2025 URPA Conference

2025 URPA Conference

8:00am PDT

URPA Golf Tournament -- Pre-Registration Required Southgate Golf ClubNick Coleman • Think Architecture

11:00am PDT

NAYS CYSA Certification UTAH TECH – Human Performance CenterBryan White • Lisa Licata • NAYS

12:00pm PDT

URPA Conference First Time Attendees: Lunch & Learn Social Dixie Center Garden RoomLogan Miner • Athletify Conference Check-in Available For ALL Participants Dixie Center

1:15pm PDT

Parks Demo Day Little Valley Softball Complex (The Fields at Little Valley)Trent Dyer • Smiths Steelworks

1:30pm PDT

Monday Workshop: Advanced Aquatics: Mastering Pumps & Chemical Operations Sunbrook ASuzanne McBee • Kory Parker Monday Workshop: Implementing YOUR Vision in Aquatics Sunbrook CSuzanne McBee • Joey Rusnak Monday Workshop: “ALL IN”: Revolutionizing Your Facility’s Group Fitness Program Sunbrook BWendy Jones • Hogan Construction Monday Workshop: Leadership by Design Ballroom AJanell Payne • Annie Frisoli • Great Western Recreation Monday Workshop: Street/Ball Hockey Youth Programming Clinic UTAH TECH – Human Performance Center MAC GymBryan White • Utah Hockey Club • Utah Hockey Club Monday Workshop: The Art of the Ask – Fundraising, Sponsorship & Grant Writing Ballroom ENatalie Domino • Jen Wright • Holly Meagher • Kaizn Labs

6:00pm PDT

Sonntag Opening Social -- "Battle of the Regions" Little Valley Pickleball CourtsSonntag Recreation

6:45am PDT

Conference Check-in Available For ALL Participants Dixie Center

7:30am PDT

Conference Check-in Available For ALL Participants Dixie Center

8:00am PDT

VCBO Opening General Session -- "You Have to Bet BIG to Win BIG!" Garden RoomAnnie Frisoli • VCBO

9:45am PDT

Inspiring Superheroes Sunbrook BSuzanne McBee • Joey Rusnak Delivering Superhero Level Service: Building a Culture to WOW Patrons! Entrada BWendy Jones • Hank Ebeling • Hogan Construction Program Directors and Elected Officials Partnering Together! Entrada AJen Wright • Kevin Oyler Director’s Roundtable Discussion Sunbrook AJanell Payne • Great Western Recreation From Tragedy to Triumph: Cultivating a Culture of Safety Ballroom ATrent Dyer • AJ Ferguson • Smiths Steelworks Pedals & Progress: Building Bike Parks & Pump Tracks Entrada CTrent Dyer • Drew Welch • MUSCO Lighting Internship Development & Recruiting Interns Ballroom CLogan Miner • Anne Davis • Eddie Hill • Athletify Transforming Meetings: Tools for Productive Collaboration Ballroom FBryan White • Marisa Hoff • Utah Hockey Club Special Events Roundtable Discussion Ballroom ENatalie Domino • Kaizn Labs SFMA Annual Meeting Sunbrook CDan Farnes • Tiny Mobile Robots

11:00am PDT

Aquatics Roundtable Discussion Sunbrook BSuzanne McBee Fitness & Recreation Center Best Practices Roundtable Discussion Entrada BWendy Jones • Hogan Construction Senior Centers & Active Aging Programming Roundtable Discussion Entrada AJen Wright Connection is Key! Sunbrook AJanell Payne • Chase Ellis • Angela Summers • Great Western Recreation Leadership Academy Presentation Ballroom CLogan Miner • Nancy Day • Leadership Academy Participants • Athletify Recreation & Youth Sports Roundtable Discussion Ballroom FBryan White • Utah Hockey Club Rural and Small Town Roundtable Discussion Entrada CJohn Bradley • Chad Wright Parks, Planning, Cemeteries & Sports Fields Roundtable Discussion Ballroom ATrent Dyer • Lorenzo Lopez • Dan Farnes • MUSCO Lighting • Tiny Mobile Robots • Smiths Steelworks Experience by Design Ballroom ENatalie Domino • Annie Frisoli • Kaizn Labs

12:00pm PDT

Arch Nexus Vendor Show and Luncheon Vendor HallArchitectural Nexus

3:15pm PDT

Training: It’s Time to Get Outside the Box Sunbrook BSuzanne McBee • Joey Rusnak Private VS Municipal Fitness: Walking the Talk Entrada BWendy Jones • Chris Stevenson • Hogan Construction Minecraft in Aging: Create Your Own World Through Programming Entrada AJen Wright • Amber Christensen Lean IN & Level UP Your Parks & Rec HR Sunbrook AJanell Payne • Ben Hill • Melissa Ruff • Great Western Recreation Everything You Need to Know About Bermuda Grass Ballroom ATrent Dyer • Eric Marble • Smiths Steelworks Interactive Water Features: Lessons Learned from Design & Construction Entrada CTrent Dyer • Rob Donigan • MUSCO Lighting Career Development Boot Camp: How to Stand Out! Ballroom CLogan Miner • Maxime Pierre • Kimberly Zygmant • Athletify Game Plan for Safety: First Aid and Emergency Action Plans in Youth Sports Ballroom FBryan White • Lyse Durrant • Sam Page • Mike Stagg • Utah Hockey Club Special Events & Recreation Reimagined: From Tradition to Transformation Ballroom ENatalie Domino • Janell Payne • Kevin Schmidt • Kaizn Labs FIFA World Cup: How We Became a Base Camp Sunbrook CDan Farnes • Brett Call • Tiny Mobile Robots

4:25pm PDT

URPA Scholarship Silent Auction Closes Hallway

4:30pm PDT

Secondary Disinfection Options for Aquatics Sunbrook BSuzanne McBee • Greg Manier Self Care for the Parks & Rec Professional: Focusing on YOUR Health and Wellness Entrada BWendy Jones • Marisa Hoff • Chris Stevenson • Hogan Construction Social Media to Grow Your Senior Center Entrada AJen Wright • Gena Bertelson Delegation by Design Sunbrook AJanell Payne • Annie Frisoli • Great Western Recreation Elevating Playground Safety & Design with Sustainable Turf Solutions Ballroom ATrent Dyer • JD Doyle • Smiths Steelworks Redesigning & Retrofitting an Existing Park or Complex Entrada CTrent Dyer • Corey Bullock • Jered Plouzek • MUSCO Lighting Time Management: How Billionaires Do It! Ballroom CLogan Miner • James Moore • Athletify Modern Marketing Essentials for Parks & Rec Ballroom FBryan White • Dave Crow • Jared Moore • Utah Hockey Club Innovations That Lead to Big Changes Ballroom ENatalie Domino • Kevin Stay • Kaizn Labs Sports Field Best Practices with Our Panel of University Experts Sunbrook CDan Farnes • Tiny Mobile Robots

6:30pm PDT

Big T Recreation CURPA BBQ - Dodgeball, Live Auction, & Fireworks Show Washington City Community CenterBig T Recreation

7:00am PDT

Fun Run / Variety Fitness Class / Chair Volleyball / Hot Cholcolate Bar Dixie Center

7:15am PDT

UYSA Legacy Fields: The Shivwits Soccer Fields Project Dixie Center LobbyTrent Dyer • Dan Farnes • Lorenzo Lopez • MUSCO Lighting • Tiny Mobile Robots

9:00am PDT

Eight Attributes Every Leader Needs Sunbrook BSuzanne McBee • James Moore Culture by Design Entrada BWendy Jones • Annie Frisoli • Hogan Construction Expecting the Unexpected: Senior Medical Emergencies Entrada AJen Wright • Amber Christensen Presenting: It’s More About You Than Your Slides Sunbrook AJanell Payne • Lynda Ross • Great Western Recreation New Technology in Sports Lighting Ballroom ATrent Dyer • Dave Chugg • Jamie Rock • Smiths Steelworks Break the Box: Expand Your Professional Potential Ballroom CLogan Miner • Chase Ellis • Athletify Adaptive Recreation & Collaborating for Success Ballroom FBryan White • Ashley Bowen • Megan Zollinger • Utah Hockey Club Cultural Special Events and Master Planning Your Arts Ballroom ENatalie Domino • Brian Kendall • Kaizn Labs

10:15am PDT

Adaptive Aquatic Programming Best Practices Sunbrook BSuzanne McBee • SLCO Aquatics • Staci Moho • Taylor Smith Handling Patron Complaints Like a Pro: From Frustration to Loyal Fans! Entrada BWendy Jones • Hank Ebeling • Hogan Construction Oh, The Places You’ll Go Entrada AJen Wright Understanding City Budgets and the Truth in Taxation Process Sunbrook AJanell Payne • Robert Myers • Great Western Recreation Park Amenities: Long Term Asset Replacement Programs Ballroom ATrent Dyer • Joke Motter • Smiths Steelworks Think Outside the Center: Indoor Programming Solutions Entrada CTrent Dyer • Bryce Merrill • MUSCO Lighting A Secret to Handle Tough Conversations Ballroom CLogan Miner • Lynda Ross • Athletify Want 2 Improve Your Youth Sports? Go “ALL IN” on Officials Training Ballroom FBryan White • Breanna Lyman • Utah Hockey Club Guide & Empower Youth City Councils for Impactful Community Involvement Ballroom ENatalie Domino • Bryce King • Haley Turner • Kaizn Labs Turf & Tree Aeration: Correcting Major Soil Problems Sunbrook CDan Farnes • Shane Richards • Tiny Mobile Robots

11:30am PDT

CEM URPA & SFMA Awards Luncheon Vendor HallCEM • Raft River Sod

1:45pm PDT

Swimming Lessons Done Differently! Sunbrook BSuzanne McBee GET NOTICED: How to Host Epic Fitness Events Entrada BWendy Jones • Andi Veenker • Hogan Construction Building Bridges: Strengthening Partnerships Between Rec Departments & Senior Centers Entrada AJen Wright • Cindy Healey Leading Ethically by Core Values Sunbrook AJanell Payne • Steven Schaefermeyer • Great Western Recreation Screen Time to Play Time Ballroom ATrent Dyer • Andrew Noorlander • Smiths Steelworks Underutilized & Underappreciated Amenities: How to Change Perceptions Entrada CTrent Dyer • Sam Braegger • MUSCO Lighting The Power of Relationships! Ballroom CLogan Miner • Leslie Jones • Athletify “Spreadsheets & Fun?” Ballroom FBryan White • Jordan Redd • Kate Romboy • Derric Rykert • Utah Hockey Club All In for the Semiquin: Celebrating America250 in Your Community Ballroom ENatalie Domino • Nicole Handy • Kaizn Labs Physiology of a Tree Sunbrook CDan Farnes • Chip Doolittle • Tiny Mobile Robots

3:00pm PDT

URPA Scholarship Silent Auction Closes HallwayLorenzo Lopez

3:15pm PDT

Aquatic Event & Program Highlights Sunbrook BJennifer Deaton • Melissa Vincent • GTTP Multiple Presenters Facility Management Entrada BPreston Jones • Staci Moho • GTTP Multiple Presenters • Hogan Construction Active Aging & Community Partnerships Entrada ACydnee Clarke • Asa Sieger • GTTP Multiple Presenters New Parks, Playgrounds and Facility Highlights from Around the State Ballroom ATara Kinser • Brayden Young • GTTP Multiple Presenters • MUSCO Lighting Unique Youth Sports & Program Highlights Ballroom FJanica Bohrer • Megan Levin • GTTP Multiple Presenters • Utah Hockey Club Special Events with a Twist Ballroom EBritanny Adams • Jordan Redd • GTTP Multiple Presenters • Kaizn Labs Field Managers Online Training Opportunities Sunbrook CLorenzo Lopez • Dan Farnes • Kristine Conley • GTTP Multiple Presenters • Tiny Mobile Robots

7:00pm PDT

Great Western Recreation Closing Social -- "ALL IN" Family Game Night Hilton Garden Inn -- Mojave BallroomGreat Western Recreation

10:00pm PDT

Thanks For Your Support of URPA and Safe Travels! Dixie Center