APA to Travel West for Conference

Los Angeles is the host city for the upcoming American Planning Association national conference and expo.

The American Planning Association (APA) is holding its annual conference April 14 ?EUR??,,????'?????<

The association touts this event as “the world's largest planning event with four days of unparalleled networking and learning opportunities.”

The even will feature training workshops, a technology showcase, new directors and managers’ institutes, and certification maintenance and continuing education.

Andrew Weaver will be giving the opening keynote address. Weaver was lead author on the UN Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change. He speaks about climate change and the need to understand environmental science, and he has won numerous awards for his work. He currently teaches climate modeling and analysis in the University of Victoria (British Columbia) School of Earth and Ocean Science.

The event also features a planning expo, with the exhibition hall open April 14 – 16. For more information on the APA conference, visit www.planning.org.

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