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2009 RFP Annual General Meeting, Workshop & Trade Show Lethbridge, Alberta, April 26 - 29, 2009 Nominations | 2011 Conference Bids
ANOTHER GREAT SUCCESS! Well, another conference has come and gone and I think we can honestly say it was another huge success! We had 300 full delegates, nine One Day delegates, and 111 ‘Newbies’ or first-time RFP conference delegates attend our four day event in Lethbridge, and even the snow couldn’t stop us. Okay, I guess it stopped the golfers and the horse back riders, but that’s April in Alberta, right? We kicked off the conference on Sunday with our 4th Annual Fun Run/Walk which saw our biggest turnout to date, probably due to the later start time this year. We opened the conference on Sunday night with a fantastic Opening Keynote Speaker, Duff Gibson, the 2006 Olympic Gold Medalist in Skeleton. He had a fantastic story to tell us all and a great message of overcoming failure to achieve your goals. The sessions were very well attended and we had great feedback on the quality of sessions and speakers this year. We had 55 Exhibitors at our Annual Trade Show and it was enjoyed by all. Our Annual Banquet recognized the top students of our 5 sponsored courses as well as the Bruce Fowlow Operator of the Year award, the Charles Mousseau Associates Award, the Don Moore Scholarship winner and the Honorary Life Member award. The list of exhibitors with contact information as well as the list of Award winners and Long Service certificate recipients is listed here for your information. Damien James entertained the banquet crowd with his hilarious routine of ventriloquism with some of his sidekicks strongly resembling some of our members! Winner of the 50/50 draw at the Trade Show was Georgia Howard from Rocky Mountain House who took home $500 cash. Winner of the Grand Prize draw was Curtis Evans from Sylvan Lake who received $2500 in gift cards from Sears as well as $500 basket full of local Lethbridge goodies. Congratulations! On behalf of the Board of Directors, the Conference Committee and the RFP Staff, we would like to thank all of the Delegates, Exhibitors, Speakers and the staff of the Lethbridge Lodge and Nicholas Sheran Ice Centre for helping us put on another great conference! The 2010 Conference will be hosted by Red Deer who presented a great slide show highlighting their community and promising another great program next year so don’t forget to mark your calendars for April 25-28, 2010 in Red Deer. We will be posting information on hotels, etc. as soon as possible. 2009 Trade Show Exhibitors 2009 RFP Awards, Scholarships, and Sponsors Pictured with the AARFP Board of Directors is Duff Gibson with his Olympic gold medal. Duff is a Canadian skeleton racer who competed from 1999 to 2006. At the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin, he won the gold medal in the Men's Skeleton. His victory made the 39-year old surpass ice hockey player, Al MacInnis, as the oldest gold medalist in Canadian Winter Olympic history. More significantly, Gibson became the oldest individual gold medalist in the history of the Winter Games.
AWARD NOMINATIONS HONORARY LIFE AWARD This award is presented to an individual member in recognition of special and valuable contributions deemed to be of exceptional benefit to the association. The recipient of this award assumes Life Membership in the association without annual dues. They retain their voting rights in accordance with the bylaws. WILLIAM METCALFE AWARD This award acknowledges an individual, group or organization who has made a significant contribution in the field of recreation facility operation, management or design. Areas of contribution can include, but are not limited to, facility design, invention, development of equipment or accessories, outstanding volunteer effort or a significant contribution in the area of research. Nominations are not restricted to members of this association. The recipient receives a plaque, a one-year membership and expenses to the Annual Awards Banquet. BRUCE FOWLOW MEMORIAL FACILITY OPERATOR OF THE YEAR AWARD This award is presented to an individual or group of individuals who has/have made a significant contribution to the operation and management of recreation facilities within the Province of Alberta. AWARD OF MERIT This award is presented to an Individual or Associate member nominated for his or her outstanding and meritorious contribution towards the association's goals and objectives. CHARLES MOUSSEAU ASSOCIATES' AWARD This award is presented to an Associate member, for an individual or company, demonstrating a positive contribution serving the membership. The recipient must have demonstrated a consistent, positive approach to providing consultative services, product promotion and customer satisfaction. CERTIFICATE OF APPRECIATION This certificate is presented to Individual members, Associate members, an organization, club or municipality nominated for their significant contribution to the association. THANK YOU This certificate is presented to individuals who have made a special contribution assisting the association in achieving its goals and objectives.
2011 CONFERENCE PROGRAM
We are currently looking for communities that are interested in hosting the 2011 Annual General Meeting, Workshop & Trade Show. Please contact the office at office@aarfp.com for a Conference Information pkg or click here.