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by Kristen E. Humphrey, MLA, Local Assistance and Training Planner
The 40th Annual Statewide Maryland Planning Commissioners Association (MPCA) Conference is right around the corner and promises to be special in celebration of this major milestone!
Make sure you register and join the MPCA at the Kent Island Resort on October 24 through 26 for two and a-half days of citizen planner education, camaraderie, and networking. Don’t delay, the early bird registration rate ends August 31st!
The MPCA is also seeking conference sponsors. All sponsors will have direct access to conference offerings and be included in conference communications and materials. Even modest amounts go a very long way in helping the small, volunteer-based organization continue to expand its educational and assistance offerings to Maryland’s citizen planners year-round. Learn more about sponsorship opportunities in the link above.
The MPCA is extending the deadline for nominations of citizen planners deserving of recognition for their hard work and commitment to the vitality of their communities. The new deadline for nominations will be no later than 5:00 p.m. on Friday, August 18, 2023.
It’s easy to nominate one of these special public volunteers – just refer to our published guidelines in the June edition of Planning Practice Monthly.
We hope to see you and hope your fellow board or commission members can join us on Kent Island this fall!
If you have any questions, please contact Joe Griffiths, Local Assistance and Training Manager for the Maryland Department of Planning at joseph.griffiths@maryland.gov.
Did you know…? The MPCA is your statewide educational organization for citizen planners, made up of municipal, county, and regional planning commissioners and boards of zoning appeals members. The MPCA Board and its members strive to improve the quality of life for all Marylanders through planning, environmental protection, historic preservation, and growth management.
Founded in 1983 and headquartered in Baltimore, the MPCA is dedicated to the continuing education and professionalism of Maryland’s citizen planners. All members of a planning commission/board and/or board of appeals in Maryland counties and municipalities (incorporated cities, towns, and villages) that exercise planning authority are automatically members of the MPCA.
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