Virtual Conference Sessions

Virtual Conference Sessions (formerly Digital Capture) allow you to experience sessions from APA's National Planning Conferences and earn Certification Maintenance (CM) credits.

Access Virtual Conference Sessions

Click on a specific National Planning Conference to access sessions from that conference.

2012 National Planning Conference: Los Angeles

2011 National Planning Conference: Boston

2010 National Planning Conference: New Orleans

What are Virtual Conference Sessions?

In Virtual Conference Sessions, PowerPoint presentations are synced with audio from National Planning Conference sessions for viewing online.

How are Virtual Conference Sessions Accessed?

Click on a conference link above and follow the directions on the page.

Virtual Conference Sessions and Certification Maintenance (CM)

AICP members may earn CM credits by viewing virtual conference sessions. If a session qualified for CM credit at a National Planning Conference, then it will also qualify as a virtual conference session. Here's how to get credit.

You may wish to print out these instructions before beginning:

  1. View PowerPoint synced with audio from conference sessions by following one of the links above to a past conference.
  2. Complete an acquisition of content survey at the conclusion.
  3. Visit the CM website to claim credits
    • Login using your APA ID# and password.
    • Select "My CM Log" from the menu at left.
    • Select "Add Credits from Calendar".
    • From the CM Activities page, click on the browse option "Distance Education."
    • Type Virtual Sessions into the search box and click Go.
    • Scroll through the list of sessions to find the session you would like to add and click the title to get a pop-up box. NOTE: Pay special attention to the "available through" dates so that you select the date that corresponds with when you completed the activity.
    • Please rate, add a comment (optional), and click on the Ethics statement and answer, before hitting SUBMIT.
    • Use the above instructions for each APA virtual conference session you would like to add to your log.

Important Details About CM Credit

From the CM activities page, select browse by "Distance Education" to make certain that you record credits for the distance education product and not the live event.

CM Ethics & Law Requirements

Virtual Conference Sessions include sessions that will help fulfill CM's Ethics and Law requirements. Search each conference for designated sessions.

Questions?

About the Virtual Conference Sessions website
Contact cmssupport@psav.com or 214-210-8006

About conference session content
Contact speakerinfo@planning.org


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