Welcome to the Alberta Professional Planners Institute
We are the face of the planning profession within Alberta, Northwest Territories and Nunavut. We serve the public interest by providing regulation, advocacy, promotion and services for our members.
APPI's Values
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We value ethical practice.
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We value diversity.
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We value resilient communities that support the wellbeing of their residents.
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We value the public interest and believe in public participation in planning.
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We value a fair and democratic process.
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We value environmental integrity and social and economic sustainability for the wellbeing of future generations.
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We value continuous learning of members for the benefit of communities and the profession.
APPI - a community of excellence supporting excellent communities.
What's New!
APPI WTPD Day Events
APPI Edmonton Events Committee presents - Screening of the film "Whose City?" followed by a panel discussion
Thursday, November 8, 2018 Edmonton
APPI South Events Committee presents - PBS Series: 10 that Changed America - 10 Towns, 10 Parks, 10 Homes
Thursday, November 8, 2018 Lethbridge
APPI North Events Committee presents - Webinar- World Town Planning Day for Municipal and First Nations Community Government staff
Thursday, November 8, 2018
World Town Planning Day 2018 Online Conference
Click here for details on all of the events.
Celebration of Planning Gala Fundraiser
hosted by the University of Alberta Urban and Regional Planning Program
November 8, 2018, 5:30 - 8:30 PM, Riverview Room, Shaw Conference Centre, 9797 Jasper Avenue, Edmonton, Alberta
The annual University of Alberta Celebration of Planning Program Fundraiser provides scholarships for students in the School of Urban and Regional Planning.
APPI is proud to be a Gold Sponsor of this event.
The evening will be filled with great food, drinks (host bar), and conversation. The highlight will be some Petcha Kucha presentations from Michael Walters (Councilor – City of Edmonton), Mary Cameron (Corporate Director), and Mike House (President and CEO of the Stollery Foundation). Each will be presenting their one ‘big idea’ (or small idea) to make Edmonton or all of Alberta’s communities a better place.
The undergraduate program in Urban and Regional Planning was launched six years ago and the Masters program launched in the Fall of 2017. Our goal is to raise the University of Alberta’s Planning Program to be the best Planning program in Canada. We don’t seek to be the largest, but rather to be the program that best prepares our graduates to address the real-world challenges that our communities face today and in the future.
The planning scholarship endowment fund allows the School to attract the best students from Alberta and across the globe. Each year the endowment grows as a result of the annual fundraiser. Last year nearly $40,000 was raised at the fundraiser with over 175 people including many key planning and development leaders from the region in attendance.
Price: $125/person Tickets: https://ualberta.imodules.com/PlanningGala2018-Ticketing
Charity tax receipts will be issued for part of the ticket prices (approx. $45)
If you would like to be an Event Sponsor: please contact Bob Summers at [email protected] or go to the following link: https://ualberta.imodules.com/PlanningGala2018-Sponsorship
New APPI Affinity Program Now Available
APPI is pleased to announce our new customized APPI Affinity Program. The program offers significant value and savings to members on a wide range of products and services. For more information on the program and to voluntarily register click here.
Legal Advice for APPI Members
BMS Canada Risk Services Ltd. and Gowling WLG (Canada) LLP are pleased to offer summary pro bono legal advice to all planners participating in the Professional Liability Insurance Program. Click here for information on the Professional Liability Insurance (PLI) 2018 program.
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APPI Call for Volunteers!
Volunteers Wanted for the PSB's Professional Examination
The PSB administers Professional Examination examination to 150+ candidates per year. In order to maintain the rigour of the Professional Examination, we wish to add additional questions to our questions bank to include in future sittings. We are looking for volunteers who are RPPs/MCIPs in good standing (for 7+ years) to provide support for this initiative. The PSB thanks those who responded to our call for volunteers in 2017 and looks forward to working with another group of volunteers over the coming months.
In order to achieve a sustainable question bank for years to come, the PSB and its Professional Education and Examination Committee would like to confirm your interest and advise you of the next steps in the process. To add to our existing question bank, we are asking volunteers to confirm their interest in contributing to this initiative by emailing Nzinga Brown at [email protected].
Central Region Events Committee - APPI is seeking members who are interested in committing themselves to organize and execute events in the Red Deer and surrounding area with APPI Administration. Reply to the APPI office by emailing [email protected].
PLAN North West goes Paperless - Environmentally Sound and Saving Money
Effective January 1, 2018 future issues will be delivered electronically via email. If you would prefer to continue receiving PLAN North West in hard copy, please email [email protected]
PLAN North West Call for Submissions
PLAN North West invites interested authors to submit journal articles for consideration in an upcoming special issue on alternative methods of transportation. Articles can be academic or general interest, a case study, involve research or a plan. Please contact [email protected] and one of our editorial board members will contact you promptly to discuss it.