As planners, we are often the ones inspiring others to reimagine their communities, to aspire for better solutions, or to make changes that improve the quality of life of their communities. At the 2016 Annual Conference, APA Florida hopes to not only celebrate the great ways planners are inspiring communities but also to breath new inspiration into the profession of planning. The goal is to leave the conference emboldened, inspired and remembering why you chose to be a planner or perhaps to understand why planning chose you. The conference is designed to both reinvigorate you as well as equip you to take on the next planning challenge. Through the hard work of the Host Committee, the slate of speakers and sessions at the conference has been designed so that anyone who attends, no matter where he or she is in his or her career, has the opportunity to learn something new. Keynote speakers like Ron Sims and Jim Kumon will bring fresh ideas on building healthyinclusive communities. There will be mobile tours across the Tampa Bay region highlighting innovative planning. Additional sessions will cover everything from practical planning skills to cutting edge planning topics. With these diverse offerings, you will find much to inspire yourself and your peers at the 2016 Conference. Tampa is a great location for the conference. As both a planner and resident of the Tampa Bay area, I have witnessed downtown Tampa transforming into a vibrant downtown through innovative plans. It is inspiring to see the rebirth of residential development, the completion of the Riverwalk and major enhancements to our public spaces such as Curtis Hixon Park. There is a renaissance here in Tampa’s downtown that is just beginning. Please, join us in Tampa and be inspired by our accomplishments and learn what plans lay ahead for our community.
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“Inspire” (v.) – 1. To fill with desire, confidence or emotion to do something. 2. To motivate, encourage, influence, awaken, rouse, stir, energize, incite; animate, excite, invigorate, spark, inspirit, incentivize, affect.
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Let’s come together this September in Tampa and start a conversation about what inspires you!
SEPTEMBER 8-11
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SEPTEMBER 6-9, 2016 - TAMPA CONVENTION CENTER
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I hope you join us and look forward to seeing you in Tampa in September!
Melissa Zorni a, AICP APA Florida President
Join us for the APA Florida Annual Meeting on September 7th at 5:00 at the Tampa Convention Center.
For all the conference details, visit www.floridaplanning.org/conference