NIRSA National Recreation Facilities Institute Presented by 
October 18-21, 2010 • Fort Worth, Texas
Facilities design and management for professionals in non-profit recreation, sports, and fitness.
Recreational sports programs are a tremendous growth industry nationwide and provide a great marketable asset to colleges and universities. The booming recreational facilities construction trend has not faltered even in a slow economy. In the past 20 years, the cost to build a multimillion dollar recreational complex has gone from $2 million to $49 million. In the next five years, an estimated 400 indoor and 318 outdoor recreational facilities that NIRSA members manage, will be built or renovated for an estimated $4.9 billion. Source: Kerr & Downs Research Report – Buying
Power of Participants of Recreational Sports on College Campuses (2002)
Building Your Future
The building boom for recreational sports facilities continues to increase the demand for knowledgeable and qualified facility managers and directors. The NIRSA National Recreation Facilities Institute Presented by Mondo provides in-depth information on planning, constructing, renovating, and operating recreational sports facilities. Attendees may move freely between educational sessions with a focus on design/construction and management operations. In addition to presentations, tours are included of some of the area's top recreational facilities The on-campus tours complement the
educational sessions, the interactive opening session, and the networking opportunities with recreational sports managers/directors and architects from across the nation.
Who Should Attend
- Directors who oversee facility management and/or design
- Senior administrators who want to learn more about new facilities and their profound impact on the success of an institution
- College and university master planners
- Architects and design firms
- Facilities professionals who manage and oversee facility operations and/or the design of new facilities
- Programming professionals who want to build their knowledge in the facilities profession
- Students interested in pursuing a career in non-profit recreation, sports, and fitness
Program Committee
- Brian Stillman (chair), The University of Texas at Austin
- David DeAngelo, The Ohio State University
- Kristi Deschesne, The University of Maine
- Robert Golson, James Madison University
- Roger Heimerman, University of Massachusetts Amherst
- Jill Vogel, Texas A&M University
Host Committee
- Suzette Smith (chair), The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
- Judith Baines, Southern Methodist University
- Sue Delmark, University of North Texas
- Steve Kintigh, Texas Christian University
- Doug Kuykendall, The University of Texas at Arlington
- Chris Muller, University of Texas, Arlington
- Durl Rather, University of Texas, Arlington
2009 Institute Highlights:
Thanks to all of our attendees and vendors for making the 2009 Institute a success! Photo Highlights
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