Everything You Want to Know about Playgrounds
Representatives from agencies specializing in the sale and installation of playground equipment will answer questions that conference attendees have regarding the industry.  There will be a facilitator for the session, and the session will focus on Q & As.

Facilitator: Mary Wagner, Park Manager, Cape Henlopen State Park

Recreation Roundtable
This session provides an opportunity for participants to collaborate about the latest trends and ideas in recreation programming.  Topics to be discussed will include: what’s hot and what’s not, barriers to program offerings, advertising tools and program evaluations and identifying emerging trends in recreation and program opportunities.  Please bring activity brochures, flyers, program evaluations and additional resources to share with other participants.

Facilitator: Tyler Debruin, Recreation Supervisor, George Wilson Center, Newark Parks & Recreation

Parks Maintenance Roundtable

This session provides a forum for discussion about maintenance issues in parks.  Panel members include: Mandy Tolino, Urban Forest Administrator with the City of Wilmington, will be on the panel to field questions about reoccurring maintenance challenges regarding trees in urban areas; Rich Gregg, Park Supervisor for City of Newark Parks Department.

Facilitator: Mark Sparagna, Maintenance Supervisor, City of Wilmington Parks and Recreation