2008 MAP Conference -- Flathead Lake Lodge, Bigfork
REGISTRATION IS NOW OPEN! Before you register, please read the Conference Flyer to find out more information on accommodation & meal options that are available at the Lodge. Also, a DRAFT Conference Agenda is now available here.
The 2008 MAP Conference will be held on September 22-24, 2008 at the Flathead Lake Lodge in Bigfork. Registration is now open and can be completed online here. Online registration can be completed utilizing a credit card, check or purchase order. A preliminary conference agenda is now available here.
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2008 Western Planner Conference -- Cheyenne, WYThe Western Planner Rendezvous 2008 Conference will be held August 5-8 in Cheyenne, Wyoming. The conference will be hosted by the Wyoming Planning Association and highlights include Wyoming Governor Dave Freudenthal as the closing keynote; a Downtown Progressive Dinner; Trolley Tours and Downtown Walking Tours; and a BBQ at the Wyoming Hereford Ranch.
A sampling of sessions include: Mixed-use: Density is Your Friend; Sustainable Planning and Development; What They Didn’t Teach in School; Low Tech Growth Management; Planning Commissioner Training; and Small Wind Power in Western Communities
Register today. You can print a registration form from here or from the WPR or WYOPASS Web sites at www.westernplanner.org or www.wyopass.org. Completed registration forms can be faxed to 307-367-8548.
Make your hotel reservation at the Holiday Inn, 307-38-4466 and tell them you are with the WP Conference to get the $85 room rate.
If you have any questions, contact Matt Ashby at 307-637-6271 or Joanne Garnett at 307-367-6548. You can also find out more information by reading the flyer.
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International Code Council -- Community Planning for Wildland FireSeptember 16, 2008 - Missoula, MT - Wildland Urban Interface (WUI) Institute
It Takes A Village to Live With Wildfire - Join a host of stakeholders this Fall in Missoula for a strategic discussion of the WUI fire challenge, including the international WUI codes and defensible space around structures, and the critical need for collaborative fire planning and mitigation.
Registrants receive WUI codes, reports, and continuing education credits (6 CM from APA). To learn more or to register, visit www.iccsafe.org/training/WUI or call I-88-ICC-SAFE (422-7233), ext 33817. Registration fee, which includes lunch, is $175 ($150 for Code Council members). A flyer for this seminar can be viewed here.Additional information, including the specific location in Missoula, will be posted as it becomes available.
Attention AICP members! This course is approved for 6 CM credits.
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2006 MAP Conference Presentations
The 2006 MAP Conference was held on 11-13 September at Chico Hot Springs. Below are links to a some of the presentations from the conference. Others will be posted as they become available.
Growth Policy 101, Janet Cornish and Lanette Windemaker
Form Based Codes, Gregory Allen, Principal, Cadius Partners
Funding Strategies, Janet Cornish, CDS of Montana
If you have problems viewing the presentations, please contact the Webmaster Jeff Bollman.
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2006 TIF Workshop Presentations
After the very successful TIF Workshop held in Helena in May 2006, MAP wanted to provided copies of the presentations and materials distributed at the Workshop. Click on the links below to view a PowerPoint presentation or a Word document.
Tax Increment Graph, Evan Barrett, Governor's Office of Economic Development
Tax Increment Financing, Janet Cornish, CDS of Montana
Tax Increment Presentation, Keith Kemble, Kemble Flanagan CPA's
Dept of Revenue Responsibility, Helen Greenberg, Montana Department of Revenue, Missoula County
TIF, Debbie Jurcich, Montana Department of Revenue
The Steps, Evan Barrett and Pam Cote, Governor's Office of Economic Development
TIF - Defensible Districts, Chris Behan, Missoula Redevelopment Agency
Neighborhood Planning & Development Programs, Chris Behan, Missoula Redevelopment Agency
Working with Private Developers, Geoff Badenoch, Intermountain Development Company
Tax Increment Bonding, Aaron Rudio, DA Davidson
Tax Increment Financed Redevelopment, Larry Gallagher, US Department of Housing & Urban Development
Montana Urban Renewal Law I and Montana Urban Renewal Law II, Larry Gallagher, US Department of Housing & Urban Development
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