The Palm Beach County Planning Congress is a multi-disciplinary organization, originally chartered in 1975, that is composed of professionals actively involved and interested in the growth and development of Palm Beach County and the surrounding region. Membership in the Planning Congress includes public and private sector professionals in the fields of urban planning, water resources, transportation, education, local, regional and state planning, architecture, growth management and environmental law, engineering, landscape architecture, real estate, health and human services and other related fields. The Planning Congress seeks to provide a forum for discussion and professional interaction.