Meetings and Events
Meetings and Events Advancing the Profession Collaborativley
One of the missions of the Division is to create a planning-technology or "plan-tech" community. One where we share data, knowledge, resources, or skills to build a practice around this important force that impacts society and our communities.
The Technology Division organizes and supports events, sometimes annually or semi-annually, the help bring the community of technologists, planners, and technology planners together. For our webinars, head over to the Knowledge Center.
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NPC 2025 Happy Hour!
Join us for the APA Technology Division happy hour Sunday, March 30th at the 2025 National Planning Conference in Denver, Colorado!
Whether you are a veteran planner, tech enthusiast, or simply curious about the intersection of planning and technology, join us for an evening of meaningful connections and innovative discussions about the future of planning. We hope to see you there!
APA Tech at NPC 24
We hosted a very successful "Planning Black Mirror" event at NPC'24 in Minneapolis, MN on April 14th! We developed a custom card game just for our members, where they competed to "solve" future technology and planning scenarios. This prompted a evening filled with laughter, discussions, networking, and insights into the future of technology.
Planning + Tech Hackathon '22
The Tech Division launched its annual Hackathon earlier this month challenging planners to develop a data specification for sustainability. In this lightweight, no-code Hackathon, anyone with coinciding interests in sustainable development, GIS, and/or data governance can participate by submitting a simple schematic (and/or proof of concept) to help planners measure and compare metrics for sustainable development between municipalities.
Students have the opportunity to win cash prizes if their proposed schematic is chosen. Regardless, the submission holds potential to be featured and/or operationalized by the Division!
APA's National Planning Conference
The Technology Division hosted a happy hour and a "A Planning Chat with ChatGPT" at NPC '23 in Philadelphia. Interested in hosting more events like these at your local conference? Reach out to us!
CM Opportunities
Upskill by taking Certification Maintenance (CM) credits in technology-focused training.