Fall Meeting Draws APA Leaders

APA's elected leaders from across the country converged on Chicago September 11-14, 2003, for the annual APA/AICP Fall Leadership Meetings. The APA Board of Directors, AICP Commission, Chapter Presidents Council, and the Divisions Council all conducted business meetings and other activities.

Participants from all these groups and from the Planning Accreditation Board and the Association of Collegiate Schools of Planning met in a day-long Education Summit to survey the state of planning education and identify areas for improvement. For more on the summit, click here.

The Board of Directors adopted the proposed budget for the organization for 2004-2005, and adopted the short-term strategic plan for implementation of the Development Plan. Click here to read the Development Plan. The adopted budget does not contain any dues increases.

On Friday, the AICP Commission met for a full day to review the recommendations contained in a report titled: "AICP Code of Ethics and Professional Conduct: A Critical Review and Audit — Assessment and Recommendations." This thorough study, also known as the Salkin Report, is the most comprehensive review of the AICP Code of Ethics since the consolidation of the organization 25 years ago.

The Divisions Council formalized a new annual grants process so that individual divisions can apply for grants to pursue activities of interest to their members.

Also, based on the Divisions Council's recommendations supported by the Chapter Presidents Council, a multi-organizational task group has been appointed to review the Planning Accreditation Board's criteria for accreditation of planning schools.

The Student Representatives Council Executive Committee held a Strategic Planning Retreat in conjunction with the meetings.