4th Annual Smart Growth Summit - Registration


CPEX’s 4
th annual Smart Growth Summit set for August 27th & 28th, 2009

Center for Planning Excellence (CPEX) will hold its 4th annual Smart Growth Summit: Creating Complete Communities, August 27 and 28, 2009 at the Shaw Center for the Arts in downtown Baton Rouge.  The Summit on Smart Growth has become the premier event for promoting quality planning and design in Louisiana. 

 

 

Online registration is now closed
You can register at the event for $25
This allows entrance to all of the events Wednesday - Saturday 

(lunches not included)

 

  

 
Don''t forget to sign up for Building Blocks: if Kids Ruled the City!

August 29, 2009 – 10:00 am – 3:00 pm
An interactive kids planning day at the Louisiana Art & Science Museum
100 River Road South, Baton Rouge, LA
Free event for kids and their parents!
For additional information and to pre-register, click here!


Last year’s summit was a tremendous success, attracting more than 500 attendees each day and garnering an unprecedented amount of media coverage.  The 2009 Summit will target Louisiana elected and appointed officials; planning practitioners, such as developers, architects, engineers and planners; and citizen and activist groups. It will include presentations and discussions on such topics as international water planning, green construction, mobility and transportation, roadway connectivity, energy policy and the effects of Smart Growth on the global economy. 

AICP Certification Maintenance Credits will be offered at the summit.  Other continuing education credits will be provided as well.  For inquiries regarding Continuing Education please contact us.

"Creating Complete Communities" will feature national and local smart growth experts. Seating is limited, so register early by selecting the most applicable method above.  If you have any difficulty registering online, please contact us.



 

 

More information:
Summit Agenda 
Sponsor Information
Speaker Information 
AICP Certification Maintenance
Baton Rouge Accomodations

 


 
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UPCOMING EVENTS

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  • Submit your work for Urbanism's most distinguished award. cnu.org/awards

  • EBR Parish Master Plan Kick-Off Meeting
  • January 26, 2010 - 5:30pm - 7:30pm Louisiana State Museum
    660 North Fourth Street
    Baton Rouge, Louisiana futurebr.com

  • 9th Annual New Partners for Smart Growth
  • February 4 - 6, 2010
    Washington State Convention and Trade Center, Seattle http://www.newpartners.org/

PARTNERS

Baton Rouge Area Foundation

Louisiana Municipal Association

Louisiana Recovery Authority

Northshore Community Foundation

The Downtown Development District

East Baton Rouge Redevelopment Authority

Louisiana Office of Community Development

NeighborWorks America

Ford Foundation

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