EDUCATIONAL SESSIONS
8:45 am – 9:45 am
What the Heck is NIRSA?
- Flick Flickinger, SUNY Cortland
- MA Room
Building Your Baseline: How Master Planning and Feasibility Empower Recreation Facilities for Success
- Kevin Aitken, Cannon Design
- Colleen McKenna, Cannon Design
- Katherine Denti, Cannon Design
- VT Room
10:00 am – 11:00 am
Student Development Roundtable
- Jason Incorvati, UMass Amherst
- MA Room
Tai Chi for Fitness: Modular Instruction
- Duane Crider
- VT Room
2:00 pm – 3:00 pm
Small Shifts, Big Impacts: Reclaiming Play in Adulthood
- Brooke Russell, Southern New Hampshire University
- VT Room
How to Design Effective Student Training: A Guide to Inspire Your Student Leaders
- Samantha Lacey, UMass Amhert
- Zoe Panarella, UMass Amherst
- MA Room
3:15 pm – 4:15 pm
Hacking Fusion: Lesser-Known and Under-Utilized Features to Elevate Your Instance
- Jeff Sladewski, Fusion
- MA Room
The New Generation Student: Impact on Collegiate Campus Recreation
- Meredith Merchant, WPI
- VT Room
8:30 am – 9:30 am
New Trends and Social Media Engagement
- Ethan Godfrey, Fairfield State University
- NH Room
Reimagining University Athletics: The UVM Construction Journey
- Lisa Beeler, PC Construction
- Jordan Hershman, PC Construction
- Kurt Naser, PC Construction
- MA Room
Whistles Don’t Work Here: Responding to Mental Health Emergencies in Recreation
- Meredith Merchant, WPI
- VT Room
9:45 am – 10:45 am
Renovation Rock Stars: How Campus Rec Overhauls Can Reenergize Campus Cultures
- Kevin Aitken, CannonDesign
- Katherine Denti, CannonDesign
- VT Room
Leading Differently: ADHD and Leadership in Campus Recreation
- Flick Flickinger, SUNY Cortland
- MA Room
11:00 am – 12:00 pm
Data Driven Results: Student Mental Health in Recreation
- Nick Jewell, MIT
- MA Room
Unify Your Campus Rec Staff
- Sean Conners, Salem State University
- Kelli Kaveny
- VT Room
Planning for Wellness Inside and Out
- Emily Parris, Sasaki
- Jason Incorvati, UMass Amherst
- NH Room
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Educational Sessions
More information coming soon as the educational sessions become available.
We are currently accepting presentation proposals for the conference!
Please reach out to Anna Champion or Melissa Minnifield if you need assistance, or have questions regarding presentation submittals.
LAST LECTURE SERIES
Thanks to Our National Sponsors
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