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The 2025 Training Workshop Call for Proposals is now closed. We received dozens of submissions from federal, state, and local planners, planners from industry, technical experts, and other professionals in the planning profession. The full Training Workshop program will be announced soon.

If you submitted a proposal, you will be notified if your session was approved so you can register for the event. If you have any questions about your submission, please contact the FPD Committee Program Chair, Daniel Wheat, at Sessions@fpdtrainingworkshop.com.

If your proposal was not accepted, we invite you to attend the Training Workshop. Registration will be open soon.

Download the SUBMISSION GUIDE for complete details on tips for a successful proposal, the submission process, selection criteria, tracks, and the online submission form questions and process. Please review the entire Submission Guide BEFORE you start the submission process.

Call for Proposals

The Training Workshop Call for Session Proposals submission site is now closed.

The FPD Committee is still seeking session proposals on these topics to round out the Training Workshop programming:

Transportation
Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI)
Facility Requirements & Emergency Management

If you would still like to submit a proposal for consideration by the FPD Program Committee, please contact us by email immediately: Daniel Wheat, Program Chair, or the EPG team.

Workshop Theme

This year’s workshop theme is “Collaborative Planning for a Healthier Tomorrow.”

Workshop Tracks

Sessions will examine how topics are being addressed through federal plans and projects at federal sites, or how local, regional, or federal initiatives can achieve greater impact through interagency collaboration and partnerships.

The workshop tracks expand upon the workshop theme and represent high priority topics based on attendee survey results from previous FPD workshops.

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Monday, 1 April 2025: Mobile Tours in the afternoon followed by the Opening Reception (exhibit set up will be open in the afternoon)
Tuesday 2 April 2025: Opening Keynote followed by Sessions all day and Awards Reception and Program in the evening
3 April 2025: Sessions all day followed by the Closing Keynote Panel Session (program will end at 1:30 PM).

Federal Planning in Action

We are seeking sessions that reflect on and identify applied examples from previous federal planning efforts, as well as those that consider and equip attendees for future federal planning trends.

Session topics could include case studies of historical and recent plans, discussions of anticipated trends in federal planning, common problems/issues in federal planning and potential solutions, and considerations for international planning efforts, among others.

Shaping Federal Planners

We are seeking sessions that consider how federal planning as a profession has changed over time and that offer guidance for federal planners of today and the future.

Session topics could include discussions of federal planning-specific programs and methodologies; professional development topics for planners in all career phases; considerations for diversity, equity, and inclusion in the planning process; or project and people

Training, Tools, and Technology

We are seeking sessions that equip attendees with tangible skills that are relevant to federal planning, from basic to advanced topics.

Session topics could include focused training courses, deep dives into regulatory guidance, introductions to innovative tools, or applied uses of new technologies.

Download the SUBMISSION GUIDE for complete details on tips for a successful proposal, the session process, selection criteria, tracks, and the online submission form questions and process.

Selection Process

Submissions are due by 9 February 2024 at 11:59 pm Pacific Time. Proposals will be reviewed by the FPD 2024 Workshop Program Committee. Proposal coordinators will be notified of acceptance before 1 March 2024. Special consideration will be given to submissions that meet the following criteria:

1. Expand the knowledge base of the federal planning profession

2. Qualify for AICP CM credits

3. Include multi-agency speakers or have multi-agency applicability

4. Use highly engaging formats to inform and involve attendees

5. Highlight topics or initiatives relevant to the Washington DC region

Criteria for the Content of AICP CM Activities

The content of CM activities must be designed to meet a specific planning-related training objective.

The content of CM activities must be designed to teach subject matter in appropriate depth and scope for the level of the typical AICP member, a practicing planner with at least two years of professional experience.

The content of CM activities must be non-promotional in nature. Program content must be unbiased. An organization’s services or products may be discussed prior to or after the completion of the CM credit portion of the activity.

The content of CM activities must address demonstrated educational needs of AICP members.

The content of CM activities must communicate a clearly identified educational purpose or objective.

In order for CM activities to fulfill the Ethics requirement, providers must demonstrate that the content of the activity is related to the AICP Code of Ethics and Professional Conduct.

In order for CM activities to fulfill the Law requirement, providers must demonstrate that the content of the activity is related to planning law. Such activities may include, but are not limited to, topics such as environmental law, land use law, redevelopment law, administrative law, and housing law.

Criteria for the Delivery of AICP CM Activities

CM activities must be led by one or more experts on the subject matter discussed during the activity. An expert is defined by APA as a professional who has made a contribution to the profession through practice, teaching, research or publications; completed works that proclaim individuality and mastery of the principles of planning taught; and whose work demonstrates outstanding quality and professionalism.

CM activities must use learning methodologies and formats that are appropriate to the activity’s educational purpose or objectives.

The delivery of CM activities must involve the use of materials that do not include any proprietary information. Materials used during the CM credit portion of the activity must be solely for educational purposes.

The delivery of CM activities must be timed in a manner that is consistent with the time for which the activity was registered.

The delivery of CM activities must include an announcement in which AICP members are notified that their attendance is required for the duration of the activity in order to receive CM credit.