The 2025 Annual Conference of the Atlantic Planners Institute (API) will be held October 22nd to 24th, 2025, at the eastern edge of the Atlantic provinces in the colourful city of St. John’s, Newfoundland and Labrador. The conference will be hosted at the Sheraton Hotel Newfoundland.
LAND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
We respectfully acknowledge the Province of Newfoundland & Labrador, of which the City of St. John’s is the capital City, as the ancestral homelands of the Beothuk. Today, these lands are home to a diverse population of indigenous and other peoples. We would also like to acknowledge with respect the diverse histories and cultures of the Mi’kmaq, Innu, Inuit, and Southern Inuit of this Province.
conference subthemes
- Navigating a Housing Crisis & Unprecedented Growth
- Adjusting the Sails & Adapting to Change
- Anchored in Culture
- Lifting Through the Fog
- Embracing New Directions
CONFERENCE PROGRAM
View the conference program here.HOTEL
The 2025 API Conference will be held at the Sheraton Hotel in Saint John’s, Newfoundland. We have secured a group rate for accommodations from Wednesday, October 22, to Friday, October 24, 2025. Please follow this link to secure your room. Book your group rate for Weathering the Storm – Atlantic Planners Institute Conference 2025.
Those wishing to book accommodations for Tuesday or Friday nights can secure rooms at the same conference block rate, subject to availability; however, these nights must be booked directly with the hotel by phone.
Please note that the last day to book for the group rate is Tuesday, September 16, 2025.
AIR CANADA
API has secured a special rate for those attending the 2025 Atlantic Planners Institute. To take advantage of this, please use: Promotion Code: UXTBMY71
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The conference theme – weathering the storm
The theme for the 2025 API Conference is inspired by recent challenges experienced by planners across the Atlantic provinces and the country. Between climate change impacts, social discord, the spread of misinformation, a housing crisis, and the aftermath of a global pandemic, it’s been a tough few years in the planning profession. How do planning and the work we do address these challenges?
It’s often during the storm that we see creative and practical solutions arise. Whether it’s an emphasis on community engagement during a municipal plan review or a drastic change in policies to encourage housing construction, the planning profession adapts to challenges to meet the needs of our communities. Come learn how your colleagues are weathering their storms, on an island known for its wild weather!