Open your eyes to new possibilities when you join thousands of planners from around the world in Chicago on April 13-17, 2013.

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Deadline: March 14, 2013

Discounted room rates for National Planning Conference attendees are now available at the Hyatt Regency Chicago — the conference headquarters hotel — and the Sheraton Chicago Hotel and Towers, located within walking distance of the conference site.

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IMPORTANT DATES
Online registration opens	December 2012
Early-registration deadline	February 14, 2013
Student volunteer deadline	February 14, 2013
Advance-registration deadline	March 14, 2013
Conference dates	April 13-17, 2013

Conference Location

Hyatt Regency Chicago
151 East Wacker Drive, Chicago, IL 60601

Registration Fees

Full conference rate	February 14	March 14	On site
Includes all conference sessions, awards luncheon invitation, exhibitor open house, planning expo lunch, and access to PowerPoint presentations post conference.
APA Regular Member / APA Planning Board Member / Speaker	$695	$745	$795
Non-member (includes one year of APA membership)	$1,045	$1,045	$1,045
Non-member Planning Commissioner, Elected or Appointed Official (includes one year as an APA Affiliate)	$695	$800	$850

Discounted conference rate	February 14	March 14	On site
Discounted registration includes access to all conference sessions. Additional events may be purchased separately. NOTE: You must currently be an APA member.
APA Student Member / APA New Professional Member / APA Retired Member / APA Life Member	$125	$145	$165
May purchase awards luncheon and planning expo lunch tickets separately. PowerPoint presentations will be available for purchase post conference as Virtual Conference Sessions.

Conference and Saturday Institute rate	February 14	March 14	On site
APA Members only. Includes one full-day professional institute (your choice of New Director's Institute OR Manager's Institute) plus full conference.
APA Regular Member / APA Planning Board Member / Speaker	$1,045	$1,045	$1,045

2012 Virtual Conference Sessions

Virtual Conference Sessions are a new way to experience sessions from the APA's National Planning Conference and earn Certification Maintenance (CM) credits.

Get all the details about Virtual Conference Sessions