For all of our park officials and employee readers who will be in attendance at the IAPD/IPRA conference this week, we hope you can stop by one or more of the sessions at which Ancel Glink attorneys will be presenting:
Thursday, 1/29/2026
1 – 2 pm – Session 112 – Real Estate 101, Scott Puma & David Silverman (Ancel Glink)
1 – 2 pm – Session 120 – Can We and Should We Have Video Surveillance in Parks & Facilities?, Megan Mack & Tyler Smith (Ancel Glink)
1 – 2 pm – Session 126 – From Ballot To Victory: Strategies for Successful Referendums, Keri-Lyn Krafthefer (Ancel Glink), Lauren Raspanti & Paul Henley
Friday, 1/30/2026
8:30 – 9:30 am – Session 110 – Legal/Legislative I, Derke Price (Ancel Glink) & Jason Anselment
3:30 – 4:30 pm – Session 119 – Regulating Controversial Park Activities, Eugene Bolotnikov, Katie Nagy & Tyler Smith (Ancel Glink)
Saturday, 1/31/2026
10:45 – 11:45 am – Session 115 – Be Prepared for Your First Amendment Audits, Erin Monforti (Ancel Glink)
10:45 – 11:45 am – Session 118 – Park District Finance – It’s Not Intuitive, Adam Simon (Ancel Glink) & Mari-Lynn Peters
12:30 – 1:30 pm – Session 116 – Understanding Social Media: Facebook? Instagram? X?, Erin Monforti (Ancel Glink)
12:30 – 1:30 pm – Session 131 – Solar and Green Energy Options, Adam Simon (Ancel Glink), Erik Brown & Shawn Ajazi
12:30 – 1:30 pm – Session 133 – Managing Teen Takeover Events: Strategies, Challenges, and Collaborative Solutions, Derke Price (Ancel Glink) & Chief Steven Schindlbeck
12:30 – 1:30 pm – Session 129 – Boardmanship Essentials Part I, Scott Puma (Ancel Glink)
2 – 3 pm – Session 130 – Boardmanship Essentials Part II, Adam Simon (Ancel Glink)
2 – 3 pm – Session 122 – You Really Should Read Your Board Policy Manual (And Keep It Updated), Scott Puma & Erin Monforti (Ancel Glink)
2 – 3 pm – Session 128 – Parks Role in Successful Planning and Economic Development, David Silverman (Ancel Glink), Dan Bolin (Ancel Glink) & Jodi Mariano