Excellence Series
RECREATION & PARKS
EXCELLENCE
SERIES
RecMetrics RECMETRICS is a comprehensive benchmarking service that allows parks and recreation users to compare their operational and financial data with other municipalities and organizations. Users are empowered with detailed reports that can identify areas of improvement and advocate for increased funding.
Facilities Analyze the operations of your indoor and outdoor recreation facilities in this RecMetrics Module. Topics include:
CURRENT MODULES:
Human Resources Evaluate the “people power” of your organization and assess how you recruit, manage, and develop your employees. Topics include:
Organization and Community Segmentation Collect basic information about your organization and compare yourself to other communities on key strategic, operational and financial data points. This module is FREE to try. Financial Management Compare your organization or department’s financial management and resource allocation in this RecMetrics module. Topics include: • • • • •
Overall Expenditures and Trends Revenue and Expenditure Analysis Cost Recovery Capital Financing Financial Management Strengths and Weaknesses
• Facilities Inventory • Facilities Policies and Planning • Facilities Capital Planning
• • • •
Staff Size, Turnover, Benefits, and Budget Volunteers Collective Bargaining and Contracting Out Recognition, Retention, and Professional Development • Job Descriptions and Responsibilities Pricing RecMetrics: Intro is available for free. Please contact ARPA directly if you are interested in purchasing RecMetrics.
RecFocus RECFOCUS is a series of facility and topic specific analytical services that uses real time comparative data to assess the competencies of an organization or municipality and suggest relevant best practices.
Pricing
CURRENT MODULES:
ARPA Member: $350 (+GST)
-Arenas -Indoor Pools
Non-Member: $450 (+GST)
Compare the programs, policies and best practices of your facilities to other communities in these RecFocus modules. Topics include:
Any Consecutive RecFocus Modules (Pools, Arenas, HFE)
First of any RecFocus Module
ARPA Member: 10% off = $315 each
• Facility Identification
Non-Member: 10% off = $405 each
• Facility Ownership, Management and Operations
*enter code “bundle10” to receive discount
• Facility Revenue and Expenditure • Facility Programming and Policies
Multiple Purchase of the same RecFocus Module
• Facility Staffing
ARPA Member
Healthy Food Environments Analyze your recreation facilities’ nutritional programs, policies and best practices and compare them against your peers in this module.
6+ of same module: 20% off = $280 each ARPA Non-Member 6+ of same module: 20% off = $360 each * Prices are based on an annual subscription
RecExcel RECEXCEL is an analytical data service that measures the competencies of municipalities and organizations and suggests relevant parks and recreation best practices, helping them pursue excellence and achieve their strategic goals in these areas: • Programs • Parks • Facilities • Community Building
RecExcel: Practices Expanding on RecExcel: Principles, Practices analyzes your community’s performance on over 1000 recreation and parks data points, giving you the tools to achieve your short term and long term strategic goals. Discover best practices, build action plans, and track your performance over time in this premium version of RecExcel. Pricing ARPA Non-Member Member Price Price
• Leadership • Management RecExcel: Intro This FREE introduction to RecExcel offers a basic assessment of your department or organization’s strengths and weaknesses and compares them to other communities. RecExcel: Principles RecExcel: Principles evaluates your community’s performance in the pursuit of excellence in over 150 key recreation and parks principles. Establish your strategic goals, identify areas of improvement, and compare yourself to other communities in this intermediate version of RecExcel.
RecExcel: Intro
FREE
FREE
RecExcel: Principles
$2,000
$2,500
RecExcel: Practices
$3,000
$3,500
* Prices are based on an annual subscription.
Yardstick YARDSTICK is a benchmarking tool developed by an international community of facilities and parks managers that collects management and planning data, measures performance, and drives future improvements in parks, open spaces, and recreation facilities. Benchmarks Benchmarks analyses financial performance, assists with cost estimating, and helps users advocate for better funding for parks and recreation facilities. Compare your information to cities across the globe and industry bestpractices. Information collected includes: • Financial performance • Cost estimations • Records compliance Visitor Surveys Visitor Surveys is an on-the-spot, personalized intercept survey of parks and recreation facility visitors and a door-to-door annual survey that records visitor expectation and satisfaction levels and measures gaps in performance. For pricing, sales, and other information, please contact Steve Allan at [email protected].
Excellence Series THE EXCELLENCE SERIES is a suite of analytical and benchmarking data services that gives recreation and parks departments and organizations the power to: •
Compare data to other communities across Alberta.
•
Inspire decision makers to invest in parks and recreation.
•
Manage facilities, programs, and staff more effectively and efficiently.
•
Discover new practices and strengthen capabilities.
•
Track performance and produce detailed reports in real-time.
THE EXCELLENCE SERIES is a dynamic online
platform that will evolve with recurrent updates and additions, creating a go-to resource for the advocacy and implementation of recreation and parks.
Register online at excellenceseries.arpaonline.ca For more information, please contact [email protected]
Alberta Recreation and Parks Association 11759 Groat Road NW Edmonton, Alberta T5M 3K6 Phone: 780-415-1745
EXCELLENCE
SERIES
RecMetrics RECMETRICS is a comprehensive benchmarking service that allows parks and recreation users to compare their operational and financial data with other municipalities and organizations. Users are empowered with detailed reports that can identify areas of improvement and advocate for increased funding.
Facilities Analyze the operations of your indoor and outdoor recreation facilities in this RecMetrics Module. Topics include:
CURRENT MODULES:
Human Resources Evaluate the “people power” of your organization and assess how you recruit, manage, and develop your employees. Topics include:
Organization and Community Segmentation Collect basic information about your organization and compare yourself to other communities on key strategic, operational and financial data points. This module is FREE to try. Financial Management Compare your organization or department’s financial management and resource allocation in this RecMetrics module. Topics include: • • • • •
Overall Expenditures and Trends Revenue and Expenditure Analysis Cost Recovery Capital Financing Financial Management Strengths and Weaknesses
• Facilities Inventory • Facilities Policies and Planning • Facilities Capital Planning
• • • •
Staff Size, Turnover, Benefits, and Budget Volunteers Collective Bargaining and Contracting Out Recognition, Retention, and Professional Development • Job Descriptions and Responsibilities Pricing RecMetrics: Intro is available for free. Please contact ARPA directly if you are interested in purchasing RecMetrics.
RecFocus RECFOCUS is a series of facility and topic specific analytical services that uses real time comparative data to assess the competencies of an organization or municipality and suggest relevant best practices.
Pricing
CURRENT MODULES:
ARPA Member: $350 (+GST)
-Arenas -Indoor Pools
Non-Member: $450 (+GST)
Compare the programs, policies and best practices of your facilities to other communities in these RecFocus modules. Topics include:
Any Consecutive RecFocus Modules (Pools, Arenas, HFE)
First of any RecFocus Module
ARPA Member: 10% off = $315 each
• Facility Identification
Non-Member: 10% off = $405 each
• Facility Ownership, Management and Operations
*enter code “bundle10” to receive discount
• Facility Revenue and Expenditure • Facility Programming and Policies
Multiple Purchase of the same RecFocus Module
• Facility Staffing
ARPA Member
Healthy Food Environments Analyze your recreation facilities’ nutritional programs, policies and best practices and compare them against your peers in this module.
6+ of same module: 20% off = $280 each ARPA Non-Member 6+ of same module: 20% off = $360 each * Prices are based on an annual subscription
RecExcel RECEXCEL is an analytical data service that measures the competencies of municipalities and organizations and suggests relevant parks and recreation best practices, helping them pursue excellence and achieve their strategic goals in these areas: • Programs • Parks • Facilities • Community Building
RecExcel: Practices Expanding on RecExcel: Principles, Practices analyzes your community’s performance on over 1000 recreation and parks data points, giving you the tools to achieve your short term and long term strategic goals. Discover best practices, build action plans, and track your performance over time in this premium version of RecExcel. Pricing ARPA Non-Member Member Price Price
• Leadership • Management RecExcel: Intro This FREE introduction to RecExcel offers a basic assessment of your department or organization’s strengths and weaknesses and compares them to other communities. RecExcel: Principles RecExcel: Principles evaluates your community’s performance in the pursuit of excellence in over 150 key recreation and parks principles. Establish your strategic goals, identify areas of improvement, and compare yourself to other communities in this intermediate version of RecExcel.
RecExcel: Intro
FREE
FREE
RecExcel: Principles
$2,000
$2,500
RecExcel: Practices
$3,000
$3,500
* Prices are based on an annual subscription.
Yardstick YARDSTICK is a benchmarking tool developed by an international community of facilities and parks managers that collects management and planning data, measures performance, and drives future improvements in parks, open spaces, and recreation facilities. Benchmarks Benchmarks analyses financial performance, assists with cost estimating, and helps users advocate for better funding for parks and recreation facilities. Compare your information to cities across the globe and industry bestpractices. Information collected includes: • Financial performance • Cost estimations • Records compliance Visitor Surveys Visitor Surveys is an on-the-spot, personalized intercept survey of parks and recreation facility visitors and a door-to-door annual survey that records visitor expectation and satisfaction levels and measures gaps in performance. For pricing, sales, and other information, please contact Steve Allan at [email protected].
Excellence Series THE EXCELLENCE SERIES is a suite of analytical and benchmarking data services that gives recreation and parks departments and organizations the power to: •
Compare data to other communities across Alberta.
•
Inspire decision makers to invest in parks and recreation.
•
Manage facilities, programs, and staff more effectively and efficiently.
•
Discover new practices and strengthen capabilities.
•
Track performance and produce detailed reports in real-time.
THE EXCELLENCE SERIES is a dynamic online
platform that will evolve with recurrent updates and additions, creating a go-to resource for the advocacy and implementation of recreation and parks.
Register online at excellenceseries.arpaonline.ca For more information, please contact [email protected]
Alberta Recreation and Parks Association 11759 Groat Road NW Edmonton, Alberta T5M 3K6 Phone: 780-415-1745
