The 2024 Annual Conference of the Atlantic Planners Institute will be held October 16-18, 2024 in the beautiful, historic, and vibrantly urban city of Saint John, New Brunswick. The conference will be hosted at the Delta Hotel by Marriott.
The City of Saint John/Menaquesk is situated is the traditional territory of the Wolastoqiyik/Maliseet. The Wolastoqiyik/Maliseet along with their Indigenous Neighbours, the Mi’Kmaq/Mi’kmaw and Passamaquoddy/Peskotomuhkati signed Peace and Friendship Treaties with the British Crown in the 1700s that protected their rights to lands and resources.
PROGRAM REGISTRATION
Registration is now live on the registration page.
*Note: All 2024 API Conference Presenters must be registered by October 1, 2024.
Program
2024 API Conference Program is now available!
KEYNOTE SPEAKERS
Opening 2024 Conference Keynote Speaker:
Dr. Eric Weissman
Closing 2024 Conference Keynote Panel:
Rising Together: Turning the Tides on Housing Solutions
With Ken Forrest, Kit Hickey, Dale Hicks, and Keith Brideau moderated by Don Darling
(Full details about our Keynote Speakers)
HOTEL
The 2024 API Conference will be held at the Delta Hotels by Marriott Saint John
in Saint John, NB. We have secured a group rate for accommodations from Tuesday, October 15- Friday, October 18, 2024. Please follow this link to secure your room. Book your group rate for Rising Tides – Atlantic Planners Institute Conference 2024
Please note that the last day to book for the group rate is September 16, 2024.
THE CONFERENCE THEME—Rising Tides
The theme for the 2024 API Conference, Rising Tides, is influenced by its location in Saint John, along the Bay of Fundy and the highest tides in the world. Whether it be the waves of population growth seen across Atlantic Canada, adapting to the tides of climate change, or navigating the complex challenges facing our communities, our profession is anchored in the desire to improve the quality of life for all community members, respecting the diversity of needs, values, and aspirations. As planners, we are committed to advocating for the public good and continue to be propelled by the goal of strengthening our communities.
CONFERENCE SUBTHEMES
- Movements in Housing and Growth
- Raising Resiliency
- Anchored in Culture
- Making Waves
- Embracing New Directions
More information on the sub themes can be found in the full Call for Proposals.
Rising Tides 2024 will attract professional planners, planning students, municipal staff, elected officials, those in interconnected fields and others with an interest in planning. The conference will provide an important opportunity for professionals from diverse fields to come together to network and explore ways to further integrate the relationship between planning, our communities, and the new environment.
More information about the conference will be continually updated on this website as it becomes available.
Call For PROPOSALS
- Call for Proposals: Now closed
Sponsorship
- Sponsorship Opportunities: download PDF
- Sponsorship Form: download submission form
- Exhibitor Form: download submission form