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The NRPA Annual Conference brings together thousands of people across several different fields including parks and recreation, conservation, health, landscape architecture and city planning. We aim to fulfill the needs of our diverse audience by providing a range of topical and engaging education sessions presented by top leaders in their professions. We are looking for speakers who can resonate with our attendees’ passion for parks and recreation and inspire even greater impact in communities nationwide.

Read the Call for Proposals, including important information and guidance from the Conference Program Committee and NRPA Education Team, here:

Review the Call for Proposals


Important Dates - Call for Education, Speed Session, and Research Session Proposals:  

  • Submission Site Opens: October 23, 2023 
  • Submission Site Closes: December 17, 2023, Midnight ET 
  • Session Acceptance/Decline Notifications: February-March 2024 
  • Speaker Roster Finalizations: March-April 2024 
  • Registration Opens: May 2024


2024 NRPA Annual Conference:  
October 8-10, 2024 
Atlanta, Georgia