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What do hundreds of
planners, the Marco Island Marriott Resort Golf Club and Spa
and this September all have in common? It's the FAPA Annual
Conference! This year we have the
fortunate opportunity of hosting the state conference in the
Promised Lands Section from September 27th-30th. Please
join us in exploring our "backyard" by signing up for one of
several mobile workshops being offered and attending sessions
at the conference hotel to learn how planners throughout the
State are dealing with "the squeeze" being felt by everyone as
opportunities to accommodate Florida's projected
population growth are becoming more limited. Additional details about on-line
registration, hotel
reservations, exhibit and sponsorship
opportunities, the Old China Hands commemorative
mug, the first annual Student
JobFair, and awards can be found below. We invite you to register for the
conference and make your hotel reservations
now!
- Debrah Forester
AICP, VP for Professional Development and Conference
Co-Chair
- Vince Cautero
AICP, Promised Lands Section Chair and Conference
Co-Chair
- Allison Megrath
AICP, Promised Lands Vice-Chair
ON LINE REGISTRATION
FOR FAPA'S 2006 ANNUAL CONFERENCE IS NOW
OPEN!!!
Once again, FAPA has joined forces with APA to
bring you the ability to register for FAPA's Annual Conference
on-line using a credit card. FAPA
members are STRONGLY ENCOURAGED to opt for
on-line registration versus paper registrations wherever
possible. FAPA pays a higher fee for the
processing of paper registrations. FAPA's Executive
Committee chose NOT to pass this fee on to FAPA members.
We recognize that many of you, especially those who work
for a local government, may be unable to register with a
credit card and we fully expect to receive paper registrations
in those instances. However, we are again asking
that if it is feasible for you, please register on-line with a credit
card. It would be greatly
appreciated. Thank you for considering this
request.
A link to on-line
registration as well as other conference information is posted
to FAPA's website at http://www.floridaplanning.org or you
may click here to directly link to APA's
registration webpage.
The 2006
Conference Preliminary Brochure and registration form
will be posted to FAPA's website in the next few weeks.
Early registration ends August 17th and
registration closes September 6th. The registration cancellation policy is posted at the
end of these
announcements.
MARCO ISLAND MARRIOTT
HOTEL RESERVATIONS
The
Marco Island Marriott Resort, Golf Club & Spa is
now accepting hotel reservations for FAPA's 2006 Annual
Conference. The Marco Island Marriott has been named one
of the Top 10 destinations in the United States. To make
your reservation, call the hotel directly at (239) 394-2511 or
central reservations at (800) 438-4373. The Group Block
is listed as "FAPA Annual Conference" and the group rate is
$139/night. The RESERVATION
DEADLINE is August 28, 2006. For more
information on the hotel, please visit http://www.marcoislandmarriott.com.
SPONSOR & EXHIBITOR
OPPORTUNITIES
We are still accepting sponsor and
exhibitor applications. However, regarding exhibit space, we are
SOLD OUT of table
top exhibits but still have SIX
BOOTHS available for sale. The deadline to
register as a sponsor or for exhibit space is August
1st. We also would like to take this opportunity to
thank our numerous sponsors and exhibitors to
date:
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Annual
Sponsors
. WilsonMiller
. Kimley-Horn
and Associates, Inc./Urban Resource Group
Platinum
Sponsors
. Dyer, Riddle,
Mills & Precourt, Inc.
. Greenberg Traurig
LLP
. Hillsborough County City-County Planning
Commission
Gold
Sponsors
. The Corradino
Group
. Glatting Jackson Kercher Anglin Lopez
Rinehart, Inc.
. HDR Engineering,
Inc.
. Hillsborough County Metropolitan Planning
Organization
. Jordan Jones &
Goulding
. MSCW
. PBS&J
. RWA,
Inc.
. Southwest Florida Regional Planning
Council
. White & Smith Planning & Law
Group
Silver
Sponsors
. Agnoli, Barber
& Brundage, Inc.
. Barron Collier
Companies
. The Catanese Center for Urban and
Environmental Solutions at FAU
. Florida
Regional Councils Association
. Fowler White
Boggs Banker
. GL Homes
. Heidt &
Associates, Inc.
. Henderson, Franklin, Starnes
& Holt, P.A.
. Renaissance Planning
Group
. Ruden McClosky Smith Schuster &
Russell, P.A.
. Theriaque Vorbeck &
Spain
. Weiss Serota Helfman Pastoriza Cole
& Boniske, P.A.
Bronze
Sponsors
. 1000 Friends of
Florida
. Collier Enterprises
. Land
Planning Systems, Inc.
. Lewis Stroud &
Deutsch, P.L.
. Lowndes Drosdick Doster Kantor
& Reed, P.A.
. Vineyards Development
Corporation
. Wendy Grey Land Use
Planning
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Exhibitors
. Carter
Burgess
. The Catanese Center for Urban and
Environmental Solutions at FAU
. The Corradino
Group
. Dyer, Riddle Mills & Precourt, Inc.
. Glatting Jackson Kercher Anglin Lopez
Rinehart, Inc.
. Greenberg Traurig
LLP
. HDR Engineering, Inc.
. Hillsborough County City-County Planning
Commission
. Hillsborough County Metropolitan
Planning Organization
. Iler Planning Group
. Jordan Jones &
Goulding
. Kimley-Horn and Associates,
Inc./Urban Resource Group
. Land Design
South
. MSCW
. Neighborhood America
. PBS&J
. RWA, Inc.
. South Florida Water Management
District
. Southwest Florida Regional Planning
Council
. Southwest Florida Water Management
District
. St. Johns River Water Management
District
. TKW Consulting Engineers,
Inc.
. White & Smith Planning & Law
Group
. WilsonMiller
Other
Sponsors
. Antaramian
Development (Thursday Night
Reception)
. Charlotte County (Plastic
Bags)
. Coastal Beverage (Beverage Set-up Old
China Hands Event)
. Collier County (Bottled
Water)
. Dyer, Riddle, Mills & Precourt,
Inc. (Neck Wallets, mini-programs, and
signage)
. Inn on Fifth (Mobile tour staging
facility)
. Marco Community Bank (Tent for Old
China Hands Event)
. Rookery Bay (Mobile Tour
Facility & Guides)
. WilsonMiller
(Conference Logo and
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PLANNING AFTER DARK: A FUSION OF OLD AND NEW at
the "OLD CHINA HANDS" Social
Make plans to attend the Old China Hands
social on Friday, September 29, 2006 beginning at 5:30 p.m. at
the Art League of Marco Island. As has become our tradition,
this is an opportunity to see old friends, meet new friends,
learn from our mistakes and enjoy our successes. This is your
chance to meet your mentors or to be a mentor to a less
experienced planner in a relaxed atmosphere with free flowing
drinks and plenty of food. This year, for the first time, you
will have the opportunity to purchase an "Old China Hands"
Souvenir Beer Mug. Quantities are limited so order now! See
the Reception Flyer and Mug order form or visit http://www.floridaplanning.org/conference/
for more information.
FREE BOOTH SPACE AT STUDENT JOB
FAIR
The Students of the Florida Chapter
of the American Planning Association are hosting a job fair at
this years planning conference. The fair is meant to bring
together prospective employers with future and/or current
graduates of planning institutions. The event offers an
excellent opportunity for private and public sector employers
to find qualified and dedicated employees. This event
will be held in Salon G (next to the exhibit hall) on Saturday
from 8:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. There is NO COST. If
you are interested in setting up a booth at this year's fair
please contact Clark Stephens, FAPA Student Representative at
954-651-7583 or email Clark at fapajobfair@yahoo.com.
PROJECT AWARD DEADLINE
EXTENDED TO 6/30 AND CHAPTER SERVICE AWARDS BEING
SOLICITED
FAPA's 2006
Chapter Project Awards deadline has been extended to Friday,
June 30, 2006. This program provides FAPA the
opportunity to recognize outstanding planning projects in the
State of Florida at the Annual Conference. For more
information, click here or go to
http://www.floridaplanning.org/conference/. In addition, each year at the conference,
awards are presented to recognize outstanding Chapter and
community service. The service awards are selected by
the FAPA Executive Committee and/or FAPA President. If
you know a person deserving of recognition, please submit his
or her name to the Chapter Office with an explanation of why
you believe they should be recognized. Possible award
categories include: Media Appreciation Award;
Outstanding Public Official of the Year (for leadership on
planning issues); Outstanding Student Planner; Outstanding
Public Interest Group; Section of the Year; etc. Please email
your submissions to fapa@floridaplanning.org.
CANCELLATION POLICY
REMINDER
All
cancellations must be provided by e-mail (confregistration@planning.org)
or in writing to APA (94343 Eagle Way, Chicago, IL
60678-9430) no later than September 6, 2006. If received
by that date, a refund will be given less a $50 processing
fee. In lieu of a cancellation, transfer of a registration
from one person to another shall be permitted. No refunds will
be given for late cancellations or no shows. This policy is
strictly enforced.
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