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2008 NNECAPA Conference Material Available

Session materials are now available on the website for download and/or viewing. Go to the Resources/Conference page to access the information.

Posted: 2009-01-02

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APA Webcasts Series 2009 Schedule is out!

Several APA chapters have worked together to develop a series of online trainings available to all APA members for FREE. Don't miss out on those great opportunities.

For AICP members, get up to 18 CM credits for FREE and from your own home or workplace. The trainings are scheduled for the first Friday of every month. Check out our Calendar to get more info or visit www.utah-apa.org

 

Posted: 2008-12-02

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And the Award goes to...

NNECAPA congratulates the winners of the 2008 awards presented in Woodstock, Vermont on September 4th:

 

Plan of the Year

2008 Rutland Regional Plan

Rutland Regional Planning Commission

Rutland, Vermont

 

Project of the Year

Milford Community Facilities Planning Process

Milford, New Hampshire

 

Professional Planner of the Year

Kathleen Fuller

Augusta, Maine

 

Citizen Planner of the Year

Nancy Malcolm,

Middlebury, Vermont

 

Posted: 2008-11-17

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Northern New England Professional Planners Exchange - Options and Best Practices

In 2008, the Consensus Building Institute (CBI) researched models of professional exchange programs throughout the country and identified a range of interests and concerns around a Northern New England Chapter of the American Planning Association NNECAPA) planners exchange program. The goal of the research was to help NNECAPA to create an implementable short-term exchange program available to planning professionals in Northern New England. CBI used web-based research tools, phone interviews, and staff analysis to develop the findings and recommendations presented in this report. Kate Harvey, Associate, Consensus Building Institute was the primary researcher and can be reached at kharvey@cbuilding.org or 617-844-1136 for additional information.

Options and Best Practices (PPT)

Planners Exchange Report (DOC)

Posted: 2008-10-06

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NNECAPA Business Meeting Minutes Available

The Annual NNECAPA Business Meeting was conducted on September 4, 2008 during the conference in Woodstock, VT. Below are the draft minutes from that meeting, detailing the items discussed by the members present. Please take time to read them as many issues will be coming to you by ballot vote shortly.

Click here to download [pdf]

Posted: 2008-10-06

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The Annual NNECAPA conference was a success! Thanks to our generous sponsors.

The Annual NNECAPA conference was a success last week in beautiful Woodstock, VT. The Vermont Planners Association (VPA), who did a tremendous job organizing the event, along with the NNECAPA executive committee would like to thank our generous sponsors. Here they are:

Stantec Planning & Landscape Architecture, P.C. of Springfield, VT.

Crane Associates, Inc. of Burlington, VT. 

LandWorks of Middlebury, VT

Vanasse Hangen Brustlin, Inc. of Vergennes, VT.

Front Porch Community Planning & Design of Waterbury, VT.

Yellow Wood Associates, Inc. of St. Albans, VT.

North Country Council, Inc. of Bethlehem, VT.

McFarland-Johnson, Inc. of Concord, NH.

Premier Tech Environment - Mary K. Clark

Weston & Sampson of Waterbury, VT.

**For contact information for any of these firms, go to our event calendar.

Posted: 2008-08-28

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Upcoming Events:

  • Jan 9th: APA Webcasts - Creating Citizen Engagement in Small and/or Rural Communities More
  • Feb 6th: APA Webcasts - Energy Efficient Land Use Planning More
  • Mar 6th: APA Webcasts - Sustainability in Codes and Public Policy - Diving Deep More

For More Information

  • American Planning Association Website Go
  • American Institute of Certified Planners Information Go