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-.. ..... .. . . 27" Annual Minnesota State Planning Conference i Wednesday September 29 9:00 a.m.—4:30 p.m. fhttifiOitistesstest 7tai4Nissy cassb C0Ntpti414ce Po JZskOp: Lookissq at Astai$6t4ity Presented by the Government Training Service(GTS) This workshop covers environmental planning and compliance,with an emphasis on sustainable development. Topics include: principles of environmental stewardship, major environmental compliance program areas, and information on national, state, and local environmental laws, regulations, and ordinances. Ken Nimmer,Environmental Planner,C&E Planning Gunnar Isberg,Gunnar Isberg&Associates Hannah Dunevitz,Regional Plant Ecologist,Minnesota Department of Natural Resources Register through the Government Training Service using the enclosed separate form or by calling 651-222-7409. 10:00 a.m.—4:00 p.m. iitisigesot4 Poust6 s4 s CoNsssusity-1 6sef 701141 issy logos Participants in the Community-Based Planning program will meet throughout the day to share insights and learn more about succeeding with a community-based planning program.A number of sessions will be open to anyone interested in developing a community-based plan. Contact Nicole Brown at 651-296-6550 for more information. • 12:00 noon—6:00 p.m. Conference Registration • 1:00—4:00 p.m. DOE to l esi4N! Some of us came to planning through landscape architecture or design . . . and many of us did not!As policy planners we may react to site designs from a regulatory point-of-view.This session will engage planners in hands-on design problems. How do you begin when designing a subdivision?What design aspects are important in neighborhood redevelopment and how do you decipher them?This session is intended for planners and Planning Commissioners who need to understand the design basics.Mr.Marckels,from the U of M Design Center,will lead us through some design basics and then allow us to "play in the sandbox." Dan Marckels,University of Minnesota Design Center for the American Urban Landscape "164ock-Out"hayotiatio& Skitts Kit Welchlin is a highly energetic speaker who will utilize a variety of approaches and hands-on exercises to help us increase our negotiating abilities. While planners typically operate in an atmosphere of collaboration and consensus building (hopefully), much of it is actually negotiating. In this session you will learn how to get people and groups to build more effective solutions through cooperation. Mr. Welchlin will teach us the five reasons why people don't cooperate, techniques to gain cooperation, five steps in the negotiation process, and characteristics of effective negotiators. In addition, we will also practice various techniques to help strengthen confidence and reach identified outcomes. Kit Welchlin,Welchlin Communication Strategies • 4:00—6:00 p.m. Opening Reception in Exhibit Area Planners, planning students, and planning commissioners are all welcome to join the fun. Live music provided by the eclectic, eccentric, and always entertaining Mark Stillman. 4:00—5:00 pm MnAPA Annual Meeting All MnAPA members are encouraged to attend.