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2025 Bi-State Planning Conference: Register Now!

Don't wait to register: early-bird rates for the fall bi-state conference, Planning in Motion, expire this Thursday, July 31! Hosted by APA Missouri and APA Arkansas, Planning in Motion will bring together planners and allied professionals from throughout Missouri and Arkansas to learn, network, and get inspired for the future of our communities. The conference will be held September 15-17 at St. Louis Union Station.

The conference features an extensive lineup of 120+ speakers, 68 sessions, 3 social events, and 6 mobile tours. At just $280 for APA members, it’s the best value for AICP-credentialled planners to obtain CM credits (2 law, 2 ethics, equity, and sustainability) while getting to connect with other planners. We especially want to highlight our keynote and guest speakers:

• Keynote Speaker: Jeff Speck, Partner at Speck Dempsey, an award-winning urban planning firm serving public and private clients around the world. Jeff is the author of Walkable City, and gained widespread recognition from his 2013 TED Talk discussing the principles of the book. In addition to his keynote session, Jeff will lead a walking tour through downtown St. Louis (space is limited in this mobile tour, more info coming soon) focused on identifying key challenges and opportunities using the Walkable City framework. Jeff's session will be on Tuesday, September 16.
• Guest Speaker: Don Roe, Executive Director of the City of St. Louis Planning and Urban Design Agency. Don, although increasingly outspoken, and at times a cantankerous advocate for planning, has held management positions in the City since 1989 and has reported to multiple Mayors. Prior to that, as a private consultant for both profit and non-profit entities he worked on a variety of planning issues in both the Eastern US and the Rocky Mountain States. Don's session will be on Wednesday, September 17.
• Ethics Guest Speaker: Erin Perdu, AICP President, will present “Case Files: This Year in Ethics” on Monday, September 15.
• Equity Guest Speaker: Angela Brooks, Past APA President, will present on Tuesday, September 16.

Beginning this Friday, August 1, "a la carte" tickets for the keynote session with Jeff Speck and single-day tickets will become available. Full-conference registration is currently open for those looking to get the complete 2.5-day experience. If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to reach out to moapa.slms@gmail.com.

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