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American Planning Association Annual Conference

This year’s conference is in Minneapolis and the member-rates give a lot of bang for the buck, especially if you volunteer (students only).  There’s even a chance to go to a Twins game…  Check out the website to learn more about this plan-a-thon, because it is surely more informative than I.

Canadian Institute of Planners 2009 Conference

The Canadian Institute of Planners / OPPI is hosting its annual conference in Niagara Falls, Ontario, from September 30 to October 3. The conference, entitled “Building a Better World,” will focus on the environment, the economy, culture, and society with the purpose of debating and challenging ourselves and our profession. For more information, please see: http://www.niagarafalls2009.ca/english/index.htm.

Planning Institute of British Columbia: 2009 BC Land Summit

The Planning Institute of British Columbia (PIBC) is hosting its annual conference in Whistler, BC, this year from May 20 to 22.

The following speakers have been confirmed:

  • Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. - leading global environmental activist and lawyer.
  • Sherry Kafka Wagner - urban design and public space development consultant.
  • Thomas Berger - lawyer and former British Columbia Supreme Court Justice
  • Dr. Richard Hebda - Curator of Botany & Earth History, Royal BC Museum

The conference is held in partnership with the following associations:

  • BC Association Appraisal Institute of Canada
  • BC Institute of Agrologists
  • BC Society of Landscape Architects
  • Land Trust Alliance of BC
  • Planning Institute of BC
  • Real Estate Institute of BC

For more information, please visit: http://www.bclandsummit.com/