Sharpen Your Skills at Workshops and Conferences

2009 APA National Planning Conference — Call for Proposals
APA invites you to submit a proposal for the 2009 National Planning Conference in Minneapolis, April 25-29. Explore the many presentation formats, and select one that most closely matches the content you want to provide. All proposals must be submitted online, and the deadline for most types of proposals is August 26.

Planners Training Service Workshops
Planners Training Service, a program of AICP, offers advanced training for practicing planners. The next set of workshops is scheduled for Atlanta, November 12-15, 2008.

National Conference Audio
Because you can't be everywhere, you can now take conference sessions home with you on disk. APA has CDs available from the 2007 conference in Philadelphia all the way back to the 2004 Washington, D.C., conference.
Click here for national conference recordings

APA Chapter Conferences
Annual APA Chapter Conferences offer members and others the chance to meet colleagues from the region and explore local planning issues.
Browse a list of APA chapters

Conference Speaker Database at Your Fingertips
APA's Speaker Database features information on speakers, moderators, and mobile workshop leaders at APA National Planning Conferences going back to 1998. Use this online service to find expertise on a variety of planning topics.

Audio/Web Conferences
APA produces live audio/web conferences each year on planning issues of interest to appointed and elected officials. AICP produces a more intensive 90-minute series for all planners. These programs have drawn officials, practicing planners, consultants, researchers, attorneys, and students.
Buy training packages from past audio conferences

2008 APA National Planning Conference
Las Vegas hosted the 2008 conference, April 27–May 1, 2008. Planners, students, and citizens enjoyed 200-plus conference sessions, mobile workshops, training seminars, and networking opportunities.
Check out 2008 conference photos and more

APA Advance: The Calendar of Events
APA's Calendar of Events lists workshops, training, meetings, and conferences sponsored by APA and AICP as well as other organizations.

APA Co-Sponsored Conferences
APA often teams with organizations to present conferences and workshops on topics from brownfields to safe growth to transportation.
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