Colorado Planning Conference

2026 Colorado Planning Conference

October 28 - 30, 2026

Keystone Resort & Conference Center
633 Tennis Club Road, Dillon, CO 80435

Join us for the premier event for planners and community leaders across the state. Planners from across Colorado will head to Keystone for the opportunity to earn CM credits. This conference will feature a dynamic lineup of sessions, mobile tours, and networking opportunities that highlight innovative planning practices, local and national trends, and the unique challenges facing Colorado communities. Join us to exchange ideas, gain professional development, and celebrate the impact of planning in shaping vibrant, resilient places.

Save the date: October 28-30, 2026

Session Submission Information

APA Colorado is committed to building a diverse, well-balanced, and high-quality conference program. To ensure a fair and thorough review process, we encourage you to provide detailed information about your proposed session. Clear, comprehensive descriptions allow the review committee to fully understand your concept, evaluate its strengths, and thoughtfully compare it alongside other submissions. Incomplete proposals may limit the committee’s ability to assess your session.

We invite you to share your successes, lessons learned, ongoing challenges, and even the questions that still need answers. This conference is a space to reflect together, think critically about how we move forward, and support one another in advancing Colorado’s communities.

The review committee looks forward to reviewing your session proposals for the 2026 Colorado Planning Conference!

The Session Proposal Form asks for:

Session topic, length, type (presentation, workshop, or roundtable), and target audience
Session title, description (max 75 words), and outline
If your session will meet CM criteria (see the qualities of a CM-eligible activity here)
Speaker information (name, title, company/organization, and email address) for all confirmed speakers. Note: If your session is selected and additional speakers need to be added, or if speaker details change, APA Colorado will work with you to coordinate and confirm those updates.

Questions? Please contact us at Info@APAColorado.org.

Session Submission Timeline
March 2 - April 15, 2026	Session Submission Window Open
April 15, 2026	Deadline to Submit Your Session Proposal
April 16 - Mid-May, 2026	Review Committee Reviews All Session Proposals
Week of May 25, 2026	All Session Submissions Notified
June 1, 2026	Deadline for Awarded Session Submissions to Confirm

Registration Information

Early Bird Registration Rates: July 1 - 31, 2026
APA Member: Full Conference	$375
Non-Member: Full Conference	$475
Public Official: Full Conference	$350
Student: Full Conference	$100
APA Member: One-Day Only	$200
Non-Member: One-Day Only	$250
Mobile Tour Registration (in addition to conference registration)	$25
Awards Ceremony Only	$75

Regular Registration Rates: August 1 - September 30, 2026
APA Member: Full Conference	$425
Non-Member: Full Conference	$525
Public Official: Full Conference	$400
Student: Full Conference	$100
APA Member: One-Day Only	$250
Non-Member: One-Day Only	$300
Mobile Tour Registration (in addition to conference registration)	$25
Awards Ceremony Only	$75

Late Registration Rates: Only if space allows.
APA Member: Full Conference	$475
Non-Member: Full Conference	$575
Public Official: Full Conference	$450
Student: Full Conference	$100
APA Member: One-Day Only	$300
Non-Member: One-Day Only	$350
Mobile Tour Registration (in addition to conference registration)	$25
Awards Ceremony Only	$75

Chapter Awards Information

APA Colorado recognizes outstanding projects, plans, and people of the planning profession every year. The Awards Committee opens the Call for Nominations each spring and announces the award recipients at the APA Colorado State Conference in the fall.

For details and the submission timeline, please see the Chapter Awards webpage.