5th Annual Northeast National Park Friends Group Convention & Workshop

Join us for this year's Northeast National Park Friends Group Convention & Workshop, taking place from Friday, November 8th through Sunday, November 10th in Morristown, NJ.

Join us for this year’s Northeast National Park Friends Group Convention & Workshop, taking place from Friday, November 8th through Sunday, November 10th in Morristown, NJ. This annual event offers an amazing chance to bring together parks and park partners for a series of lectures, a keynote address, discussions, workshops, and networking opportunities. Attendees will be encouraged to share lessons learned and discuss challenges facing national parks, friends groups, and park partnering organizations.

Participants at the conference - friends group staff, board members, park supporters, national park staff, heritage area representatives, donors and community members - will make common connections, learn from each other, and discover more about the best practices for partnerships, fundraising, and collaboration.

This year’s event will take place at Morristown National Historical Park in Morristown, New Jersey. Register today!

Hotel accommodations: The deadline to reserve a room at the Madison Hotel for the Friends Convention has officially passed however the hotel will honor our group rate depending on availability. Contact the hotel at 973-285-1800 or toll free 1-800-526-0729 to make your room reservation under the “Northeast Friends Convention” room block. Rate for room is $143/night plus taxes and fees. If they do not have remaining space, please contact Timothy Leonard at tleonard@npca.org for information about possible overflow accommodations.

See the 2019 Agenda.

Download the 2019 Friends Convention Attendee Packet.

For questions, contact Timothy Leonard at tleonard@npca.org or 212-244-6081.

calendary icon Date November 8 - 10, 2019
  • Location:
    Morristown National Historical Park 30 Washington Place Morristown, NJ 07960
  • Cost:
    0 - $55
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