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Join us at #NPC24!

Are you attending the National Planning Conference this year in Minneapolis and online? Don't miss these amazing opportunities to connect with the Women & Planning Division!

Annual Business Meeting
Help map out the Division's priorities for the coming year. All are welcome to join us on Monday, April 15 from 11-12:30 pm (Central) – this is a hybrid meeting.

Join us in person at the Minneapolis Central Library, Room S-275, 300 Nicollet Mall - light refreshments will be served! Save this link and join the meeting virtually here.

Celebrate at our Multi-Division Reception!

Mark your calendars for Sunday, April 14 from 6-9 PM for our annual Division Reception, held this year at The Coven (2429 Nicollet Ave., Minneapolis), and co-hosted with the Latinos & Planning, LGBTQ, Asian & Pacific Islander, Planning & the Black Community, and the Tribal & Indigenous Planning Divisions!

Tickets for participating Division Members are $25 and $55 for Non-Members. Discount codes are being provided directly to participating Division/Interest Group members. Your WPD Discount Code is: WPDINSIDER.

Purchase your tickets before 2/29 and save an additional $5!

Tickets must be purchased in advance – tickets will NOT be available at the door. Ticket price includes one cocktail (or mocktail), ample food, and a dessert bar! We can't wait to see you there!

Get your tickets today!

Check out these NPC sessions from WPD!

Girl Scouts of America: Future Planners
- Saturday, April 13, 2024 | 10:30 AM – 1:30 PM
- Mobile Workshop
Leading with Empathy
- Sunday, April 14, 2024 | 11:30 AM – 12:15 PM
Speed Share: Future of Work and Diversity
- Sunday, April 14, 2024 | 2:00 PM – 2:45 PM
Harnessing the Power of Your Team
- Monday, April 15, 2024 | 8:30 AM – 10:00 AM
The Visible Costs of Invisible Labor
- Monday, April 15, 2024 | 3:00 PM – 3:45 PM
Speed Share: Health and Diversity
- Monday, April 15, 2024 | 4:00 PM – 4:30 PM

Check back in April for additional recommended conference programming.

Join us for Planners' Day of Service!
April 13 • 10:30 AM – 1:30 PM

Are you interested in integrating youth into your planning initiatives? Are you committed to building lasting connections with historically marginalized communities, while also contributing to the diversity of our profession?

This year's Planners' Day of Service also acts as a conference Mobile Workshop on the first full day of NPC. Help us support Minnesota’s largest Girl Scout Troop to launch the first-ever City Planning Patch! Participants will learn youth engagement strategies and take part in interactive activities with more than 100 local girl scouts!

There are 3 ways to support Planners' Day of Service this year:

Support at from home or work! Help us fill backpacks and hygiene kits for homeless youth and Children’s Hospital Hope Kits at NPC24 by purchasing items from our Amazon Wish List at this LINK!
Onsite at NPC24! Help end period poverty! Purchase any period product and place in a marked donation bin at NPC24. Products will be added to “Period Packs” and donated to local schools and youth organizations in MSP!
At the NPC24 mobile workshop! Register for the Girl Scouts of America: Future Planners mobile workshop through the NPC24 conference portal. You will be reimbursed for the $45 registration fee at the event!

Thank you for supporting WPD in this year's Planners' Day of Service! Reach out to women.apa@gmail.com if you have any questions.

NPC24 Scholarship Opportunity!

Professional Contribution Grant

This grant provides funding to help WPD members attend APA’s National Planning Conference 2024, either online or in person, furthering their continuing education and supporting members’ contributions to the planning profession.

Only applicants with a 2024 Women and Planning Division membership will be considered. The deadline for this opportunity is March 6.

Apply Today!

Congratulations FAICP Inductees!

We want to extend our heartfelt congratulations to this year's WPD-sponsored FAICP inductees Trudy Galla and Diane Gormely-Barnes, and to all of the WPD members who were inducted in this year's Class of Fellows!

We look forward to celebrating your accomplishments at NPC!

Volunteer!
WPD needs volunteers to help with NPC24 session logistics, our annual business meeting, and the reception. If you're interested or would like more information, please email women.apa@gmail.com with the subject line "NPC24 Volunteer."

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