Why Should You Attend?
- This is the only event where you can connect with 8,000 people who are passionate about parks and recreation, conservation, health, landscape architecture, city planning and making our communities great places to live.
- The Exhibit Hall, with more than 400 exhibitors, allows you to test out cutting edge equipment and products from top brands.
- With hundreds of dynamic speakers, more than 200 sessions and 12 education tracks, you are guaranteed to learn something new and leave inspired.
- 88% of past attendees have been satisfied with their experience and consistently say they leave with new ideas and best practices that help reduce costs, increase efficiencies and build value for their communities.
Get the Biggest Bang for Your Buck
- Save up to $260 by registering before the Early Bird deadline on August 2.
- NRPA Premier Member Agencies, who purchase four full package registrations, receive the fifth registration for FREE!*
- Become an NRPA Member! Non-members receive one year of NRPA membership with select registration packages.
- Volunteer and your registration fee can be greatly reduced or you may even be able to attend for free.
- Get the most out of your trip by adding a Pre-Conference Workshop.
- Need help convincing your boss that you should attend? These justification tips should help.
Download Attendee Paper Registration Form or Download Group Discount Registration Form.
| EARLY BIRD RATE: 5/13/2019 to 8/2/2019 | |||
| Package | Members | Non-Members | |
| Full Package | $595 | $835** | |
| Young Professional Package*** | $485 | $625** | |
| Student Package**** (Receptions not included) |
$45 | $105** | |
| Exhibit Hall Only Package | $165 | $225 | |
| Spouse/Guest Package (Education not included) |
$405 | $405 | |
| STANDARD RATE: 8/3/2019 to 9/23/2019 | |||
| Package | Members | Non-Members | |
| Full Package | $755 | $1,015** | |
| Young Professional Package*** | $655 | $825** | |
| Student Package**** (Receptions not included) |
$55 | $125** | |
| Exhibit Hall Only Package | $215 | $275 | |
| Spouse/Guest Package (Education not included) |
$425 | $425 | |
| ONSITE RATE: On or After 9/24/2019 | |||
| Package | Members | Non-Members | |
| Full Package | $795 | $1,095** | |
| Young Professional Package*** | $685 | $885** | |
| Student Package**** (Receptions not included) |
$65 | $175** | |
| Exhibit Hall Only Package | $215 | $275 | |
| Spouse/Guest Package (Education not included) |
$435 | $435 | |
| Full Package | Young Professional Package*** | Student Package**** | Exhibit Hall Only | Spouse/Guest | |
| All Education Sessions | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ||
| NRPA Opening General Session | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | |
| Exhibit Hall Daily Admission | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| NRPA Opening Reception | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ||
| NRPA Closing General Session | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
*Premier group registration discounts are available for full package registrations only. Submit all registrations at the same time. To ensure eligibility each agency’s premier roster must be up-to-date with NRPA to include the exact name and member number of each attendee registering for the group discount.
**These nonmember registration fees automatically include individual membership to NRPA for one-year.
*** Young Professionals include anyone 35 years and younger.
****Students include anyone who is currently enrolled as a full-time or part-time student pursuing a degree in parks, recreation, conservation, or related matters, and is not simultaneously employed as a full-time professional. All non-member students must provide proof of student status before receiving registration materials. Student status must be verified one of the following ways: an original letter on the institution’s letterhead signed by any qualified representative from your university program, student id with valid dates, or a current transcript. Verification must be submitted at the same time as registration. NRPA Student memberships purchased on or before 6/30/2019 will continue to be eligible for a complimentary Annual Conference registration. All student memberships purchased on or after 7/1/2019 will be charged the Student Member Conference registration fees as charted above.
NRPA Annual Conference Hotel Blocks
The NRPA hotel blocks will open with conference registration on May 13, 2019. MCI USA (formerly Wyndham Jade) exclusively handles hotel reservations for the NRPA Annual Conference. To receive the discounted NRPA room block rates, you must reserve your room through MCI USA.
Registration Terms and Policies
Read NRPA's registration terms, cancellation policy and more important registration information.
Stay Informed
Sign up at the bottom of this page for updates on the schedule, hotel blocks, discounts and more. For more registration information, please contact Dana Hartung.