Sponsored by:

Featuring the Country’s Leading Expert

on the Science of Play Dr. Stuart Brown

Ideal for professionals in parks, recreation, landscapearchitecture, education, business leaders, enivronmentalists, planners, and other community stakeholders invested in the

power of play!

Wednesday, August 24th, 2016

9:30 - 10:00 a.m.-

10:00 - 10:15 a.m.- Welcome & IntroductionsNicholas Williams,Director of Oakland Parks & Recreation

10:15 - 11:30 a.m.- Creating a Play Friendly World Stuart Brown, M.D., National Institute for PlayTom Norquist, GameTime/PlayCore

11:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.- Let’s Play! Interactive Session on Adult Playfulness

12:00 – 12:30 p.m.- Lunch & Book Signing

12:30 – 1:30 p.m.- Putting Research to Practice Tom Norquist

1:30 – 2:00 p.m.- Making Play a Priority: Advocacy Action Planning & Next Steps Audree V. Jones-Taylor,Retired Director of Oakland Parks & RecreationConsultant for Simply Recreating Enterprises

2:00 – 2:15 p.m.- Closing Remarks, Q & A, and Surveys

2:15 – 3:00 p.m.- Walking Tour of Park & DiscussionDeborah Cooper, Estate Manager (Optional)

You are invited to the

First Annual Bay Area Play SymposiumCreating A Healthy Community Through PLAY!

For session details and to register for the event, please visit:

http://www.gametime.com/oakland/

Lunch, educational resources, and continuing education certificates will be provided.

CEUs provided for a total of 3.0 Professional Development hours / .3 IACET CEUs

Location: Dunsmuir Hellman Historic Estate 2960 Peralta Oaks Court Oakland, CA 94605

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