APA-IL Conferences and Events
The Illinois Chapter of the American Planning Association takes pride in offering the highest quality educational opportunities for our members. Scroll down the page for information on past conferences.
2020 APA-IL State Conference
September 16-18, 2020 | #APAIL2020
Held virtually!
Future APA-IL Conference Locations
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2020 State Conference - Held online.
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2021 State Conference - Normal, IL
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2022 State Conference - Chicagoland
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2023 State Conference - Chicagoland
Conference information will be sent via the APA-IL listserv, posted to ilapa.org, and our social media pages.
Questions or comments regarding future Conferences can be emailed to Chapter.
Past APA-IL Conferences
2019 APA-IL State Conference
September 25-27, 2018
Evanston, IL
#APAIL19
We were excited to be back in Evanston for a 3rd time to showcase the best in Illinois' urban planning. This conference broke all the Chapter records! Thank you to all our speakers, sponsors, and attendees.
2018 APA-IL State Conference
September 26-28, 2018
Springfield, IL
This 40th anniversary state conference was a conference of firsts! First time we've held our state conference in Springfield. First time we've held sessions en route to the conference (via Amtrak)! First time we've had an evening light show!
2018 Joint APA-ISS APA-STL Spring/Summer Workshop
Spring 2018
Collinsville, IL
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2017 APA-IL State Conference
September 13-15, 2017
Naperville, IL
We broke our attendance records in Naperville! Our attendees experienced the new Hotel Indigo along with the Naper Settlement and the Naperville Municipal Center.
2017 APA-IL Illinois State Section
Spring Conference
June 1-2, 2017
Moline, IL
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2016 APA-IL State Conference
September 28-30, 2016 | Venue Six10 - Hilton Chicago | Chicago, IL
Hosted by the American Planning Association - Illinois Chapter
Click here for the Conference Program
This year’s Conference was, by all accounts, a tremendous success! With 573 registered attendees and 22 sponsors, we had a record-breaking year with these being the largest numbers in APA-IL conference history. READ MORE > >
 Doug Farr explains the Downtown Normal Traffic Circle |
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 Wednesday Luncheon |
 Speed Planning |
 Phase II Downtown Normal Master Plan |
 One Law Session was DRAMATIC |
 Mobile Workshop in Downtown Normal |
 Master of the Plinko Board - Trevor Dick, AICP |
 Excitement at Plinko |
 Downtown Normal Mobile Workshop with Doug Farr |
 Lunch time on the opening day of the 2015 APA-IL State Conference — in Normal, Illinois. |
 2015 APA-IL Award for Sustainability: Urbana Sustainable Water Management Plan – City of Urbana |
 2015 APA-IL Award for Implementation: Near North Quality of Life Plan and Design Guidelines - Near North Unity Program & LISC Chicago |
 2015 APA-IL Award Luncheon — at Mariott Hotel. |
 2015 APA-IL Award for Best Practices: Tri County Fiscal Impact Calculator - Tri County Regional Planning Commission |
 2015 APA-IL Award for a Strategic Plan: orWisconsin Avenue Business Corridor Plan: Rethinking Wisconsin Avenue – City of Peoria |
 2015 APA-IL Distinguished Service Award: Mr. Rob Kowalski, AICP, City of Champaign, Former APA-IL President |
 2015 APA-IL Planning Advocate Award: Mr. Stan Cain - Former City of Bloomington Plan Commissioner — with TJ Blakeman at Mariott Hotel. |
 2015 APA-IL Daniel Burnham Award for Outstanding Comprehensive Plan: Bring it On Bloomington: City of Bloomington Comprehensive Plan – McLean County Regional Planning Commission — at Mariott Hotel. |
 2015 APA-IL Award for a Student Project: Plaza and Urban Life – Pablo Penades Lopez & University of Illinois Chicago |
 2015 APA-IL Award for Community Outreach: The Cairo Comprehensive Plan – The Cairo Public Utility |
 2015 APA-IL Award for Sustainability: Bristol Place LEED-ND Master Plan – City of Champaign |
 2015 APA-IL Award for Sustainability: Bristol Place LEED-ND Master Plan – City of Champaign |
 RayLaHood.jpg |
 Mobile Workshop time! Off to see a behind the scene look at Uptown Normal |
 McLean County Museum of History Director Greg Koos leads attendees on a tour of downtown Bloomington historical sites. |
 It's time to celebrate a successful conference in Downtown Bloomington at Epiphany Farms. |
 It's Speed Planning time! |
 The Exhibitors Hall - Great work by great companies! — in Normal, Illinois. |
 A big thanks to Houseal Lavigne Associates for hosting tonight's opening reception / Cubs playoff party! |
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 Some attendees visited the APA-IL table in the exhibition hall and had a chance to win big at Plinko! — with Trevor Dick in Normal, Illinois. |
 Time to learn about Uptown Normal 2.0 from master planner Doug Farr of Farr Associates. |
2015 APA-IL State Conference
October 7-9, 2015 - Marriott - Downtown Normal
Hosted by the Illinois Chapter of the American Planning Association
Click here for the Conference Program
The twin cities of Bloomington-Normal offered the perfect laboratory to explore numerous planning concepts include Downtown revitalization, sustainable choices, historic preservation, and town-gown relations. Thank you to our 300+ attendees and our generous sponsors!
 Welcome to Evanston!Our conference site was at the historic Hilton Hotel Orrington which is centrally-located in downtown Evanston., IL |
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 Hilton Orrington EvanstonThis year’s conference, in addition to standard sessions, offered a variety of mobile workshops, trainings, social events and gatherings. |
 John Tolva - Keynote SpeakerJohn Tolva is starting us off discussing the Evolution of Smart Cities. (photo by TJ Blakeman, AICP) |
 PM 10-01-14 SessionQuick Sketch and Visualization Skills for Urban Planners - Bruce Bondy- Bondy Studio- is proving planners can communicate through hand drawing. |
 Sponsor Exhibition Hall |
 Sponsor Exhibition Hall |
 Sponsor Exhibition HallDiegan & Assoc. and Tyler Tech Exhibits |
 Sponsor Exhibition HallHouseal Lavigne Associates, 2014 Platinum Sponsor |
 Opening Night Reception at 27LiveSponsored by Houseal Lavigne Associates, 2014 Platinum Sponsor. 10-01-14 |
 Opening Night Reception at 27LiveSponsored by Houseal Lavigne Associates, 2014 Platinum Sponsor. 10-01-14 |
 Planning Officials Training |
 Awards Luncheon |
 Awards LuncheonAPA-IL President Courtney Kashima, AICP addresses luncheon attendees. |
 Awards LuncheonAPA President Jim Drinan attended the 2014 Conference and addresses the membership. |
 Awards Luncheon |
 Awards Luncheon2014 Implementation award: Ellis Heights Choice Neighborhoods, Rockford, Illinois |
 Awards Luncheon2014 Best Practices award: Columbia Community Preservation Plan 2014, Columbia, Illinois |
 Awards Luncheon2014 Sustainability Plan award: Champaign Growing Greener, City of Champaign, IL |
 Awards Luncheon2014 Community Outreach award: Remediation and Redevelopment Project for La Huerta Roots & Rays |
 Awards Luncheon2014 Daniel Burnham Outstanding Comprehensive Plan: Imagine Belleville, Belleville, Illinois |
 Belleville Plan 10-2-14.jpg2014 Daniel Burnham Outstanding Comprehensive Plan: Imagine Belleville, Belleville, Illinois. Presented by Courtney Kashima, AICP (photo by Phil Dick, AICP) |
 Awards Luncheon2014 Strategic Plan Award: Moline Centred: Riverfront Neighborhoods Comprehensive Plan Update, Moline, Illinois |
 Awards LuncheonSyria Malek Abdulsamad received the 2014 Student Project Award: Post War Emergency Planning in Homs |
 Awards LuncheonGloria Crowder received the 2014 Planning Advocate Award |
 Awards LuncheonEmily Fultz, AICP, LEED-GA received the 2014 Emerging Planner Award |
 Awards LuncheonPhilip Dick, AICP received the 2014 Distinguished Service Award |
 2014 Awards Committee MembersJohn Oliphant, AICP, Jeff Marino, AICP, and TJ Blakeman, AICP. Not pictured: Laurie Marston, FAICP, Stacey Meekins, AICP, Vijay Gadde, AICP, Stacy Sigman, Justin Randall, Lindy Wordlaw, AICP and Greg Jones, AICP, Katie Bowman, AICP, Nicole Woods, AICP, Janel Gomez. |
 Awards LuncheonErin Cigliano, AICP, Todd Vandolik, AICP, and Vijay Gadde, AICP listen to the awards presentation. |
 Awards Luncheon |
 Awards Luncheon |
 Networking in the halls |
 Networking in the halls |
 Exhibition HallBruce Knight, FAICP & Michael Blue, FAICP 10-2-14 (photo by Phil Dick, AICP) |
 Networking in the halls |
 Craft Brew Crawl 10-2-14Few Spirits (photo by TJ Blakeman, AICP) |
 Craft Brew Crawl 10-2-14Smylie Bros (photo by TJ Blakeman, AICP) |
 Law Session #2: LawLawPalooza(photo by TJ Blakeman, AICP) |
 Law Session #2: LawLawPaloozaGregory Jones, AICP of Ancel Glink Diamond Bush DiCianni & Krafthefer, P.C. (photo by Phil Dick, AICP) |
 Law Session #2: LawLawPaloozaDavid Silverman, AICP and Greg Jones, AICP of Ancel Glink Diamond Bush DiCianni & Krafthefer, P.C. give an update of IL legislation and public hearing rules. (photo by TJ Blakeman, AICP) |
 TOD Session 10-03-14TOD: Planning For What Residents Really Want, session at @APAIL conference by RTA's Michael Horsting, AICP. Karie Friling and Than Werner, AICP also spoke. (photo by TJ Blakeman, AICP) |
2014 APA-IL State Conference
October 1-3, 2014
Hilton Orrington Evanston, Evanston, IL
Click here for the Conference Program
We’re thrilled to be back to our regular state conference after taking last year
off to devote resources to hosting the National Planning Conference. We’re also glad to be back in Evanston where we set a record for attendance in 2011. The conference provides you the chance to pack in great sessions, unique mobile workshops, and fun social events over the two-and-a-half day event. A special thanks to all of our conference volunteers, our conference chairs- Mark Muenzer and Kon Savoy, AICP and our conference consultants-Neela and Keith Johnston of I3 Events.
 Laurie Marston, FAICP and Gina Caruso, AICP at the APA-IL Sponsored Opening Reception at the Chicago History Museum 04-14-14 |
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 Kristen Andersen, AICP and Ryan Richter, AICP attended the Opening Reception at the Chicago History Museum 04-14-14 |
 Oregon Congressman Blumenauer at the Opening Session (photo by John Paige, AICP) |
 Gina Caruso, AICP, Bruce Knight, FAICP, and Courtney Kashima, AICP at the Chicago History Museum Opening Reception 04-14-14 |
 Opening Session (photo by John Paige, AICP) |
 Bike Mobile workshop in the Loop. (photo by John Paige, AICP) |
 Eric Waggoner, AICP, Brittany Sloan, and Eric Tooke at the Chicago History Museum Opening Reception 04-14-14 |
 Amanda Stephenson and Andrew Meindl at the Chicago History Museum Opening Reception 04-14-14 |
 Ty Warner, AICP & John Paige, AICP on the Bloomingdale Trail Mobile Workshop (photo courtesy John Paige, AICP) |
 (from left) Adam Rosa, Angela Zubko, Shari Neeley, and Mike Schwarz, AICP at the Chicago History Museum Opening Reception 04-14-14 |
 Mark Lundgren, AICP, and Kenda Lundgren on the dance floor at the Chicago History Museum Opening Reception 04-14-14 |
 Leaders past and present Anna Breinich, AICP William Anderson, FAICP Mitchell Silver |
 Lee Brown, FAICP briefed planners on the bus headed for the CAP Workshop in East Garfield Park |
2013 APA National Conference
April 13-17, 2013
Chicago, IL
The APA National Conference was a huge success in Chicago despite a little cold weather. Did you know nearly 5,500 people attended the conference? This represents the highest attendance since 2008 in Las Vegas. The Illinois Chapter's Local Host Committee was responsible for organizing mobile workshops, special events, local exhibits, orientation tours, selling merchandise and much more. The number of volunteer hours put forth by so many dedicated Chapter members is truly amazing. Thanks to everyone involved. A portion of ticket sales from mobile workshops and special events, along with local sponsorships feed directly back to the APA-IL for annual program funding. Thank you volunteers and let’s do it again in 10 years!
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 Rick Harnish talk re High Speed Rail in IL and Midwest |
 APA-IL Officers at the APA-IL Reception |
 Outing to Murphy's Pub |
 Keynote Phil Myrick turning nowhere into somewhere |
 Awards luncheon: APA-IL President Rob Kowalski, AICP speaks about importance of APA-IL |
 APA-IL Reception |
2012 APA-IL State Conference
September 19-21, 2012
Hilton Garden Inn, Champaign, IL
Click here for the Conference Program
Another successful Chapter Conference was held in September in Champaign, IL. Over 300 attendees and speakers enjoyed three tracks of conference sessions, mobile workshops, keynote speeches and great networking events. A big thank you to TJ Blakeman, AICP from the City of Champaign and Libby Tyler, FAICP from the City of Urbana for co-chairing the conference and making it a success.
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 registration (photo by Paula Freeze) |
 Evanston Mayor Tisdahl welcomes attendees (photo by John Paige, AICP) |
 Opening Keynote Address: Damon Smith -"Planning Recovery: Recent Federal Planning and Technical Assistance Initiatives" (photo by John Paige, AICP) |
 Bob Zimmerer, AICP speaks during the Transit Not Just Trains session (photo by John Paige, AICP) |
 At Koi (photo by John Paige, AICP) |
 Networking at Koi (photo by John Paige, AICP) |
 Even more networking at Koi (photo by John Paige, AICP) |
 Awards Luncheon (photo by Paula Freeze) |
 Awards Luncheon (photo by Paula Freeze) |
 APA-IL President Rob Kowalski addresses members during the Awards Luncheon (photo by Paula Freeze) |
 APA-IL Vice President Courtney Kashima, AICP speaks during the Awards Ceremony (photo by Paula Freeze) |
 Best Practice: Chicago Park District Lakefront Trail Counts (photo by Paula Freeze) |
 Daniel Burnham Award for a Comprehensive Plan: Champaign Tomorrow: 2011 Comprehensive Plan (photo by Paula Freeze) |
 Sustainability: Sustainable Decatur (photo by Paula Freeze) |
 Implementation: Smart Communities in Chicago Master Plan & Neighborhood Plan (photo by Paula Freeze) |
 Best Practice: Naperville Historic Preservation Initiative (photo by Paula Freeze) |
 Strategic Plan: Manhattan Village Center Master Plan (photo by Paula Freeze) |
 Strategic Plan: Village of Lombard Downtown Plan (photo by Paula Freeze) |
 Community Outreach: Lakeview Area Master Plan (photo by Paula Freeze) |
 Awards Luncheon (photo by Paula Freeze) |
 Awards Luncheon (photo by Paula Freeze) |
 Awards Luncheon (photo by Paula Freeze) |
 Awards Luncheon (photo by Paula Freeze) |
 Awards Luncheon (photo by Paula Freeze) |
 Awards Luncheon (photo by Paula Freeze) |
 Awards Luncheon (photo by Paula Freeze) |
 Speed Planning (photo by Paula Freeze) |
 Speed Planning (photo by Paula Freeze) |
 Speed Planning (photo by Paula Freeze) |
 Speed Planning (photo by Paula Freeze) |
 Speed Planning (photo by Paula Freeze) |
 Speed Planning (photo by Paula Freeze) |
 Speed Planning (photo by Paula Freeze) |
 Speed Planning (photo by Paula Freeze) |
 Speed Planning (photo by John Paige, AICP) |
 Speed Planning (photo by Paula Freeze) |
 Speed Planning (photo by Paula Freeze) |
 Planning Officials Training (photo by Paula Freeze) |
 Planning Officials Training (photo by Paula Freeze) |
 Planning Officials Training (photo by John Paige, AICP) |
 Planning Officials Training (photo by John Paige, AICP) |
 Planning Officials Training (photo by Paula Freeze) |
 Exhibition Hall (photo by Paula Freeze) |
 Exhibition Hall (photo by Paula Freeze) |
 Exhibition Hall (photo by Paula Freeze) |
 Exhibition Hall (photo by Paula Freeze) |
 Ethics session with Rob Olshansky, FAICP (photo by John Paige, AICP) |
 Ethics Panel (photo by John Paige, AICP) |
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 Pub Crawl Team (photo by John Paige, AICP) |
 Planning Law Panel (photo by John Paige, AICP) |
 Mobile Workshop: Redevelopment on the Municipal Frontier: Howard Street (photo by John Paige, AICP) |
 Green Streets Chicago (photo by John Paige, AICP) |
 Mobile Workshop @ the El (photo by John Paige, AICP) |
 A TWO WHEELED PERSPECTIVE OF EVANSTON (photo by John Paige, AICP) |
 A TWO WHEELED PERSPECTIVE OF EVANSTON (photo by John Paige, AICP) |
 Closing Keynote Address - John “Jody” Kretzmann - “Building Vital Communities from the Inside Out” (photo by John Paige, AICP) |
 Conference Co-Chairs Vice President Courtney Kashima, AICP and Barbara Cates (photo by Paula Freeze) |
2011 APA-IL State Conference
October 5-7, 2011
Hilton Orrington Evanston, Evanston, IL
Click here for the Conference Program
The 2011 Conference was wildly successful (wild = BoURBAN Sprawl). The survey results are in and attendees all agree - Evanston was the place to be. Whether you were able to take part in all 3 days of activity, or stop in when you had a chance, we had over 550 very pleased attendees! Thank you to our co-chairs, Courtney Kashima, AICP and Barbara Cates - a job well done!
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2010 APA-IL State Conference
September 22-24, 2010
Bloomington-Normal, IL
Click here for the Conference Program
3 days
6 mobile workshops, 25 sessions
56.25 CM Credits offered
206 registered-attendees
49% of registered attendees were AICP/FAICP
10% of registered attendees were students
57% of registered attendees attended the full conference
 APA-IL Board Member Hubert Morgan |
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 Co-Chair Ty Warner, AICP |
 Co-Chairs Kon Savoy, AICP and Ty Warner, AICP |
 Davis Schneiderman of Lake Forest College on New Tools for Visioning |
 Dennis McClendon |
 Heading out to mobile workshops |
 Hearing about the Plan of Chicago |
 Mobile Workshop - Central Area Action Plan |
 Mobile Workshop on CTA's Brown Line |
 On a CTA with Jan Metzger going to Hull House |
 Mobile Workshop to Hull House with Jan Metzger |
 Power Planning Palooza - Traffic Circles |
 Power Planning Palooza |
 Landmarks Illinois President Jim Peters, AICP |
 Organizing for a Mobile Workshop |
 Ty Warner, AICP, "Daniel Burnham", and Kon Savoy, AICP |
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 Saturday's Coloquium on the Plan of Chicago |
 Ty Warner, AICP with family receiving the Chapter's Distinguished Service Award |
2009 APA-IL State Conference
September 24-26, 2009
Downtown Hyatt Regency, Chicago, IL
Click here for the Conference Program
To commemorate the 100th anniversary of the Plan of Chicago, APA-IL is hosted a memorable Upper Midwest Conference. Special thanks to the co-chairs Ty Warner, AICP and Kon Savoy, AICP who made no little plans. The Conference was built around a core of 40 mobile workshop sessions, bringing attendees into one of the world’s greatest cities and surrounding suburbs, immersing them in locations that made the Plan of Chicago a Midwestern legacy.
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2008 APA-IL State Conference
October 29-31, 2008
Hilton Garden Inn, Champaign, IL
Click here for the Conference Program
The APA-IL and American Society of Landscape Architects jointly held this year's Conference which included 35 individual sessions focusing on a variety of urban planning and landscape architecture issues. This year's conference was highlighted by Keynote Addresses from former Milwaukee Mayor and CNU President John Norquist and APA President-Elect Bruce Knight, FAICP. Combine all of that with four mobile workshops including a visit to the Twin Groves Farm Wind Farm in McLean County, IL and and Opening Reception at UofI's newly completed Colonnade Club at Historic Memorial Stadium. Thank you to Conference Chair TJ Blakeman, AICP.
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2007 APA-IL State Conference
October 10-12, 2007
Pere Marquette Hotel, Peoria, IL
Click here for the Conference Program
Thank you to co-chairs Craig Hullinger, Ben Vyverberg, and Ann Viger, ASLA
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2006 APA Upper Midwest/APA-IL State Conference
October 4-6, 2006
Pheasant Run Resort, St. Charles, IL
Click here for the Conference Program
“Great Planning Begins at Home” was the theme of the conference. It served as the Illinois Chapter’s annual conference, but also included themes and participation from our neighbors in Wisconsin, Iowa, and Minnesota. This is just a preview of some of the details (more will be told in our next newsletter), but here are a few of the numbers.
- 400 or so members and friends were in attendance
- 175 enjoyed an elegant evening at the Historic Hotel Baker in St. Charles
- 28 stimulating sessions, from GIS tools to Zoning Law to Latino Affairs
- 3 fun mobile workshops looking at downtowns, bikeways, and smart growth
- 9 awards given to great Illinois planning products
- 2 provocative keynote addresses covering media relations and politics
- Thousands of hallway conversations exchanging ideas and making new contacts
- 2 under par was the winning team score for the Friday golf challenge
- 18 corporate sponsors, a new record for our conference sponsorship
These are just some of the highlights of our conference which was packed with people, ideas, and activities. Thank you to co-chairs Rob Kowalski, AICP and Phil Bus.
2005 APA-IL State Conference
June 9-10, 2005
Starved Rock State Park, Utica, IL
Click here for the Conference Program
This year's Conference was the last hurrah at Starved Rock and included wonderful training sessions and not-to-miss traditional special events such as the 6th Annual Starved Rock Shuffle fun run/walk, pub crawl & progressive appetizers, fun/games/movies back at the lodge, and the 8th Annual President's Cup Golf Outing.
2004 APA-IL State Conference
May 19-21, 2004
Starved Rock State Park, Utica, IL
Click here for the Conference Brochure
At the 2004 Annual Chapter Conference roughly 127 attendees learned about professional development and planning management during two full days of educational tracks. Highlights of the conference included an enlightening address from Tom Cowan, president of Community First and past Chapter award winner, a packed awards luncheon presenting 14 awards in a variety of categories to recipients from across the state, and a special presentation from Christopher Duerksen, AICP, Author of “Aesthetics, Community Character, and the Law”. The conference also featured an AICP Professional Development Workshop. To read the complete Conference Summary, click here.
 An Illinois River railroad bridge lifts as the riverboat approaches. (photos by Bruce Knight, FAICP and Bob Ahlberg) |
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 Enjoying drinks and great company atop the Grampa Woo riverboat. (photos by Bruce Knight, FAICP and Bob Ahlberg) |
 Departing the Grampa Woo to visit the pubs of downtown Utica. (photos by Bruce Knight, FAICP and Bob Ahlberg) |
 Conference attendees at the 6th Annual Chapter Golf Outing. (photos by Bruce Knight, FAICP and Bob Ahlberg) |
2003 APA-IL Annual Chapter Conference
June 12-13, 2003
Starved Rock State Park, Utica, IL
Click here for the Conference Brochure
The 2003 Annual Chapter Conference was another great success. Close to 140 registrants came to learn about “Leaving a Legacy” through professional development and planning management tracks. Highlights included an inspirational speech by Gene Bunnell, author of “Making Places Special”, a packed awards luncheon presenting 17 awards in a variety of categories to recipients from across the state, and the special honor of an address from APA President, Mary Kay Peck. To read the complete Conference Summary, click here.