- Subject: NPS Training/Meeting Calendar - Monday, September 13, 1999
- Date: Mon, 13 Sep 1999
NATIONAL PARK SERVICE TRAINING/MEETING CALENDAR - SEPTEMBER 13, 1999
The calendar appears every other Monday as an addendum to the Morning Report.
Entries are listed no earlier than FOUR months before the event, EXCEPT in
instances in which registration dates close much earlier. Asterisks (*)
indicate new entries; pound signs (#) indicate revisions to entries that have
appeared previously. Brevity in entries is appreciated.
Please note that information on fire training can be found on the multi-agency
fire training schedule posted at www.nifc.nps.gov/mats/matsframe.asp.
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Dates: Winter, Spring and Summer *
Course: Three Land Management Training Programs: LMTP-003, LMTP-005,
LMTP-007
Location: FLETC, Glynco, GA
Details: The three courses begin, respectively, in February, May and
September of 2000. Regional offices have asked that the general
dates be posted in advance, as nominations MUST go through region
for approval and prioritization. Each course is now announced on
the Learning Place bulletin board, with nomination forms
attached.
Contact: Regional employee development specialists; FLETC for further
info.
Phone/fax: 912-267-2245; 912-267-3188
E-mail: WASO FLETC-NPS at NP-WASO
Submitter: Tom Cherry, FLETC
Dates: September 20 - 23
Conference: EPA Region 3 Chemical Emergency Preparedness and Prevention
Conference
Location: Washington Hilton Hotel, Washington, DC
Details: Over 45 different hazmat workshops and training sessions, over 65
presenters. Registration is $95, includes reception and banquet.
Registration is available on line at website.
Closes: ---
Contact: Al Brown, EPA (or conference hotline, 877-804-CEPP)
Phone/fax: 215-814-3302; ---
E-mail: www.epacepp.com, or brown.alan@epa.gov
Submitter: Same
Dates: September 28 - 30
Course: Mental Preparation for Armed Confrontation; Advanced Vehicle Stop
Tactics
Location: West Yellowstone Conference Hotel, West Yellowstone, MT
Details: Training on these two subjects. Instructed by Jim Crotty,
retired ATF SA and FLETC instructor for both Customs and ATF and
nationally-recognized authority on "use of force" situations.
Seventy-five slots are open for NPS participants. No tuition.
Special rates have been established at the hotel (406-646-7365).
Closes: ---
Contact: Chris Hansen, YELL
Phone/fax: 307-344-2125; ---
E-mail: ---
Submitter: Dave Tyroler, YELL
Dates: September 30
Conference: Call for proposals for The Third National Conference on Women and
Historic Preservation
Location: Mount Vernon College, Washington, DC
Details: The conference will be held May 19-21, 2000.
Closes: Call for proposals for presentations on any aspect of women and
historic preservation, particularly on those that address "the
intersections of gender, race, class, ethnicity and sexuality in
the context of historic preservation or which provide an
international basis for comparison."
Contact: Gail Dubrow, Preservation Planning and Design Program, University
Phone/fax: 206-685-4170; ---
E-mail: www.caup.washington.edu/WomenPres, or womenpres@hotmail.com
Submitter: Vivien Rose, WORI
Dates: October 11 - 13
Conference: "Exotic Organisms in Greater Yellowstone: Native Biodiversity
Under Siege"
Location: Mammoth Hot Springs, Yellowstone NP, WY
Details: Features sessions on mountain goats, non-native fishes, mud
snails and plants. Fifth in a series of science conferences
about the ecosystem.
Closes: On-site registration; prices go up after September 10th
Contact: Reservations Department, AmFac, attention Tami Whittlesey
Phone/fax: 307-344-7456; ---
E-mail: reserve@ynp-lodges.com (Attn: Tami)
Submitter: Sue Consolo-Murphy, YELL
Dates: October 13 - 16 *
Meeting: "Virtual History: Keeping History Accessible and Accurate," Joint
Annual Meeting, Mountain-Plains Museums Association and New
Mexico Association of Museums
Location: Santa Fe, NM
Details: Presentations and sessions on museum issues of interest to the
general public, interpreters, curators, historians, archivists,
and others on a wide variety of topics, including technology, use
of volunteers, collections care, and appraisals. There will be
two off-site workshops, 30 concurrent sessions, and seven half-day
and full-day trips to local museums and historical sites.
Closes: ---
Contact: Jan Postler, Coordinator, MPMA
Phone/fax: 970-259-7866; 970-259-7867
E-mail: mpma@frontier.net
Submitter: Matthew Wilson, Curator, IMDE-CNR
Dates: October 15 - 19
Course: 1999 National Interpreters Workshop
Location: Syracuse, NY
Details: This annual workshop offers myriad training opportunities to
interpreters to assist them in their professional development and
meet the needs of NPS interpretation.
Closes: September 24th
Contact: National Association for Interpreters
Phone/fax: 888-900-8283; ---
E-mail: ---
Submitter: Joyce Howe, STMA
Dates: October 18 - 22 *
Course: Archeological Resources Protection Training (XP-ARPTP-002)
Location: Fort Lewis, WA
Details: Basic ARPA training.
Closes: September 24th
Contact: Regional employee development specialists; FLETC for further
info.
Phone/fax: 912-267-2245; 912-267-3188
E-mail: WASO FLETC-NPS at NP-WASO
Submitter: Wiley Golden, FLETC
Dates: October 25 - 28
Workshop: "The Resource, The Visitor, and Risk," NPS Cave and Karst
Integrated Management Workshop
Location: Mammoth Cave NP, KY
Details: Servicewide workshop on the management of cave and karst
resources, visitor services/interpretation, and risk.
Closes: October 1st
Contact: Mike Adams
Phone/fax: 270-758-2254; 270-758-2349
E-mail: On cc:Mail by name
Submitter: Ron Kerbo
Dates: October 25 - 28
Meeting: "Crossing Divides," Annual Meeting and Exposition, Geological
Society of America
Location: Denver, CO
Details: Focus on the cross-disciplinary nature of the geosciences,
encouraging a scientific program that crosses divides among the
various disciplines of science, education and society. $255 for
non-members, $210 for members - but NPS interpreters can register
at the K-12 professional rate of $25.
Closes: September 17th
Contact: Bruce Heise or Jim Wood
Phone/fax: Heise: 303-969-2017, Wood: 303-969-2149; ---
E-mail: http://www.geosociety.org/meetings/99/index.htm
Submitter: Jim Wood, GRD
Dates: October 25 - 29
Course: The Chief Ranger
Location: Mather Training Center, Harpers Ferry, WV
Details: The second edition of this leadership course focuses on strategic
thinking necessary as a member of a management team.
Participants will understand the roles and responsibilities of a
chief ranger in resource-based division, park and service
management programs. Selection criteria is weighted toward chief
rangers with less than two years' experience and those
anticipating becoming chief rangers in their next career move.
Closes: ---
Contact: Brion Fitzgerald, GETT, or Joe Evans, ROMO
Phone/fax: Fitzgerald: 717-334-1124 x 434, Evans: 970-586-1218; ---
E-mail: On cc:Mail by name
Submitter: Same
Dates: October 25 - 29
Course: Introduction to Park Program Management, Instructor Workshop
Location: Albright Training Center, Grand Canyon, AZ
Details: Attendees will be trained to instruct "Introduction to Park
Program Management," which will be held within each regional
annually.
Closes: September 13th
Contact: Jan Gauthier
Phone/fax: 304-535-6401; 304-535-6408
E-mail: ---
Submitter: Joyce Howe, STMA
Dates: October 30
Seminar: "Cold War Thaw - 1959," Fourth Annual Eisenhower Seminar
Location: Gettysburg NMP, PA
Details: Commemorates the 40th anniversary of the historic meeting between
President Eisenhower and Premier Kruschev at Camp David and
Eisenhower's Gettysburg farm. General Andrew Goodpaster,
Eisenhower's adviser on foreign affairs, will be among the
speakers. $35.
Closes: ---
Contact: EISE
Phone/fax: 717-338-9114; ---
E-mail: On cc:Mail by name
Submitter: Jim Roach, EISE
Dates: October 31 - November 5
Course: Managerial Grid: Phase I and Instructor Preparation
Location: Pensacola, FL
Details: Phase I is a prerequisite for attending the IP sessions.
Sponsored by ANPR. Cost: $750, which includes a one-year
membership in ANPR; $600 for current members. Send applications
(purchase order, SF-181, personal check or money order, etc.) to
ANPR, c/o Bill Wade, 5625 N. Wilmot Road, Tucson, AZ.
Closes: September 24th
Contact: Bill Wade
Phone/fax: 520-615-9417; 520-615-9474
E-mail: Bill Wade at NP-SAGU or JWBillWade@aol.com
Submitter: Same
Dates: November 1 - 5 *
Course: Archeological Resources Protection Training (XP-ARPTP-002)
Location: Fort Hood, TX
Details: Basic ARPA training.
Closes: October 6th
Contact: Regional employee development specialists; FLETC for further
info.
Phone/fax: 912-267-2245; 912-267-3188
E-mail: WASO FLETC-NPS at NP-WASO
Submitter: Wiley Golden, FLETC
Dates: November 1 - 5 *
Meeting: DOI/USDA Radio Workshop
Location: Marriott Hotel Southeast, Denver, CO
Details: Bi-annual radio workshop, focusing on policy and technology
relating to the narrowband radio transition, allocation of
spectrum, GAO and Departmental requirements for site and spectrum
resource sharing, and communications provision alternatives to
government-owned land mobile radio systems. There will also be
vendors and exhibitors displaying state of the art wireless
technology and manufacturer seminars on servicing equipment.
There will be a modest registration fee; pre-registration is
encouraged.
Closes: ---
Contact: Frank Weed, NPS Radio Coordinator, WASO
Phone/fax: 303-969-2084; 303-987-6784
E-mail: On cc:Mail by name.
Submitter: Same.
Dates: November 2 - 4 *
Course: Budget Process for NPS Managers
Location: Santa Monica Mountains NRA, CA
Details: The course deals primarily with the managerial rather than the
technical aspects of the NPS budget process, and is intended for
those with overall budget management responsibilities - not
budget practitioners actually formulating and executing budgets.
Closes: October 1st
Contact: Jan Gauthier
Phone/fax: 304-535-6215; ---
E-mail: On cc:Mail by name.
Submitter: Joyce Howe, STMA
Dates: November 2 - 4 *
Workshop: 1999 Intermountain Regional Chief Rangers Workshop
Location: Park City, UT
Details: The conference will provide opportunities for IMR chief rangers
and their key staff members to share information and develop
strategies for managing pertinent issues in the ranger
profession, including exploration of the definition and
applicability of resource-based rangers and learning new skills
to support that effort.
Closes: September 17th
Contact: Steve Robinson, CR, CEBR
Phone/fax: 435-586-9451; ---
E-mail: On cc:Mail by name.
Submitter: Same.
Dates: November 2 - 5 *
Meeting: Eleventh Annual Meeting, Federal Preservation Forum (FPF)
Location: Valley Forge NHP, King of Prussia, PA
Details: Topics will include: Training Archeologists, Cultural Resource
Working Group on Metadata Standards, Paleontology, and GIS
Applications in Cultural Resources. A training session on 36 CFR
Part 800 changes has been tentatively scheduled for November 5th.
For lodging and registration info, see the FPF web site:
www.pe.net/~fpforum.
Closes: ---
Contact: David Banks, WASO-HPS
Phone/fax: 202-343-9518; ---
E-mail: On cc:Mail by name.
Submitter: Anne Vawser, MWAC.
Dates: November 4 - 6
Meeting: International Foundation for Cultural Property Protection (IFCPP)
Location: Denver, CO
Details: This first annual IFCPP conference will present general sessions
on the protection of cultural resources, including physical
security and fire protection, emergency/disaster preparedness,
and related issues. Two professional certification training
courses will be offered - certified institutional protection
specialist (CIPS) and manager (CIPM). There will also be vendors
and exhibitors showing state of the art protection technology.
Closes: ---
Contact: Rob Layne, IFCPP conference coordinator
Phone/fax: 303-322-9667 or 800-257-6717; ---
E-mail: Rob@IFCPP.com, or www. IFCPP.com
Submitter: Matt Wilson
Dates: November 5 - 7
Symposium: International Technical Rescue Symposium
Location: Marriott Hotel, Fort Collins, CO
Details: Sharing of news and insights on advances in equipment, technical
problems and issues of mutual concern, including techniques,
medical considerations, analysis of high-angle accidents,
helicopter rescue developments, and "SAR screw-ups." Followed by
NPS SAR meeting (see below).
Closes: ---
Contact: Sherry Cox, Pigeon Mountain Industries, Inc.
Phone/fax: 706-764-1437; 706-764-1531
E-mail: scox@pmirope.com
Submitter: Ken Phillips, GRCA
Dates: November 7 - 9
Meeting: NPS SAR Meeting
Location: Marriott Hotel, Fort Collins, CO
Details: Follow-up on NPS SAR meeting held in Long Beach, California, in
1997. Working meeting focusing on completion of a draft of an
NPS SAR reference manual, the exchange of professional ideas, and
discussion of NPS SAR issues. Those planning on attending are
encouraged to contact Ken Phillips ASAP.
Closes: ---
Contact: Ken Phillips, SAR Coordinator, GRCA
Phone/fax: --- ; ---
E-mail: On cc:Mail by name
Submitter: Ken Phillips, GRCA
Dates: November 15 - 19 *
Course: Supervision: An Introduction
Location: Atlanta, GA
Details: The course is designed for newly-appointed supervisors and those
who need to refresh their supervisory skills.
Closes: September 17th
Contact: Rhonda Miller, USFWS, National Conservation Training Center
Phone/fax: 304-876-7437; 304-876-7202
E-mail: rhonda_miller@fws.gov
Submitter: Joyce Howe, STMA
Dates: November 15 - 19
Course: Workshop on Managing Visitor Use in Wilderness
Location: Salt Lake City, UT
Details: The course will employ lectures, studies and breakout sessions to
analyze problems associated with increasing recreational use in
wilderness and wilderness study areas and examine a range of
tools for addressing these issues.
Closes: September 24th
Contact: Greg Kroll
Phone/fax: 406-243-4612; 406-243-4717
E-mail: On cc:Mail by name
Submitter: Joyce Howe, STMA
Dates: November 29 - December 2
Meeting: 1999 Congress on Recreation and Resource Capacity
Location: Snowmass Village, Aspen, CO
Details: The congress will focus on recreation and resource capacities on
public lands and waters.
Closes: ---
Contact: Susan Scott Lundquist
Phone/fax: 970-491-4865; ---
E-mail: susanlun@lamar.colostate.edu, or www.cnr.colostate.edu/nrrt/capacity
Submitter: Susan Scott Lundquist
Prepared by the Division of Ranger Activities, WASO, with the cooperation and
support of Delaware Water Gap NRA.