Don't Miss Tonight's Opening Awards Ceremony with Keynote Brian Holloway!

Keynote speaker Brian Holloway has been called passionate, frank, hard-hitting, spot-on and engaging. A former NFL player for the New England Patriots, Holloway will deliver the keynote address at this evening's Opening Awards Ceremony. His presentations have been called intense, focused, and inspiring. Pro Football Hall of Fame Coach Bill Walsh calls Brian "a true champion and a leader that calls out the best in people."

Holloway began his football career at Stanford, where he was named an All-American. Holloway would later be named NFL All-Pro (five times!) and was an integral part of the 1985 AFC Champion Patriots team.

But Holloway's success was not limited to the football field. In 1986, Holloway was one of the principal architects for a NFL growth strategy that would produce an $18 million TV contract for the organization in 1998. Holloway has spent more than 10 years motivating great teams, from billion dollar companies to our very own MRPA. Join the more than 1 million people word-wide to be inspired by Brian Holloway, tonight's keynote speaker. Holloway will speak at 4:45 p.m. in the Great Lakes Center rooms, directly following the Opening Session Awards.

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Tonight's Opening Session Awards include the Marketing Showcase Awards, Therapeutic Recreation Awards, Site and Facility Design Awards, the Innovative Park Resources Award, the Innovative Recreation Planning Awards, the Local Elected Official Award, the State Elected Official Award. The Casual Dinner, Meet the Executive Director event and the Scholarship Raffle will follow the Opening Session and Keynote Address, beginning at 6 p.m.