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| CALENDAR
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Welcome
to NAI's Calendar of Events for those involved & interested
in cultural, historical, & natural resource interpretation.
On this page, you will find a calendar of interpretive events.
Click
here to list your event.
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| 2008 |
| JUNE 2008 |
Interpretation by Design: Beginning Graphic Design for Interpreters
June 12-13, 2008
Fort Collins, Colorado
NAI National Office
Click here to register online.
This workshop is designed for interpreters who have little or no training in graphic design but find themselves responsible for creating nonpersonal media.
Interpreters use exhibits, brochures, signs, web sites, site publications, and other visual media to tell their stories. "Interpretation by Design" focuses on using basic principles of both graphic design and interpretation in nonpersonal media. By the end of the workshop, you should have a good understanding of how to make decisions about type, color, and composition, as well as why an interpretive approach may be more effective for communicating with your audience. |
| JULY 2008 |
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| AUGUST 2008 |
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| SEPTEMBER 2008 |
Region 2 Fall Mini Workshop
Sept 11, 2008
Annapolis, MD
http://www.nairegions.org/2/training.htm
American
Zoo and Aquarium Association Annual Conference
September 13-18
Milwaukee, WI |
| OCTOBER 2008 |
The 10th World Leisure Congress
October 6-10, 2008
Quebec City, CANADA
American Folklore Society's 120th annual meeting
October 22-26, 2008
Louisville, Kentucky
http://www.afsnet.org/annualmeet/ |
| NOVEMBER 2008 |
NAI
National Workshop
November 11–15
Portland, Oregon
NAI 2008 will offer the chance to explore the Oregon
Cascade Mountains, Willamette Valley, Columbia River Gorge, and Pacific Coast,
as well as all the professional development and networking opportunities you
find at every NAI Workshop. The workshop slogan,“Sustaining the Circle,” refers
not only to the role of interpretation in promoting a positive conservation ethic,
but alludes
to Enos Mills’ charge to “increase the tribe” by widening the
circle of interpreters. |
Portuguese Association of the Castle’s Friends International Conference
November 27-29
Faro, Algarve, Portugal
http://www.amigosdoscastelos.org.pt/
congresso@amigosdoscastelos.org.pt
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| DECEMBER 2008 |
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| 2009 |
NAI
National Workshop
November 17–21
Hartford, Connecticut |
| 2010 |
NAI
National Workshop
November 16–20
Las Vegas, Nevada |
| 2011 |
NAI National Workshop
November 8–12, 2011
St. Paul, Minnesota |
| Please
contribute your calendar items. Any event that would be of interest
is appropriate. Calendar items should include date, time, location,
title, description, contact person, e-mail, & phone number. Click
here to list your event. |
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| CALENDAR OF TRAINING WORKSHOPS |
NAI certifies heritage interpreters and specialists in the six categories featured below.
Click on the date or location of each workshop for more information. For information on each training level, please visit the Certifications At A Glance page.
For more information, visit the full Certifications Calendar here. |
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| Workshops offered by Certified Interpretive Trainers |
| Note: CIG and CIH courses are managed by individual instructors, not through NAI's national office. Please contact individual instructors if you have any questions. |
| Certified Interpretive Guide (CIG) Training Workshops |
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July 15-18, 2008 | Tampa, Florida
Nature’s Classroom |
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August 5-8, 2008 | Colorado Springs, Colorado
Bear Creek Nature Center |
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August 5-8, 2008 | Cabo San Lucas Baja California Sur México (Español)
Note: This course will be taught in Spanish |
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August 12-15, 2008 | Savannah, Georgia
Ships of the Sea Maritime Museum |
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August 22-25, 2008 | Clermont, Kentucky
Bernheim Arboretum and Research Forest |
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September 8, 15, 22, and 29, 2008 | McLean, Illinois and Normal, Illinois
Sugar Grove Nature Center in Funks Grove and Heartland Community College |
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September 8-11, 2008 | Houston, Texas
Houston Zoo |
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September 30 - October 3, 2008 | Aurora, Colorado
Morrison Nature Center |
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October 24-27, 2008 | Ashland, Wisconsin
Northern Great Lakes Information Center |
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December 1-4, 2008 | Concord, North Carolina
Camp TN Spencer |
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January 6-9, 2009 | Charleston, South Carolina
Middleton Place |
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January 21-24, 2009 | Modesto, California
Great Valley Museum of Natural History |
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January 28-31, 2009 | Modesto, California
Great Valley Museum of Natural History |
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| Certified Interpretive Host (CIH) Training Workshops |
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COMING SOON! |
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| Workshops offered by the NAI National Office |
| Note: Other workshops can be requested by contacting Lisa Brochu at naiprograms@aol.com. Workshops marked with ** can be used in partial fulfillment of the requirements for a related certification category if desired. Please see details of these classes for more information about what requirements the workshop will fulfill. |
**Interpretive Planning
(formerly known as Certified Interpretive Planner course) |
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August 11-15, 2008 | Challis, Idaho
Living Waters Ranch/Bay Horse State Historical Park |
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**Train the Trainers
(formerly known as Certified Interpretive Trainer course - for those wishing to become CIG instructors) |
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July 28-August 1, 2008 | Franklin, Wisconsin
Wehr Nature Center |
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September 8-12, 2008 | St. Louis, Missouri
Quality Inn Airport |
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December 1-5, 2008 | Cave Creek, Arizona
Cave Creek Regional Park Nature Center |
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Host Trainers Workshop
(for those wishing to become CIH instructors. Must have already taken the Train the Trainers workshop for CIG instructors) |
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COMING SOON! |
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Interpretation by Design
(formerly included in the Certified Heritage Interpreter course) |
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COMING SOON! |
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Contract Administration
(formerly included in the Certified Interpretive Manager course) |
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July 17-18, 2008 | Fort Collins, Colorado - Cancelled
NAI National Office |
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NEW! - Business Planning
(formerly included in the Certified Interpretive Manager course) |
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September 15-16, 2008 | Fort Collins, Colorado
NAI National Office |
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Conferences Quick Links
NAI
National Workshop
NAI International Conference
Calendar of
Interpretive Events
Region and Section
Workshops
Frequently Asked
Questions
Related
Information
Looking for a listing of
certification and training workshops? Click
here.
Questions About NAI Events?

Contact NAI Events Manager Deb Tewell at 888-900-8283 or by e-mail.
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