From nlongpine at ozarkstransportation.org Fri Nov 6 16:16:57 2009 From: nlongpine at ozarkstransportation.org (Natasha Longpine) Date: Fri, 6 Nov 2009 16:16:57 -0600 Subject: [ApaMissouri] FW: Reg Closes Nov 10 for 2009 World Town Plng Day Online Conf Message-ID: <18B1103F3488354AA92778AB50A8956AA28BF5409B@OZARKSTRASERVER.oto.local> FYI Thanks, Natasha L. Longpine President Missouri American Planning Association 117 Park Central Square, Suite 107 Springfield, MO 65806 (417) 836-5545 Office (417) 862-6013 Fax info at mo-apa.org From: Beth Offenbacker [mailto:beth at waterfordinc.com] Sent: Friday, November 06, 2009 4:16 PM To: Subject: Reg Closes Nov 10 for 2009 World Town Plng Day Online Conf Dear Chapter/Division Leader: Please share this information with your Chapter/Division members and others you know who may be interested. Note the very affordable rates to register for this three-day event (highest registration rate is $85 USD). Good news! AICP has notified us that this event will be approved for AICP CM credits as a multipart event as of Monday, November 9th. If there are any questions, please let us know. Many thanks and we look forward to your participation at this exciting online event! Best, Beth Offenbacker Chair, APA International Division Registration Closes Nov 10 for 2009 World Town Planning Day Online Conference Event Focuses on Resilience in a Changing Climate (November 6, 2009) - For the first time ever, eight planning organizations have come together to support a joint "virtual" conference for planners from around the globe in honor of the 2009 celebration of World Town Planning Day. See the detailed conference program and how to register at www.PlanningTheWorld.net. Held Thursday, November 12 through Saturday, November 14, 2009 (a day later in some parts of the Eastern Hemisphere), the WTPD Online Conference will be conducted completely via the internet as part of efforts to reduce the carbon footprint resulting from presenter/participant travel. The conference theme is Resilience in a Changing Climate. Special guest plenary speakers on Thursday, November 12 are Mr. Naison Mutizwa-Mangiza / UN Habitat and Dr. Phil Hill / Natural Resources Canada, on the subject of The Role of Planning in Resilience to Climate Change. Registration rates are based on World Bank income data for developing and developed nations. Rates range from a limited number of free tickets for individuals with annual incomes of $875 USD or less, to $85 USD for those whose annual income level is $10,725 USD or more. Don't miss out! Registration closes on Tuesday, November 10th for this event. Throughout the three days of the event, presenters from around the world will highlight their answer to the question, "Why my town or city - or the planning system I work in - will be resilient to climate change." Speakers will highlight key insights into how professional planners are thinking about - and practicing - planning around the globe in response to climate change. Registrants will also participate in virtual networking events and become part of the conference community, which includes access to conference recordings / slide presentations. For more information or questions, contact Manjula Boyina, AICP, Senior Planner at D.B. Hartt, Inc. and Chair of the WTPD Online Conference Planning Committee, at manjula at dbhartt.com or 216.696.0400, extension 225. WTPD Online Conference Partner Organizations * American Planning Association's International Division * Commonwealth Association of Planners * Canadian Institute of Planners * European Council of Spatial Planners-Conseil europ?en des urbanistes * International Federation for Housing and Planning * New Zealand Planning Institute * Planning Institute of Australia * Royal Town Planning Institute # # # ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Beth Offenbacker Waterford, Inc. 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URL: http://list.planning.org/pipermail/apamissouri/attachments/20091106/0b41f74b/attachment.html From nlongpine at ozarkstransportation.org Wed Nov 18 12:13:21 2009 From: nlongpine at ozarkstransportation.org (Natasha Longpine) Date: Wed, 18 Nov 2009 12:13:21 -0600 Subject: [ApaMissouri] FW: 2008-2009 CM Reporting Period Message-ID: <18B1103F3488354AA92778AB50A8956AC01F5E1107@OZARKSTRASERVER.oto.local> FYI - Below is information about getting the rest of your CM credits. If you are involved in your section newsletters, please add this to that information as well. Thanks, Natasha. From: Ada Hood [mailto:ahood at ellisville.mo.us] Sent: Tuesday, November 17, 2009 9:14 AM To: Natasha Longpine Cc: 'Mara Perry'; 'Mark Abbott'; 'Ellen Dailey'; Frank.Miller at modot.mo.gov; Jim Hubbell; Jenny Jones Subject: 2008-2009 CM Reporting Period [cid:image001.jpg at 01CA6766.497F6010]Worried About Finishing Your CM Requirements by December 31, 2009? Automatic Grace Period (through April 30): * You will not lose your AICP membership if you fail to meet your CM requirement by December 31, 2009. * At the end of every two-year reporting period, members have an automatic 4-month grace period through April 30 to fulfill the CM requirement allowing members to continue to earn and log credits into their personal CM log, as well as the ability to claim credits for attendance at events they had forgot to log. * The system will automatically grant members this grace period on January 1st without penalty. There is no need to request this grace period. * Your next reporting period (i.e. January 1, 2010 - December 31, 2011) will begin on January 1, 2010 regardless of whether or not you need to use the grace period to meet your CM requirement. The more time you wait, the less time you will have to earn credits for your next reporting period. What can you do? * Get logging! * Check APA's online events calendar (www.planning.org/cm/search/) and read APA Interact for Certified Planners to locate distance education or upcoming nearby events that offer multiple CM credit opportunities. * Take advantage of APA's selection of FREE distance education products that offer CM credits (www.planning.org/cm/free). Currently, there are more than 32 CM credits available to members. o If you are looking to fulfill the ethics & law requirements, APA is now offering a bundle package discount for its online courses - Ethical Practice for Practicing Planners and Hot Topics in Planning Law. Members can save 10% when ordering these courses together. (http://professional.captus.com/Planning/Default.aspx). o Self-report up to eight CM credits for planning-related activities that have not been registered by a provider. The self report tool can be found on your CM log at http://www.planning.org/cm/log/. * Need an exemption? * There are exemptions for a variety of personal and professional reasons for both retaining an active membership status or inactive membership status. Access more information and apply at http://www.planning.org/cm/exemptions.htm. o Please note: the last day to apply for an exemption from Certification Maintenance (CM) during a reporting period is December 31. CM Credit Carryover * You can carry-over up to 16 excess CM credits (excluding the required ethics and law credits) from one reporting period to the next. Once you have met your requirement you will begin the next two-year reporting period (January 1, 2010 - December 31, 2011) with 16 earned credits. What happens after April 30? * If you fail to meet the requirement (32 CM credits including 1.5 legal and 1.5 ethics) by the end of the grace period (April 30) your AICP membership will lapse as of January 1, 2010 and you will have to complete a reinstatement process to regain the use of the AICP credential. To learn more about the reinstatement process, please go to: http://www.planning.org/aicp/reinstatement.htm. __________ Information from ESET NOD32 Antivirus, version of virus signature database 4614 (20091117) __________ The message was checked by ESET NOD32 Antivirus. http://www.eset.com -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://list.planning.org/pipermail/apamissouri/attachments/20091118/1989f641/attachment-0001.html -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: image001.jpg Type: image/jpeg Size: 7608 bytes Desc: image001.jpg Url : http://list.planning.org/pipermail/apamissouri/attachments/20091118/1989f641/attachment-0001.jpg From nlongpine at ozarkstransportation.org Thu Nov 19 10:26:21 2009 From: nlongpine at ozarkstransportation.org (Natasha Longpine) Date: Thu, 19 Nov 2009 10:26:21 -0600 Subject: [ApaMissouri] 2008-2009 CM Reporting Period In-Reply-To: <18B1103F3488354AA92778AB50A8956AC01F5E1107@OZARKSTRASERVER.oto.local> References: <18B1103F3488354AA92778AB50A8956AC01F5E1107@OZARKSTRASERVER.oto.local> Message-ID: <18B1103F3488354AA92778AB50A8956AC01F5E110C@OZARKSTRASERVER.oto.local> FYI for those members wanting to stay ahead of the grace period or would like to have more credits to carry over - there are many opportunities for CM credit available: * The Missouri Chapter of APA conducted two webinars that are eligible for 1.5 CM Law credits each as distance learning. You can view the webinars at your leisure. The webinars can be found at: http://www.municipalfirm.com/Webinars.htm * There are some upcoming live webcasts featuring free CM credit at: http://www.utah-apa.org/webcasts.htm * Other free CM credit is available at: http://www.planning.org/cm/free/index.htm * Ethics CM credit is offered through APA for a cost (approximately $50) at: http://professional.captus.com/Planning/catalog.aspx * The Missouri chapter has a lending library of CM eligible CDs. Please note that many of the CDs are out on loan right now, but you can contact Mike Zeek to get in line for a CD. Thanks, Natasha L. Longpine President Missouri American Planning Association 117 Park Central Square, Suite 107 Springfield, MO 65806 (417) 836-5545 Office (417) 862-6013 Fax info at mo-apa.org From: Ada Hood [mailto:ahood at ellisville.mo.us] Sent: Tuesday, November 17, 2009 9:14 AM To: Natasha Longpine Cc: 'Mara Perry'; 'Mark Abbott'; 'Ellen Dailey'; Frank.Miller at modot.mo.gov; Jim Hubbell; Jenny Jones Subject: 2008-2009 CM Reporting Period [cid:image002.jpg at 01CA6902.A5DD1120]Worried About Finishing Your CM Requirements by December 31, 2009? Automatic Grace Period (through April 30): * You will not lose your AICP membership if you fail to meet your CM requirement by December 31, 2009. * At the end of every two-year reporting period, members have an automatic 4-month grace period through April 30 to fulfill the CM requirement allowing members to continue to earn and log credits into their personal CM log, as well as the ability to claim credits for attendance at events they had forgot to log. * The system will automatically grant members this grace period on January 1st without penalty. There is no need to request this grace period. * Your next reporting period (i.e. January 1, 2010 - December 31, 2011) will begin on January 1, 2010 regardless of whether or not you need to use the grace period to meet your CM requirement. The more time you wait, the less time you will have to earn credits for your next reporting period. What can you do? * Get logging! * Check APA's online events calendar (www.planning.org/cm/search/) and read APA Interact for Certified Planners to locate distance education or upcoming nearby events that offer multiple CM credit opportunities. * Take advantage of APA's selection of FREE distance education products that offer CM credits (www.planning.org/cm/free). Currently, there are more than 32 CM credits available to members. o If you are looking to fulfill the ethics & law requirements, APA is now offering a bundle package discount for its online courses - Ethical Practice for Practicing Planners and Hot Topics in Planning Law. Members can save 10% when ordering these courses together. (http://professional.captus.com/Planning/Default.aspx). o Self-report up to eight CM credits for planning-related activities that have not been registered by a provider. The self report tool can be found on your CM log at http://www.planning.org/cm/log/. * Need an exemption? * There are exemptions for a variety of personal and professional reasons for both retaining an active membership status or inactive membership status. Access more information and apply at http://www.planning.org/cm/exemptions.htm. o Please note: the last day to apply for an exemption from Certification Maintenance (CM) during a reporting period is December 31. CM Credit Carryover * You can carry-over up to 16 excess CM credits (excluding the required ethics and law credits) from one reporting period to the next. Once you have met your requirement you will begin the next two-year reporting period (January 1, 2010 - December 31, 2011) with 16 earned credits. What happens after April 30? * If you fail to meet the requirement (32 CM credits including 1.5 legal and 1.5 ethics) by the end of the grace period (April 30) your AICP membership will lapse as of January 1, 2010 and you will have to complete a reinstatement process to regain the use of the AICP credential. To learn more about the reinstatement process, please go to: http://www.planning.org/aicp/reinstatement.htm. __________ Information from ESET NOD32 Antivirus, version of virus signature database 4614 (20091117) __________ The message was checked by ESET NOD32 Antivirus. http://www.eset.com __________ Information from ESET NOD32 Antivirus, version of virus signature database 4618 (20091118) __________ The message was checked by ESET NOD32 Antivirus. http://www.eset.com -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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