NATIONAL PARK SERVICE TRAINING/MEETING CALENDAR - AUGUST 21, 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):        September 25 - 30 
Conference:     "DAM SAFETY 2000," ANNUAL CONFERENCE, ASSOCIATION OF 
                STATE DAM SAFETY OFFICIALS (ASDO)
Location:       Providence, RI
Details:        Technical seminar, dam owners workshop, and general 
                session. The audience includes any NPS personnel 
                responsible for inspection, maintenance, monitoring or 
                removal of dams or oversight of associated emergency 
                operations plans. Also those responsible for lagoons, 
                levees, dikes, flood walls, berms, high-hydraulic head 
                road culverts, etc. Registration and travel is $528. 
Closes:         ---
Contact:        859-257-5140, or www.damsafety.org/confer_train.html, 
                or Charles Karpowitz at 202-565-1249/1244
Submitter:      Steve Hastings

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 912-267-2246)
Submitter:      Wiley Golden, FLETC

Date(s):        October 4 - 7 
Conference:     "MUSEUMS: THE CORE OF DISCOVERY," ANNUAL MEETING, 
                MOUNTAIN-PLAINS MUSEUM ASSOCIATIN (MPMA)
Location:       Bismarck, ND
Details:        The conference will feature to workshops - one on use 
                of mannequins for historic clothing and textiles, the 
                other on exhibit programming - and 21 sessions on a 
                variety of topics of interest to park curators, museum 
                technicians, interpreters and other park personnel.
Closes:         ---
Contact:        Robert Brown, 406-728-3476, ftmslamuseum@montana.com
Submitter:      Matthew Wilson, Curator, IMDE-CNR

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 912-267-2246)
Submitter:      Wiley Golden, FLETC

Date(s):        October 16 
Course:         WILDERNESS MANAGEMENT DISTANCE EDUCATION
Location:       ---
Details:        On-line course on wilderness in the American context, 
                offered by the School of Forestry, University of 
                Montana.
Closes:         ---
Contact:        Chris Ryan, 406-243-4630
Submitter:      Joyce Howe, STMA

Date(s):        October 16 - 20 *
Course:         LAW ENFORCEMENT REFRESHER
Location:       Vicksburg NMP, MS
Details:        Open to all NPS areas.
Closes:         ---
Contact:        Patty Montague, 601-638-1870 x 8055
Submitter:      Same

Date(s):        October 17 *
Course:         DISABILITY AWARENESS AND CONCESSIONERS 
                RESPONSIBILITIES
Location:       Reno, NV
Details:        The National Center on Accessibility is sponsoring a 
                one-day workshop for concessioners, concessions 
                specialists, and others who directly serve the public.
Closes:         September 18th
Contact:        Jennifer Rekers, 812-856-4422 (phone), 4480 (fax), 
                nca@indiana.edu
Submitter:      Joyce Howe, STMA

Date(s):        October 20 *
Conference:     GEORGE WRIGHT SOCIETY BIENNIAL CONFERENCE
Location:       Denver, CO
Details:        The conference will not be until next April, but the 
                deadline for papers is October 20th. Abstracts are 
                welcomed on any topic related to research, resource 
                management and public education in parks and protected 
                areas, from any field in natural or cultural 
                resources, in both terrestrial and marine realms. For 
                details, go to www.georgewright.org/2001.html and 
                follow the links to the "Call for Papers" page.
Closes:         As above
Contact:        Dave Harmon, GWS, 906-487-9722 (phone), 9405 (fax), or 
                dharmon@georgewright.org
Submitter:      Dave Harmon

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

Date(s):        November 3 - 6 
Exercise:       EMERGENCY EXERCISE I, INTERNATIONAL FOUNDATION FOR 
                CULTURAL PROPERTY PROTECTION
Location:       Airport Marriott at Gateway Park, Denver, CO
Details:        Half-day live emergency exercise demonstrating the 
                armed takeover of a public institution, complete with 
                simulated response by security, police, fire and 
                emergency medical personnel. Additional sessions on 
                prevention, planning, coordination and response to 
                emergency incidents.
Closes:         ---
Contact:        Rob Layne, 800-257-6717, rob@ifcpp.com, www.IFCPP.com
Submitter:      Matthew Wilson, Curator, IMDE-CNR

Date(s):        November 6 - 7 (institute), 7 - 11 (workshop)
Course:         NATIONAL INTERPRETERS WORKSHOP/INTERPRETIVE MANAGEMENT 
                INSTITUTE
Location:       Tucson, AZ
Details:        This annual workshop offers training opportunities 
                which interpreters can use to personalize their 
                professional development and meet the needs of NPS 
                interpretation.
Closes:         October 7th (early-bird rates available prior to 
                August 26th)
Contact:        Dave Dahlen, 304-535-6405
Submitter:      Joyce Howe, STMA

Date(s):        November 13 - 17 
Course:         FUNDAMENTAL PRINCIPLES OF ADMINISTRATION
Location:       Brunswick, GA
Details:        The course provides administrative clerks and 
                technicians at the GS-5 to GS-7 grades with 
                developmental and full performance competencies in 
                administrative functions.
Closes:         August 28th
Contact:        Peggy Woodward, 304-535-6402 (phone), 304-535-6408 
                (fax)
Submitter:      Joyce Howe, STMA

Date(s):        November 13 - 17 
Course:         INLAND SAR COORDINATION COURSE: USAF NATIONAL SAR 
                SCHOOL
Location:       Tavares, FL
Details:        Comprehensive, graduate-level look at inland search 
                theory and its application to planning land and air 
                searches for missing persons and aircraft.
Closes:         September 1st 
Contact:        Chuck Anibal, 304-535-6401 (phone), 304-535-6182 (fax)
Submitter:      Joyce Howe, STMA

Date(s):        November 18 - 21 
Conference:     FIFTH NATIONAL CONFERENCE ON BATTLEFIELD PRESERVATION, 
                AMERICAN BATTLEFIELD PROTECTION PROGRAM
Location:       Baltimore, MD
Details:        Contact the web site for more info: 
                www2.cr.nps.gov/abpp/conference00.htm.
Closes:         ---
Contact:        See above.
Submitter:      Ginger Carter, WASO

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

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