Category: Conferences

Posts about conferences attended and what was learned that can help rural communities. This includes attendance at the Nebraska Planning Conference and the National Conference of the American Planning Association. This category is also for notifications about other conferences that may be of use to rural communities.

APA NPC ’22 – The Aftermath

It’s over and San Diego is still standing. Over 3,000 planning geeks descended on the southern California city for the annual APA National Planning Conference (NPC ’22) a few weeks… Read more »

APA NPC22 – All In!

Each year my excitement for the upcoming APA National Planning Conference (NPC22) starts to build in the December of the previous year. That’s when registration typically opens and I start… Read more »

Nebraska Planning Conference 2021 – The Recap

In consideration of the chaotic mess that the world has been over the past couple years, it feels good when something actually goes well. By all accounts this year’s Nebraska… Read more »

The Nebraska Planning Conference is Back!

Recently I witnessed a community event that was experiencing record turnouts. With the vaccination numbers going up, a number of the social distancing requirements have been relaxed and people are… Read more »

Iowa’s Gathering to Talk Rural Development

In an effort to spark a resurgence of rural prosperity you should never be afraid to try something new. That is what Iowa has done as they have held the… Read more »

2020 Upper Midwest APA Planning Conference

In an excellent effort of regionalism, the Iowa, Minnesota, and Wisconsin chapters of the American Planning Association (APA) hold the Upper Midwest APA Conference on an annual basis. Typically, this… Read more »

APA National 2020 – NPC20 @ Home (The Recap)

Initially, I was in despair due to the cancellation of the National Planning Conference (NPC) in Houston due to COVID-19. However, the replacement of the conference with one in an… Read more »

APA National 2020 – NPC at Home

Each year my excitement for the upcoming APA National Planning Conference (NPC) starts to build in the December of the previous year. That’s when registration typically opens and I start… Read more »

Nebraska Planning Conference – 2020

Once again we are speeding toward March with reckless abandon. Spring is just around the corner and so too is conference season. Each year these events give us not just… Read more »

National Planning Conference Welcome Sign

APA National 2019 – San Francisco (The Recap)

This year’s National Planning Conference (NPC) in San Francisco was a great event. Leading things off was APA President Kurt Christiansen (@basicla), who also spoke at the recent Nebraska Planning… Read more »