Planning your 2009 budget or still have 2008 funds to spend? Special early registration discount on the NCI Charrette System Certificate™ training in Portland in March! Sign up before 12/31/08 to receive $60 off the registration cost.

New to the trainings is video footage that places you into key charrette moments. Participants learn using fast-paced, interactive, hands-on exercises showing case study applications to a Sustainable Community Comprehensive plan, a Transportation Corridor plan, a Transit Oriented Development plan and a City-wide General Plan. The program is ideal for planners and designers specializing in sustainable development, transportation, public works, and transit as well as citizen advocacy.

NCI Charrette System™ Certificate trainings:

• Miami – January 14-16
• Portland, OR – March 9-11
• Washington DC – May 6-8
• Portland, OR – July 13-15
• Harvard – August TBD
• Portland – October 19-21

NCI Charrette Management and Facilitation™ Certificate trainings:

• Portland, OR – March 12-13
• Portland, OR – July 16-17
• Portland, OR – October 22-23

For details and to register visit: http://www.charretteinstitute.org/programs.html

**NCI Fall Products Sale through 11/30/08!**
Take advantage of discounts and free shipping on all NCI educational products now. Visit our products page to order discounted books, CDs and forms kits for yourself and your clients now. http://www.charretteinstitute.org/products.html