Sierra Club
Fundraising, Foundations and Parks;
Oh My!
The need for fundraising, gifts and support from non governmental funding
sources is a fact of life in some agencies; and hardly existent in others. This
workshop focuses on a path forward
to successful creation of a foundation,
philanthropy program and fundraising
success.
• Stephen Wolter, Executive Director, Eppley Institute for Parks & Public Lands
• Jeff Nix, Assistant Instructor, Recreation,
Park, & Tourism Studies, Indiana University
• Katie Finch, Graduate Assistant, Eppley
Institute for Parks & Public Lands
1:00 p.m. and 2:15 p.m. Concurrent Sessions
Gadgets
There are common problems we all face
at the workplace, some of which may
seem to require enormous effort to solve.
In this session we will discuss problem
solving ideas and innovative approaches
for dealing with typical and atypical
work-related difficulties.
• Speaker(s) To Be Announced
Alternative Fuels & Technologies
From one who has years of experience
with alternative fuels and alternative fueled vehicles, you will hear how you can
help clean up the environment, help cut
the U.S. dependency on foreign oil and
save money at the same time.
• John W. Walton, Fleet Services Manager, Forest Preserve District of Dupage
County
Specialty Gardens: Creating Magical
Spaces
While organizations traditionally offer
arts and cultural programs, this session is
designed to learn the art of parks by getting involved with kids and interacting
with specialty gardens and nature.
• Norman Lownds, 4-H Children’s Garden
Curator and Assistant Professor, Michigan
State University
Shooting Ranges: Development and
Management
This session is a discussion of the recreational demand, benefits and issues relating to shooting range developments,
including a case history of the world
shooting complex.
• Rick Patterson, Executive Director, National Shooting Sports Foundation.
• Randy Mitchell, Illinois Department of
Natural Resources
3:30 p.m. General Session
Diversity & Cultural Groups
This session will examine outreach strategies, programming elements, programming styles, adaptations, the benefits of
adopting a multi-cultural philosophy in
daily operations, and the role of special
events.
• Speaker (s) to be Announced
Wednesday, February 21
8:15 a.m. General Session
K-9 Law Enforcement in Park, Recreation and Wildlife
Who wouldn’t fight for Parks? This session will provide information, insight and
training into the uses of K-9’s and K-9
officers in park, recreation and wildlife
areas.
• Andy Runyon, Indiana Conservation
Officer, Indiana Department of Natural
Resources
10:00 a.m. Concurrent Sessions
Repeat of Tuesday 10:00 a.m. concurrent
sessions
1:00 p.m. and 2:15 p.m. Concurrent Sessions
Interpretive Signage
This presentation will answer your questions about the physical aspects of interpretive signage; what size, orientation,
location, and mounting structures are a
best fit for the subject being interpreted.
• Lise Schools, Owner, Interpretive Ideas
descriptions cont.
PVC in the Parks
Learn about common materials used
in parks and playgrounds that have
devastating, long term environmental
consequences. Huge corporations are
eliminating them from their manufacturing process, are you?
• Tim Madeley, President, Big Toys Inc.
Beyond Public Retirement Funds:
Planning for Your Future
Got a financial plan? This session will
give you ideas on what to think about as
you plan for your retirement.
• Scott Smith, Senior Advisor, Ameriprise
Financial Services
cally related to municipal parks.
Pokagon State Park Tour
This session will involve a tour and discussion of Pokagon State Park facilities.
In addition to the overall treatment of
park operations, the session will include
a more focused look at the Toboggan
Run and Nature Center.
• Sam Boggs, Assistant Park Manager &
• Fred Wooley, Interpretive Naturalist,
Pokagon State Park
Thursday, February 22
8:15 a.m. General Session
Cultural Resource Management
Attendees will learn about managing
cultural resources to include historical
structures maintenance and rehabilitation following the Department of Interior
standards. Also included will be a discussion on managing displays and artifacts
following the Smithsonian Institute
requirements.
• Mark Young, Property Manager, Spring
Mill State Park, Indiana Department of
Natural Resources
Government Employees: Conduct, Accountability, and the Public Trust
Explore the development of governmental ethics and codes of conduct and their
distinction and comparison with personal work ethics.
• Lynn Jondahl, the State of Michigan
Board of Ethics Chairperson, Department
of Civil Service
3:30 p.m. Round Table Discussions
Regional & County Parks
This session will examine issues specifically related to regional and county parks.
Managing Energy Costs
With the raising cost of energy and
the dependency of fuel it has become
increasingly important to optimize the
management, procurement and distribution of energy. This session will discuss
issues and solutions related to managing
energy cost.
• Speaker(s) to be Announced
Municipal Parks
This session will examine issues specifi-
IT Issues
The increase in information manage-
State Parks
This session will explore issues related to
state park operations in the Midwest.
10:00 a.m. and 1:00 p.m. Concurrent sessions
ment technology has led to many challenges and community expectations. In
this workshop learn about the hot issues
regarding IT and how your agency can
solve these problems.
• Jed Gerstein, Schaumburg Park District,
Illinois
• Geoff McKim, Eppley Institute for Parks
and Public Lands
safety and site management of Methamphetamine labs, production processes
and equipment and employee safety.
• Paul Harrison, Trooper, Indiana State
Police
Hazard Trees Identification and
Evaluation
Having nice trees around your park and
recreation areas is a dream of many
people. However, somewhere between
the dream and the nightmare a tree goes
from being an asset to a hazard. Learn
how to effectively manage, identify and
evaluate hazardous trees
• Jim Jenkins, Urban Forester Davey
Resource Group
Life Balance
Are you overworked and find yourself
over-scheduling? Learn how to balance
work, home, and family while meeting
your personal needs.
• Pegi Boswell, MS LMFT, Harmony Behavioral Health Group, Inc
• Diann Scott, MSW, Harmony Behavioral
Health Group, Inc.
Land Trusts: Parks as Partners
Land trusts can provide you with resources for land acquisition, green space
planning, stewardship projects and more.
Find out how land trusts work and hear
examples of how land trusts have partnered with parks for mutual benefit.
• Peter Ter Louw, Director or Nature
Fuller, Stewardship Coordinator, Southwest Michigan Land Conservancy.
• Ronda DeCaire, Board Member, Trillium
Land Conservancy.
• Ted Heemstra, Board Member, ACRES,
Inc
3:30 p.m. General Session
Meth Labs
This session will provide instruction and
information on history, identification,
Friday, February 23
8:15 a.m. General Session
conference registration
meals & lodging
How much are registration fees?
Meals and Lodging are provided by and
arranged through the Potawatomi Inn
Resort & Conference center located on
the grounds of Pokagon State Park. The
Meals and Lodging Package includes
guest room, three meals per day (starting with dinner on the day of arrival, and
ending with breakfast on day of departure). Applicable taxes and gratuity will
apply and meal rebates are not available.
Before 2/1/07
After 2/1/07
Full Institute
$100
$130
Daily Rate
$50
$60
(M-T-W-Th)
Full institute payment includes admission to general and concurrent sessions
from Monday – Friday, all special events,
and a copy of the proceedings. The
proceedings from the institute will be
mailed to you after the conference.
Daily rate payments can be made for
only Monday – Thursday and includes
admission to general and concurrent sessions and special events only on the days
payment was received for.
I need a Copy of the Proceedings?
(step #3 on the registration form).
Full institute attendees receive a free
copy of the proceedings. Daily rate attendees can purchase a copy by requesting one on the registration form.
Additional copies of the proceedings can
be purchased by anyone by just indicating the amount of proceedings you
are requesting on the registration form.
Each copy of the proceedings is $15 and
payment must be included with your
registration.
How do I Register for CEU Credits?
(step #2 on the registration form)
A total of 2 Indiana University credits are
available to delegates for $7. To receive
the credit you must completing step #2
on the registration form and submit the
$7 payment in advance with completed
CEU information and pre-registration
fees. You must register for the full conference to receive the CEU credit.
How do I Register to Attend the Conference?
Complete the loose leaf registration form
enclosed within this brochure labeled
2007 Great Lakes Park Training Institute
Registration form. A separate form for
each delegate is required. Registration
forms may be duplicated and printed off
our website www.glpti.org. Follow the
steps as indicated on the form and mail
the form with payment to:
Great Lakes Park Training Institute
Attention: Conference Registration
501 N. Morton St., Suite 101
Bloomington, IN 47404
Pre-registration forms must be received
by February 1, 2007. Forms received after
the deadline will be processed as on-site
registrations. Payment must also accompany your pre-registration in order
to qualify for the early registration fees.
Cancellation of registration must be
made by February 3, 2007. A processing
fee will be assessed for canceled registrations. No refunds will be issued after
February 3, 2007.
To register via the internet please visit
our website at www.glpti.org
I Have Questions About Registering
for GLPTI, Who Should I Contact?
Please contact the Institute staff at
(812) 855-1436.
How much are the room and meal
packages? (All prices are total rates for
the number of days per person)
Persons
Full
1 day
2 days
3 days
One
$435.48
$111.65
$212.18
$323.83
Two
$282.20
$73.33
$135.54
$208.87
Three
$231.08
$60.55
$109.98
$170.53
Four
$205.52
$54.16
$97.20
$151.36
How do I register for meals and lodging?
Complete the lose leaf registration form
enclosed within this brochure labeled
2007 Meals and Lodging Registration
form. Follow the steps as indicated on
the form and mail or fax the form with
a $50 deposit (per delegates staying in
room) to:
Director of Sales, Potawatomi Inn
6 Lane 100A Lake James
Angola, IN 46703
Fax: (260) 833-8957
Potawatomi Inn will send confirmation
to all delegates making reservations.
Reserve only the nights needed as all
reservations are guaranteed and delegates will be charged for all rooms and
nights reserved unless written cancella-
tions are received no later than February
14, 2007. Full conference reservations
are processed before partial conference
reservations. Check in time is after 4:00
p.m. Visa, Master, Discover Card or American Express for payment at checkout is
acceptable.
A $50 deposit (per delegate) should
be mailed with the meals and lodging
form and is required to hold your room.
The deposit payment must be made by
check, money order or credit card. Sorry,
no internet or phone reservations.
I’m not Staying at the Inn, How do I
Purchase Meals?
For delegates not lodging at the Potawatomi Inn, meal tickets (including Wed.
Dinner Reception) will be sold at the
Lobby Desk during the Institute. Deadline for purchasing reception tickets is
6:00 p.m. Tuesday.
Prices include tax and gratuity:
Breakfast- $9.65
Lunch- $11.12
Dinner- $14.23
I Have Questions about Meals and
Lodging, Who Should I Contact?
Meals and lodging registration are
handled separately from the GLPTI registration therefore all questions should be
directed to the staff at the Potawatomi
Inn. Phone: 260-833-1077
Deadline for Full conference is January 20
Deadline for Partial conference is January 27
www.glpti.org
Great Lakes Park Training Institute
Department of Recreation, Park, and Tourism Studies
Indiana University Research Park
501 N. Morton St., Suite 101
Bloomington, IN 47404