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Grow Your Game
Join us from September 29th - October 1st, 2025 in Kearney for the 2025 NeRPA Conference

Grow Your Game
Keynote Speaker: Coach John CookJohn Cook
“Dream Like a Champion”

Hotel:
Kearney Holiday Inn
308-237-5971
Room Block: NE Recreation & Park Association
Reservations required one month in advance.

Monday, September 29th
11:30 AM - Golf at Meadowlark Hills (9 holes, $35)
11:30 AM - Bucket Golf at Yanney Park (9 holes, Free)
2:00-6:00 PM - Check-In
2:30 PM - Kearney Facility/Park Tour
3:00-5:00 PM - Vendor Set Up
5:00 PM - Social with Vendors
6:00 PM - Dinner
7:00 PM - Keynote Speaker

Tuesday, September 30th
6:30-9:30 AM - Complimentary Breakfast for Hotel Guests
8:00 AM - Check-In
9:00 AM - Breakout Sessions
10:15 AM - Break with Vendors
10:30 AM - Breakout Sessions
Noon - Lunch and General Membership Meeting
1:30 PM - Breakout Sessions
2:45 PM - Break with Vendors
3:00 PM - Breakout Sessions
5:00 PM - Happy Hour
6:00 PM - Dinner & Awards Banquet
8:00 PM - Evening Social

Wednesday, October 1st
6:30-9:30 AM - Complimentary Breakfast for Hotel Guests
7:30 AM - Check-In
8:30 AM - Breakout Sessions
9:45 AM - Break
10:00 AM Breakout Sessions
Noon - Board Meeting

Registration Information
  • Create an organization account and add your department members that will be attending! Then register below!
  • When paying by credit card, please pay in full at check out.
  • If you would like to pay by check, please make it out to NeRPA and pay with a $0 deposit at check out.
  • Checks can be mailed to: NeRPA, 1819 Farnam Street, #701, Omaha, NE 68183
  • Golf Outing will be 9 holes at Meadowlark Hills Golf Course in Kearney. Payment will be required the day of for $35.00.
  • Students who volunteer to work at the conference will be refunded the conference registration fee.

Vendor Registration
  • If you are a current NeRPA Commercial Member, you get a free booth at the conference. Please contact Jeremy Bachman, jeremyb@grand-island.com or Tim Moran, tmoran@papillion.org.
  • Booth Area: 8' table and 2 chairs, table covering if desired, along with access to electricity and wireless internet
  • Allows 2 employees to attend all conference events, including meals and socials.
  • Monday: Booth Set Up 3:00pm-5:00pm
  • Monday Night vendor Social and Dinner: 5:00pm-7:00pm
  • Monday: Vendor Introduction and Keynote Speaker: 7:00pm
  • Tuesday: Vendors Booths Open: 8:00am-4:30pm
  • Tuesday Lunch: 12:00pm-1:00pm
  • Tuesday: Vendor Breakdown 4:30pm
  • Note: Exhibit freight should not be shipped to the conference center earlier than seven days prior to the conference start date. The conference center reserves the right to charge storage fees for early shipment or oversized shipments. The conference center does not provide security for exhibit items and cannot be responsible for items left unattended in the exhibit area.

Additional Forms and Files:
Registration
Register Activity Ages Grades Days Date/Time Fees
 
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2025 Full Registration - Member 
N/A N/A MTuW  09/29/2025 - 10/01/2025
08:00 AM - 05:00 PM
Kearney Holiday Inn 		$200.00 Mem, $200.00 Non-Mem
If golfing, $35 will be due day of at course.
 
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2025 Full Registration - Non Member 
N/A N/A MTuW  09/29/2025 - 10/01/2025
08:00 AM - 05:00 PM
Kearney Holiday Inn 		$250.00 Mem, $250.00 Non-Mem
If golfing, $35 will be due day of at course.
 
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2025 Full Registration - Student/Retired Member 
N/A N/A MTuW  09/29/2025 - 10/01/2025
08:00 AM - 05:00 PM
Kearney Holiday Inn 		$45.00 Mem, $45.00 Non-Mem
If golfing, $35 will be due day of at course. Students who volunteer to work at the conference will be refunded the conference registration fee.
 
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2025 Monday Only Registration 
N/A N/A M  09/29/2025
08:00 AM - 05:00 PM
Kearney Holiday Inn 		$60.00 Mem, $60.00 Non-Mem
Included: Facility Tour, Chuckwagon Buffet and John Cook Keynote. If golfing, $35 will be due day of at course.
 
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2025 Tuesday Only Registration 
N/A N/A Tu  09/30/2025
08:00 AM - 05:00 PM
Kearney Holiday Inn 		$150.00 Mem, $150.00 Non-Mem
 
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2025 Wednesday Only Registration 
N/A N/A W  10/01/2025
08:00 AM - 05:00 PM
Kearney Holiday Inn 		$50.00 Mem, $50.00 Non-Mem
 
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2025 Tuesday Lunch Only Registration 
N/A N/A Tu  10/28/2025
12:00 PM - 01:00 PM
Kearney Holiday Inn 		$25.00 Mem, $25.00 Non-Mem
Good for conference lunch only on Tuesday (General Membership Meeting).
 
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2025 Tuesday Night Banquet Only Registration 
N/A N/A Tu  10/28/2025
06:00 PM - 08:00 PM
Kearney Holiday Inn 		$40.00 Mem, $40.00 Non-Mem
Good for Tuesday Night Conference Banquet Only

* Adjustments and discounts will be applied during checkout if applicable. *

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