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APA AICP Diversity Scholarship
August 6, 2025
APA AICP Diversity Scholarship

Don’t miss your opportunity to apply for one of fifty APA scholarships which offset the costs of obtaining your certification in the American Institute of Certified Planners. The application window...


President’s Message – August 2025
August 6, 2025
President’s Message – August 2025

The countdown has begun, and the Fall Conference in Athens, October 8-10, will be here before we know it. Thank you to all who submitted conference sessions. We look forward to resuming our fall...


Fall Conference Scholarships Available
August 6, 2025
Fall Conference Scholarships Available

If you are in need of financial assistance to attend the 2025 GPA Fall Conference, the Georgia Planning Memorial Foundation offers scholarships up to $500. Applications are due in early...


Climate Action Group Updates
August 6, 2025
Climate Action Group Updates

Housing recovery and resilience strategies are often overlooked in proactive planning efforts such as comprehensive and economic development plans. And the Climate Action Group enjoyed a tour of the...


Policy and Advocacy Committee Update
August 4, 2025
Policy and Advocacy Committee Update

In June, in conjunction with APA’s Planners’ Day, Georgia chapter members met virtually with Senator Jon Ossoff and Reverend Senator Raphael Warnock. Members also had one-on-one meetings with...


President’s Message – July
July 3, 2025
President’s Message – July

Here are some quick Georgia Chapter and APA updates: The Georgia Chapter Board conducted its annual retreat in Macon, Georgia at the Macon-Bibb Planning & Zoning Commission on June 11. At the...


AICP Resources
July 2, 2025
AICP Resources

If you are AICP, the 2024-2025 reporting deadline for Certification Maintenance is December 31, 2025. Or, if you are sitting for the AICP exam in the Fall, here are study...