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TALS

Supporter Level - $10-$99

Sponsor Level - $100-$499

Advocate Level - $500-$999

Sustainer Level - $1,000-$2,499

TALS Champion Level - $2,500 or more

Make checks payable to:
The Academy of Leisure Sciences
P.O. Box 598
Oxford, MI 48371


TALS sponsors the Joseph J. Bannon Lecture as a keynote address for the TALS Annual Conference on Research and Teaching. The address honors the more than sixty years of exceptional contributions Dr. Bannon has provided in developing the &nbsp;field of parks, recreation, and leisure sciences. He has served as a &nbsp;practicing professional, educator, consultant, and book publisher. In &nbsp;each of these roles, he has developed cutting-edge, innovative &nbsp;practices, of which many have become standard operating procedures. The lecture series also encourages continued innovation and excellence in the field.Dr. Bannon was a founding co-editor of the Journal of Park and &nbsp;Recreation Administration, and he is the founder and president of Sagamore Publishing, now Sagamore-Venture, which provides the field with important literary resources for instruction and practice. Dr. Bannon is an elected fellow in TALS and the American Academy for Park and &nbsp;Recreation Administration (AAPRA). He has received the highest honor each academy bestows and is a Distinguished Colleague in TALS and a Legend in AAPRA. The National Recreation and Park Association (NRPA) awarded him their National Literary Award and their Distinguished Professional Award. He also received the Honorable Cornelius Amory &nbsp;Pugsley Medal, the most prestigious award in parks, recreation, and &nbsp;conservation. Throughout his career, Dr. Bannon has been approachable and always willing to help practitioners and students succeed. TALS will dedicate contributions to the Joseph J. Bannon Lecture to support the annual lecture series and ensure sufficient funds to attract cutting-edge, high-quality speakers ($10.00 minimum donation).

TALS sponsors the Joseph J. Bannon Lecture as a keynote address for the TALS Annual Conference on Research and Teaching. The address honors the more than sixty years of exceptional contributions Dr. Bannon has provided in developing the  field of parks, recreation, and leisure sciences. He has served as a  practicing professional, educator, consultant, and book publisher. In  each of these roles, he has developed cutting-edge, innovative  practices, of which many have become standard operating procedures. The lecture series also encourages continued innovation and excellence in the field.Dr. Bannon was a founding co-editor of the Journal of Park and  Recreation Administration, and he is the founder and president of Sagamore Publishing, now Sagamore-Venture, which provides the field with important literary resources for instruction and practice. Dr. Bannon is an elected fellow in TALS and the American Academy for Park and  Recreation Administration (AAPRA). He has received the highest honor each academy bestows and is a Distinguished Colleague in TALS and a Legend in AAPRA. The National Recreation and Park Association (NRPA) awarded him their National Literary Award and their Distinguished Professional Award. He also received the Honorable Cornelius Amory  Pugsley Medal, the most prestigious award in parks, recreation, and  conservation. Throughout his career, Dr. Bannon has been approachable and always willing to help practitioners and students succeed. TALS will dedicate contributions to the Joseph J. Bannon Lecture to support the annual lecture series and ensure sufficient funds to attract cutting-edge, high-quality speakers ($10.00 minimum donation).

TALS

Joseph J. Bannon Lecture Series Endowment Fund

Supporter Level - $10-$99

Sponsor Level - $100-$499

Advocate Level - $500-$999

Sustainer Level - $1,000-$2,499

TALS Champion Level - $2,500 or more