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APA NEWS |
Shape the water and planning dialog
Planners and water management professionals face a torrent of water issues — contamination, drought, irrigation, rising sea levels, supply and use rights, and more. Water and Planning Connect, an all-new specialty conference hosted by APA, is your chance to pool resources with peers and brainstorm new, better ways to manage water needs and respond to water crises. Expand your wet network with experts and industry leaders in Kansas City, Missouri, September 11 and 12, as you learn and contribute to the water and planning conversation. |
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Sponsor Water and Planning Connect
Showcase your work in water and planning by sponsoring this event! Water and Planning Connect offers a unique opportunity to align your brand with subject matter experts and support APA's continuing education program. |
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Immerse yourself in cutting-edge 3D GIS technology
The emerging field of Geodesign is a "must-know" for planning professionals. Incorporating GIS into the development of sustainable systems helps create new solutions to population change, climate change, and other factors — for the future of our planet. Learn more about Jefferson's (Philadelphia University + Thomas Jefferson University) graduate program in Geodesign and apply now for Fall 2018. |
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Make NPC19 exemplary
Great sessions are the heart and soul of a great conference. Do you have an idea for a great session on an important, current, or cutting-edge planning topic that would enhance the educational content of the 2019 National Planning Conference? Please take the next step without delay— develop your session proposal and submit it to APA by noon (CT) on Monday, June 25.
Looking for tips on building the best possible session? APA offers helpful background info on session types, formats, and participant roles, plus a suite of helpful how-to's on writing proposals for various sessions types. |
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RESOURCES |
Mentoring is a two-way street
Mentoring is both an important tool when launching a career and an often-underestimated asset for mid-career professionals. Whit Blanton, FAICP, discovered that mentoring is a win-win opportunity for experienced planners not only to share knowledge but also to learn. |
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AICP Candidate Pilot Program participants
If you have graduated and are enrolled in the AICP Candidate Pilot Program by September 3, you have until October 31 to register for the November 2018 AICP exam. |
Apply for division fellowships
The Environment, Natural Resources, and Energy Division fellowship provides financial support for a student interested and excelling in relevant graduate-level studies. The program offers a $1,500 stipend and is open to second-year graduate students. Apply by June 30.
The Planning and Law Division's Daniel J. Curtin, Jr. Fellowship Program fosters interest in studying the interrelationship between planning and law. The program offers a $2,500 stipend and is open to third- and fourth-year undergraduates, master's degree students, and certain law students. Apply by September 15. |
Support the Food Interest Group
Please sign the e-petition to help the Food Interest Group become APA's 22nd division. |
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MEMBER NEWS |
Ambassador trains student cartographers
APA Ambassador Leny Huaman turned elementary school students in Polk City, Florida, into map makers to teach them city-building skills. Huaman borrowed from the APA Florida Chapter's Kindergarten to Second Grade Guidebook. |
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Prepay APA
Does your organization's fiscal year end on June 30? Use all of this year's resources and free up money in next year's budget by prepaying APA with unspent FY 2018 funds. Contact APA's customer service department for details. |
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