Ferrum College is proud to announce the hosting
of the Association of Outdoor Recreation and Education (AORE). The
national office has been relocated to the Ferrum College Campus, where
members of the Parks, Recreation, and Tourism Management department
have assumed leadership roles within the association. Dr. Peter Verhoven
is Executive Director and Cynthia Bruggeman has been hired to fill
the role of National Operations Director. Bruggeman will steward the
organization and plan for its 19th national conference to be held
this year on October 27th through the 29th in Buffalo, NY.
The Association of Outdoor Recreation and
Education (AORE) is an organization developed by and for outdoor recreation
and education professionals and students. Founded at the International
Conference on Outdoor Recreation in 1993, AORE is a grass roots organization
dedicated to advancing the field of outdoor recreation and education.
AORE is the only organization dedicated to
serving the needs of recreation and education professionals in non-profit
settings. Through AORE members have a mechanism to interact with and
affect decisions made by public land managers and the human powered
outdoor recreation industry. As the definitive voice in the field,
AORE's mission is "to provide opportunities for professionals
and students in the field of outdoor recreation and education to exchange
information, promote the preservation and conservation of the natural
environment, and address issues common to college, university, community,
military, and other not-for-profit outdoor recreation and education
programs." AORE is committed to promoting ecologically sound
stewardship of the natural environment and serves as a collective
voice for its members regarding topics of regional and national concern.
The University at Buffalo will serve as host
of the 19th Annual Conference on Outdoor Recreation and Education
from Thursday, October 27 through Saturday, October 29, 2005. The
annual conference of the Association of Outdoor Recreation and Education
(AORE) is expected to attract hundreds of professionals, students
and vendors from the United States and around the world, making it
one of the outdoor recreation and education industry's most effective
networking and professional development opportunities. The Buffalo
planning committee is headed by Russ Crispell, Assistant Recreation
Director (Outdoor Pursuits) and UB's head men's tennis coach.
Early registration for the conference ends
on October 3 and regular registration goes until October 22, 2005.
Registration forms can be obtained from the AORE website at www.aore.org
or by e-mailing nationaloffice@aore.org.
Hotel rooms at the conference rate may be booked directly by contacting
the University Inn and Conference Center at www.universityinn.com.
Additionally, Baird Point on Lake LaSalle on UB's North Campus will
act as "tent city" for those attendees who want to camp
out rather than stay at the hotel.
More information on the organization can
be found online at www.aore.org.
To contact National Operations Director Cynthia Bruggeman, call (540)
484-1380 or email nationaloffice@aore.org.
Ferrum College is a four-year, private, co-educational,
liberal arts college affiliated with the United Methodist Church.
Ferrum offers a choice of nationally recognized bachelor’s degree
programs at a cost well below the national average for private colleges.
For more information on Ferrum, visit www.ferrum.edu.
