Sharpen Your Skills in the National Capital Region with Planning Academy Courses

Planning Academy at Virginia Tech

The Planning Academy is proud to present our spring line-up of dynamic professional development courses. All programs are conveniently located at Virginia Tech's Northern Virginia Center in Falls Church, approximately 10 miles west of downtown Washington, DC (next to the West Falls Church metro stop).

IMPACT FEES AND PROFFERS
March 1-2, 2007
The full course website, including schedule and registration, is available at: www.cpe.vt.edu/ifp
Early registration ends February 15!

INTERMEDIATE GIS FOR PLANNERS USING ArcGIS 9.1
March 8-9, 2007
The full course website, including schedule and registration, is available at:
www.nvc.vt.edu/uap/CE/GISContinuingEd/Intermediate_GIS.htm Early registration ends February 22!

PRINCIPLES OF PUBLIC-PRIVATE PARTNERSHIPS FOR ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
March 29-30, 2007
The full course website, including schedule and registration, is available at:
www.cpe.vt.edu/ped Early registration ends March 15!

SMART GROWTH: A PRACTICAL APPROACH
March 29-30, 2007
The full course website, including schedule and registration, is available at:
http://www.cpe.vt.edu/smartgrowth Early registration ends March 15!

The Planning Academy at Virginia Tech provides ongoing training for mid-career planning, design and development professionals in a range of implementation-related practice areas.

The Planning Academy can offer:
• Classroom instruction and a well-equipped GIS laboratory at our Falls Church campus
• Practitioner-led site visits, providing first hand knowledge of key planning concepts
• Individualized training in your office, designed to meet the needs of your organization

Other courses offered in the coming months include:

BICYCLE AND PEDESTRIAN TRANSPORTATION PLANNING, April 26-27
INTRODUCTION TO GIS FOR PLANNERS USING ArcGIS 9.1, May 3-4
MILITARY ENCROACHMENT: COLLABORATIVE LAND USE STRATEGIES, May 10-11

For more information contact:

Elizabeth Morton
Planning Academy at Virginia Tech
1021 Prince Street, Suite 200
Alexandria
VA 22314
USA

Phone: 703/706-8129
Email: [email protected]

Posted February 2, 2007