PLANNING FOR CLIMATE CHANGE: Weathering Uncertainty
July 20 – 23, 2008 Symposium in Iqaluit, Nunavut
The City of Iqaluit has joined forces with the Canadian Institute of Planners (CIP) and the Alberta Association, CIP to host a groundbreaking symposium on planning for climate change mitigation and adaptation. We invite you to join a group of leading-edge thinkers, researchers and practitioners on an interdisciplinary journey of discovery and mutual learning. What planning strategies are communities implementing to mitigate climate change and deal with its impacts? What can planners learn from scientists to help them prepare for changes to our land, air, and sea? How do communities plan for the next 100 years? Focused debates, workshops and spontaneous discussions on these and other issues will create a legacy for northern and southern communities alike.
For more information contact:
Debbie Nielsen, Symposium Coordinator, City of Iqaluit, Telephone: (867) 979-5605, Fax: (867) 979-3763
E-mail: d.nielsen@city.iqaluit.nu.ca
http://www.planningforclimatechange.ca
 

Calgary Events Committee - Design of Great Places – Navigating the Market
 by Feng Xiao, Principal of Torti Gallas, USA
Wednesday May 14, 2008 Registration and Lunch: 11:30am; Presentation: 12:00 to 1:00pm; Location: 6th Floor, Calgary Drop-in Centre, 423 4 Ave SE, Calgary, AB (please arrive before 11:55am as participants will be grouped to access the secured elevator to 6th floor.) $20 AACIP members/$25 non-members $15 students       Registration Information: Seats are reserved upon receipt of payment by Thursday May 8, 2008.
For additional information please email Lisa Kahn at: Lisa.Kahn@calgary.ca  50 seats available so please register early.
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Edmonton Events Committee - Sustainable Architecture, Green Buildings
Our final speaker of the season is Vivian Manasc, one of Alberta’s leading architects. Vivian is a Senior Principal of Manasc Isaac Architects, one of Edmonton's largest architectural practices. Manasc Isaac Architects is a leader in cold-climate sustainable design in Western Canada and has been recognized with a number of significant architectural awards including the Governor General's Award in Architecture.
Thursday May 29, 2008 11:45 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. (sign-in before 12:00, lunch from 12:00 – 12:30, presentation from 12:30 – 1:00) Location: University of Alberta Faculty Club (11435 Saskatchewan Drive) Cost: $25 for AACIP members, $30 for non-members, $20 for students. Register by e-mail to Lyndsay Mackenzie at lyndsaymackenzie@yahoo.ca or by calling 488-5026 between 9 am and 6 pm by Monday, May 26th,, 2008.
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CALL FOR PAPERS GLOBAL PLANNERS NETWORK CONGRESS - ZHENJIANG CHINA
31 OCTOBER TO 2 NOVEMBER 2008
The next GPN Congress will be held in Zhenjiang between 31 October – 02 November 2008, just prior to WUF-IV in Nanjing between 3 – 7 November 2008 (for details see www.unhabitat.org).

This Congress will take the discussion forward to focus on lessons learnt, opportunities, constraints and challenges in applying the principles of Reinventing Planning-II. The “Zhenjiang Communiqué” will be the main outcome of the Congress, outlining the agenda for planning in the future and raising critical issues for discussion with a wider audience at the World Urban Forum.
The conference will take place from Friday, 31 October until Sunday, 2 November 2008. NOTE: The congress immediately precedes the World Urban Forum which is scheduled to take place from 3 – 7 November 2008 in Nanjing. The venue is provided in cooperation with the Party Secretary and mayor of Zhenjiang, an historic city 70km from Nanjing, the venue of the Word Urban Forum. The conference will be held at the Zhenjiang City Official Conference Center and Hotel.

Municipal Administration Leadership Workshop
May 7 - 10, 2008 at Kananaskis Village, Alberta
www.clgm.net
This event draws senior and junior-level administrators from urban and rural, large and small jurisdictions who value an opportunity to learn from each other as well as from experts in the field.

 

The five-day program is packed with international paper presentations, workshops from leading practitioners, tours of world-class waste management facilities, a movie exhibition, design exhibition, book fair, and more. Don't miss this rare opportunity to discover integrated solutions to one of the most pressing urban challenges of the 21st century! Register Now.
For complete conference details, please visit www.conference.ewmce.com.

A Showcase of Trail Blazing Public Engagement Practices
Moving Participation to New Heights:
IAP2 Wild Rose Chapter invites you to our 2008 Signature Event
in Canmore, Alberta from May 20 - 22, 2008
IAP2’s designated conference hotel is the Radisson Hotel & Conference Center Canmore.  For room reservations contact the hotel directly at (403) 678-3625, or visit: http://www.radisson.com/canmoreca
http://www.iap2wildrosechapter.org

Shifting Into the Mainstream – CaGBC National Summit
Canada Green Building Council (CaGBC) has set a goal of greening 100,000 homes and 1,000,000 buildings by 2015. We want to encourage Planners across the country to participate in this 2-day event where a national climate change strategy for buildings will be announced.  One important element of the event is the launch of a new initiative to help achieve this goal - LEED Canada Complete (LEED being Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design).
June 11-12, 2008
Toronto, Ontario
Metro Toronto Convention Centre, on Front Street, North Building
Registration Deadline: May 23, 2008
Registration Info/Questions: Michelle Wilson michelle@innovolve.com 905.619.9106 http://www.shiftingintothemainstream.ca

Co-Creative Stakeholder Engagement Workshop
New Ways of Thinking, Leading & Engaging for Trust-Based Stakeholder Relations
Vancouver – June 9-10, 2008 – Simon Fraser University at Harbour Centre
For more information, please review the Executive Program information on our website, or download the brochure in PDF format. For registration inquiries, please call our registrar at 604-677-2758.

Canadian Urban Institute's - Urban Design Awards
Fifth Annual Urban Leadership Awards Luncheon
        Tuesday, May 27, 2008  Fairmont Royal York Hotel, Toronto
       The Urban Leadership Awards (ULA) program honours those that have made a profound and
        lasting impact on the quality of our urban life.
        Nominations for the 2008 Urban Leadership
        Awards are open from September 17, 2007 to December 7, 2007.
       To recognize an individual, group or organization that has made an outstanding contribution to
        the public realm, submit a nomination under any of the following categories: City Renewal,
       City Initiatives, City Soul, City Livability, City Youth, or Local Heroes.
      Click here for the 2008 ULA Nomination Package, complete the nomination form and
       submit the package to the coordinates provided.

Canadian Brownfields 2008!
This year’s event, to be held at Toronto’s Congress Centre, will be held on Thursday and Friday October 23-24. As an additional bonus, we will be offering two specialized workshops before the conference - Wednesday October 22, followed by a reception sponsored by the Cement Association of Canada - a great opportunity to get a jump on networking opportunities and to meet Storm Cunningham, author of ReWealth, and the head of the Revitalization Institute, which is relocating from Washington, D.C. to the Toronto campus of Seneca College.

2008 program early on: the themes we are currently exploring include urban revitalization, building a low carbon future, adding value to publicly owned brownfield sites, and innovations in technology, process and financing. Please take a moment to send us your thoughts and ideas on sessions you found valuable from last years' conference and new aspects you would like to see for 2008. You may reach us by email or at 416-365-0816 x221. 
For sponsorship and exhibit opportunities, contact Todd Latham by email or at 416-444-5842 x111.