Hello and welcome to Dream Big, Imagine Florida! The Orlando Metro Section is pleased to host the APA Florida Annual Conference in Orlando! We will be meeting September 8-11, 2020 at the Hilton on Destination Parkway in Orlando. Located in an ideal location, within walking distance of the international tourist attractions along I-Drive and centrally located to the City Beautiful, Kissimmee, Sanford, the Villages and other growing Central Florida cities, there will be opportunities to discover the best Central Florida has to offer. Spectacular international attractions that have made the area a world-class destination include Disney, Universal Studios, Sea World, and Kennedy Space Center. We are also home to a wide array of iconic preserves and state parks, from the Orlando Wetland Preserve to Wekiwa Springs State Park, there are plenty of oak hammock trails and cypress-lined waterbodies to explore and appreciate.

The Orlando Metro Section is comprised of Lake, Orange, Osceola, Seminole and Sumter Counties. Our municipalities range from rural communities to urban cities including bustling downtown transit-oriented cores, quaint main street villages, and a growing locavore culture with agriculture practices that support community identity, sustainability, resiliency and economic vitality. The region is a strong economic engine focused on tourism, cultural and historic preservation, technology, manufacturing, distribution/logistics, and retail. This regional planning area confronts many of the same topics reflected throughout the state including the integration of technology in planning, natural disaster readiness, environmental justice, economic development obstacles, affordable housing, mobility and mass transit, and the search for innovative urban or rural design.

This year we call on you to Dream Big and Imagine Florida! We are looking for dynamic and interesting session proposals that will facilitate future ready cities. This year, special attention will be paid to sessions that support inclusivity and diversity within the planning profession and provide a “lessons learned” aspect for the enrichment of attendees. We have provided topics of particular interest on the following page and welcome research projects at the university level from both professors and students that would be of interest to our membership and allied professionals.

Visit floridaplanningconference.org to review the guidelines, to obtain additional information, and to complete the Conference Session Submittal Form.

If you have any questions, please contact:

Alex MageeExecutive DirectorAPA FloridaPh: 850.201.3272Email: fapa@floridaplanning.org

Call for Presentations

PANEL TRACKS:

Urban Playmakers and Placemaking Visionaries Bringing to life dynamic built environments to support meaningful and engaging places by incorporating cultural and social identities, creating connectivity, reinventing public spaces, and promoting a more active and diverse public realm. • Multimodal planning• Urban Air Mobility• Parklets, Popup Parks• Short Term Rentals• Open Space• Parking• Maker Spaces

• Public Space and Art• Liquor Laws• Modular housing• Tourism• Entertainment Districts• Tax Increment Financing Districts• Hospitality

• Mobile Businesses• Signage• SmartCode/Form Based Code• Mobile Vendors• Tactical Urbanism

Future Thinkers and Innovation Chasers Engaging in innovation and the use of applied technologies and planning future ready cities that enhance community connections, transportation systems and logistical functions. • Autonomous Vehicles• 5G and wireless services• GIS• Big data• Autonomous Vehicles

• Logistics – retail and freight industry• Smart cities• Space and Aviation Planning• Ride Share• Waste management

Environmental Stewards and Habitat Guardians Consciously and comprehensively planning for all man-made and natural systems to create more resilient, sustainable, and habitable communities and integrating a holistic approach to restore communities affected by natural disasters.

Resiliency Sea Level Rise Fire Adapted Communities and Controlled Burns FEMA/NEPA Stormwater management Drought planning

Hurricane preparedness Native Landscaping and Biodiversity • Habitat

Restoration Wetland mitigation Green roofs

Community Protectors and Rural Allies Working towards protecting cultural and historic community assets and to create resilient and productive communities by protecting valuable community assets, employing strategies to improve public engagement and supporting local champions.• Cultural or Heritage Planning• Community outreach• Healthy communities• Urban agriculture • Marketing and Social Media

• Archeological Planning• Main Streets• Urban agriculture• Historic Preservation and Revitalization

• Medical marijuana• Local brewing• Food systems

Change Makers and Career Mentors Giving back to the planning profession and our allied communities, supporting the education of new and future planning professionals, and serving as champions of best management practices and continued research in the field.• Leadership and Management Skills• EPG focus• Career path• Networking

• Allied Professionals• AICP Certification• Running for office, serving on councils, commissions or boards

Inclusion Seekers and Diversity Advocates Employing inclusive outreach and uplifting the ideas of all persons to generate holistic, community-oriented goals, adopt inclusive policies and implement initiatives that support diverse perspectives, transparency and accountability. • LGBTQ issues• Racial equity• International and immigrant justice• Displacement and gentrification• Transportation disadvantaged• HUD/Affordable Housing• Aging in Place

• ADUs• Attainable Housing• ADA Compliance• Legislative and executive advocacy• Public Private Partnerships• Sunshine Laws - Transparency• Land Use Policy

IMPORTANT INFORMATION:All session proposals should be 75 minutes or 90 minutes for law and ethic sessions.

All sessions must have at least two presenters.

Session proposals are due by 5 pm ET on April 8, 2020.

Visit floridaplanningconference.org to review the guidelines, to obtain additional information, and to complete the Conference Session Submittal Form.

CONFERENCE SESSION SUBMITTAL PRACTICE FORM:Please complete Sections A-L below as practice before you complete and submit it online at bit.ly/fpc20form. The online form can’t be saved. All online forms must be received by no later than 5 pm ET on April 8, 2020.

Carefully review the requirements for AICP Certification Maintenance credit at:

https://www.planning.org/cm/activities/eligibility/ and

https://planning-org-uploaded-media.s3.amazonaws.com/document/CM-Provider-Toolkit.pdf

In order to participate on a session panel, APA and APA Florida members will be required to register for at least the day of the conference on which they will be speaking. Non-members (e.g.: community members, public officials, and auxiliary professionals) are not required to register to participate on a panel.

If you have any questions or have problems submitting your proposal, please contact the Chapter Office at fapa@floridaplanning.org or 850.201.3272.

A. Conference Panel Track (check one) B. Presentation Format (check one)

Urban Playmakers and Placemaking Visionaries Future Thinkers and Innovation Chasers Environmental Stewards and Habitat Guardians Community Protectors and Rural Allies Change Makers and Career Mentors Inclusion Seekers and Diversity Advocates

Lecture Panel Training Interactive – Indoors Interactive – Outdoors Charrette

C. Length of Session D. Title of Session

Standard Session (75 min) Law or Ethics credit (90 min) Extended Session (propose length) In depth training (4 hours minimum) Other (propose style and length)

E. Provide a description of your session suitable for the conference program (must not exceed 100 words).

F. Presenter names, certifications (AICP, CNU-a, Esq., P.E., etc.), organizations, and presenter biographies, including current professional title and notable achievements that include expertise in the subject (must not exceed 100 words per presenter). Attach additional sheets as necessary.

G. Contact Information for each presenter. At a minimum, include telephone number and e-mail address for each presenter.

H. Contact information for the session coordinator. This person will be the primary contact for the conference committee.

I. Scheduling. Select Times when panel is available to present.

Wednesday 9/9 - A.M. Wednesday 9/9 - P.M. Thursday 9/10 - A.M. Thursday 9/10 - P.M. Friday 9/11 - A.M.

J. Audio Visual Requests. Please indicate other equipment needs beyond: a microphone, laptop, LCD projector and screen, which will be provided for each session.

K. Does your session require a special setup?

L. In 300 words or less, please describe how the proposed session meets or fulfills each of the following criteria:

1. Designed to meet a specific planning related training objective; 2. Is non-promotional in nature; 3. Communicates a clearly identified educational purpose or objective, uses learning methodologies and formats that are appropriate to the activity’s educational purpose or objectives; 4. Designed to address demonstrated educational needs;5. If you intend for your session CM activities to fulfill the ethics requirement, providers must demonstrate that the content of the activities is related to the AICP Code of Ethics and Professional Conduct; and6. If you intend for your session 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 and housing law.