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Conferences
2008
Manitoba Professional Planners
Institute Annual General Meeting
held Thursday November
6, 2008 at the Fort Garry Hotel
Thanks to the
members who attended this year's AGM held at the Hotel Fort
Garry on November 6, 2008. A total of 32 members took in a
panel presentation on recent trends in the real estate
market, a compressed General Meeting and election of
officers, an opportunity to socialize over dinner and a
thought-provoking presentation by Glen Murray, now President
and CEO of the Canadian Urban Institute in Toronto. The
following will highlight some of the key items presented at
the Meeting. Click
here for more information. Meeting Minutes can be
found here
.
Minnesota Chapter of the American Planning Association conference
The Minnesota Chapter of the American Planning Association is pleased to announce its Call for Presenters for the state planning conference in Duluth, on Sept. 22-24, 2008. The theme, "Transitions in Planning," will approach many aspects of planning, as well as of some of our partner professions, such as landscape architecture, engineering, and economic development.
Canada Green Building Council National Summit: Shifting into the Mainstream
As the leading national authority on green buildings, the CaGBC invites you to its first national summit in Toronto, June 11-12, 2008.
CIP Conference, Winnipeg
Held in conjunction with MPPI in July 2008. Please follow the link below for more information.
2008 CIP Conference, Winnipeg
Taking the Pulse of Practice 2008
 
Students, faculty and practitioners celebrated the completion of coursework by the MCP Class of 2006, and toast the MCP grads of 2007/08. The M2s presented their Case-in-Point collaborations with practitioners, and also offered their collective statement to the profession as emerging professional planners. Co-sponsored by MPPI and the Faculty of Architecture Partners Program.
Canada Green Building Council National Summit: Shifting into the Mainstream
As the leading national authority on green buildings, the CaGBC invites you to its first national summit in Toronto, June 11-12, 2008.
Promotion of the National Summit Shifting into the Mainstream is now in full swing with all of the information available on the summit website: www.shiftingintothemainstream.ca or here.
2007
February 7 - 9
 Planners
for Tomorrow Conference
The University of Manitoba City Planning Students are hosting the Planners for
Tomorrow Conference (formerly the CAPS Conference) February 7-9. Evening events
are scheduled and all MPPI members are welcome to attend.
For more information, visit www.plannersfortomorrow.ca,
or email info@plannersfortomorrow.ca
March 1 - 2
Human Factors in Design Conference
Winnipeg , Manitoba
Therapy First presents a workshop for professionals involved in assessing and building homes and communities for persons with mobility impairments
Please see the attached brochure for more information
 Human Factors in Design Conference 2007
March 21 - 23
2007
Manitoba Planning Conference
Morden/Winkler, Manitoba
Theme: “Planning Works – Building For Success”
For a preview of the conference Program, please see the attached draft.
For more information on the conference and registration details, please contact
Tara Torchia-Wells
Planners Plus Inc.
Email: Tara@plannersplus.ca
Phone: (204) 772-3133
Visit www.plannersplus.ca/manitobaplanning for
more information and current sessions. October 22 – 24
AACIP Conference - Jasper, Alberta
The 2007 Alberta Association of the Canadian Institute of Planners (AACIP) Conference
Committee is inviting you and your colleagues to attend this year's AACIP planning
conference entitled "SHIFT…. People, Places, Transformations." Join
delegates, presenters and exhibitors from across Alberta, the Northwest Territories,
Nunavut and other parts of North America as we discuss the rapid growth and development
in our province and its regions, the pressures and processes that are resulting
from these changes, and the skills necessary to adapt to such a planning environment.
We have a stimulating line up of keynote and plenary speakers, as well as a series
of diverse concurrent sessions, mobile tours, an education session and several
social and networking events. For conference details and registration information
please visit our website.
2006
February 2 – 4: The Sustainable Communities National Conference and Trade Show
Ottawa, Canada. See theFederation of Canadian Municipalities website for details and registration information. http://www.fcm.ca/english/events/events.html
February 3rd - 5th Annual Municipal GIS Conference. Datalink Techonologies presents a one day conference featuring topics such as: Public drainage solutions using GIS, GIS in the hog industry in Manitoba, and new imagery and sources of GIS. 8:00 am – 4:00 pm – Caboto Centre, Winnipeg MB ($120 if registered by January 22, 2006). Details and registration information can be found at:http://www.datalink.ca/index.html
February 7 – 8: Manitoba Environmental Industries Association (MEIA) - "Manitoba Construction Conference – Safety, Health and Environment". Watch the MEIA web site for details as they are made available: http://www.meia.mb.ca/
March 15th - 17th: Manitoba Planning Conference – Forging New Paths Together. This year’s conference is being held at the CanadInns, Portage la Prairie. Please check out the following website for conference details and registration: http://www.ptgplanningdistrict.ca/conference.html
May 31st - June 2nd - The Natural Cities Conference
Interested in sustainable urban development? The Natural Cities Conference is hosted by the Centre for Environment at the University of Toronto. Workshops include sustainable Architecture and sustainable forms of urban revitalisation.
June 17th - 20th World Planners Congress, Vancouver - Sustainable Urbanization: Turning Ideas into Action. The Canadian Institute of Planners and the Planning Institute of British Columbia are pleased to announce their joint 2006 annual planning conference -- the World Planners Congress . It will immediately precede the UN Habitat World Urban Forum 3, also being held in Vancouver in June 2006. The theme of the Congress is S For more information visit www.wpc2006.com
September 27th - Winnipeg Community Round Table to Focus
on Winnipeg's Future
Host: Winnipeg Community Round Table
Location: Masonic Memorial Temple, 420 Corydon Avenue, Winnipeg, MB
Registration Fee: TBA
For More Info: www.wcrt.ca
October 22nd - 24th - AACIP Conference
This year's 2006 Alberta Association Canadian Institute of Planners
annual conference will embrace the theme of Innovative Futures.
The conference will include an exciting line-up of keynote speakers
and session presenters, plus education sessions, mobile workshops,
walking tours, and a Gala Dinner Banquet. We encourage you to view
our presenters and speakers outlined in our schedule, and also
to visit our web site periodically for more information and updates
about the conference at http://www.aacip.com <http://www.aacip.com/> Public/AACIP
Conferences. If you have any questions please contact Chris Elkey
( chris.elkey@airdrie.ca <mailto:chris.elkey@airdrie.ca> )
or Kelly Learned (kelly.learned@airdrie.ca )
October 14th - Northern Climates Alternative Building
Design Day
Host: NSERC Design Chair in Engineering
Location: University of Manitoba
Registration Fee: $45 ($25 for students)
Click here for
more information.
October 18th - Managing Nutrients in the Lake Winnipeg
Watershed
Host: Manitoba Branch of the Canadian Water Resources Association
Location: Greenwood Inn, 1715 Wellington Avenue, Winnipeg, MB
Registration Fee: $150 ($75 for students)
Click here for
more information.
November 20-25th - 2006 EMAN National Science
Meeting
The Fairmont Winnipeg, MB
The Ecological Monitoring & Assessment Network (EMAN) Coordinating
Office invites you to participate in the 2006 National Science
Meeting. EMAN National Science Meetings offer an occasion for the
ecological monitoring community across Canada to meet, present
their program and findings, learn mechanisms to enhance the effectiveness
of their monitoring programs, and identify collaboration opportunities.
Network partners increasingly note the challenge of turning monitoring
data into meaningful knowledge to influence decision-making. This
year's conference will emphasize the synthesis and delivery of
monitoring information under the theme "Data to Outcomes:
What have we learned? Who did we tell? What difference did it make?"
2005
Manitoba Planning Conference - February 9 to 11, 2005
Brandon, MB
Framing Our Future, Managing Change
Conference Ad
Conference-at-a-Glance
Congress 2005 - EXPOSED! - August
17-20,
2005.
'Congress 2005 - EXPOSED!' is a major national gathering
of Landscape
Architects and allied disciplines. The Canadian Society of
Landscape
Architects (CSLA) and the Manitoba Association of Landscape
Architects
(MALA) are pleased to host this exciting event and we invite
you to attend. The congress theme "Landscape Architecture - Exposed!" will
provide an
opportunity for landscape architects and other professionals
to share their
perspective and understanding of the nature of the profession
of landscape
architecture today and current and future trends that impact
the profession.Ute Holweger and Don Hester; Congress 2005 Co-chairs For further details please contact us at holwegeru@agr.gc.ca or dhester@umagroup.com
2004
2004 Manitoba Planning Conference
Stocking the Tool Box
March 10 - 12, 2004 - Hotel Fort Garry
Seminar
Schedule
2003
Manitoba Planning Conference
Exploring the Planning Toolbox: Building on the Basics
March 13-14, 2003, Opening Reception: March 12
Brandon, Manitoba
 Presentation
Sub-site
2002
Planning District Conference
Safeguarding our Water Supply: The Role of the Planning District
March 1-2, 2002
Presentation
Sub-site
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