April 2018

Were you there - 2010?

Irma Thomas and Dr. John at NPC10

Were you there?

The first musical panel in the history of APA conferences occured at the 2010 NPC in New Orleans.

NPC 1978 - New Orleans

NPC 1978 planner's riverboat tour

The first time a riverboat load of planners rode on the Mississippi River was in 1978. The SS President was loaded with 3,000 planners for the welcoming reception of a lifetime. Three bands, great Louisiana cuisine and lots of watering holes on each deck resulted in a "three hour cruise" that was talked about for decades. It was the National AIP Conference, held at the Hyatt Regency in New Orleans before the American Institute of Planners changed their name to APA. The theme was "Making Planning Work."