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The Balance Wheel: Fall 2003Inside This Issue | Past Issues | Download PDF | Contact UsUpcoming Events & Deadlinesconferences that may be of interest to you: NANPA; NAAEE; NPS; NAI North American Nature Photography
Association (NANPA) It’s hard to believe nearly 10 years have passed since
the inception of NANPA. From a few visionaries gathered at the Roger
Tory Peterson Institute, NANPA has become more than 2,000 strong, a
voice for nature photography, and a fellowship of kindred spirits. Nowhere
is that spirit more evident than at the annual gathering we call the
Summit. For more information on this Summit, go to the NANPA Web
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Anchorage, Alaska, the site of the 2003 NAAEE conference, with the majestic Chugach Mountains as its backdrop, is a city full of northern charm and natural beauty. With its location near the top of the world and a population of about 250,000, Anchorage is unique in that it can combine the modern amenities and accommodations of a large city with the ambiance of the last frontier. Anchorage is located in one of the most breathtaking and spectacular regions of North America. The NAAEE conference will not only offer opportunities to experience the incredible outdoors in and about Anchorage, but it will also offer opportunities to experience and learn about the cultural diversity of the area and the state. For more information visit Anchorage's website at http://www.anchorage.net. For more information on the NAAEE Conference, go to the
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The 2003 National Interpreters Workshop will be held in Sparks, Nevada. The theme of the workshop is "Sparks Your Imagination!" This annual workshop offers a myriad of training opportunities which interpreters may use to personalize their professional development and meet the needs of NPS interpretation. This year the workshop will feature more than 100 specialized concurrent sessions in a variety of interpretive topics relevant to field interpreters, supervisors, managers, administrators, students, and researchers. NPS interpreters are encouraged to use the Interpretive Development Program curriculum to help identify workshop sessions that will help them pursue their professional development and individual needs. For more information and to register online please go
to: INTERPRETIVE MANAGEMENT INSTITUTE The National Association for Interpretation will also offer an intensive, two-day Interpretive Management Institute, prior to the workshop, featuring a range of management and administrative topics. Additionally, NAI Sections will sponsor separate, one or two day Pre-Workshops, November 10 & 11, on topics and issues directly concerning interpreting their sectional stories. NOTE: Supervisors must pre-approve an employee's attendance at a specific Pre-Workshop based on job-relevance for that Pre-workshop to be sanctioned through this announcement. The WASO Employee Training and Development Division and Mather Training Center recognize the 2003 NAI Workshop, the IMI, and the pre-workshop training seminars as bona-fide training for NPS interpreters in gaining skills for professional growth and development, and endorse participation of employees as a training opportunity. For more information and to register online please go
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