Keynote LuncheonThursday, September 8, 201112:15 pm - 2:15 pm

W. Paul Farmer, FAICP

Chief Executive

American Planning Association

Attacks on Planning. What we’ve seen …

Plans Rejected

Federal Grants Returned

Resolutions Opposing ICLEI, APA

Funds Cut

Programs Targeted for Elimination

Challenging Future Budget Targets

Goal 1 – Lead in innovation, creativity and problem solving; advocate for the value of planning.

Advocacy and Partnerships

Advocacy and Partnerships

Goal 2 – Lead America’s communities toward a more just and sustainable future.

Goal 2 –Lead America’s communities toward a more just and sustainable future.

Goal 3 – Cultivate and inspire the next generation of planning leaders, ensure the growth of planning knowledge.

Goal 3 – Cultivate and inspire the next generation of planning leaders, ensure the growth of planning knowledge.

Goal 4 – Enhance the excitement and enthusiasm for planning by developing new strategies to attract a broader audience.

Goal 4 – Enhance the excitement and enthusiasm for planning by developing new strategies to attract a broader audience.

Goal 5 – One APA: We are one organization with one mission. We succeed by working together.

Goal 5 – One APA.

LinkedIn:

10,000+ group members

2,648 Monthly active users

4,126 People “like” the page

Twitter:

5,947 Followers

1,648 Tweets

748 Mentions

1,382 Re-Tweets

YouTube:

32,696 video views

203 Subscribers

9,289 Channel Views

Vimeo:

7 videos

10,175 video views

Advanced Specialty Certification• Advanced Specialty Certification

enables AICP–credentialed planners to be recognized for their knowledge, experience, and leadership skills in specialized areas of planning.

Levels of APA Community Assistance

APA Website PASPeer to

PeerCPAT

Cost Free or Fee Subscription Free or pay per program

Pay per program

Target Audience

Everyone Individuals/ Agencies/Firms

Agencies or Departments

Communities

Services Offered

General Research, Inquiries

Customized management

support

CustomizedDirect Support

Level of Client Engagement/ Commitment

Self-Directed Moderate Moderate High

2012 National Planning Conference April 14-17, 2012

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2013 National Planning Conference April 13-16, 2013

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2018 National Planning Conference April 2018

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Lead

Inspire

Innovate