Why is this topic important? It will help park and recreation professionals produce running events that meet quality standards and are a positive reflection of the district, facility or environment. Learning Outcomes: Participants will learn basic logistics of race management and understand the economic realities of running events. Speaker: David M Patt, CAE, Executive Director of the Association of Running Events David M Patt is Executive Director of the Association of Running Events Directors, providing information and training to parks and recreation professionals and to other paid and volunteer race organizers. He served 15 years as Chief Executive Officer of the Chicago Area Runners Association (CARA), producing the LaSalle Bank Shamrock Shuffle, America’s largest 8K race, administrating a metropolitan-wide Circuit of local running events and recruiting corporate sponsors. A runner and veteran association executive, he also provides organizational assistance to membership associations and other not-for-profit organizations.
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