NATIONAL PARK SERVICE TRAINING/MEETING CALENDAR - MAY 15, 2000

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. NEW entries are also in 
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Morning Report.

Brevity in entries is appreciated.

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Dates:          May 19 - 21 
Conference:     THIRD NATIONAL WOMEN IN HISTORIC PRESERVATION 
                CONFERENCE
Location:       Washington, DC
Details:        Over 30 sessions covering essential competencies for 
                interpreters, curators, historical and landscape 
                architects, historians and education specialists. 
                Features many NPS programs and parks. Sample sessions: 
                Underground Railroad roundtable, interpreting 
                religious sites, women's history at military sites, 
                African-American women in historic preservation.
Closes:         Registration until May 19th.
Contact:        Conference info: www.caup.washington.edu/WomenPress
                Registration: www.oah.org/meetings/ncwhp2000/ 
                register.html
Phone/fax:      315-568-0007; 315-568-2141 
E-mail:         ---
Submitter:      Vivien Rose, WORI

Dates:          May 22 - 25 
Conference:     NPS OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH TRAINING CONFERENCE 
Location:       Radisson Hotel and Conference Center, Albuquerque, NM 
Details:        The conference will offer training in occupational 
                safety and health to all employees, supervisors and 
                managers. Included are sessions on DO-50 and RM-50, 
                workmen's comp, NPS/OSHA partnerships, the federal 
                "Worker 2000" initiative, accident reduction and 
                reporting, OSHA compliance at the local level, Lyme 
                disease, indoor air quality, radiation safety, medical 
                standards, and ergonomic standards. Three 24-hour 
                certification courses will also be offered - OSHA 600, 
                hazwoper, and root cause analysis.
Closes:         ---
Contact:        www.nps.gov/riskmgmt, under "NPS Training Conference, 
                May 22-25, 2000"
Phone/fax:      --- ; ---
E-mail:         As above
Submitter:      Shirley Rowley, RMD/WASO

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Conference:     "CULTURAL RESOURCES 2000 - MANAGING FOR THE FUTURE" 
Location:       Santa Fe, NM
Details:        An important event in cultural resources management. 
                Over 350 cultural resources specialists are expected 
                to attend.
Closes:         ---
Contact:        Info can be found at http://www.cr.nps.gov/cr2000 
Phone/fax:      --- ; ---
E-mail:         ---
Submitter:      John Robbins, WASO

Dates:          June 8 
Workshop:       MAINTAINING HISTORIC BUILDINGS 
Location:       Via satellite at local downlink sites
Details:        An interactive distance learning event, sponsored by 
                NCTC. Overview on what employees need to be aware of 
                in maintaining historic buildings. Site coordinator 
                must register at FWS's distance learning home page 
                (http://www.nctcd1.net).
Closes:         N/A
Contact:        Kevin Kilcullen, FWS 
Phone/fax:      703-358-1744; ---
E-mail:         Kevin_Kilcullen@fws.gov 
Submitter:      Steve Hastings

Dates:          June 19 - 21 
Course:         PRINCIPLES OF ACCESSIBILITY 
Location:       Hartford, CT
Details:        Introductory course on the fundamentals of physical 
                and programmatic accessibility for park and recreation 
                professionals.
Closes:         June 1st
Contact:        National Center on Accessibility 
Phone/fax:      765-349-9240; 765-342-6658 
E-mail:         nca@indiana.edu
Submitter:      Joyce Howe, STMA

Dates:          June 26 - 29 *
Course:         OSHA 600, OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH FOR 
                SUPERVISORS
Location:       Vancouver, WA
Details:        The course will cover safety management, 
                walking/working surfaces, fire protection/egress, fall 
                protection.
Closes:         May 25th
Contact:        Regional employee development specialists or "Learning 
                Place" BB for applications; 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:          July 9 - 14 
Conference:     "CONNECTING OUR LAND AND CULTURES: RESOURCE EDUCATION 
                ON THE COLORADO PLATEAU"
Location:       Las Vegas, NV
Details:        Resource educators from the Colorado Plateau will 
                examine their common geography of place, diversity of 
                cultures, and range of RM issues and will develop 
                strategies for sharing them through educational 
                programs. Interactive, multi-agency conference with 
                working sessions and an open space technology forum.
Closes:         June 23rd
Contact:        Carol Kruse and/or Learning Place BB 
Phone/fax:      520-526-1157 x 271; 520-526-4259 
E-mail:         On cc:Mail by name
Submitter:      Same

Dates:          July 17 - 21 
Course:         ARCHEOLOGICAL RESOURCE PROTECTION (XP-ARPTP-009) 
Location:       Hood River, OR
Details:        Basic ARPA training. 
Closes:         June 14th
Contact:        Regional employee development specialists or "Learning 
                Place" bulletin board for applications; 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:          August 14 - 18 
Course:         SERVICEWIDE INSTRUCTOR TEAM OPPORTUNITY FOR THE 
                FUNDAMENTAL PRINCIPLES OF ADMINISTATION COURSE
Location:       Mather TC, Harpers Ferry, WV
Details:        Preparation of instructors for "Fundamental Principles
                of Administration" courses presented during the next 
                three years.
Closes:         June 1st
Contact:        Jan Gauthier
Phone/fax:      304-535-6402; ---
E-mail:         On cc:Mail by name
Submitter:      Joyce Howe, STMA

Dates:          August 15 - 17 
Course:         CRITICAL ISSUES IN HISTORY EDUCATION 
Location:       Mather TC, Harpers Ferry, WV
Details:        The seminar will focus on contexts and sources for 
                interpretation and educational programs that deal with 
                questions about causation and the Civil War.
Closes:         June 9th
Contact:        Laura Feller
Phone/fax:      202-343-9528; 202-343-1244 
E-mail:         On cc:Mail by name
Submitter:      Joyce Howe, STMA

Dates:          August 17 - 20 *
Conference:     PECOS ARCHEOLOGICAL CONFERENCE 
Location:       Mesa Verde NP, CO
Details:        Information on the conference and registration can be 
                found at http://www.swanet.org/pecosconference.html
Closes:         ---
Contact:        See above
Phone/fax:      --- ; ---
E-mail:         ---
Submitter:      Linda Towle, MEVE

Dates:          August 28 - September 1 
Course:         LAW ENFORCEMENT FOR MANAGERS (LEM-001) 
Location:       FLETC, Glynco, GA
Details:        Course on federal law, NPS authority and jurisdiction 
                for upper management with oversight of LE programs.
Closes:         June 29th
Contact:        Regional employee development specialists or Learning 
                Place bulletin board for applications; FLETC for 
                further info.
Phone/fax:      912-267-2245; 912-267-3188 
E-mail:         WASO FLETC-NPS at NP-WASO 
Submitter:      Wiley Golden, FLETC

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

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