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DATE / TIME EVENT LOCATION

Wednesday, November 7
Noon - 5:00 p.m.
Conference Registration/Info Renaissance Convention Center
Noon – 6:00 p.m. Golf Tournament Raven Golf Club at Verrado
1:00 - 5:00 p.m.
Pre-Conference Workshop Renaissance Convention Center
6:00 - 9:00 p.m. Opening Reception Dancing Waters Fountains at Westgate
Thursday, November 8
7:30 - 8:30 a.m.
Continental Breakfast Renaissance Grand Ballroom
8:00 - 4:30 p.m.
Conference Registration/Info Renaissance Convention Center
8:30 - 10:15 a.m.
Plenary Session Renaissance Grand Ballroom
10:15 - 10:30 a.m. Morning Break Renaissance Grand Ballroom
10:30 – 11:45 a.m. Concurrent Sessions
Renaissance Convention Center
  State & Local Hazard Mitigation Planning
 
  Minimizing the Challenges for Small Businesses
 
  Transportation
 
  Public Participation and Building Social Capital
 
  Developing Effective Working Relationships
 
  Legislation and Case Study Update  
10:30 – Noon Jobing.com Arena and Westgate City Center Tour
Depart from Renaissance Convention Center Lobby
10:30 – Noon
University of Phoenix Stadium Tour Depart from Renaissance Convention Center Lobby
Noon - 1:45 p.m. Awards Luncheon Renaissance Grand Ballroom
2:00 – 3:15 p.m. Concurrent Sessions
Renaissance Convention Center
  Planning and Border Security
 
  Creating a Vibrant and Diverse City
 
  Transportation
 
  Reducing our Carbon Footprint
 
  Bringing Scottsdale's Subdivision Ordinance into the 21st Century
 
  AICP Certification Maintenance and Ethics  
2:00 – 5:30 p.m. Palo Verde Plant Tour
Depart from Renaissance Convention Center Lobby
2:00 – 5:30 p.m.
Vistancia Tour Depart from Renaissance Convention Center Lobby
3:15 - 3:30 p.m. Afternoon Break Renaissance Grand Ballroom
3:30 - 4:45 p.m. Concurrent Sessions
Renaissance Convention Center
  Protecting Critical Arizona Infrastructure
 
  Retail Trends-- Farmers Markets
 
  Other Regulating Agencies
 
  Sustainable Neighborhood Design
 
  Building Capacity for Sustainable Communities
 
  AICP Exam Preparation  
5:00 – 8:00 p.m. Planners’ Bazaar Renaissance Grand Ballroom
Friday, November 9
7:30 – 8:30 a.m. Continental Breakfast

Renaissance Grand Ballroom
8:00 - 9:00 a.m. AzPA Annual Business Meeting Renaissance Convention Center
9:00 – Noon Conference Registration/Info Renaissance Convention Center
9:00 - 10:15 a.m. Concurrent Sessions
Renaissance Convention Center
  Building Design in the Era of Terrorism
 
  Microcenterprise and Asset-Building
 
  Developers  
  Land Stewardship in Conservation Planning
 
  Partnerships in Mixed-Use Developments
 
  Forty Years of Housing Conditions in Phoenix  
9:00 – Noon Verrado Tour
Depart from Renaissance Convention Center Lobby
9:00 – Noon Glendale Downtown and Historic Preservation Depart from Renaissance Convention Center Lobby
10:15 - 10:30 a.m. Morning Break Renaissance Grand Ballroom
10:30 - 11:45 a.m. Concurrent Sessions
Renaissance Convention Center
  Special Risks for Arizona
 
  Partnerships' Role in Managing Water Scarcity
 
  Employment--Housing Connections
 
  Developers
 
  Creative Master Planning
 
  Growth Principles in a Sprawling Environment  
NOTES: All sessions will be held in the Renaissance Convention Center, and the session room assignments will be listed in the on-site conference program. All mobile workshops will depart from the Renaissance Convention Center lobby.
Revised Thursday, November 1, 2007 7:02 PM
Kelly Butwinski