Dallas Parks Stakeholders' Summit

Saturday, November 6, 2010 from 8:00 AM to 1:30 PM (CT)

Dallas, United States

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Type	Ends		Quantity
Session 101: Board Governance (10:45AM) presented by Mary Jones, Consultant for Center for Nonprofit Management Board Governance 101: Learn about the fundamental best practices in nonprofit governance, including Board-Staff Relationship; Mission, Vision, Values, Strategic Planning; Transparency; Legal & Fiduciary Responsibilities; and Fundraising.	Ended	Free
Session 102: Special Events (10:45AM) presented by Patricia Benefiel, PhD and Jill Beam Special Events: Permits, compliance, communication, revenue generation and conducting criminal background checks on volunteers the the Volunteer Center FYI program	Ended	Free
Session 103: Create Relevance For Your Organization & Networking (10:45AM) presented by Judy Shannon, Director of Tarrant County Agency Relations, Volunteer Center of North Texas Create Relevance For Your Organization - Prove you mean business by having interaction and events throughout the year. Networking is the key - increase committment, connections, and involvement of the general public with your park projects.	Ended	Free
Session 201: Branding and Marketing Your Group (10:45AM) presented by Matt Motley, Dallas/Ft. Worth Area Vice President of Weber Shandwick Marketing your group through public relations, before people can help you, they need to know who you are.	Ended	Free
Session 203: Partnering with the City of Dallas (10:45AM) presented by Christine Lanners, Assistant City Attorney and Dave Strueber, Assistant Director, DPARD Informal v. Formal agreements with Dallas Park & Recreation Department. Rules of engagement - do's and don'ts specific for your location.	Ended	Free
Session 301: Fundraising (10:45AM) presented by Mary Brinegar, President, Dallas Arboretum and Botanical Society Fundraising, short term and long term. How much will you need and when do you have to have it in the bank?	Ended	Free
Session 302: Grants Writing (10:45AM) presented by Jared White, AICP, Park Planner, DPARD Finding grants and writing great proposals that get funded.	Ended	Free
Session 303: Parks and the Community (10:45AM) presented by Mary Poss, REALTOR Ebby Halliday and former Acting Mayor of Dallas and Philip Neeley, RLA, ASLA , Studio Director for Land Design Partners What are parks worth to communities, beyond fees and programs?	Ended	Free
Session 304: Digital Marketing (10:45AM) presented by Kim Young, Principal, The Forest and the Trees Marketing goes digital - an overview of your media options: Twitter, blogging and Facebook	Ended	Free
Session 106: Maximizing Volunteers (12:45PM) presented by Christian Yazdanpanah , Youth Programs Manager, Volunteer Center of North Texas Working with teen volunteers. Doing less with more: the University and College connections; student projects and interns. Prevent "burnout" of your Board and membership.	Ended	Free
Session 107: Building a Bicycle Friendly Dallas (12:45PM) presented by Max Kalhammer, City of Dallas Building a bicycle friendly Dallas - how to support and enhance bike trails	Ended	Free
Session 206: The Park Dallas - The Magic of Public-Private Collaboration (12:45PM) presented by Linda Owen, President, Woodall Rodgers Foundation and Paula Blackmon, Principal, Paula Blackmon & Associates Lobby your representatives - local, state and national - get them involved	Ended	Free
Session 207: Leadership Development (12:45PM) presented by Cynthia Nunn, President, Center for Non-Profit Management Developing leadership skills and building allies	Ended	Free
Session 208: Agencies to Know (12:45PM) presented by Michael Hellmann, Sr. Park Planner and Helena Stevens-Thompson, Mayor and Council Office Maneuvering among inter agencies - City, County, DART, Oncor, etc. Navigating City Hall: Stormwater, Police, Code Compliance, Streets, and Fire, etc.	Ended	Free
Session 209: Neighborhoods and their Associations (12:45PM) presented by Allicia Frye, Sr. Director of Program Services, Volunteer Center of North Texas Neighborhood and homeowner associations look at recruitment, involvement, and leadership.	Ended	Free
Session 306: Free Publicity (12:45PM) presented by Jeff Crilley, Principal for Real News PR How do we get good free publicity.	Ended	Free
Session 307: Funding for Capital Projects (12:45PM) presented by Paul D. Dyer, Director, Park and Recreation Department Leveraging public/private funds for capital projects.	Ended	Free
Session 308: Master Gardeners (12:45PM) presented by Chrissy Cortez-Mathis, Master Gardener Master gardeners share sustainable and low maintenance planting.	Ended	Free
Session 309: Crowd Out Crime/Park Safety (12:45PM) presented by Vince Golbeck, Assistant Chief, DPD Crowd out crime - take back your park and create park safety. Incident Command System - what and how to use it in large group gatherings.	Ended	Free

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Event Details

Dallas Parks

Stakeholders' "Love Your Parks" Summit

November 6, 2010 8:00 AM - 1:30 PM Fair Park

Mayor Tom Leppert will be the keynote speaker at a summit to educate citizens about the benefits of parks and recreation programs on Saturday, November 6, 2010 from 8:00 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at Fair Park.

Participants may choose one session per time slot of the citizen-focused breakout sessions related to the critical role parks and recreation programs and services contribute to the economic, social, health and environmental vitality of Dallas and its neighborhoods.

In-depth parks and recreation summit brings individuals and groups together to:

Discover effective ways to elicit public and community involvement for Dallas parks and recreation programs
Share the essential benefits of parks and recreation programs with elected officials, community decision makers, friends and neighbors
Become a citizen advocate! Learn how to work closely with Dallas Park and Recreation Department and Board to address common community causes

Summit Schedule

8:00 - 8:30 am Check in

8:30 - 9:30 am Welcome and Mayor's Keynote

9:45 - 10:30 am Council District Sessions

10:45 - 11:30 am Educational Sessions

11:30 - 12:30 pm Lunch

12:45 - 1:30 pm Educational Sessions

1:30 pm Summit Concludes