NATIONAL PARK SERVICE TRAINING/MEETING CALENDAR - JUNE 28, 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.

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Dates:      July 20 - 21 *
Course:     Interpreting the Civil War through Current Scholarship and
            Electronic Access
Location:   University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA
Details:    Two-day training session/seminar/workshop on the current state of
            Civil War scholarship and techniques of research with nationally-
            known Civil War scholars.
Closes:     July 12th
Contact:    Marie Tyler-McGraw
Phone/fax:  202-343-5380; 202-343-1244
E-mail:     Marie Tyler McGraw at NP-WASO-NRHE
Submitter:  Mary Bonacorda, STMA

Dates:      July 20 - 22 
Conference: Property Management Conference
Location:   Reno, NV
Details:    Designed to provide an update on the NPS personal property
            management program and the fixed assets subsystem.  Sponsored by
            WASO Property Management Office.
Closes:     On-site registration
Contact:    Ernestine Armstrong, WASO Property Office
Phone/fax:  202-565-1162; ---
E-mail:     Ernestine Armstrong at NP-WASO-ITC-MIB
Submitter:  Same

Dates:      August 2 - 13 
Course:     Defensive Tactics Instructor Training (DTITP-904)
Location:   FLETC, Glynco, GA
Details:    Methods and techniques for both defensive tactics instruction and
            practical application in the field.
Closes:     June 30th
Contact:    Regional employee development officers; 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 8 - 12 
Conference: APCO International Conference and Exposition
Location:   Minneapolis, MN
Details:    International conference and exposition for the public safety
            communications community.  Designed to showcase public safety
            communications equipment and supporting technologies and provide
            a forum for presentations on public safety topics.  Special
            events are scheduled.  Registration is available on line at email
            address.
Closes:     ---
Contact:    APCO International
Phone/fax:  --- ; ---
E-mail:     http://www.apcointl.org
Submitter:  Frank P. Weed, WASO

Dates:      August 9 - 12 
Course:     OSHA 600 - NPS Occupational Safety and Health for Supervisors
Location:   Mather Training Center, Harpers Ferry, WV
Details:    Designed to train supervisors how to recognize hazardous
            conditions and unsafe behaviors in the workplace.
Closes:     July 2nd
Contact:    Shirley Rowley
Phone/fax:  303-969-2197; ---
E-mail:     Shirley Rowley at NP-DENVER
Submitter:  Joyce Howe, STMA

Dates:      August 9 - 20 
Course:     Small Craft Enforcement Training
Location:   FLETC, Glynco, GA
Details:    Designed for those involved in enforcement on inland waterways. 
            Instruction on the operation and navigation of highly-specialized
            watercraft is provided.
Closes:     June 30th
Contact:    Regional employee development officers; 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 18 - 19 
Course:     Critical Issues in History Education
Location:   Mather Training Center, Harpers Ferry, WV
Details:    Seminar focusing on a variety of contexts, points of view and
            sources for interpretation in the histories of Native American
            groups, east and west.
Closes:     June 30th
Contact:    Laura Feller
Phone/fax:  202-343-9528; 202-343-1244
E-mail:     Laura Feller at NP-WASO-NRHE
Submitter:  Joyce Howe, STMA

Dates:      September 8 - 16 
Course:     Interpretive Curriculum Coordinator/Certifier Workshop
Location:   Mather Training Center, Harpers Ferry, WV
Details:    Workshop to train field interpreters for the dual role of
            coordinator/certifier in support of the interpretive development
            program.
Closes:     July 15th
Contact:    Dave Dahlen
Phone/fax:  304-535-6215; 304-535-6408
E-mail:     Dave Dahlen at NP-HFC1
Submitter:  Joyce Howe, STMA

Dates:      September 9 - 11 
Conference: "Preservation, Conservation and Creation: Parkways, Greenways,
            and Land Conservation for the Next Generation," Eighth Biennial
            Linear Parks Conference
Location:   Roanoke, VA
Details:    A call has been extended for individual papers, multi-paper
            sessions, roundtable or group discussions that explore some
            aspect of the conference theme.  
Closes:     Papers are due by July 2nd
Contact:    Appalachian Consortium, or Ina Parr at BLRI
Phone/fax:  Consortium: 828-262-2064, Parr: 828-271-4779 x 203; ---
E-mail:     ---
Submitter:  Ina Parr, BLRI

Dates:      September 13 - 16 
Course:     Retrofitting for Accessibility
Location:   Gatlinburg, TN
Details:    Designed to educate maintenance professionals, facility managers,
            site access coordinators and planners on the barriers that can be
            eliminated to promote full access to recreation facilities for
            people with disabilities.
Closes:     July 12th
Contact:    Jodie LaRocque, National Center on Accessibility
Phone/fax:  765-349-9240; 765-342-6658
E-mail:     www.indiana.edu/~nca
Submitter:  Joyce Howe, STMA

Dates:      September 13 - 17 *
Course:     Community-Based Consensus Building
Location:   National Conservation Training Center, Shepherdstown, WV
Details:    In-depth study of a process for building consensus on
            environmental issues that are often contentious and involve
            numerous parties.  A collaborative, problem-solving approach is
            used to reach consensus decisions.  Tuition is $650 for non-FWS
            employees, but the first two NPS applicants pay no tuition
            (first-come, first-served).
Closes:     August 6th
Contact:    Steph Smith or Peggy Sandretzky
Phone/fax:  Smith: 304-876-7485, Sandretzky: 304-876-7467; ---
E-mail:     www.fws.gov/r9nctc/nctc.html (for information)
Submitter:  Steph Smith, NCTC

Dates:      September 14 - 17 *
Course:     Firearms Instructor Refresher (XP-FIRTP-902)
Location:   New River Gorge, WV
Details:    Applicant must have a Level I commission, be an experienced
            firearms instructor, and be in good physical condition (the
            session will include a stress course of fire).
Closes:     August 10th
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:      September 15 - 17
Conference: "Rethinking Cultural Publications: Digital, Multimedia, and Other
            21st Century Strategies"
Location:   National Museum of American History, Smithsonian Institution,
            Washington, DC
Details:    Ways in which institutions can share America's cultural heritage
            with diverse communities.  Designed to give participants the
            tools to develop all kinds of electronic and paper publications. 
            $240 prior to August 4th; $135 for a limited number of NPS and
            Smithsonian registrants.
Closes:     ---
Contact:    Gay Tracy
Phone/fax:  978-470-1010; 978-475-6021
E-mail:     tracy@nedcc.org, or www.nedcc.org
Submitter:  Joan Bacharach, CSD/WASO

Dates:      September 20 - 24 *
Course:     Instructors' Workshop for the Interpretive Development Program
Location:   DOI Training Center, Albuquerque, NM
Details:    Workshop for individuals interested in serving as regional
            instructors for interpretive competencies for entry-level
            employees and other interpretive staff.
Closes:     July 22nd
Contact:    Dave Dahlen
Phone/fax:  304-535-6215; 304-535-6408
E-mail:     Dave Dahlen at NP-HFC1
Submitter:  Mary Bonacorda for Joyce Howe, STMA

Dates:      September 21 - 23 *
Course:     Environmental Crimes Investigations (ECITP-901)
Location:   Denver, CO
Details:    Participants will be required to conduct a pre-course assignment
            researching their state's environmental laws.
Closes:     September 12th
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, 1999, through June, 2000 
Course:     Maintenance Skills (Carpentry, Electrical, Masonry, Plumbing,
            Trails and Landscape)
Location:   California Department of Parks and Recreation, Mott Training
            Center, Asilomar, CA
Details:    The notice is being run at this time because of the early
            application deadline.  Send the training nomination form and
            course questionnaire to your regional employee development
            office.  See the Learning Place and Maintenance BBs for further
            info.
Closes:     June 30th
Contact:    Steve Hastings, HOAL
Phone/fax:  520-638-7986; ---
E-mail:     ---
Submitter:  Same

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:     Abstracts: July 12th; pre-registration: 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 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:     ---
Submitter:  Jim Roach, EISE

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

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