Conference and Events

Call for Session Proposals - CLOSED

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The 2024 North Carolina Planning Conference Committee is excited to announce that Session Proposals are now being accepted. This year our event will be presented as an in-person conference from October 16-18 in Greenville, North Carolina!

Session organizers are encouraged to submit sessions that include current issues, trends, challenges, and solutions that are shaping planning today.

Sessions proposals are reviewed based upon: quality of the session proposal; contribution to the mission of the Chapter; session goals & outcomes; session delivery method and creativity. Additional criteria may apply.

When submitting proposals, please be reminded:

  • All required information must been completed. This includes full information on ALL speakers that will be presenting during the session. 
  • For session organizers and speakers, block out October 16-18 on your schedule until sessions are selected and time slots are determined. APA-NC cannot take requests for specific dates and times.
  • All sessions will be 60 minutes in length. Complete Lightning Round Sessions may have up to 3 mini-presentations (selected from separate proposals) that are assembled into a combined session (20 minutes per topic, 1 speaker per topic). Workshops should be approximately 60 minutes in length. 
  • Mobile Workshops must be at least 1 hour in length.  
  • No presenter is allowed to present in more than two (2) sessions.
  • Please note that you will receive email notification after you have successfully submitted your form.

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