Marketing – Manassas Park Park & Recreation

I Took Two Weeks of Sick Leave – By Jason Shriner

When it comes to my personal life and my professional life, I try to keep them separate as much as possible. It’s not an easy thing to do when you’re in marketing and you tend to be an open and somewhat social person. Over the years, I created a list of rules for myself to […]

September 29, 2017

Working out is more fun with a friend. Starting late August, we'll start rewarding you for telling your friends about us.

Two New Ways to Save at MPCC – By Jason Shriner

When the team here at Parks and Recreation comes up with sales and promotions, we try to imagine what kinds of deals are both interesting and useful to our customers. For example, the $1 for your first month deal is a favorite of residents while non-residents love when we offer the resident rate as a […]

July 31, 2017

Welcome to Our Brand New Website! – By Jason Shriner

I could not be more excited to share with you a project that I have been working on for a year and a half – and you’re looking right at it! I present to you the redesigned City of Manassas Park, Department of Parks and Recreation’s website! When I came on board in August 2015, I […]

April 6, 2017

How to Start Taking Better Photos Today – By Jason Shriner

Have you ever scrolled through your Facebook or Instagram feed and wondered how some people can take such beautiful pictures so effortlessly? You may shrug it off thinking that technology plays a large part in that, and while that’s true to a certain extent, the photographer is largely responsible for taking that perfect shot. You […]

January 4, 2017

What Does It Mean to be a Leader? – By Jason Shriner

For a good portion of my life, I more or less had a very particular idea of what qualities a leader should have. To me, a leader was somebody who delegated tasks, who managed people and resources, and who was held accountable for the success or failure of a project. Leaders were a very specific […]

December 9, 2016

Introducing Our Corporate and Non-Profit Rental Package – By Jason Shriner

When I came on board as the new Marketing Manager last year, one of my many many goals was to simplify the rental process here at the Manassas Park Community Center. Since I worked at the front desk for about a year and a half prior to becoming the Marketing Manager, I was pretty familiar […]

October 28, 2016

Sewing instructor, Regina Clemons, offers an incredible diversity of programs for students of all ages making herself and her resources available when her students need extra guidance

Make Lifelong Learning a Priority – By Jason Shriner

As Marketing Manager for the City of Manassas Park, Department of Parks and Recreation, I love encouraging people to come to the Community Center and learn about different subjects they’ve always been curious about. One of the things I love most about the Community Center is how we strive to provide a diverse programming for […]

June 8, 2016

Derek Appleton City of Manassas Park Department of Parks and Recreation Summer 2016 Intern

Interning at MPCC – By Derek Appleton

My name is Derek Appleton, and I am a rising senior at James Madison University. My major is Sports and Recreation Management with a minor in Business. Last summer (and again this summer), I will work with Athletics Recreation Specialist, Mike Arrington, to complete an internship where I will gain hands-on experience and knowledge of […]

May 31, 2016

What Does a Writer Do For Parks and Recreation? – By Maria Bosack

For several years, I have served on various Boards and have worked with local artists and residents helping others see what I already know: our unique community really has so much to offer! I have lived in the area for over 19 years and my family and I have participated in many local community events, […]

May 27, 2016

Why a Mother’s Day Makeover? – By Jason Shriner

As the Marketing Manager for the City of Manassas Park Department of Parks and Recreation one of my jobs is to get the word out about the Manassas Park Community Center. There are a lot of traditional routes to do this – advertising in magazines and on the internet, social media, flyers, and mailers are […]

March 30, 2016

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