For 53 years running, the Georgia Tech Basic Economic Development Course (BEDC) has been the premier professional development course for over 3,000 economic developers across the country, both new and seasoned alike.

This event has been POSTPONED due to the Coronavirus COVID-19. Once it has been rescheduled, we will update the calendar. Save the date! There will be an all-day AICP Exam Review Session at Georgia Tech on Saturday, March 21, 2020 from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. in the Arch-E Building, Room 214. The event is […]

UPDATE: The conference scheduled for April 15, 2020 has been cancelled. Please visit the Spring Conference page to see information about refunds. Please Save the Date for the 2020 Fall Conference, September 23 – 25, 2020.

From the comfort of your own home—and delivering the spirit of NPC—APA is bringing the NPC20 @ Home to a screen near you. Hear about the most pressing challenges of our time. NPC20 @ Home's program is a concentrated offering of essential planning trends, networking, and compelling daily keynotes about the future of the profession.

The goal of this event is to increase the working knowledge of brownfields, their effects on economic development, and the policies and programs available to communities seeking to mitigate brownfield properties. Many planning professionals have very limited understanding of what constitutes a brownfield, and even less knowledge about the resources available to assist with remediation. […]

We have confirmed our virtual, joint event with the Georgia chapter of ITE. Members of Pond & Company’s Planning, Transportation, and Landscape Architecture team will present "(Virtually) Great Techniques in Community Engagement” to share their approach to online engagement during this time of social distancing – and beyond. Please contact Lauren Blaszyk, District 3 Director […]

Each August, GPA hosts a joint welcome reception at Georgia Tech for their planning students, alumni, and other GPA members. This year, Georgia Tech will be having an online event instead of an in-person event due to COVID-19. But it’s not easy to grab a drink and do the usual networking that’s a part of […]

The 2020 GAZA Summer Conference has been canceled out of an abundance of caution related to the Covid-19 public health concern. The GAZA Board of Directors designed the conference based on input from participants’ evaluations to address key topics of major concern to those involved in zoning administration. Thanks to a partnership with GPA, GAZA […]

Do you want to learn more about how to design streets and influence policies to better accommodate all road users of all ages and abilities? Complete Streets are designed to safely accommodate pedestrians, bicyclists, motor vehicles, delivery drivers, persons with disabilities, and more. The Southern Georgia Regional Commission is hosting a virtual training event with […]

GPA is teaming up with the Georgia Chapter of the American Society of Landscape Architects for a series of three “First Thursday” virtual webinars, beginning in October. October 1 – Equity in the Commons, presented by Lynn Ross of Spirit of Change Nearly every trend line shows that the U.S. is in the grips of […]

The conference will include educational sessions, virtual networking opportunities, and virtual social events. Sessions will be eligible for AICP CM credits.

We are teaming up with the Georgia Chapter of the American Society of Landscape Architects for a series of three “First Thursday” virtual webinars, beginning in October. There is a lot of crossover between planning and landscape architecture, so please consider attending one or more of these webinars to support this worthy cause!

We are teaming up with the Georgia Chapter of the American Society of Landscape Architects for a series of three “First Thursday” virtual webinars. There is a lot of crossover between planning and landscape architecture, so please consider attending one or more of these webinars to support this worthy cause!

Join us for the final Georgia Chapter of the American Society of Landscape Architects series of “First Thursday” virtual webinars. There is a lot of crossover between planning and landscape architecture, so please consider attending one or more of these webinars to support this worthy cause!

This event is to bring together Georgia Power Company officials and city/county staff to discuss how jurisdictions can participate in and take advantage of financial savings through Georgia Power Company's energy efficiency offerings. This session will discuss multiple energy efficiency savings opportunities available to Georgia Power Company properties, many of whom are owned, leased and managed by our local governments.

Cities, states, and vehicle manufacturers across the United States have publicly set goals for their electric vehicle futures. In this session, we will spotlight the City of Peachtree Corners' plans and priorities for electric vehicles, how they incorporated infrastructure into their Town Center development, and how cities can do similar. 1:00-1:05     Introductions w/ Kelsey […]

The GPA 2021 Spring Conference will be here before we know it. While we would like to see all of our fellow planners in person, we have decided that the 2021 GPA Spring Conference will be a virtual event.

Each spring, Park Pride hosts the annual Parks & Greenspace Conference, the largest parks conference in the southeast, showcasing thought leaders from Atlanta and across the nation. Through education and inspiration, the conference focuses on best practices for companies and individuals who are united by a common desire to improve parks and strengthen communities. During The […]

Join us for an afternoon introduction to the National Renewable Energy Laboratory’s (NREL) SolarAPP – a software tool for cities and counties to use to automate solar permit processing. NREL officials will walk us through how to use the software, what technical assistance is available in software adoption and implementation, and how this can be […]

Georgia Planning members are invited to join ITE Georgia to hear an update on transportation in Cobb County and their Cobb Forward Transportation Plan.

ARC is hosting a webinar for local governments looking to cut carbon emissions. Noted climate change experts at the Sabin Center for Climate Change Law at Columbia University and Widener University Law School published more than 1,000 recommendations for achieving deep decarbonization.

Georgia Smart empowers communities to envision and plan for a smarter future by providing opportunities to work with Georgia Tech and university researchers to advance local initiatives. In 2020, the city of Sandy Springs was one of four communities supported by Georgia Smart for their “Streamlining Suburban Transit” project, which sought to pilot Transit Signal Priority with an Application Program Interface.

Each year, the Partnership for Inclusive Innovation supports communities across Georgia through the Georgia Smart Communities Challenge community research assistance program. Georgia Smart empowers communities to envision and plan for a smarter future by providing opportunities to work with Georgia Tech and university researchers to advance local initiatives. In 2020, Clayton County was one of […]

Each year, the Partnership for Inclusive Innovation supports communities across Georgia through the Georgia Smart Communities Challenge community research assistance program. Georgia Smart empowers communities to envision and plan for a smarter future by providing opportunities to work with Georgia Tech and university researchers to advance local initiatives.

Unfortunately, we must cancel the event. We apologize for any inconvenience. We will be contacting registrants and refunding any fees paid. We hope to reschedule at a later date.

Save the date for the 2021 Fall Joint Conference with Tennessee Chapter in Chattanooga, Tennessee. More details to follow.

Georgia Smart empowers communities to envision and plan for a smarter future by providing opportunities to work with Georgia Tech and university researchers to advance local initiatives. In 2020, the City of Savannah was one of four communities supported by Georgia Smart for their “Civic Data Science for Equitable Development” project.

This presentation explores how to make city cycling safe, practical, and convenient for a broad spectrum of ages, genders, and abilities. Buehler and Pucher discuss the latest cycling trends and policies around the world and consider specific aspects of cycling. This webinar is free and open to all APA chapters.

The Council for Quality Growth invites Planning and Community Development directors to a closed forum with planning leadership from across the metro Atlanta region to discuss challenges, successes, and trends in planning and land development policy.