The Green Tourism and Hospitality Conference is coming to Somerset County this February! This full day event providing technical insight in operations and marketing will show you how to leverage People, Planet and Profits to give your company a competitive edge.
This event sponsored by the Affordable Housing Professionals of New Jersey will discuss how to get eligible homeowners interested in affordable units you have for sale. It will include Sample Forms, Materials and Advertising for Open Houses, Advertising Tips/Resources, What to Do When Homeowner hires a Realtor and Much More! Space is limited and a light breakfast will be provided.
The powers afforded municipalities under the Local Redevelopment and Housing Law to reshape their communities are filled with promise and pitfalls. This session, featuring the authors of The Redevelopment Handbook: A Guide to Rebuilding New Jersey’s Communities (now in its second edition; available for purchase from APA-New Jersey via the link), will provide an overview of the redevelopment process, including the statutory criteria that must be established to determine that an area is in need of redevelopment, the steps that must be taken to adopt a redevelopment plan, together with a roadmap to follow the key legal requirements.
Real progress will occur with a paradigm shift if generations work together and cultural imperatives are addressed. This session will highlight both research and on-the-ground experience in multi-generational planning.
APA-NJ Members use promotional code APANJ2-13 to receive a 10% discount. Â A one-day intensive workshop teaching how to strengthen organizational communication & participation integrating the latest tools & innovations in social media and web applications. Designed for business district management organizations, chambers and other municipal, county and regional leaders.Â
This webinar will cover Food Systems Planning. It is targeted at local government officials and planners. The introduction will describe what food system planning is, what local governments should consider, and what tools and resources are available.
 MAPS 3 is a 10-year program designed to improve the quality of life in Oklahoma City through the construction of eight projects funded by a limited term, one-cent sales tax initiative that began in April 2010. Russell Claus, Director of Planning for the City of Oklahoma City, and Cathy O’Connor, President of The Alliance for Economic Development of Oklahoma City, will discuss the history of the MAPS initiatives, private investment that has occurred as a result, and ongoing planning for leveraging private investment from MAPS 3 projects.
Sustainable Jersey is hosting two workshops to highlight new and existing incentives that are available to assist residents, businesses and the public sector in rebuilding with energy efficiency and future savings in mind.
Professor Buehler's presentation will investigate international trends in daily travel behavior with a focus on Germany and the U.S. Reliance on the automobile for most trips contributes to costly trends like pollution, oil dependence, congestion, and obesity.
What happens when a group of six planning consultants decides to create a new consulting firm during the latest Great Recession? Hear how this group of one-time sole proprietor planning consultants chose to join forces and start a new consulting firm as the market contracted….and they succeeded. What did it take? What lessons did they learn? What tools and strategies worked best? How did sole proprietors, used to being leaders themselves, adjust to the new normal of being part of a six-person firm? Learn how to succeed and what it takes to move forward in today’s market.