WRPA State Conference 2013

Keynote, Breakouts at WRPA State Conference Focus on Marketing Parks and Recreation Departments and its Programs

Sept. 13, 2013 —Landscape Structures Inc., a Delano, Minn.-based commercial playground equipment manufacturer, along with its Wyoming playground consultant, Dakota Fence, will exhibit at the Wyoming Recreation and Park Association (WRPA) State Conference, taking place from September 16 to 19 in Casper. The conference will feature Jodi Rudick, an award-winning speaker, marketer, and trainer, as the opening keynote and a breakout speaker. This learning experience was made possible through the 2013-2014 State Association Speaker Scholarship program from Landscape Structures.

Over the past two decades, Rudick has dedicated herself to promoting the endless benefits of parks and recreation to audiences ranging from small business professionals and grade school children to government officials and corporate executives. In addition to creating the extremely successful “Benefits are Endless” campaign and managing the Parks Make Life Better! brand for the California Parks and Recreation Society, Rudick has authored eight books related to marketing and publicity. She currently serves on the City of Carlsbad’s Park and Recreation Commission and has served two terms as Park and Recreation Commissioner for the City of Oceanside.

Rudick will present "Schmoozapalooza" as her keynote topic, a session focused on networking and getting parks and recreation professionals more involved in their communities. Her second session, "60 Strategies to Motivate Registration, Participation and Action," is designed to help parks and recreation staff to get more people involved in their programs and realize the benefits.