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2007

September 25, 2007 -

Recreation and 2008: Forum Highlights Opportunities and Need for Action

(Washington, D.C.) Recreation issues can have an important place in the public policy debates associated with the elections of 2008, according to a diverse and potent group of national policy experts who spoke at Recreation 2008: Making Our Issues Count.

The national forum, which was held by the American Recreation Coalition (ARC), brought together key recreation and conservation leaders to discuss ways to encourage candidates for Federal and State offices in 2008 to consider recreation and conservation issues as key means of achieving important goals in healthcare, education, crime deterrence and addressing other voter concerns. To read more, visit the American Recreation Coalition.