Examining Social Capital in the Conference Setting: A Case Study of College Student Participants (Research Articles) (Case Study‪)‬

Introduction National Parks and Recreation Association (NRPA) Congress is a major annual conference in the field of Parks and Recreation in North America. One purpose is to bring professionals together to share and exchange ideas and to celebrate accomplishments in the field. Conference participants have an opportunity to present current work, receive feedback about their research, and network with other conference participants. In general, universities and faculty encourage students to participate in the conferences and provide them with some form of financial support to do so. Additionally, NRPA provides students with opportunities to volunteer in exchange for waived conference fee.