2025 Massachusetts Recreation and Park Association Annual State Conference and Exhibit Hall
Celebrating 40 years of Innovation, Parks, Recreation and Community Connection
Date: Wednesday, March 19th - Friday, March 21st, 2025
Location: Four Points by Sheraton Norwood Hotel and Conference Center
1125 Boston-Providence Turnpike, Norwood, MA 02062
  
Conference Snapshot (conference schedule, sessions, etc.)
40th Annual State Conference Schedule *subject to change
| Day 1 - Wednesday, March 19th |
| Delegate Check-in |
11:00 - 3:30 |
| Directors Workshop Lunch* |
11:30 - 12:30 |
| Directors Workshop* |
12:30 - 3:30 |
| Session 1 - Software Speed Sessions |
1:00 - 2:25 |
| Session 2 |
2:30 - 3:30 |
| General Session with Annie Frisoli |
3:45 - 5:00 |
| New Professional Cocktail Hour |
5:15 - 6:15 |
| Cocktail Hour |
5:15 - 6:15 |
| Awards Dinner |
6:30 - 8:00 |
| SOCIAL |
8:30 - 11:00 |
| Day 2 - Thursday, March 20th |
| Delegate Check-in |
8:30 - 10:00 |
| Session 3 |
9:30 - 10:30 |
| Session 4 |
10:45 - 11:45 |
| LUNCH |
12:00 - 1:15 |
| Exhibit Hall Check-in |
1:00 - 3:30 |
| Session 5 |
1:30 - 2:30 |
| Session 6 |
2:45 - 3:45 |
| Exhibit Hall |
4:00 - 6:30 |
| DINNER |
6:45 - 8:00 |
| SOCIAL |
8:30 - 11:00 |
| Day 3 - Friday, March 21st |
| Session 7 |
9:30 - 10:30 |
| Session 8 |
10:45 - 11:45 |
| Annual Meeting / LUNCH |
12:00 - 1:30 |
Meet our Keynote Speaker and Directors Workshop Trainer - Annie Frisoli, M.S., CFEE
Founder & CEO Creating Community LLC
Annie’s journey towards becoming Founder & CEO of Creating Community LLC includes a combination of education, professional certifications, and life experiences. Her adventure has included having the honor of being a 20-year university faculty member in park, recreation and event management, facilitator of staff development for parks and recreation agencies across the U.S., strategic planning consultant for state parks and recreation associations and municipalities, culture design consultant for various park and recreation agencies, and recent author of book Leadership by Design (that includes 28 different park, recreation and event professionals insights and quotes), and even more importantly a wife, daughter, sibling, mentor, best friend, and the 1st International Ambassador for the Canadian Hi-5 Run.
40th Annual Conference Rates
*Early Bird rate will end February 18th - additional $50 fee will be applied starting February 19th
| |
Member |
Retiree Member |
Student Member |
Non - Member |
| Full Conference: March 19th - 21st* |
$375 |
$300 |
$225 |
$425 |
| Wednesday, March 19th* |
$225 |
$175 |
$125 |
$275 |
| Thursday, March 20th* |
$250 |
$200 |
$150 |
$300 |
2025 MRPA State Conference and Exhibit Hall Sponsors
GOLD SPONSOR
SILVER SPONSOR
BRONZE SPONSOR
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