Are you interested in seeing the inside operations of how the legislation works, or visiting the capitol
for a tour of the grand campus? Come and join us on March 22nd, starting at 10am, for a day filled with
education on perspectives on the 2012 legislative session. Look for more details on the Legislative Page
on our website.
Have you submitted your application to take the AICP exam in May? Are you looking for more
information to study and prepare for the exam? Visit the APA website to find all the information you
need to prepare for the exam.
Our monthly spotlight series,
this month: Albert Lea
Over the next several months, the APA Minnesota website will feature news and information from cities, townships and counties across the State of Minnesota. If you have an idea for a spotlight feature, please contact Trisha Rosenfeld: trisharosenfeld@msn.com.
APA Minnesota Spotlight on Minnesota: Albert Lea, Bob Graham
APA Minnesota ‘s Annual Conference is Just Around the Corner!
September 26 - 28, 2012 Arrowwood Resort, Alexandria, MN
This year’s annual fall conference will be held at the beautiful Arrowwood Resort in Alexandria, MN.
We are always looking for volunteers to help out with the planning of the conference or for the few
days at the conference. For more information visit the conference page on our website: conference site
2012 Conference Co-Chairs
Stephanie Scott-Sims and Greg Wagner, AICP
What is APA Minnesota?
The Minnesota Chapter of the American Planning Association (APA Minnesota) is a non-profit statewide organization of over 900 planning professionals, educators, local officials and planning commissioners who are involved in planning-related activities on behalf of state and regional agencies, counties, cities, towns, educational institutions and the private sector.
Planning involves the use of many tools, including economic and demographic analysis, natural and cultural resource evaluation, goal-setting, visioning and strategizing.
Besides being the only profession specially trained to look at how these elements fit together, planners bring something more. Planners can offer options so communities & citizens can achieve their vision of the future.
Attention all Planning Commissions, Boards or Councils:
Do you have a need to know what is going on with planning in Minnesota? Do you wish the opportunity
to attend seminars or Brown Bag Lunches or conferences at a reduced rate to help you with your
work as a commissioner? As we have done in the past few years, APA Minnesota is again offering
a reduced membership fee for your entire planning commission or board. The usual fee of $150
dollars is being reduced until February 29, 2012, and instead, the fee will be only $100 dollars for the
registration of your entire planning commission. (Or an individual Planning Commissioner can become
a member for $30 dollars.) This limited membership will also give our Minnesota Citizen Planners
a chance to attend our educational events and conferences. In addition, if your commission is new
to our chapter, you will receive free a CD with the latest version of our Citizen Planner Handbook. If
you are a returning commission, you will receive any updates from 2011 to add to the Handbook you
received last year. Anyone interested in this membership, please contact the APA Minnesota office at
mnapa@buffleheadweb.net or call 1-888-882-5369 for an application.
