The IPRA Communications & Marketing Section serves members interested in verbal and written communications, marketing, advertising, and all aspects of public awareness and customer service.

Everyone in the parks and recreation field is concerned about communications, how we are perceived by those we serve, how best to sell our “product,” and how to interact with the public. What we do affects every single facet of the agency we work for. The Communications & Marketing Section is how you get there. We know we make an impact!

For those whose major job responsibility involves communications and marketing, this section provides the support, services, resources, educational opportunities, and networking advantages necessary to improve vital skills and position agencies to meet the challenges of the future.

For facility managers, recreation personnel, customer service managers and others to whom communications and marketing are an integral part of their job, this section is an excellent supplementary membership.

Join us and shape the future.

Benefits of joining the C&M Section…

• Valuable Networking
  Public relations and customer service demand so much from all of us, and the C & M Section can help to smooth the way. Members share information on valuable contacts in printing, the news media, publicity, free services, public access television, fund-raising – you name it, someone in Communications and Marketing can help you find it, organize it, or make it better.
• Educational Opportunities
  All of us hope to continue the learning process throughout our lives. The Communications & Marketing Section offers workshops, seminars, and conference sessions to help us continue our education and to make us more effective and productive individuals.
• New Friends
  Where else can you get to know so many individuals with varying backgrounds who share a concern for keeping their customers happy and informed?
• Peer Support
  If you feel as though you alone understand what you’re trying to do for your agency, take heart. There are many out there with the same concerns, and you’ll find them in this section.
• Priceless Contacts
  C & M members share their valuable contacts in printing, fund-raising, graphic design, web site design and maintenance, photography, public access media, and the news media. They can make your job so much easier.
• The Latest Information
  Communication requires information, and the C & M Section is always investigating ways to reach the public more effectively and more efficiently. Whether it’s the printed word, a telephone survey or electronic mail, we’re determined to stay on top of what’s new.
• A Chance to Contribute
  In C & M you may use your talents wherever you feel most comfortable. We’d appreciate your support and your help. Take a look at our section committees and let us know if you’d like to join a certain committee.