The link to registration for the Spring 2017 Introduction to Planning and Zoning workshops can now be found by going to the “Intro to Planning and Zoning Workshops” link on the left side of the screen.

Reminder that the dates and locations are:

April 18 – Waterloo – Waterloo Center for the Arts, 225 Commercial Street
April 24 – Johnston – Hilton Garden Inn, 8600 North Park Drive
May 2 – Dubuque – Hotel Julien, 200 Main Street
May 8 – Fairfield – Fairfield Arts and Convention Center, 200 North Main Street
May 10 – Fort Dodge – Iowa Central Community College, One Triton Circle
May 15 – Davenport – **River’s Edge at 700 W River Drive **NOTE CHANGE OF LOCATION**
May 16 – Council Bluffs – Hilton Garden Inn – 2702 Mid America Drive

Thank you for your patience!

The dates and locations for the Spring 2017 Introduction to Planning and Zoning workshops are:

April 18 – Waterloo – Waterloo Center for the Arts, 225 Commercial Street
April 24 – Johnston – Hilton Garden Inn, 8600 North Park Drive
May 2 – Dubuque – Hotel Julien, 200 Main Street
May 8 – Fairfield – Fairfield Arts and Convention Center, 200 North Main Street
May 10 – Fort Dodge – Iowa Central Community College, One Triton Circle
May 15 – Davenport – **River’s Edge at 700 W River Drive **NOTE CHANGE OF LOCATION**
May 16 – Council Bluffs – Hilton Garden Inn – 2702 Mid America Drive

The link to registration will soon be found by following the “Intro to Planning and Zoning Workshops”  link to the left.

You can now download a brochure describing the Intro to Planning and Zoning workshops by following this link and going to the top of the page.  For those in your city/county/office who may be interested in the workshops but are not readers of this blog (shame on them!) please print a copy and distribute.  Reminder of the dates and locations:

Monday, March 21 – Okoboji – Arrowwood Resort, 1405 Highway 71

Tuesday, March 22 – Clear Lake – Best Western Holiday Lodge, 2023 7th Ave North

Tuesday, April 5 – Decorah – Hotel Winneshiek, 104 East Water Street

Wednesday, April 6 – Cedar Rapids – Clarion Hotel & Convention Center, 525 33rd Ave. SW

Monday, April 11 – Sioux City – Bev’s on the River, 1110 Larsen Park Road

Tuesday, April 19 – Creston – Supertel Inn & Conference Center, 800 Laurel Street

Registration deadlines for the upcoming Introduction to Planning and Zoning Workshops:

Ft. Dodge: Workshop March 24, deadline TODAY
Dubuque: Workshop March 30, deadline March 23
Waterloo: Workshop March 31, deadline March 24
Davenport, Workshop April 6, deadline March 30
Fairfield: Workshop April 7, deadline March 31
Johnston: Workshop April 13, deadline April 6

Go to the ‘Intro to Planning and Zoning’ tab at the top of this page to register.

A friendly reminder that the deadlines for the first Planning and Zoning workshops are rapidly approaching.

Council Bluffs: Workshop March 23, deadline (if you want a meal) March 16
Ft. Dodge: Workshop March 24, deadline March 17
Dubuque: Workshop March 30, deadline March 23
Waterloo: Workshop March 31, deadline March 24

Go to the ‘Intro to Planning and Zoning’ tab at the top of this page to register.

It’s been a whole month since I broke the news about the annual Planning and Zoning Workshops schedule.  The time seemed right for a reminder.

March 23 – Council Bluffs, Hilton Garden Inn, 2702 MidAmerica Drive
March 24 – Fort Dodge, Quality Inn, 2001 Hwy 169 South
March 30 – Dubuque, Hotel Julien Dubuque, 200 Main Street
March 31 – Waterloo, Waterloo Center for the Arts, 225 Commercial Street
April 6 – Davenport, Davenport Public Library, Eastern Avenue Branch, 6000 Eastern Avenue
April 7 – Fairfield, Fairfield Arts and Convention Center, 200 North Main
April 13 – Johnston, Hilton Garden Inn, 8600 Northpark Drive

For the online registration link, click on the “Intro to Planning and Zoning Workshops” tab at the top of this page.  Reminder:  We have moved exclusively to an online registration system for the workshops.  You will not be receiving a registration form in the mail – merely an announcement.  When you register online you will have the option to pay by credit card, or to be invoiced via email.

Two announcements.  First, we are now on Twitter  @PlanningBLUZ.  Look to the right of this post and click to follow!

Second, registration for the Spring 2015 Planning and Zoning for Local Officials workshops is now open.  The dates and locations are:

March 23 (Monday) – Council Bluffs, Hilton Garden Inn, 2702 MidAmerica Drive
March 24 (Tuesday) – Fort Dodge, Quality Inn, 2001 Hwy 169 South
March 30 (Monday) – Dubuque, Hotel Julien Dubuque, 200 Main Street
March 31 (Tuesday) – Waterloo, Waterloo Center for the Arts, 225 Commercial Street
April 6 (Monday) – Davenport, Davenport Public Library, Eastern Avenue Branch, 6000 Eastern Avenue
April 7 (Tuesday) – Fairfield, Fairfield Arts and Convention Center, 200 North Main
April 13 (Monday) – Johnston, Hilton Garden Inn, 8600 Northpark Drive

All workshops begin with registration and a light supper at 5:30 p.m.  The program begins at 6:00 p.m. and concludes by 8:45 p.m. The registration fee is $65 per individual.  This fee is reduced to $50 per individual if a city or county registers 5 or more officials to attend.  The fee covers the workshop instruction, workshop materials, and supper.

Note that we have moved exclusively to an online registration system for the workshops. For more information and the link to online registration, click on the “Intro to Planning and Zoning Workshops” tab at the top of this page.  When you register you will have the option to pay by credit card, or to be invoiced via email.

The time seemed right for a reminder about the annual Planning and Zoning Workshops tour (someday I will get black t-shirts made with the dates printed on the back!).

March 31, 2014 (Monday)     Okoboji, Arrowwood Resort
April 1, 2014 (Tuesday)        Carroll, Carrollton Inn
April 7, 2014 (Monday)         Decorah, Hotel Winneshiek
April 8, 2014 (Tuesday)        Clear Lake, Best Western Holiday Lodge
April 14, 2014 (Monday)       Cedar Rapids, Clarion Hotel and Conference Center
April 21, 2014 (Monday)       Sioux City, Bev’s on the River
April 22, 2014 (Tuesday)      Creston, Supertel Inn and Conference Center

For more information, and the online registration link, click on the “Intro to Planning and Zoning Workshops” tab at the top of this page.  Reminder:  We are moving exclusively to an online registration system for the workshops this year.  When you register you will have the option to pay by credit card, or to be invoiced via email.

The dates and locations for the Spring 2014 Planning and Zoning for Local Officials workshops have been set:

March 31, 2014 (Monday)     Okoboji, Arrowwood Resort
April 1, 2014 (Tuesday)        Carroll, Carrollton Inn
April 7, 2014 (Monday)         Decorah, Hotel Winneshiek
April 8, 2014 (Tuesday)        Clear Lake, Best Western Holiday Lodge
April 14, 2014 (Monday)       Cedar Rapids, Clarion Hotel and Conference Center
April 21, 2014 (Monday)       Sioux City, Bev’s on the River
April 22, 2014 (Tuesday)      Creston, Supertel Inn and Conference Center

All workshops begin with registration and a light supper at 5:30 p.m.  The program begins at 6:00 p.m. and concludes by 8:45 p.m. The registration fee is $65 per individual.  This fee is reduced to $50 per individual if a city or county registers 5 or more officials to attend.  The fee covers the workshop instruction, workshop materials, and supper.

For more information, and the online registration link, click on the “Intro to Planning and Zoning Workshops” tab at the top of this page.  Note that we are moving exclusively to an online registration system for the workshops this year.  When you register you will have the option to pay by credit card, or to be invoiced via email.