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ASLA Georgia Chapter01-02-20 | Association News

ASLA Georgia Chapter

2019 Chapter Report
by Matt Cherry

Attendees at one of many educational sessions at the 2019 Southeast Regional Conference.
The Southeast Regional Conference was a success with hundreds of attendees on hand.
Matt Cherry (Left) and Curt Jackson (Right) visited the offices of multiple Congressional members to discuss the importance of landscape architecture while in Washington, D.C.
Kevin Burke received his nomination in Leadership/Management from the Georgia Chapter. In charge of overseeing the design and construction of the BeltLine project's parks, most of the multi-use trails, and streetscapes, Kevin has clearly demonstrated the full breadth of landscape architecture's role in shaping communities and has he has been an invaluable voice in raising the chapter's advocacy profile in Atlanta and the state.

Profile: Celebrating over forty years of service to the profession, the Georgia Chapter of the American Society of Landscape Architects represents more than 450 members and is the eleventh largest Chapter in the Nation. Our practicing and affiliated Chapter members are located throughout Georgia and are associated with one of our four state sections.

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The 2019 ASLA Southeast Regional Conference was held in Greensville, SC this past June. This year's theme was Leading Transformations. Over 330 attendees and more than 50 vendors convened in Greenville to enjoy educational sessions and discuss key issues in the landscape architecture community while socializing with other industry professionals.

Attendees at this year's Southeast Regional Conference enjoyed a happy hour and welcome reception, field sessions, an awards luncheon, a re-imagined vendor expo, and keynote addresses from leaders in the field such as Jose Alminana, Mikyoung Kim, Diane Jones Allen, and ASLA President Shawn Kelly.

The chapter was well-represented at ASLA Advocacy Day in early May. President Matt Cherry and President-Elect Curt Jackson attended congressional meetings, panel discussions. The GA|ASLA contingent met with Senators David Perdue and Johnny Isakson as well as Representatives John Lewis and Lucy McBath to discuss the importance of funding for transportation projects and the role landscape architects can have in shaping these systems.

As seen in LASN magazine, December 2019.

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