APPI October 11 E News

October 11, 2016

2016 APPI Planning Awards

The APPI Planning Awards were announced at the 2016 APPI Conference, held recently at the Fairmont Jasper Park Lodge. Each year APPI recognizes exemplary work within the planning profession. Awards acknowledge meritorious plans and projects, undertaken in whole or in part by members of the Institute, that significantly contribute to the livability of communities in Alberta, the Northwest Territories and Nunavut. Click here for complete details.

APPI Council Highlights

APPI Council met on Saturday, October 2 prior to the annual conference in Jasper and discussed the progress we’ve been making in a number of areas. One of these is to reach out to APPI members with regular updates about what Council does. Our objectives are to reveal the mechanisms of Council governance, demonstrate some of the activities we pursue on APPI members’ behalf, and build a broader and more solid understanding of the roles and values of planning.
Click here for the complete Council News notice.

'Meeting Change'
Thank you to our Sponsors, Speakers, Committee, Council and Delegates for contributing to another successful conference! The recorded session videos will be available in a couple of weeks.

PLAN North West Call for Submissions!

The new PLAN North West journal is following the successful launch of its first issue with an invitation for authors to submit general articles for its next issue or water-themed articles for an upcoming special issue exploring all aspects related to water in planning.
Click here for the complete Call for Submissions information.

Congratulations to the volunteers who were selected as APPI's representatives to serve on the following:

Khalid Mohammed RPP,MCIP to the Faculty of Environmental Design Faculty Council, University of Calgary.

Andrew Palmiere RPP, MCIP to the Calgary Planning Commission.

Dnyanesh Deshpande RPP, MCIP to the Edmonton Design Committee.

Celebration of Life for Frederick A. Laux, QC
August 25, 1938 TO October 1, 2016
The planning community has lost a strong supporter with the passing of Fred Laux, well known Edmonton lawyer whose book Planning Law and Practice sits on many planners' desks.

The site fredlaux.ca has been set up to honour Fred and to provide information about the celebration of life event Thursday, October 13th in Edmonton.

2016 WTPD Online Conference
November 8, 2016

The World Town Planning Day (WTPD) Online Conference will consist of a series of sessions to be broadcast live, focussing on planning topics or themes that are important to your region. For complete details and information click on this link. These sessions qualify for structured learning units!