2008 International

• Invitation to Attend
• Who's Who
• Why Pittsburgh
• Invitation from Pittsburgh's Mayor

Presenters and Supporters

Presenting Organizations
Conference Associate Organizations
Sponsors
Administrative Staff
Program Committee
Local Host Committee

Presenting Organizations
Body and Soul is a joint presentation of the City Parks Alliance, the National Association for Olmsted Parks and the Pittsburgh Parks Conservancy.

City Parks Alliance
The City Parks Alliance (CPA) is a national organization comprised of city parks and recreation leaders who work together to strengthen America’s city parks. The Alliance seeks to have greater involvement and investment in our nation’s city parks; to make our city parks recognized and fully valued for their role in building stronger, healthier and more livable cities; and to attract a stronger and broader nationwide constituency of supporters to place city parks higher on the list of the nation’s priorities. CPA’s network of members includes public parks and recreation agencies, citizen partner parks groups, professional firms, foundations and individuals.  Visit www.cityparksalliance.org.

For a list of CPA member organizations, click here.

National Association for Olmsted Parks
Established in 1980, the National Association for Olmsted Parks (NAOP) works to advance Olmsted principles and the legacy of irreplaceable parks and landscapes that revitalize communities and enrich people’s lives. It is a coalition of design and preservation professionals, historic property and park managers, scholars, municipal officials, citizen activists and representatives of numerous Olmsted organizations in the United States and Canada.  Read more at www.olmsted.org.

For a list of NAOP member organizations, click here.

Catherine Nagel is Executive Director of the City Parks Alliance/National Association for Olmsted Parks, located at 1111 16th Street, Suite 310, Washington, DC 20036.   She can be reached at (202) 223-9111, ext. 3.

Pittsburgh Parks Conservancy
In its eleven-year history, the Pittsburgh Parks Conservancy has raised over $37 million and has completed seven showcase capital projects. The Pittsburgh Parks Conservancy runs successful environmental education programs and lectures, leads ongoing restoration efforts in the parks and holds symposia with international leaders in landscape design and restoration ecology. Strong outreach efforts have dramatically raised the profile of the organization, drawing more than 8,000 contributors.  Learn more at www.pittsburghparks.org.

Meg Cheever is founder and president of the Pittsburgh Parks Conservancy, located at 2000 Technology Drive, Suite 300, Pittsburgh, PA 15219.  She can be reached at (412) 682-7275.

Conference Associate Organizations

• Active Living by Design
• American Society of Landscape Architects (ASLA) Pennsylvania/Delaware Chapter
• The Cultural Landscape Foundation
• International Downtown Association
• International Urban Parks Alliance
• KaBOOM!
• National Parks Conservation Association 
• National Recreation and Park Association
• Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources
• Pennsylvania Recreation and Park Society
• The Trust for Public Land/Center for City Park Excellence
• Urban Ecology Institute

Sponsors
A list of conference sponsors can be found here.

Administrative Staff
Meg Cheever, Program Chair, Body and Soul mcheever@urbanparks08.org
Linda Everhart, Conference Coordinator leverhart@urbanparks08.org
Helen Goodman, Conference, Tours and Exhibit Manager hgoodman@urbanparks08.org
Roy Lenhardt, Sponsorship Director 
rlenhardt@urbanparks08.org
Melissa McMasters, Registration and Advertising Manager
mmcmasters@urbanparks08.org

    

Program Committee
Meg Cheever, Program Committee Chair 
President, Pittsburgh Parks Conservancy

David Bahlman, Executive Director
Landmarks Illinois

Tim Fulton, Former Director
Parks Management & Operations, Buffalo Olmsted Parks Conservancy

Elizabeth Goldstein, President
California State Parks Foundation

Peter Harnik, Director
Center for City Park Excellence, Trust for Public Land

Catherine Nagel, Executive Director
City Parks Alliance and National Association for Olmsted Parks

Joan Reilly, Senior Director
Philadelphia Green Program, The Pennsylvania Horticultural Society

Tupper Thomas, President
Prospect Park Alliance

    

 

Local Host Committee