2023 Midwest
Recreation-Aquatics-Fitness
Conference

August 16-17, 2023    St Cloud River’s Edge Conventions Center

Conference Schedule

Wednesday – August 16th – 2023

8:30 am – 9:00 am Pre-Conference Registration (River’s Edge Convention Center Lobby)
9:15 am – 11:15 am Pre-Conference – Customer Service Boot-camp 

10:00 am – 11:15 am General Conference Registration  (River’s Edge Convention Center Lobby)
11:30 am – 1:15 pm Keynote Lunch (Tim Eggebraaten)  (Buffet Lunch Included)
1:30 pm – 2:30 pm Breakout Session I (Rec Programming, Aquatics, Fitness & Facility Management Sessions)
2:30 pm – 3:00 pm Mingle/Break 
3:00 pm – 4:00 pm  Breakout Session II (Rec Programming, Aquatics, Fitness & Facility Management Sessions)
6 pm – 7:30 pm Conference Social


Thursday – August 17th – 2023

6:30 am – 7:30 am Group Fitness/Wellness Activity 
7:30 am – 9:00 am Conference Registration
8 am – 4 pm Vendor Hall Open
8 am – 9 am Breakfast with Vendors (Breakfast Buffet Included)
9:00 am – 9:15 am Conference Welcome
9:15 am – 10:15 am “Keynote Speaker” – Dr. JoAnne Owens-Nauslar 
10:15 am – 10:45 am Vendor Visit
10:45 am – 11:45 am Breakout Session III (Rec Programming, Aquatics, Fitness & Facility Management Sessions)
11:45 am – 12:00 pm Movement Break/Vendor Visit 
12:00 pm – 1:00 pm **Networking Lunch with Vendors
1:15 pm – 2:15 pm Breakout Session IV (Rec Programming, Aquatics, Fitness & Facility Management Sessions)
2:15 pm – 2:30 pm Movement Break/Vendor Visit 
2:30 pm – 3:30 pm Breakout Session V (Rec Programming, Aquatics, Fitness & Facility Management Sessions)
3:35:00 PM – 4:00 pm Prize Drawings