NHRPA State Conference
October 15,2026
Concord Parks & Recreation Community Center, 14 Canterbury Rd., Concord NH
Foundations For The Future
Schedule:
8:00 – 8:25 Lobby/Lounge Registration & FISH Tickets (coffee, tea, pastries)
8:25 - 8:35 Auditorium Welcome by NHRPA Executive Director Kerry Horne & Opening Remarks by NHRPA President Dan MacLean
8:35 – 10:05 Auditorium Keynote Speaker – Farrell Buller Brick by Brick: Building Your Legacy
10:10 – 10:35 Presentation to Jeanne Shaheen & Meet Premier Vendors
10:40 – 11:10 Gymnasium Vendor Hall – visit vendors and vendor hall activity
11:15 – 12:15 Auditorium, Session 1 – Doug Knotts, Emily Easterling, Carly Picard Evolving Perspectives on Playground Safety
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Breakout room, Session 2 – Matt Frye The Last Six Feet: Is Close Enough Good Enough For Your Community?
12:15 – 1:00 Auditorium Lunch and Networking
1:05 – 1:40 Gymnasium Vendor Hall – visit vendors and raffle winners
1:45 – 2:45 Auditorium, Session – Farrell Buller – Communication CPR: Clear, Practical, Real
2:50 – 3:45 Auditorium, Reflections & Roundtable –Matt Casparius & others - You ARE Certifiable!
3:50 – 4:00 Auditorium Final Remarks
Brick by Brick: Building Your Legacy
We are excited to welcome Farrell Buller as our keynote speaker this year!
For more than 20 years, Farrell has embraced her passion for serving others in local government. From a front-line camp staff member to the highest attainable position as City Manager, Farrell has embraced her passion for serving others in local government.
Also, saying ‘yes’ to any challenge has helped her master facilitating successful organizational change, strategic/modern operational processes, and fruitful collaborative efforts.
Her desire to improve herself and the organizations she works with is met with a positive forward-focused lens and demonstrated by the numerous invitational-only symposiums in which she has both attended and facilitated. A relationship builder, lifelong learner, and a progressive change agent for the benefit of the parks and recreation profession articulate the core of her professional values.
The ability to impact, influence, and inspire other local government professionals and executive leaders continues to serve as her professional North Star. As a certified leadership coach, keynote presenter, and results-based development consultant, she continues to inspire and impact teams across the US and Canada.
Farrell is a certified facilitator for LEGO© SERIOUS PLAY, Group Coaching Essentials, and as a Professional Co-Active Coach. This unique combination of self-initiated training enables her to help groups propel beyond what they realized was possible.
You can often find Farrell and her family intentionally taking the “road less traveled” as they discover their next adventure!
THANK YOU SPONSORS
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