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RRS Teleconference Series

RRS offers educational workshops through the North Carolina Research and Education Network (NCREN) video conference system at seven to nine sites across the state.  Teleconference attendees may earn 0.3 CEUs towards professional certification such as CPRP.

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Spring 2012 Video Teleconference series schedule

Mark your calendars for the first Wednesday of the month from 9:00 am - 12:00 pm for education opportunities close to home. Click on Session Title below to open PDF of the teleconference brochure.

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May 2, 2012 - Defining and Branding Your Parks and Recreation Department

Come learn about making your "mark" on the community. We'll explore the benefits and importance of creating your department's brand and how to market it in this increaing world of private recreation opportunities. Our speakers will share case studies as you learn about getting the word out with social media, defining who you are and what you look like. Speakers:

  • Cassie Schumacher-Georgopoulos, Raleigh Parks and Recreation
  • Helen Ruth Almond, President AAntaeus Consulting, LLC

 

 

2011 Teleconference Workshops - Information & Handouts available in the RRS Library:

March: Volunteer Management - volunteer recruitment, managment and recognition in your parks

February: What's New in Pest Control and Pesticide Safety for Athletic Fields and Park Facilities

March: Reinventing Your Summer Camp in Tough Economic Times

April: Effective Lifeguards: The Key to Successful Aquatic Facilities

May: The Role of Public Involvement in Planning

October: Do I Need a Mobile Ap for That?

November: Customer Service: Key to Success or Failure of your Department

December: Youth Sports, Creating the Best Possible Environment

Teleconference FAQ's

When?

Teleconferences are held from 9:00 am – 12:00 noon on the first Wednesday of each month from August through May.  Check the calendar to confirm date, time and location of each session.

Cost and Registration?

Cost is $35 per person; registration is required to reserve a seat as space is limited for some sites.  Register online with option to pay by credit card or check. Checks payable to NCSU should be sent to the main RRS office with your registration form.  You may fax your registration form to reserve your space, then mail your form and check to our office.  You may also bring your check to the site the day of the teleconference.

 NOTE: if your business office needs a completed NC State University W-9, Tax Payers Identification Number and certification, click here to download.

Where?

Teleconference Sites: Click on links below for directions to each site and site updates.

How do I get my CEU's?

CEU's are recorded through the McKimmon Center’s Office of Professional Development at NCSU. You must sign CEU registration form at the teleconference site. RRS will send a letter to each qualified attendee showing the number of CEU credits earned for that particular teleconference.  After the first teleconference in which you request CEU's, a NC State ID# will be assigned to you. That number will be included in the letter sent to you from RRS.

Please contact the main RRS office for questions about or to obtain information on the teleconferences you attended.

If you require an official University transcript listing of all recent teleconferences and the total number of CEU's earned, a record may be obtained 60 days after a program completion date by writing:
Office of the Registrar
NC State University
Box 7313
Raleigh, NC 27695-7313
This request must include your:

  • Your full name (including your middle name)
  • Birth date (in lieu of social security number, your date of birth is required as a personal identifier by this university)
  • Your current address and
  • Your NC State Personal ID#
  • A check or money order in the amount of $10.00 made payable to North Carolina State University

Add me to the mailing list?

Send us your name, title and mailing address to be added our snail mail mailing list and receive teleconference brochures. Let us know what subject area you are most interested in. You may also contact our main office to add or make changes to your name and mailing address.  Send an email to Pete Armstrong, or contact the main RRS office.

Suggest a Teleconference Topic

Please let us know of topics you think will make a great teleconference.  What areas do you or your staff need to learn more about?  Any speaker recommendations? 

Send suggestions to LuAnn Bryan

 


Directions and/or Maps to Teleconference Sites

Please note parking information for each site. To avoid a parking ticket, most locations require you park in visitor space and may require you obtain a visitor permit.  Confirm available locations on registration form.

Appalachian State University

Location: Ann Belk Hall, Classroom 023
Printable map with visitor parking noted: http://maps.appstate.edu/print_mapbw.pdf

UNC Asheville

Location: Robinson Hall, Room 129
Campus Map on the web: http://www.unca.edu/campusmap/ (Building 17 on map)
Parking Info: Printable map with parking zones http://www.unca.edu/campusmap/images/CampusMap.pdf

Institute of Marine Sciences (Morehead City) - New Location for CMAST Site

Location: IMS Video Conference Room
3431 Arendell Street
Morehead City, NC 28557
Driving Directions:http://marine.unc.edu/DrivingDirections/institute

UNC Charlotte

Location: Atkins Library, Room 143
Driving Directions & Campus Map: http://search.uncc.edu/maps/
Parking Info: Park in Visitor Deck to avoid parking ticket.  Cost for parking is $8.00 ($10 max).

East Carolina University

Location: Brody Medical Sciences Building – Rooms 2E-65 or 2E-92
Driving Directions & Campus Map: http://www.ecu.edu/parking/ (use drop down menu to view map)
Parking Information: The only indentified Visitors Parking on the Health Sciences Campus is in front of Building 109 on the campus Map. This building houses the ECU Alumni Development offices and is located across Moye Boulevard, directly in front of the Brody Medical Sciences Building. Also, there is metered parking is available in the patient parking lot, in front of the Leo Jenkins Cancer Center and the Brody Medical Sciences Building. The campus map does not show any visitors parking in any other parking lots near the Brody building.
Parking Regulations: According to the ECU campus parking regulations, all visitors must purchase a parking pass. See the website above for all parking regulations.
Classroom: Enter Brody Medical Center through the main entrance and take the elevator on the left to the second floor. Turn right as you leave the elevator, and then turn right at the next hall. Network room 2E92 will be on the left and room 2E65 will be on the right.

Gateway Technology Center, North Carolina Wesleyan College

Location: 3400 N. Wesleyan Blvd., Rocky Mount, NC 27804

Driving Directions and Information for the Gateway Technology Center: http://www.gatewaytechnologycenter.org/directions.htm

Elizabeth City State University

Location: Information Technology Center, Room 135
Driving Directions & Campus Map: ECSU Visitor Guide
Campus Map

UNC-Pembroke

Location: Business Administration Building, Interactive Video Facility, Room 127
Campus Map: Building #38
Parking Information: Stop at the Traffic Office in the Business Services Building (#35 on map) to obtain a visitor’s permit.

Mount Olive College

Location: Communications Building, (Studios 114, 115) 646 James B. Hunt Dr.
Campus Map: Building 17
Parking Information: All visitors must display a temporary pass from Student Development Office or Campus Safety Office ( Lois K. Murphy Center, 630 Henderson St. / Building #6 on campus map)

North Carolina State University

Location: North Carolina State University, Winston Hall Rm. 132
Limited Parking

Research Triangle Park

Location: New off campus location near RTP. Mount Olive College at Research Triangle Park

Central Park West, 5001 S. Miami Blvd, Durham, NC 27703
Campus Information and Parking Info

UNC Wilmington

Location: Education Building, Room 266
Driving Directions & Campus Map: http://www.uncw.edu/ba/campus_map.htm
Parking Info: http://www.uncw.edu/ba/parking_trans/visitors.htm

Winston-Salem State University

Location: Anderson Center, Room G-22 (Ground Floor)
Directions & Campus Map: http://www.wssu.edu/WSSU/About/Information/Maps.htm
Parking Info: Please park in front of the main entrance to the Anderson Center.  WSSU will issue parking ticket if you park in front of the side door (right wing of building) or near the tennis courts.
Link to written directions:  WSSU Directions and Parking Info .