NATIONAL PARK SERVICE TRAINING/MEETING CALENDAR - SEPTEMBER 27, 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:      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 17 - 22 *
Course:     Inter-Disciplinary Resource Protection Training
Location:   San Luis Obispo, CA
Details:    Teh course provides employees from various discplines an
            opportunity to work together in teams to solve resource crime
            scenarios.  Classroom outdoor and evening sessions will be held. 
Closes:     October 1st
Contact:    Todd Swain, SA, JOTR
Phone/fax:  760-367-5542/760-367-5542
E-mail:     On cc:Mail by name.
Submitter:  Todd Swain, JOTR

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 - 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:      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 - 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 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

Dates:      December 6 - 10 *
Course:     Interpretive Competencies Workshop, Developmental Level Ranger
            Careers Training
Location:   NCTC, Shepherdstown, WV
Details:    Workshop to develop knowledge, skills and abilities in one or two
            200-level essential competencies.
Closes:     October 21st
Contact:    Dave Hutson
Phone/fax:  505-785-2232 x433; 505-785-2302
E-mail:     ---
Submitter:  Joyce Howe, STMA

Prepared by the Division of Ranger Activities, WASO, with the cooperation and
support of Delaware Water Gap NRA.

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