Contact
Tanya Zwahlen - tanya@highland-planning.com
New York Upstate Chapter of the American Planning Association
ph. 585-315-1834
MEMBERSHIP INFORMATION
Are you a member of APA? If not, consider joining at the Chapter level and receive Member only pricing for the conference. Click here to join!
CONTINUING EDUCATION CREDITS
For AICP members The American Planning Association has approved 36 CM credits for the Conference with 1.5 CM credits for each session. There is 1.5 CM credits available for Law and 1.5 CM credits available for Ethics.
CONFERENCE PARKING
Complimentary parking for conference attendees is available at 500 University Ave. For GPS systems, use the address 500 University Ave, Rochester, New York 14607. The entrance to the Memorial Art Gallery faces University Ave. Access to the main parking lot is from North Goodman Street.
For more information, visit Directions on the Memorial Art Gallery website.
HOTEL INFORMATION
A block of rooms have been reserved at the Strathallan from Tuesday, Sept. 16 through Thursday, Sept. 18, at a rate of $149 per night for a one-room, and $169 for a two-room. These rooms will be available until Monday, August 18, 2014. You will need to call the Strathallan in order to book one of these rooms at 1-800-678-7284, or by visiting www.strathallan.com. When reserving your room, please identify yourself with the American Planning Association. Please make your hotel reservation soon!
STIRRING BLOOD: A PANEL DISCUSSION ON PLANNING, COMMUNICATIONS, AND THE MEDIA
Daniel Burnham is famously quoted as saying, "Make no little plans. They have no magic to stir men's blood and probably will not themselves be realized." This slogan has been taken to capture the essence of Burnham's spirit. As a planner, one of Burnham’s biggest accomplishments is not merely the 1909 Plan of Chicago, but the communication and promotion of that plan with the general public, which in turn created popular support to implement portions of the plan.
Communications is an oft-overlooked, but critical aspect of planning. It is hardly ever taught in planning schools though. Planning and development projects are often covered by the media. But do planners truly understand the role of the media and their goals? Do journalists and reporters truly understand the role of planners and planning in the development process? How can both groups better understand each other?
This moderated panel discussion will bring together some of the leading journalists and reporters from the Rochester region. They will share their observations and insights from years of covering local government, urban issues, development projects, and other related topics.
The intent is for there to be a true information exchange as planners will have the opportunity to ask questions and share their experiences with the media.
Discussion topics may include areas such as:
- Freedom of information, open government and the rise of communications professionals within local governments
- Understanding the planning and development processes with a given project. These can sometimes be complicated and nuanced and not always easy to fit into a 30 or 60 second piece.
- Successful plans (and successful planners) need to be good at communication. They are promoting a vision. How can the media help? How can the media hinder?
- Addressing the ‘Not in my backyard’ (NIMBY) crowd. Does the media enhance the presence of a small, vocal, minority?
- What is the level of understanding of the concept of the common good?
These topics, and others, will be the basis for the discussion.
Join us Friday, September 19 from 10:45-12:15 for this informative discussion.
For more information on Daniel Burnham’s 1909 Plan of Chicago, particularly its promotion click here
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SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES
Our conference will have an exciting schedule of events including classroom and mobile workshops, the annual APA awards luncheon, and two evening receptions. As a conference sponsor, you will be guaranteed visibility on both a large screen television outside of the ballroom, which will be looping sponsor logos, as well as in our printed program. Exhibitors will have a high level of interaction with conference participants during breakfast, lunch, and at all breaks. All sponsorships are available on a first-come, first-serve basis through July 15, 2014.
To learn more about sponsorship opportunities, and to become a sponsor, click here.
STUDENT PROJECT SHOWCASE
The New York Upstate APA Chapter invites each school to submit TWO student projects to showcase at the fall conference opening reception in Rochester, New York. Attendees will be asked to rank the projects during the reception and the highest ranking project will receive an award.
For details see the Student Project Showcase Flyer