Join us on Thursday, March 20th through Friday, March 21st, 2025 for the opportunity to further your skills and knowledge of Recreational Therapy! 

Venue 

Davis Conference Center

1651 N 700 W, Layton, UT 84041

Theme

reCREATE: Imagine- Connect- Build

Party

Thursday, March 20, 2025

6:00 PM - 8:00 PM

Davis Conference Center Meridian Grand Ballroom

Lego Team Building and Competition run by Bricks & Mini Figs Ogden

FIlling hors d’oeuvres will be served beginning at 6:00 pm. Bricks & Mini Figs activities beginning at 6:30 pm.

Disclaimers and Policies

Access to Member Drive (Conference Packet and Hand Outs) and Personal CEU Drive (CEU Certificate)

Do your best to provide and use a Google Account (Gmail or a work sponsored G Suite Account) to be able to access the handouts, Member Drive, and your personal CEU Drive where you will get your CEU certificate after conference.

Professionalism

Please act respectfully and professionally when interacting with others.

Professional Status vs. Student Status

If you are a licensed TRS in the state of Utah but are attending school for further education, you must still register as a Professional in order to receive CEU credit.

Parking

Parking will be available at the Convention Center.

Hotels Room Discount

Limited hotel rooms are available for members to book through the Hilton Garden Inn Salt Lake City/Layton with a discount.

Click the link below  to book and use the code "URTA" at checkout. 

https://www.hilton.com/en/book/reservation/deeplink/?ctyhocn=SLCLAGI&groupCode=URTA&arrivaldate=2025-03-19&departuredate=2025-03-21&cid=OM,WW,HILTONLINK,EN,DirectLink&fromId=HILTONLINKDIRECT

ADA Disclosure

The Utah Recreation Therapy Association (URTA) will comply with the American Disabilities Act (ADA). We invite any participant with special needs to contact us at utahrectherapy@gmail.com upon registration for special accommodations.

Rates

All Registrations include 2025 URTA Membership, opportunity to attend 2 hour suicide prevention training, and networking. 

Professional Registration includes CEUs.

Student Registration does not include CEUs.

Minimal onsite day-of registration will be available this year.

30 online attendance spots will be available this year. These will be primarily used and intended for people out of state, new parents, and hardship requests. 

Registration

Registration will be completed via Google Forms and Square. After registration is received we will email you a separate Square invoice to complete payment. 

Group registration is available but it is important that each person is registered with their own email in order to facilitate conference and other URTA communications.

Online Remote Attendance Information

• 30 online attendance spots will be available this year. These will be primarily used and intended for people out of state, new parents, and hardship requests. 

• Online Remote Attendance Registrants will have access to view pre-recorded presentations online AFTER in person conference (not viewing live sessions). 

• A total number of 10-12 CEU credits will be available.

• Not all sessions from our in-person conference will be available for online credit. 

• Pre-recorded sessions for online remote attendance registrants will be available beginning April 7, 2025 through May 9th, 2025.

• Registrants will be required to take a quiz after each viewed session to receive full credit. 4 out of the 5 questions must be correct. All quizzes need to be completed by May 9th, 2025. Executive committee members will notify if tests need to be retaken within a week. All Retakes need to be completed by May 16th, 2025. 

This year students will have the opportunity to apply for a scholarship to attend conference.  This scholarship is available to recreational therapy students. The scholarship includes conference registration, one-year membership to URTA, two meals each day (continental breakfast, lunch, and conference party), and opportunities for networking. This is a “working scholarship.” Students will assist in implementing the Utah Recreation Therapy Association 2025 Conference on March 20-21. Responsibilities may include introducing speakers, punching CEU sheets, monitoring the silent auction, and assisting with registration. Students will be expected to assist with one full day of conference and can attend the second day without scholarship responsibilities. Please share your availability for one or both days of conference. 

DEADLINE: February 9th, 2025

Application Instructions: Please click the button below to apply for a student scholarship.

It’s that time of year again! Conference is around the corner, and we are looking for presenters to help facilitate educational and uplifting experiences focused around Therapeutic Recreation as we move into the future with our profession. Please submit your presentations and handouts early enough so we can plan an effective conference.

This year we have also included a Call for Presenters Submissions Outline to help you gather the necessary information BEFORE submitting the official form. 

As always, we appreciate your quick submission of your presentation(s) and handouts. This gives us time to review and approve your presentation, and/or handouts, then input the information into the conference packet. Overall, it helps us plan an effective conference that contains useful information for URTA Members and the profession.

If you are interested in presenting but need some ideas of topics or populations to present on, here are a few that have been requested:

• Adaptive Sports and Recreation

• Behavioral Health

• Community Inclusion Services

• Developmental Disabilities

• Geriatrics

• Pediatrics

• Physical Medicine/Rehabilitation

Discounts and Deadlines

• Discounts are limited to one presentation and the discount will be divided among the number of presenters. If the presenter submits several presentations, they will be eligible for the highest calculated discount of all their submissions. The maximum discount a presenter could receive is $100.

• This form can take awhile to complete and requires lots of information about the presenter and actual presentation. 

Please review the Call for Presenters Submission Outline to help gather all information required to complete all questions required. You will not be approved to present until you fill out the Call for Presenters form out in full. 

• Everyone is encouraged to present, but discounts are limited to those registering as professionals, not students.

Pre-Recording Your Session

This year URTA will have a limited online attendance option for registrants. This requires pre-recorded sessions of your presentation with your permission. These will be primarily used for people out of state, new parents, and hardship requests. We are offering an additional $25 off of conference registration OR a $25 Amazon GiftCard for each presentation (not for each presenter) for your willingness to help more people access CEUs. This incentive is separate from all other presenter discounts. Please mark on your Call for Presenters Form if you are interested in pre-recording. We encourage and appreciate all who are willing to participate. We will also need a solid commitment of your intent to submit a pre-recording of your presentation by December 23rd,  2024.  Directions for format and uploading of presentations will be sent to all those indicating interest on the call for presenters form. Your submission needs to be received by URTA by March 3, 2024, which is roughly 3 weeks prior to conference. 

Presentations are due by the following dates. 

November 18th, 2024 for up to $100 off registration for presenter(s).

December 20th, 2024 for up to $75 off registration for presenter(s).

January 27th, 2025 for up to $50 off registration for presenter(s).

Acceptance

Approved presentations will be notified by December 31st, 2024 or 2 weeks after submission.

Disclaimers

1. Discounts are limited to one presentation and the discount will be divided among the number of presenters. If the presenter submits several presentations, they will be eligible for the highest calculated discount of all their submissions. The maximum discount a presenter could receive is $100.

2. Please fill out the form completely before submitting.

3. Everyone is encouraged to present, but discounts are limited to those registering as professionals, not students.

4. Per Presentation Guidelines, TRTs may present up to 50% of the allotted time with a TRS or MTRS presenting the rest.

5. Allied professionals must relate their topic to TR/RT.

The Utah Recreation Therapy Association (URTA) will comply with the American Disabilities Act (ADA). We invite any participant with special needs to contact us at utahrectherapy@gmail.com upon registration for special accommodations.

URTA is excited to announce and open this year's poster session to all members! Do you have information to share? Submit a poster! Presenting a poster can earn you 2 CEUs!

Are you implementing successful and unique interventions and have the documentation to prove it - we want to see it! Are you using a theory to guide your program? We want to hear about it! Are you advocating for RT with a theoretical framework - then we want to know about it! One of the best parts about our annual conference is learning and networking with each other. This poster session is for you if you want to share what you have found through your programming, what theories have supported your program, and how you are advocating for your RT community. 

Deadline

Presenters are responsible for printing their own poster this year. 

Submit your poster PDF presentation by Friday, March 3, 2025 by emailing your file to westenskow.becca@gmail.com and include “Poster Presentation” and your full name in the subject line.

The Utah Recreation Therapy Association (URTA) will comply with the American Disabilities Act (ADA). We invite any participant with special needs to contact us at utahrectherapy@gmail.com upon registration for special accommodations.

Sponsorship

• $250 +1 Silent Auction Item Donation:

- Organization name and logo will be featured in the URTA Annual Conference packet

- Includes a 2 day vendor table

- Opportunity to introduce and speak about your business or organization at the business meeting (Thursday) and Awards (Friday)

Vendor

• 2 Day Vendor Table $150 +1 Silent Auction Donation: Vendor table provided for both days of conference

• 1 Day Vendor Table $100 +1 Silent Auction Item Donation: Vendor table provided for 1 day (Please notify which day on the registration form)

Know someone who is awesome and is passionate about recreation therapy? Nominate them for recognition and an award at the annual Utah Recreation Therapy Conference! Each year URTA Members and friends are recognized for their hard work and dedication to the profession in the following categories: Outstanding Member, Distinguished Service, Outstanding Program, Community Service. Nominations will close February 7th.