Federal Policy & Program Briefing

Preliminary Agenda

September 30-October 2, 2012

Hear from lawmakers and leading administration officials about critical issues and new initiatives. Find out how decisions made on Capitol Hill could affect your plans.

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Sunday, September 30, 2012

Planning and Economic Policy: Building the Recovery and Navigating the Fiscal Cliff
1:00 p.m.-2:00 p.m.

CM | 1.0

What's Next: The Trends Shaping Communities and the Policies Needed to Strengthen the Economy
2:15 p.m.-3:30 p.m.

CM | 1.25

Public Attitudes on Planning, Communities and the Economy: Implications for Policy and Planners
3:45 p.m.-5:00 p.m.

CM | 1.25

Daniel Burnham Forum on Big Ideas & Reception — National Building Museum
5:30 p.m.-8:00 p.m.

CM | 1.0

Monday, October 1, 2012

Workshop
Winning Federal Grants for Your Community
7:00 a.m.-8:00 a.m.

CM | 1.0

Building Stronger Communities through Planning
8:00 a.m.-9:00 a.m.

CM | 1.0

Transforming Cities through Transportation Policy
9:15 a.m.-10:30 a.m.

CM | 1.25

Luncheon
Implications for Communities from Election 2012 and the Looming Lame Duck
12:15 p.m.-1:45 p.m.

CM | 1.5

Promoting Planning & Countering Critics in State Legislatures
4:45 p.m.-6:00 p.m.

CM | 1.0

Happy Hour Roundtable
Influencing Planning and Policy through Social Media
6:30 p.m.-7:30 p.m.

Busboys and Poets
1025 5th Street, N.W.
(convenient to Gallery Place and Mt. Vernon Sq/Convention Center Metro Stations)

Featuring leading online voices on planning in the DC region:

Diana Lind, Editor in Chief, Next American City
Sommer Mathis, Editor, Atlantic Cities
David Alpert, Editor in Chief, Greater Greater Washington blog

Join planners from across the D.C. region for a free networking reception and roundtable discussion. This special event will focus on the role of social and digital media on influencing planning policy and debate. Online journalism is playing an increasingly important role in the visibility and awareness of urban and rural sustainability issues, but what impact are these new media outlets having on planning and policy? The interactive discussion aims to analyze this issue and focus on ways new media can promote good planning and community sustainability.

This event is a great — and free! — way to cap off the last day of sessions at APA's Federal Policy & Program Briefing and to meet with planners around the region. Conference registration is not required. The event is sponsored by the American Planning Association, the Maryland Chapter of APA, the National Capital Chapter of APA, the Virginia Chapter of APA, and Advocacy Associates. Light hors d'oeuvres will be provided and cash bar available.

RSVP: govtaffairs@planning.org

Tuesday, October 2, 2012

Planners' Day on Capitol Hill

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