Calendar of Events & Professional Development OpportunitiesSpring Event 2012Planning in Polarized Places with Vicki NoteisWednesday April 25, 6:30 pm. $20 K-State Olathe Campus CM |1 2012 Chapter ConferenceMark your calendars for the Bi-State KS-MO APA annual conference at the Marriott Country Club Plaza in Kansas City, MO on October 10-12, 2012. Kansas Chapter Planning AwardsThe deadline has passed Awards will be presented at the Awards Luncheon during the Kansas Planning Conference, October 13-14 in Topeka. Recipients of awards will receive an engraved plaque and a certificate and will be featured on the APA-Kansas website as well as in the APA-Kansas newsletter. Kansas APA Award CategoriesAll APA-Kansas members are invited to nominate a person, group, institution, or organization for one of the 2011 APA-Kansas Chapter Awards. Awards are made in the following categories: Ad Astra AwardRecognizes an individual or institution making a significant long-term contribution to the field of planning in Kansas. Pioneer AwardRecognizes creativity and innovation in using planning to meet a community need or solve a public problem, in urban or rural areas. Sod Buster AwardRecognizes a student or student group that pushes the boundaries of planning in creative and innovative ways. New Horizon AwardRecognizing a student or student group that pushes the boundaries of planning in creative and innovative ways QuestionsIf you have questions about the Awards program, please contact Bonnie Johnson, chair of the Awards Committee, at bojojohn@ku.edu or 785-864-7147. | ||