NATIONAL PARK SERVICE TRAINING/MEETING CALENDAR - JULY 10, 2000

This calendar appears every other Monday as an addendum to the Morning 
Report.

Entries are listed no sooner than FOUR months before an event, except 
in cases in which registration dates close much earlier. Brevity in 
submissions is appreciated.

Asterisks (*) indicate new entries. They are also in light green for 
those of you who receive the color version of the Morning Report.

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Date(s):        July 18 - 20 
Course:         SPECIAL PARK USES
Location:       Kona, HI
Details:        Training on all aspects of special park uses, 
                including obligations, laws, rules and regulations, 
                cost recovery, filming, roads, utilities and special 
                use permits.
Closes:         ASAP
Contact:        PWR Employee Development, 206-220-4078, or Doug Lentz 
at NP-HAVO
Submitter:      Doug Lentz, HAVO

Date(s):        July 31 - August 3 
Conference:     "A NEW VISION FOR THE 21ST CENTURY": WOMEN IN FEDERAL 
                LAW ENFORCEMENT TRAINING CONFERENCE AND EXHIBITION
Location:       Hyatt Regency, Washington, DC
Details:        See below
Closes:         N/A
Contact:        Web site at www.ceeme.com/WIFLE/, or 202-927-4100
Submitter:      Joni Jones, INDU

Date(s):        August 7 - 10 *
Conference:     "DIVERSITY - THE NORM IN THE DOI"
Location:       Turf Valley Resort and Conference Center, Ellicott 
                City, MD
Details:        Conference on all aspects of equal opportunity and 
                diversity in the workplace within DOI.
Closes:         ---
Contact:        Felicia Baker, OEO, DOI, 202-208-4727
Submitter:      Maureen Foster, WASO

Date(s):        August 14 - 17 *
Conference:     ASSOCIATION OF PUBLIC SAFETY COMMUNICATIONS OFFICERS 
                INTERNATIONAL
Location:       Boston, MA
Details:        The full agenda and registration information for the 
                conference can be found at www.apcointl.org under 
                "Conference/Symposiums," then "Conference and 
                Expositions." Early registration (before July 17th) is 
                $330 for members, $400 for non-members; add $50 to 
                each after that date. A daily pass is $65.
Closes:         ---
Contact:        APCO
Submitter:      Frank Weed

Date(s):        August 14/August 15 - 17 *
Course:         DISABILITY AWARENESS/RETROFITTING FOR ACCESSIBILITY
Location:       Colorado Springs, CO
Details:        Two courses, with the first a prerequisite for the 
                second. Designed to educate facility managers, 
                maintenance professionals, site access coordinators 
                and planners on the barriers encountered by people 
                with disabilities.
Closes:         Open until enrollment reaches 60
Contact:        Nan Smith, 765-349-9240 (phone), 765-342-6658 (fax), 
                or nca@indiana.edu
Submitter:      Joyce Howe, STMA

Date(s):        August 17 - 20
Conference:     PECOS ARCHEOLOGICAL CONFERENCE
Location:       Mesa Verde NP, CO
Details:        See below
Closes:         ---
Contact:        Web site: http://www.swanet.org/pecosconference.html
Submitter:      Linda Towle, MEVE

Date(s):        August 21 - 25 
Course:         OSHA 600, OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH FOR 
                SUPERVISORS
Location:       Harpers Ferry, WV
Details:        Basic safety management for supervisors.
Closes:         July 18th 
Contact:        Regional employee specialists; Learning Place BB; or 
                FLETC for additional information (on cc:Mail at WASO 
                FLETC-NPS, or 912-267-2245)
Submitter:      Wiley Golden, FLETC

Date(s):        September 18 - 22 
Course:         ARCHEOLOGICAL RESOURCES PROTECTION TRAINING 
                (XP-ARPTP-010)
Location:       Boston, MA
Details:        Basic archeological resource crime training.
Closes:         August 23rd
Contact:        Regional employee specialists; Learning Place BB; or 
                FLETC for additional information (on cc:Mail at WASO 
                FLETC-NPS, or 912-267-2245)
Submitter:      Wiley Golden, FLETC

Date(s):        September 20 - 22 
Course:         ENVIRONMENTAL CRIMES
Location:       Denver, CO
Details:        Key environmental laws and their enforcement, both 
                civil and criminal.
Closes:         August 12th
Contact:        Regional employee specialists; Learning Place BB; or 
                FLETC for additional information (on cc:Mail at WASO 
                FLETC-NPS, or 912-267-2245)
Submitter:      Wiley Golden, FLETC

Date(s):        September 25 - 29 
Course:         LAW ENFORCEMENT FOR ADVANCED INTERVIEWING TRAINING 
                (LEAINTP-006)
Location:       FLETC, Glynco, GA
Details:        Training on advanced interviewing techniques.
Closes:         August 25th 
Contact:        Regional employee specialists; Learning Place BB; or 
                FLETC for additional information (on cc:Mail at WASO 
                FLETC-NPS, or 912-267-2245)
Submitter:      Wiley Golden, FLETC

Date(s):        September 27 
Course:         ACCESS TO OUTDOOR RECREATION ENVIRONMENTS
Location:       Philadelphia, PA; Washington, DC; Denver, CO; 
                Albuquerque, NM; San Francisco, CA; SERO
Details:        The course will address proposed guidelines for 
                trails, campgrounds, picnic areas and beaches. 
                Presentations will also provide and update on the 
                status of rulemaking and highlight "best practices" 
                applications in outdoor recreation environments.
Closes:         July 31st
Contact:        National Center on Accessibility, 765-349-9240
Submitter:      Joyce Howe, STMA

Date(s):        October 11 - 13 *
Course:         DIRECTOR'S ORDER 2: PARK PLANNING
Location:       Denver, CO
Details:        Overview of NPS planning and the framework for 
                interrelationship of GMP's, strategic plans, 
                implementation plans and annual performance plans. The 
                majority of the course focuses on an 11-step process 
                for developing a GMP.
Closes:         August 18th
Contact:        Jan Harris, 303-969-2435 (phone), 303-969-2736 (fax), 
                or via cc:Mail
Submitter:      Nat Kuykendall

Date(s):        October 15 - 20 
Course:         PACIFIC NORTHWEST REGIONAL WILDERNESS STEWARDSHIP
Location:       Lake Creek Lodge, Sisters, OR
Details:        Course for mid-level managers and staff on aspects of 
                wilderness stewardship.
Closes:         July 31st
Contact:        Chris Ryan (406-243-4363)
Submitter:      Joyce Howe, STMA

Date(s):        October 15 - 20 
Course:         INTER-DISCIPLINARY RESOURCE PROTECTION (IDRP-001)
Location:       San Luis Obispo, CA
Details:        Intensive, inter-disciplinary 50-hour course on 
                resolution of resource crime issues. Includes evening 
                sessions. Participants  will work in teams and rotate 
                through day-long scenarios.
Closes:         August 28th
Contact:        Regional employee specialists; Learning Place BB; or 
                FLETC for additional information (on cc:Mail at WASO 
                FLETC-NPS, or 912-267-2245)
Submitter:      Wiley Golden, FLETC

Date(s):        October 23 - 26 *
Workshop:       SOUTHWEST CLUSTER NATURAL RESOURCES WORKSHOP
Location:       San Antonio, TX
Details:        Topics include inventory and monitoring networks, 
                Southwest cooperative ecosystem study unit, and a 
                short course on writing proposals for resource 
                stewardship funding. One-day field trip to LBJ or San 
                Antonio Missions.
Closes:         ---
Contact:        Nancy Skinner via cc:Mail
Submitter:      Lee Benson, SOAR

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

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