We have experienced a number of member agencies tightening their email SPAM filters - resulting in legitimate association correspondence being blocked.
Please instruct your IT staff (or whoever maintains your computers) to allow the following domains:
*.avectra.info
*.ilipra.org
emailenfuego.net
If you do not allow legitimate IPRA correspondence from reaching your email you may not receive important association news, registration confirmations, […]
There has been a recent increase in measles cases in the United States as well as in DuPage County, largely due to cases among under-vaccinated or un-vaccinated persons from the U.S. and abroad. To date this year, four cases of measles in DuPage County have been recently confirmed in school-age children from DuPage County. […]
The deadline is June 1 for all individuals involved in the Certified Park and Recreation Professional (CPRP) and Associate Park and Recreation Professional (APRP) program through the Illinois Park and Recreation Certification Board (IPRCB) to recertify.
If you are to recertify June 1, 2008, you will utilize this form Recertification Form 2008 Renewal Date. […]
Fluorecycle Inc. is a pioneer and leading recycler of fluorescent lights and high intensity discharge (HID) lamps containing mercury, a dangerous substance that can pose serious health hazards.
In 1997, Illinois legislators passed a law deeming it ILLEGAL to dispose of these lights in landfills or incinerators. To ensure public safety, Fluorecycle became the first company […]
Registrations will be accepted through Friday, May 23 for the “What Are Taxable Benefits” workshop scheduled for Wednesday, May 29 and hosted by the Administration and Finance Section of the Illinois Park and Recreation Association.
Click here for more details and to register!
Countless children all over the world have little more than a crumpled water bottle to kick around. Meanwhile, in our own backyards and garages, old soccer balls and basketballs are going unused, wasting space and waiting to end up in a landfill. What if you could tidy your garage, thrill a child, and do […]
On June 28 the Illinois Park & Recreation Association’s Recreation Section (Arts & Events Committee) will host a one-day Dance Showcase event at the Fox Valley Park District.
This is not a dance competition but an amazing event allowing children and teens, ages 7-18, to showcase their dance talents in a fun and non-competitive venue. […]
Summer is just around the corner and so is Park District Conservation Day at the Illinois State Fair on Saturday, August 16.
We need groups to entertain the crowds and show everyone what parks and recreation is all about! Performing at the State Fair is an excellent opportunity for your agency’s dancers, singers, tumblers, bands, […]
Learn about the very interesting current interest rate environment which is being driven by mixed economic data that shows concerns for both higher inflation and a possible economic recession.
Don’t miss this opportunity to advance your personal and business knowledge of today’s economic market. This Lunch and Learn, held on May 21 from 11:30am-1:00pm at […]
A recent article in the Daily Herald reported that due to the poor economy teens were scrambling for summer jobs. A report by the Center for Labor Market Studies at Northeastern University predicted the teen employment rate will drop below even last year’s historically low level of 34.5 percent.
Despite this unsettling news, the article […]