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American <br />Planning <br />Association <br /> <br />Please reply to: <br />122 South Michigan Ave. <br />Suite 1600 <br />Chicago, IL 60603-6107 <br />Fax 312.431.9985 <br />Phone 312.431.9100 <br /> <br />1 776 Massachusetts Ave., NW - ~111~ _ <br />Washington, DC 20036-1904 <br />Fax 202.872.0643 <br />Phone 202.872.0611 <br /> <br />Mr. Thomas Mesich <br />City of Elk River Planning Commission <br />11401 205th Ave NW <br />Elk River, MN 55330 <br /> <br />September 2, 1998 <br /> <br />Dear Mr. Mesich, <br /> <br />Having had the opportunity to attend many APA national conferences during my tenure <br />as a planning commissioner, I can attest to the great value of not only the training <br />provided, but the sharing of experiences, ideas, and solutions among commissioners <br />from all over the country. I am writing to express the appreciation of the American <br />Planning Association on your community's decision to enable your planning <br />commission to attend the 1998 APA National Conference. The participation of your <br />commission helped to provide a wider variety of information, experiences, and <br />viewpoints, and enriched the field of planning as a whole. <br /> <br />Over 400 commissioners from 43 states and 2 foreign countries attended this year's <br />National Conference, offering an unprecedented degree of diversity among this group. <br />In the written evaluations attendees returned, we found that planning commissioners <br />and board members had the highest rate of satisfaction of any group attending the <br />Conference. <br /> <br />We hope that your commission members found it enriching and informative, and that <br />the important information gained is shared with your elected body. We look forward to <br />seeing your commission at the National Conference in Seattle next year. <br /> <br />Please pass along the enclosed certificate to the elected body which made this possible. <br /> <br />Carol Swayne, <br />Director, APA Board <br />Planning Commissioner, Bellevue, Nebraska <br /> <br /> <br />