SJSU Research Guides: Recreation : Professional Websites

Certification for Recreation Professionals

California Board of Recreation and Park Certification, Inc.
The Recreator Certificate is designed to certify that an individual is qualified by education and experience to conduct administer and manage recreation services.

Online Resources - Sports

Stark Center for Physical Culture & Sports
Online Library and Digital Archive involving sports history and physical culture.
LA84 Foundation - Olympic Resources
The AAF digital archive contains Olympic information in fully searchable PDF format.

Online Resources - Travel & Leisure

Scholarly Societies Project: Recreation and Leisure Studies
Created by compilers at the University of Waterloo (Canada), it facilitates access to web sites maintained by scholarly societies.
Cruise Industry News
With a combined circulation of more than 7,500, and a readership of more than 40,000 Cruise Industry News (CIN) covers all the cruise lines, shipyards and other key decision-makers.

Professional Organizations

National Recreation and Park Association
National Recreation and Park Association (NRPA) is the leading advocacy organization dedicated to the advancement of public parks, recreation and conservation. Their work draws national focus to the far-reaching impact of successes generated at the local level. Leveraging their role in conservation, health and wellness, and social equity to improve their communities NRPA’s members of park and recreation professionals and citizen advocates are more than 30,000 strong and represent public spaces in urban communities, rural settings and everything in between.
California Park & Recreation Society
The California Park & Recreation Society provides career development, networking, resources and is the public advocate for California park and recreation professionals. Founded in 1946, CPRS is a nonprofit, professional and public interest organization with more than 4,000 members who create community.
Resort and Commercial Recreation Association
The Resort and Commercial Recreation Association (RCRA) is an international nonprofit, non-regulatory organization comprised of professionals, educators, vendors and students in Resort and Commercial Recreation related industries. Their mission is to serve as a vehicle to communicate, educate and promote standards of professionalism within the industry and provide opportunities for continuing education, networking and awareness of industry trends.
International Festivals & Events Association
Founded in 1956 as the Festival Manager's Association, the International Festivals & Events Association (IFEA) today is The Premiere Association Supporting and Enabling Festival & Event Professionals Worldwide.
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The IFEA exists to serve the needs of our entire industry, who produce and support quality celebrations for the benefit of their respective 'communities' and all those who share our core values of excellence & quality; the sharing of experience, knowledge, creativity and best practices; and the importance of 'community' building both locally and globally. Our success lies in the success of those we serve through professional education, programming, products and resources, networking and representation.
U.S. Travel Association
The Washington DC based, non-profit association that represents and speaks for the common interests and concerns of all components of the U.S. travel industry.

Online Resources - Parks and Nature

National Park Service: Natural Resources & Science
Web resources page maintained by the US National Park Service, containing a variety of links, including data for researchers.
Wilderness Net
A comprehensive source for wilderness-related internet resources.
League of California Cities
The League of California Cities is an association of California city officials who work together to enhance their knowledge and skills, exchange information, and combine resources so that they may influence policy decisions that affect cities.