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Spring 2024 AICP Certification Registration Closes

If you are a candidate or potential candidate to take the AICP Exam, you’ve come to the right place. The Georgia Chapter of the American Planning Association supports you in your professional development to take the next step to get accredited through the AICP. The American Planning Association AICP Exam page provides information on eligibility, application requirements, […]

GPA Board Nominations Open

It's that time again. GPA will be accepting nominations for the GPA Board of Directors beginning April 30, 2024. Can we count on you to lead our Chapter in serving and providing professional development support to our membership? We are looking for candidates for the following positions: President-Elect District Director for Districts 2, 4, 6, […]

Local Wetlands Protection Workshop

Delta Innovation Hub 210 Spring St., Athens, GA, United States

The UGA River Basin Center and UGA School of Law Land Conservation Clinic will co-host a Local Wetlands Protection Workshop at the University of Georgia on May 7. Learn more and register.

Radical Adaptation

Jimmy Carter Presidential Library and Museum 441 John Lewis Freedom Parkway, NE, Atlanta, GA, United States

The Carter Library, Trees Atlanta and A Cappella Books welcome Georgia Tech Professor Brian Stone Jr. for a look at three significant impacts of climate change affecting every major city around the world: extreme heat, flooding, and drought.

Free

Board Nominations Due

GPA is looking for candidates for the following positions: President-Elect District Director for Districts 2, 4, 6, and 8 AICP Director-at-Large (two positions) Serving as an elected leader in APA offers a tremendous opportunity to sharpen your skills, expand your networks, and work directly to strengthen the impact of the organization. The portal for candidate […]

Earning and Logging CM Credits Extended

Take time now to make sure you have the credits required for the reporting period which closed on December 31, 2023. The grace period for earning and logging CM credits extends through May 31, 2024.  Opportunities to earn and log credits before May 31 include: Attending the GPA Spring Conference on March 27 (registration will […]

GPA Award Nominations Open

GPA is pleased to announce the opening of its 2024 Awards Program application cycle beginning Monday, June 10, 2024. 

Climate Action Committee Meeting and Field Trip

Middle Georgia Regional Commission 3661 Eisenhower Parkway, Suite MB102, Macon, GA, United States

Meeting followed by tour of the Robins Solar Project & Echeconnee Creek WMA Expansion.

Free

GPA Programs Committee Meeting

GPA members interested in getting involved in the Fall and/or Spring Conference planning can attend the GPA Programs committee meeting held virtually.

2024 ConnectATL: The Future of Mobility and Community

Georgia World Congress Center 285 International Blvd NW, Atlanta, GA, United States

The Atlanta Regional Commission is excited to invite you to attend this year's ConnectATL event with our friends from the Georgia Department of Transportation. We have crafted an incredible day filled with all things transportation and technology. We'll be diving into electrification, EVTOL vehicles, and more hot topics with top-notch experts. Learn More & Register […]

Community Action for Climate Change Webinar

This webinar, featuring Cate Mingoya, Author of Climate Action for Busy People, and Mara Parker, Montgomery County, MD Climate Adaptation Program Manager, will present a roadmap with helpful case studies for anyone who wants to boost their community’s climate resilience and move the needle toward environmental justice. 1.5 AICP CM credits

GPA Programs Committee Meeting

The GPA Programs Committee is meeting every other Thursday morning at noon if you’d like to assist in the Fall Conference. Please email Kyethea Clark, GPA VP of Programs to join in and for more information.

The Intersection Quality Development Conference – Where Housing & Infrastructure Meet

With housing still top of mind in our metro’s now 89 local governments, we continue this conversation this year, through the lens of infrastructure. It is high-quality and sustainable infrastructure that makes our developments work, and as a region and state, we must prioritize this investment to support the expected population growth and ensure housing continues to be built. Attend this event. 4 CM credits approved.

Joint GAITE-GPA Meeting

Sandy Springs Conference Center 1 Galambos Way, Sandy Springs, GA, United States

Attend this joint meeting and lunch to hear about local government efforts around planning and designing safer streets and roads using federal Safe Streets and Roads for All (SS4A) funding. Panel will feature a variety of speakers from government agencies. PDHs and CM credits available.

Fall Conference Session Submission Deadline

The session proposal window for the GPA Fall Conference scheduled for October 9-11 in Augusta is now open. GPA is accepting submissions until Friday, August 16 at 11:59 pm.

GPA Programs Committee Meeting

The GPA Programs Committee is meeting every other Thursday morning at noon if you’d like to assist in the Fall Conference. Please email Kyethea Clark, GPA VP of Programs to join in and for more information.

Metro Atlanta Climate Action Plan Kickoff – Virtual

The Atlanta Regional Commission is developing the Metro Atlanta Climate Action Plan (MACAP) for the 29-county Atlanta Metropolitan Statistical Area and invites you to participate.

Free

AICP Diversity Scholarship Deadline

Interested in a scholarship to take the AICP Certification? The window to apply for the AICP Certification Diversity Scholarship for the Fall Exam closes August 29, 2024 at 3:00 pm (Central).  AICP Certification Diversity scholarships help make the planning profession more diverse. Diversity is an inclusive concept that encompasses but is not limited to race, […]

GPA Programs Committee Meeting

The GPA Programs Committee is meeting every other Thursday morning at noon if you’d like to assist in the Fall Conference. Please email Kyethea Clark, GPA VP of Programs to join in and for more information.

Georgia Tech School of City & Regional Planning Fall 2024 Reception

Clough Undergraduate Learning Commons 266 4th St., NW, Atlanta, GA, United States

Professional networking reception for School of City & Regional Planning students, alumni, faculty, and fellow planning, GIS, urban analytics, and global development professionals

GPA Programs Committee Meeting

The GPA Programs Committee is meeting every other Thursday morning at noon if you’d like to assist in the Fall Conference. Please email Kyethea Clark, GPA VP of Programs to join in and for more information.

Park(ing) Day 2024

Join MARTA, Midtown Alliance, King of Pops and more for Park(ing) Day 2024, hosted by the Georgia Tech Student Planning Association. Come experience parking spaces transformed into vibrant community-driven pockets of creativity with music, art, games, and interactive fun along 5th St. NW next to Tech Square.

Conference Sponsorships Due

Reach planners throughout the state of Georgia -- become a Fall Conference Sponsor! Consider becoming a conference sponsor! GPA offers a variety of sponsorship levels and benefits to highlight your firm or organization. Deadline for sponsoring the 2024 Fall Conference is September 27, 2024. Â