Networking with peers. Industry conferences provide a great opportunity to network. Often peers from other regions of the country can become valuable resources for creativity, ideas and best-practices. Avoiding peers for fear of others discovering your competitive advantage can actually limit your own success. Collaboration is the way to approach networking. While there are those […]
Educational opportunities. No matter how experienced you are at your job or career, everyone can learn. If you are not growing yourself, you are stagnant, stuck and providing outdated, out of touch programs for your residents. Working in a bubble can often be isolating, and without exposure to a variety of points of view, we […]
Kenai Senior Center Kenai, Alaska Presenter – NAAP Vice President Anthony Vicari Friday, August 26, 2016 8:30AM – 4:00PM Saturday, August 27, 2016 8:30AM – 4:00PM 12.0 Hours of Continuing Education Pre approved from: NCCAP, NAAPCC, and University of Tennessee’s Professional and Personal Division
In our busy, crazy world we often forget the importance of being in a live face-to-face setting with others from the industry community. Because of this, many excuses are formed: Budget issues, cannot get the time off, cannot find coverage, no support etc. Being active in your industry trade association, specifically the National Association of Activity Professionals […]
Attention: NAAP Members The deadline is approaching for the NAAP Award Nominations. The attached forms will help you navigate from one category to the next. If you have any questions contact Jackie Laskee, NAAP Public Relations Trustee, and she will be happy to help you every step of the way: JackieL@echky.org The deadline for award nominations […]
The month of February brings to life lots of emotions and feelings for our residents; both happy and sad. And, the Recreation/Activity Professional is key in providing those special memories and experiences that bring back those feelings of home, happiness and yes, even love. NAAP Vice President, Anthony Vicari, shares his latest essay, highlighting that […]
We will be voting this coming month online. You’ll need to be sure you have your Membership login set to go. We have been sending out emails with your username and password, please check your email. To read the ballot and vote, simply follow this link: 2016 Ballot A reminder that all votes are confidential […]
When I think of ethics, a few words come to mind: Integrity, Honesty, and Moral Principles. These words mean that I, as an individual, practice principles that I believe in. These principles could be spiritually-minded or they could be business- minded. Either way, the discipline of dealing with good and bad comes with a moral […]
The NAAP Board is pleased to announce that it will be awarding two scholarships to the 2016 NAAP Annual Conference in Texas. A scholarship will cover the costs of conference registration. The form is available under the “Forms” tab. They can be downloaded, printed and either mailed or scanned the Cindy Tewalt, NAAP Treasurer as […]
Tuesday, January 19, 2016 8pm ET, 7pm CT, 6pm MT, 5pm PT Alisa Tagg: “The Techno Savvy Activity Professional” Happy National Activity Professional Week! During this NAAP Chat, participants will learn how to navigate popular social media sites such as Facebook, Twitter, and Pinterest as well important websites including our own that are relevant to the activity […]
