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Same Eppley, Different Name

Eppley is changing in many ways with a new online learning system (see the related news item), a search for a new director (another related news item), and new projects and programs, and behind the scenes with fiscal and administrative changes. One of the changes… Read More »Same Eppley, Different Name

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The National Conference on the Value of PLAY! & The US Play Coalition

The Eppley Institute, the Indiana Institute on Disability and Community, and Indiana University Bloomington (IUB) are thrilled to have the first Play Conference in its new HQ hometown of Bloomington, Indiana at IUB’s Indiana Memorial Union! The three-day event will include headliner presentations, round tables… Read More »The National Conference on the Value of PLAY! & The US Play Coalition

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2024 Great Lakes Park Training Institute

The Great Lakes Park Training Institute (GLPTI), the longest running training conference for park professionals in the nation, will be held February 26-29, 2024, at Pokagon State Park in northeastern Indiana. GLPTI features educational sessions, networking opportunities, and social events in a unique and relaxed… Read More »2024 Great Lakes Park Training Institute

2024 Great Lakes Park Training Institute to feature Playground Maintenance Technician Training Workshop 

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The annual Great Lakes Park Training (GLPTI) will return to Pokagon State Park near Angola, Indiana February 26-29, 2024. GLPTI, the longest continuously running training academy for park professionals in the nation, features educational sessions, networking opportunities, and social events in a unique and relaxed… Read More »2024 Great Lakes Park Training Institute to feature Playground Maintenance Technician Training Workshop