Experience a dynamic tour designed for park and recreation professionals, planners, and community innovators, featuring real-world models for urban placemaking, activation, and equity in design. Gain insights into funding, maintenance, and programming strategies that keep parks thriving, paired with inspiration you can bring home to elevate your own communities.

Join us in Columbus, Ohio, April 13–14, 2026, for an energizing, forward-thinking immersion in the future of parks.

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Advance Registration $185

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Advance Registration $165
 
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TOURS

Get behind the scenes of a top park system to see how arts, culture, sports, and smart operations power vibrant, inclusive public spaces.
 
 SITE TOUR LOCATIONS

Hotel Reservations

Renaissance Columbus Downtown Hotel
50 North Third Street Columbus, Ohio, USA, 43215

GROUP BLOCK: April 12 & 13
(To inquire about availability for extending your stay on the front of the back side please contact jassmyn.taylor@renaissancehotels.com)

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$159 Standard King
$179 Standard Double Queen
Cut Off: Book by 5 p.m. ET March 27, 2026

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Schedule

Day 1 – Monday April 13, 2026
9:00 a.m. Pick up at the Renaissance Hotel

Sports Tour
9:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.

  • Lou Berliner Sports Park
  • Kilborne Run Sports Park
  • Champion Golf Course / and lunch 

Operations Tour
1:00 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.

  • Warehouse
  • Woodwork
  • Forestry

Return to hotel 4:00 p.m.

Day 2 – Tuesday April 14, 2026
8:45 a.m. Pick up at the Renaissance Hotel

Cultural Arts Black History Arts Facilities Tour 
9:00 a.m. - 11:15 a.m.

  • Lincoln Arts Theater
  • King Arts Complex
  • Long Street Bridge

Fine Art Facilities Tour
11:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.

  • Fran Ryan Center / and lunch
  • Priscilla R. Tyson Arts Center 
  • Wrap Up on site

Return to hotel 4:00 p.m.

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