SESSION PROPOSAL FORM
2015 APA Colorado State Conference
Steamboat Springs, Colorado - September 30th – October 2nd
Character and Community in Colorado:
From Metro to Resort
Deadline March 6, 2015
Contact Name:
Phone Number:
Email Address:
Title of Session:
(Max 60 Characters)
Description: (max 75 words) This is the marketing description used in the conference registration
brochure to encourage attendance and is different from the CM Description below.
Please provide 2 to 3 words that summarize the topic of your session. (e.g. water,
transportation, sustainability, housing, hazards, environment, career, etc.)
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Learning Objectives: By the end of this session, attendees will learn….
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Outline of Session: Please write a brief outline for your session including main topic points and the
methodologies that will be utilized to achieve the Learning Objectives.
Description of how the activity meets the CM criteria* (approx. 300 words)
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Criteria for CM Approval
1. Criteria for the content of CM activities: Activities must (a) meet a planning-related objective, (b) be unbiased and nonpromotional and (c) communicate a clearly identified educational purpose or objective.
2. Criteria for the delivery of CM activities: Activities must (a) be lead by one or more experts on the subject matter
discussed, (b) use learning methodologies and formats that are appropriate to the activity's educational purpose, (c)
involve the use of materials that do not include proprietary information, (d) be timed in a manner consistent with the time
for which the activity was registered for CM credit (75 minutes = 1.25 CM credits) and that only the portion of the activity
meeting CM criteria is registered for CM credit.
3. Criteria for the administration of CM activities: Activities must (a) use mechanisms to record attendance and evaluate
the content, (b) have a point of contact that is responsible for the proper administration of the CM activity.
Description:
Description for APA Continuing Maintenance (CM) credits:
No. CM Requested: (1 hour = 1 CM credit)
Typically 1.5 for the conference
Law* or Ethics* Credits
Requested? (*See below)
Yes or No
Topic: (Mark with an (X) one or more categories from the list below)
Citizen Participation
Climate
Comprehensive Planning
Demographics
Density
Economic Development
Environment
Green Communities
Hazards
History
Housing
Infrastructure
Law
Mixed-Use
Neighborhoods
New Urbanism
Parking
Parks & Open Space
Property
Revitalization
Signs
Site Plans
Small Towns
Smart Growth
Social Equity
Streets
Technology
Transportation
Urban Design
Zoning
Instructor Information: Name, Background, Contact & Biographical information
Instructor A:
Name
Certifications, Licenses, etc.
Title, Company/Organization
Contact
Biographical Information:
(4000 char max; including current
professional title and notable achievements
that indicate required level of expertise)
Instructor B:
Name
Certifications, Licenses, etc.
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Title, Company/Organization
Contact
Biographical Information:
(4000 char max; including current
professional title and notable achievements
that indicate required level of expertise)
Instructor C:
Name
Certifications, Licenses, etc.
Title, Company/Organization
Contact
Biographical Information:
(4000 char max; including current
professional title and notable achievements
that indicate required level of expertise)
Instructor D:
Name
Certifications, Licenses, etc.
Title, Company/Organization
Contact
Biographical Information:
(4000 char max; including current
professional title and notable achievements
that indicate required level of expertise)
*If you are seeking Ethics or Law credits, the area below must be completed.
ETHICS:
Description of how the event will meet the Ethics requirement. (2000 max
characters)
Providers must demonstrate that the content of the activity focuses on training
planners on the standards of ethical behavior according to the AICP Code of Ethics
and Professional Conduct. While general ethics courses, local ethics laws, and ethic
codes from other professions can introduce relevant issues as well, the AICP Code
focuses on a system of moral principles specific to professional planners.
For more information please reference the CM Provider Handbook located on the APA
website at www.planning.org/cm/providers
Description:
LAW:
Description of how the event will meet the Law requirement. (2000 max
characters)
Providers must demonstrate that the content of the activity is related to existing
planning laws or case decisions or trends in existing planning laws or case decisions.
Political movements, policy recommendations, and policy initiatives are not "current
planning law." Existing planning laws or case decisions must clearly constitute a
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majority of the content of the activity.
For more information please reference the CM Provider Handbook located on the APA
website at www.planning.org/cm/providers
Description:
For more information on APA CM criteria, please visit www.planning.org.
Submittal Instructions:
1. Complete the Session Proposal Form
2. Save it as a Word Document, using the following naming convention
Session Title-Contact Name (e.g. Planning For All-Shelia Booth)
3. Upload the Word Document to the FileShare website.
CLICK HERE or
https://backup.filesanywhere.com/Dropbox/db.aspx?v=89726b8d5865b276aba6
Deadline: March 6, 2015
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