The Mississippi Chapters of the
American Planning Association and the
American Society of Landscape Architects present:
Small Towns - Big Plans
Conference 2007
| October 25th-26th, MSU Riley Center, Meridian, Mississippi |
Register now for the MAPA/MSASLA Small
Towns-Big Plans Conference October 25 &
26, 2007. We are still preparing a
brochure to describe each presentation; but
you can see we will have a great group of
speakers including Mayor Mary Hawkins
Butler
of Madison, MS, and the new Department Head
of of
the
School of Landscape Architecture at
Mississippi State University, Professor
Sadik Artunc. Jerry Cook of
Germantown will describe their new
Smart Growth Plan and Alan Hoops
and Larry Smith will talk about
Madison's plans to retrofit a town center in
their downtown area on an old school site.
Joanne Garnette and Carol Rhea
will be traveling from Wyoming and North
Carolina, respectively to talk about rural
and small town planning. Both are actively
involved in national APA leadership.
Clint Herring of the Kerioth
Corporation, developer of
The
Township at Colony Park, will discuss
“Town Planning” – Executing the Vision from
a Developers Perspective.Our focus this year will be on small towns and rural planning. Don Jemison of Meridian will take us on a tour or downtown Meridian and we will also have a tour of the beautiful Riley Center which is located in the old Opera House downtown. Send in your registration form today! We look forward to seeing you there! |
| Confirmed Speaker List |
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Honorable John Robert Smith, Mayor - Meridian, Mississippi Professor Sadik Artunc, FASLA - MSU Joanne Garnette, FAICP - Casper, Wy Carol Rhea, AICP - Shelby, NC Don Jemison, AICP - Meridian, MS Mike McAnelly, AICP - Dallas TX Alan Hoops, ASLA - Madison, MS Larry Smith, AICP - Jackson, MS Clint Herring, Developer - Ridgeland, MS Jerry Cook, AICP - Germantown, TN Honorable Mary Hawkins Butler, Mayor - Madison, Mississippi |
| Draft Agenda - MSU Riley Center |
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Thursday, October 25th |
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7:30 – 9:00 |
Registration |
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8:30 – 9:00 |
MAPA Business Session—Installation of Officers |
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9:00 – 9:15 |
Welcome & Proclamation |
Mayor John Smith, Meridian |
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9:15 – 10:30 (75) |
Session #1: Kick-off Session |
Sadik Artunc, MSU |
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10:30 – 10:45 |
Break (Refreshments) |
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10:45 – 12:00 (75) |
Session #2: “The Trials and Joys of Small Town/ Rural Planning” |
Bob Barber, AICP; Joanne Garnett, FAICP; Carol Rhea, AICP |
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12:00 – 1:00 |
Lunch on your own |
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1:00 – 2:15 (75) |
Session #3: “Keep Your Chin Up!: A humorous look at planning and the issues we deal with” |
Joanne Garnett, FAICP; Carol Rhea, AICP |
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2:15—3:00 (45) |
APA Directors Session: “Your APA: A Look at New Initiatives and Who We Are Today” |
Mike McAnelly, FAICP; and Carol Rhea, AICP |
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3:00-3:15 |
Break (Refreshments) |
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3:15 –4:00(45) |
Session #4: ULI Plan for Meridian |
Don Jemison |
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4:00-4:30 (30)` |
MAPA Business Session—Installation of Officers |
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4:30-5:45 (1:15) |
Local Trolley Tour |
Don Jemison |
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5:45 – 6:15 (60) |
Tour of Riley Center |
Staff |
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| 7:00-- until | Reception—Union Station Meridian | ||
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Friday, October 26th |
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7:30 – 8:00 |
Registration |
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8:15 – 9:15 (60) |
Session #5 – City of Madison Town Center |
Alan Hoops & Larry Smith |
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9:15 – 10:30 (75) |
Session #6 – “Town Planning” – Executing the Vision - a Developers Perspective |
Clint Herring, “Kerioth Corporation Developer” |
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10:30 – 10:45 |
Break (Refreshments) |
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10:45: --11:45 (60) |
Session #7 – Germantown Smart Growth |
Jerry Cook |
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11:45 – 12:00 |
Break |
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12:00 –1:30 |
Lunch/ Keynote Speaker |
Mayor Mary Hawkins Butler, Madison |
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1:35 – until |
Roundtable Discussions-Topics to be Announced |
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| Venue |
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2200 5th Street
Follow signs to Downtown/22nd
Avenue North, |
| Accomodations |
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1400 Roebuck Dr
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| Registration |
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General Registration is $125.00 for MAPA and MSASLA members. The non-member fee is $140.00 and the Student and Planning Board Member fee is $85.00. (The registration fee includes the reception on Thursday, refreshments Wednesday and Thursday and lunch on Friday) |
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