CONNECTION 2024, CIP and APPI's joint national conference combines professional planning education and research, experiential workshops, networking, career development, and fun over three days from July 9-11 in Edmonton, AB.

What can you expect?

  • Keynote presentations from Notorious Cree, Jennifer David, Don Iveson, and Tim Tamashiro that will offer tangible and actionable takeaways
  • 48 sessions in total that focus on topics from climate change, community planning, housing, reconciliation, and more
  • Learning tours that will showcase solutions and ideas from other planners to enhance your conference experience
  • Hands-on workshops where you will learn new skills and tools to advance your planning practice
  • Career support through our resume clinics, headshot lounge, and job opportunities posted on our in-person version of the CIP National Job Board at the Professional Development Lounge
  • Networking opportunities to meet planners, make career connections, and social events like our Welcome Reception at the Canadian Icehouse and our Closing Reception at Fort Edmonton Park

Amount Funded

$8,249

Year Funded

2024

Funding Priority

Real Estate Leadership: Build and elevate the capacity of real estate and related professionals to keep pace with the massive changes facing the real estate industry today and into the future.

Contributors

Alberta Professional Planners Institute

The Alberta Professional Planners Institute (APPI) is a professional regulatory organization (PRO) that exists to promote excellence in planners and planning in Alberta, the Northwest Territories and Nunavut.

Canadian Institute of Planners

The Canadian Institute of Planners (CIP) works on behalf of over 9,000 diverse planning professionals and has supported Canada’s planning community since 1919.