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*NOTE: Several state and division chapters of the American Planning Association will host a series of educational webinars for members of the respective organizations. The series of webinars in February and March 2012 will be to help prepare planners for the AICP (American Institute of Certified Planners) exam. Specifically, experienced instructors from the Illinois, Maryland, Pennsylvania, and North Carolina chapters will present information during the 2012 AICP Exam Review webinar series. These sessions are NOT available for CM credit.

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Below is a summary of the schedule including a session summary, instructor, date, time, and sponsoring chapter.

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Register Now! 2012 Sessions Announced

–Introductory – appropriate for planners who are not working directly in this content area

–Advanced – appropriate for planners who are working directly in this content area and planners in a management role supervising planners who are working in this content area

Allied sessions – appropriate for all planners and will cover topics in allied fields related to planning

2012 Sessions - All sessions are 1 pm - 2:30 pm Eastern Time unless otherwise noted. CM Exam overviews will be from 9:00 and 11:00 am EST.

January 13 - New Mexico Chapter - Community Mobility - Introductory - CM Approved
January 20 - Maryland Chapter - Integrated Clean Energy Strategies for Sustainable Communities - Introductory - CM Approved
January 27 - Maryland Chapter - New Directions in Planning - Introductory - CM Approved
February 3 - Economic Development Division - Opportunities and Challenges in Rural Tourism Planning - Introductory - CM Approved
February 10 - Wisconsin Chapter - Planning for Innovation in Waste Management and Recyclin g - Introductory - CM Approved
February 10* - Exam Overview/Spatial Analysis of Planning Practice - 9 am EST - NOT FOR CM CREDIT
February 17 - Ohio State University - Crossing Into New Territory: Suburban Immigration and Local Government REactions in the Washington DC Region - Advanced - CM Approved
February 17* - Functional Areas of Planning Practice - 9 am EST - NOT FOR CM CREDIT
February 24 - Transportation Division - Planning for Goods Movement: Players, Trends, Challenges- CM Approved
February 24* - Public Participation and Social Justice - 9 am EST - NOT FOR CM CREDIT
February 29 - Small Towns and Rural Places Division - Regulating Sand and Gravel Mining: Lessons From Michigan - Advanced - CM Law Approved
March 2 - Ohio Chapter - Community Development in a Global Context: Gender-Aware Planning in African Cities - Introductory - CM Approved
March 2* - Plan Making and Implementation - 9 am EST - NOT FOR CM CREDIT
March 9 - Planning and Women Division - The Economic Impacts and Opportunities of Families: Children, Elders, and Caregivers - Introductory - CM Approved
March 9* - Research and Quantitative Methods - 9 am EST - NOT FOR CM CREDIT
March 16 - Private Practice Division - The Aging-Friendly Agenda - Introductory - CM Pending
March 16*- Planning Law - 9 am EST - NOT FOR CM CREDIT
March 22 - Michigan Chapter - Your Ethical Responsibility to Social Equity - CM Ethics Approved
March 23* - AICP Code of Ethics - 9 am EST - NOT FOR CM CREDIT
March 30 - New Jersey Chapter - Technology in Community Building Applications: Implementation of Social Media, Computer Programming and Virtual Reality Platforms in Community Planning Initiatives - Introductory - CM Approved
March 30* - Planning History and Theory - 9 am EST - NOT FOR CM CREDIT
April 13 - Co-hosted by Connecticut Chapter and New Jersey Chapter - Opportunities in Complete Streets and Green Infrastructure - This session is 2 hours and will be available for 2 CM credits.
April 20 - Transportation Division - Genentech - Your Commute Just Became Easier - CM Approved
April 27 - Economic Development Division - Preserving Affordable Housing in a Transit Corridor - CM Approved
May 4 - Ohio Chapter - The New Markets Model: Making a Case for Healthy Retail Strategies - Introductory - CM Approved
May 11 - Ohio Chapter - Understanding Urban Goods Movements - Introductory - CM Approved
May 18 - Wisconsin Chapter - Using GIS/Geodesign for Farmland Preservation - Advanced
June 1 - Ohio Chapter - 1-70 Corridor - Dedicated Truck Lane Feasibility Study -
June 8 - Private Practice Division - Federal Tools for Aging and Livable Communities - Intorductory
June 29 - Iowa Chapter - City of Des Moines' Neighborhood Revitalization Program -
July 13 - New Urbanism Division - Embracing New Urbanism in Your Comprehensive Plan -
July 20 - Economic Development Division - Town Centers: their conditions to success, economic opportunity, and what they say about preferences torward inviting, walkable places - CM Approved
July 27 - Northern New England Division - A Tale of Three Waterfronts -
August 17th - Transportation Division - Senior Mobility - CM Approved
August 24th - Maryland Chapter - Communications Towers and the Role of the Fedreal Communications Commission: An Introduction to the FCC Regulatory Process
September 14 - Ohio Chapter - Re-stitching the Urban Environment: The Columbus Urban Commercial Overlay - Advanced - CM Approved
October 5 - Nebraska Chapter - Hazard Mitigation Planning in Nebraska - Advanced
November 9 - Ohio Chapter - Reaching the Ones Who Don't Show Up: Using Web 2.0 tools for better public involvement - Advanced - CM Approved