The California Parks & Recreation Society will host Connections 2024: CPRS Conference & Expo from Feb. 27 to March 1 at the Palm Springs Convention Center.

The Outdoor Recreation Roundtable (ORR) released the second edition of its Rural Economic Development Toolkit.

The Pool & Hot Tub Alliance (PHTA), the trade association representing the swimming pool, hot tub, and spa industry, announced the upcoming review and revision of ANSI/APSP/ICC/NPC-12 2016 American National Standard for the Plastering of Swimming Pools and Spas, and calls for subject matter expert (SME) participation in the PHTA-12 Standard Writing Committee (SWC).

Awarded annually, the IAAPA Individual Achievement Awards recognize significant achievement in the global attractions industry. 

IHRSA—the Health & Fitness Association, a global community of industry leaders—has hired Katie Philipp as Manager of Education & Events. 

The Association of Pickleball Players (APP) unveiled plans for a permanent home at The Fort in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., making the APP the first pickleball organization ever to establish an official headquarters and training center.

Keep America Beautiful (KAB) announced it is accepting applications for the 2024 Martin Luther King Jr. (MLK) Community Improvement Grants to clean and green roads, neighborhoods and parks named in honor of the civil rights leader.  

ASTM International’s sports equipment, playing surfaces, and facilities committee is developing a suite of proposed standards that will cover new products in the tagging sports realm.

The Propane Education & Research Council (PERC) released a new safety guide, “Propane Safety for Commercial Mowers” ahead of key training months.

California State Parks announced $41.9 million in grant funding to support the diversity of California’s park needs.