NRPA 2023 Dallas | Texas Recreation and Park Society

Kay Bailey Hutchinson Conference Center

October 9 – 13, 2023

The 2023 NRPA Annual Conference is coming to Dallas, Texas. This year’s conference will feature thought-provoking keynote speakers, dynamic education sessions, an exploration-worthy exhibit hall and plenty of unique ways to network and connect with peers from across the country. If you are passionate about parks and recreation, you should not miss this event.

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Volunteers

The Local Host Committee is looking for volunteers for the Golf Tournament, 5k, and other activities throughout the week.

Sign up to be a volunteer by August 22 and you’ll be in a drawing to win a full registration to the conference! Volunteer AND get a chance to win access to all of the educational sessions, socials, and exhibit hall.

Volunteers get a free pass into the exhibit hall.

Click Here to complete an online volunteer registration form. For more info, please email Christi Giles.

Sponsorship Opportunities

Click here for Exhibit and Sponsorship Information

Off-Site Institutes

Explore Dallas with fellow NRPA Annual Conference attendees at various off-site events and institutes! For a full list of available offerings, click here.

Options include:

Trinity River National Water Trail
Trinity River Audubon Center: Building Connections with Nature in an Urban Setting
Discover Fair Park and the State Fair of Texas
The Dallas Pavilion Program – Unique by Nature
From Pavement to Paradise – the Rise of Downtown Dallas Parks
The Dallas Zoo – A View from the Inside
Natural Flood Plains and Play Opportunities
Highlights of Dallas: A Tour of Modern and Innovative Multi-Generational Recreation Centers
Inclusive Play Field Guide: A Day of Play at Frank Kent’s DREAM Park and Ernie Roberts Park

Leisure Tour

Cowboys and Rangers Stadium Tours

Friday 10/13
8:30 AM-1:00 PM

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Golf Tournament

Monday, 10/9
11:00 AM

Join us on Monday, October 9 at the historic Cedar Crest Golf Course. This legendary course is the home of the 1927 PGA Championship. Compete as a PGA champion with the rolling terrain, greenside bunkers, and tree-lined fairways.

$100 ticket fee

https://www.golfcedarcrest.com/

5K Fun Run, Walk or Roll

Thursday, 10/12
8:00 AM-10:00 AM

Run/Walk/Roll the NRPA 5K on the historic Katy Trail, Dallas’s most popular running trail, as you take in the sites of uptown Dallas. Receive a swag bag, finisher’s medal, and t-shirt. Stay for the Texas-style, post-race breakfast!

$35 ticket fee

NRPA Annual Conference 5K 8:00 AM (runsignup.com)

Texas Night

Tuesday, October 10
4:30 – 6:30 pm

The Woolworth – Dallas
1520 Elm St. Suite 201, Dallas, TX 75201

Light Bites and Cocktails will be served.

Register before October 3.