Early Bird Registration closes September 19 – don’t miss your chance to secure the best rate for the 2025 Annual State Conference, happening November 12–14 in Taos, NM. Conference Early Bird Registration Ends Soon + Program Preview!
Register today: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdR0SFYo7bZSAlRffVOoYBxmdptaee4dCAQfDa_mGFnKtyppQ/viewform
Here’s a sneak peek at what’s ahead:
Wednesday, Nov 12 – Welcome
5:00–7:00 PM | Welcome Reception – Light refreshments, networking, and opening remarks
Thursday, Nov 13 – Session Day 1
7:30–8:25 AM | Registration & Breakfast
8:30–9:30 AM | All-Attendee: Ethics Cases of the Year featuring Erin Purdu, AICP President of the American Planning Association's (APA) professional institute
9:40–12:20 PM | Sessions + Lightning Round
12:20–1:50 PM | Lunch Program
1:50–2:20 PM | Spotlight Session
2:20–4:20 PM | Sessions
3:30–6:00 PM | Mobile Tour A
6:00–7:30 PM | Conference Keynote Dinner featuring Karen MacClune, PhD, Executive Director, ISET - International
7:30 PM | Informal Happy Hour + Jeopardy
Friday, Nov 14 – Session Day 2
7:30–8:20 AM | Registration & Breakfast / Student Poster Competition
8:00–11:00 AM | Mobile Tour B / AICP Workshop
8:30–12:20 PM | Sessions + Lightning Round
12:20–1:45 PM | Lunch & Student Poster Awards
1:55–3:00 PM | Student Lightning Sessions + Spotlight Presentation
1:55–4:30 PM | Mobile Tour C
3:00–5:20 PM | Final Sessions
Saturday, Nov 15 – Mobile Tour
8:00–11:00 AM | Mobile Tour D
Full session titles will be shared in next week’s listserv, with the complete program coming in early October.
We’re looking forward to seeing you there!
Sept. 18 | 4 to 7 PM | UNM Draft & Table APA NM & CRP Student Mixer!
Please join us at Draft + Table on the UNM Campus for a discussion on the benefits of APA membership, upcoming coordination between APA-NM and APA-UNM, and highlights of the upcoming conference. The conversation will be followed by a mixer.
It's not too late, YET!!! 2025 APA-NM CONFERENCE SESSION SUBMITTAL REMINDER!
Presenting a session at the NM-APA conference is not only a blast- it is a great way to be recognized by your peers! There are multiple formats ranging from 12-minute lightning round presentations to one-hour roundtables. Submissions are due September 1. Submit yours today!
IT'S NOT TOO LATE! YOU CAN STILL SUBMIT A SESSION PROPOSAL! SUBMIT A 2025 APA-NM CONFERENCE SESSION PROPOSAL BY SEPTEMBER 1st!
- Last Call for Session Proposals!
Join us in scenic Taos, New Mexico, Nov 12–15, 2025 for the APA New Mexico Annual State Planning Conference: The Art of Place—Planning with Culture, Land, and Legacy.
Set against the stunning backdrop of Taos, this year’s conference will gather planners, practitioners, and partners from across New Mexico and the Southwest to explore how communities are shaped at the intersection of culture, land, and legacy—addressing issues from affordable housing and equitable development to fire resilience and ecological management.
- Final Deadline: Monday, Sept 1, 2025 at 11:59 p.m. MT
- Bring your expertise to the conversation—submit your session today!
REGISTRATION REMINDER 2025 APA-NM Conference Early Bird Registration!
You know what they say about the early bird- right? Gets the worm AND a discount for the NM-APA Conference. What are you waiting for! Sign up!!
Click here to register today! (worm included for free)
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