Events
District 2 – Planning Law Review (CM | 1.5)
Government Building 120 West Dougherty Street,, Athens, GA, United StatesGPA District 2 will host a law review seminar on June 16 (4-5:30pm) from APA’s Signature Webinar Series. "As the U.S. Supreme Court concludes its session, APA convenes planning attorneys to discuss the most important decisions of the year. In addition to the Supreme Court cases, the panel reviews district and state court rulings. Find […]
Georgia ITE Summer Seminar | CM 10.75
King & Prince Beach & Golf Resort St. Simons Island, GA, United StatesGeorgia ITE's Summer Seminar is a 3-day technical conference that is packed with the latest advances and project updates in transportation planning, engineering, and system operations.
Theater Outing at the Fox
Who would ever thought they’d make a musical that features a city planner as a lead character.
Georgia Tech School of City & Regional Planning Welcome Reception: You’re Invited!
The Georgia Tech School of City and Regional Planning’s 2016 Welcome Reception, co-hosted by the Georgia Planning Association, will be held on August 19th this year. We’d love for you to join us!The reception will take place in the Architecture West Building 1st floor atrium from 5:30pm to 7:00pm. This is the same location as […]
International Downtown Association’s 62nd Annual Conference and Tradeshow
The IDA conference and trade show is the place for district management organization practitioners to gain the tactics and knowledge necessary to transform cities into healthy and vibrant urban places.
ITE Monthly Meeting
Join us at our ITE meeting to hear from Ed Hatfield about the History of Transportation in Georgia.
International PARK(ing) Day
PARK(ing) Day is an international event that tasks individuals and organizations to reuse a metered street parking space for something other than its intended use to spark a conversation about how public space is designed and allocated. This year, Georgia Tech is partnering with the Midtown Alliance and other local organizations to transform 26 parking […]
2016 Joint GPA / SCAPA Fall Conference
Augusta Marriott 2 10th St, Augusta, GA, United StatesThe Georgia Planning Association (GPA) and South Carolina Chapter of the American Planning Association (SCAPA) are pleased to announce our joint Fall 2016 Conference scheduled for Sept. 21 – 23, 2016 at the Augusta Marriott at the Convention Center (2 Tenth Street, Augusta, GA).More details on the GPA Conference Webpage.
YPG Future of Turner Field Tour & Game
Goodbye to The Ted and hello to...? Come find out at YPG's first event of fall! On Tuesday, September 27, arrive at 5:45pm to hear about the Turner Field Stadium Neighborhoods Livable Centers Initiative (LCI) and experience a tour with Jason Dozier of the Turner Field Community Benefits Coalition. Then we'll head into the game […]
ITE Monthly Meeting
Registration to be posted closer to meeting on the ITE website.
The Well-Tempered City | CM 1.50
Georgia Tech School of Design Auditorium Atlanta, GA, United StatesGeorgia Tech will host urbanist Jonathan Rose who will discuss and sign his new book, The Well Tempered City.
Planning for Alcohol-Related Businesses
Have you noticed the continued growth of alcohol-related businesses in your community? Legal issues related to the growth of these businesses will be part of the October 19th GPA half-day event in Woodstock. The event will be held at the Chattahoochee Technical College Woodstock campus from 10:00am to 2:00pm.
Avalon + Alpharetta Bus Tour
Colony Square 1197 Peachtree St NE, Atlanta, GA, United StatesJoin CNU Atlanta for a day of tours and talks in Alpharetta and Avalon with representatives, planners, and designers for a behind-the-scenes look at their success stories.
2016 World Town Planning Day
Georgia Tech College of Architecture Reinsch Pierce Auditorium 247 Fourth St. NW, Atlanta, GA, United StatesWHAT: Each year the Georgia Tech Student Planning Association hosts a panel discussion, open to the public, surrounding a current planning event to celebrate World Town Planning Day. This year, the panel discussion will focus on innovations in zoning for large cities and how these could be applied in Atlanta. The panel will discuss the state […]
Georgia DNR Climate Conference | CM TBD
Jekyll Island Convention Center 75 North Beachview Dr, Jekyll Island, GA, United StatesThe Georgia Department of Natural Resources Coastal Resources Division is hosting a Climate Conference on November 2-3, 2016 at the Jekyll Island Convention Center.
Happy Hour: Georgia Tech Fall Networking Event
Manuel’s Tavern 602 North Highland Ave NE, Atlanta, GA, United StatesJoin Georgia Tech planning students on 11/4 for a Happy Hour which concludes our Fall Networking Event.
Housing Symposium
Georgia Tech College of Architecture Reinsch Pierce Auditorium 247 Fourth St. NW, Atlanta, GA, United StatesYou are invited to the 21st Century Urban Housing Symposium on Ecology, Opportunity, and Affordability
Community Planning Institute
Jekyll Island at the Villas by the Sea Resort and Conference Center 1175 Beachview Dr N, Jekyll Island, GA, United StatesThe DCA Office of Planning and Environmental Management, in partnership with GPA, offers a series of classes.
Decatur Box Project Talk + Walk (CM | 1.5)
Decatur City Hall Council Chambers 509 N McDonough St, Decatur, GA, United StatesJoin us for a talk + walk with the team of folks who helped to bring the Decatur Box Project to life!
YPD – Community Redevelopment (CM | TBD)
English Avenue Yards 781 Wheeler Street, Atlanta, GA, United StatesJoin the Young Planners Group (YPG) on December 6 to hear from Frank Fernandez, Vice President of Community Development at the Arthur M. Blank Family Foundation.
Georgia Tech and NCTSPM Reception at the TRB 96th Annual Meeting
Georgia Tech and NCTSPM cordially invite you to our reception being held during the TRB 96th Annual Meeting in Washington, D.C.
Frederick Law Olmsted: Designing America
Georgia Tech College of Architecture Reinsch Pierce Auditorium 247 Fourth St. NW, Atlanta, GA, United StatesTo kick the year off, Georgia Tech’s College of Design will be screening the PBS documentary "Frederick Law Olmsted: Designing America."
AICP Exam Preparation Review
Georgia Institute of Technology, College of Architecture, Room 214 – E 245 4th St NW, Atlanta, GA, United StatesYoung Planners Group’s 2017 Winter Social!
Publik Draft House 654 Peachtree St, Atlanta, GA, United StatesYou’re invited to Young Planners Group’s 2017 Winter Social!
2017 Landscape Architecture & Planning Career and Internship Fair
UGA 285 South Jackson Street, Athens, GA, United StatesRegistration for The University of Georgia Landscape Architecture & Planning Career and Internship Fair is now open!
Planning & Zoning 201: Practical Ethics for Planners and Planning Officials (CM | 6.0)
UGA Gwinnett Campus 2530 Sever Road, Lawrenceville, GA, United StatesRecognizing the importance of ethics education for local government decision makers, planners, planning commissions, boards of zoning, as well as local government staff who work on comprehensive planning, zoning appeals, or architectural review, the Carl Vinson Institute of Government and GPA are offering a six-hour ethics class for planners and planning officials.
Freight In the Southeast Conference
Homewood Suites Riverfront 611 East River Street, Savannah, GA, United StatesTopics focus on how changing freight trends and operations are shaping the region's multimodal transportation system.
Resilient Places (CM | 8.0)
The Collider 1 Haywood Street, Suite 451, Asheville, NC, United StatesThis is an 8 CM symposium that provides several sessions on resiliency planning, climate change, and law (1.5 CM - meets AICP requirement).
50th Annual Georgia Tech Basic Economic Development Course (CM | 9.0)
Georgia Tech Global Learning Center 84 5th St NW, Atlanta, GA, United StatesThis year, the Basic Economic Development Course will celebrate 50 years of being one of the first steps in the careers of more than 3,000 economic developers from across the country.
2017 Urban Planning Conference (CM | 6.0)
Savannah State University Savannah, GA, United StatesThe fifth annual Urban Planning Conference will be Friday, March 31, 2017 at Savannah State University.
Georgia Tech School of City & Regional Planning Career Fair
Georgia Tech College of Design 245 Fourth St. NW, College of Design Atriums, Atlanta, GA, United StatesCareer Fair will not only enhance the fit between employers and graduating students in architecture, city and regional planning, geographic information science, public policy and urban design, but also serve to open doors for intern placements.
2017 Spring GPA Conference
City Center 8534 Main Street, Woodstock, GA, United StatesThe Georgia Planning Association invites you to historic Downtown Woodstock for the 2017 Spring Conference. The conference will take place on April 19, 2017 at City Center, located at 8534 Main Street. Don’t miss this fantastic opportunity to experience Downtown Woodstock, earn CM credits, and network with your fellow colleagues!
YPG Spring Conference Social
Ipp's Pastaria 8496 Main Street, Woddstock, GA, United StatesYPG invites you to a social immediately following the Spring Conference. Join us at 4:30pm at Ipp's Pastaria (8496 Main Street), just a one-minute walk from City Center. Appetizers will be provided, and a cash bar will be available.