APA Louisiana State Planning Conference

Session Time Presentation Link
Tuesday, October 10, 2023
Golf Scramble - The Oakwing Golf Club 1:00 pm - 6:00pm
Wednesday, October 11, 2023
Breakfast 7:00am - 8:30am
On-Site Registration 8:00am - 3:30pm
Annual Chapter Business Meeting 8:00am - 9:00am
Break and Exhibit Hall 9:00am - 9:15am
Conference Welcome and Plenary Session 9:15am - 10:15am
Session 1: New Orleans City Park: From Tragedy to Triumph 10:15am - 11:45am
Session 2: Federal Infrastructure Funding: How Louisiana Communities Can Seize the Moment 10:15am - 11:45am
Awards Luncheon 12:00pm - 1:30pm
Break and Exhibit Hall 1:30pm - 1:45pm
Mobile Workshop #1: Elevate Your Community 1:45pm - 3:45pm
Mobile Workshop #2: England Airpark Conversion Tour 1:45pm - 3:45pm
Session #3: Step-by-Step: NEPA's Approach for Engaging Communities and Better Decisions 1:45pm - 3:15pm
Session #4: Transit Connecting Neighborhoods 1:45pm - 3:15pm
Break and Exhibit Hall 3:15pm - 3:30pm
Session #5: Environmental Due Diligence in Planning 3:30pm - 5:00pm
Session #6: AICP Ethics Session: Ethics Cases of the Year 2023 Review 3:30pm - 5:00pm
Social Event: Block Party 5:30pm - 7:30pm
Thursday, October 12, 2023
Breakfast 7:00am - 8:30am
On-Site Conference Registration 8:00am - 3:30pm
Session 7: Rebuilding Community: The Resettlement of Pecan Acres 8:30am - 10:00am
Session 8: AICP Planning Law Review 8:30am - 10:00am
Break and Exhibit Hall 10:00am - 10:15am
Mobile Workshop #3: Alexandria/Pineville Bicycle Tour 10:15am - 11:45am
Mobile Workshop #4: Walking Tour of Downtown Alexandria 10:15am - 11:45am
Keynote Luncheon 12:00pm - 1:30pm
Session 11: Placemaking Efforts in Rural Louisiana Communities 1:45pm - 3:15pm
Session 12: Climate Action Planning in Louisiana 1:45pm - 3:15pm
Break and Exhibit Hall 3:15pm - 3:30pm
Session 13: Fostering Youth Engagement in Urban Planning: A Lesson on Design and Decision-Making 3:30pm - 5:00pm
Session 14: Put Up the Pirogues Sooner 3:30pm - 5:00pm
Social Event: Happy Hour and Book Signing 5:30pm - 7:30pm
Friday, October 13, 2023
Breakfast 7:00am - 8:30am
Planning Commissioner Training 8:30am - 12:00pm
Session 15: Model Solar Toolkit for Louisiana Local Communities 8:30am - 10:00am
Session 16: Transforming Brownfields into Thriving Community Assests 8:30am - 10:00am
Break and Exhibit Hall 10:00am - 10:15am
Session 17: City of Monroe Community and Recreation Center Vision Plan 10:15am - 11:45am
Lunch 12:00pm - 1:30pm
October 16, 2023
Session 18: AICP Test Prep 5:30pm - 7:00pm