ESA is pleased to sponsor, present, and exhibit at the 2024 APA Conference in Riverside, California from September 28 – October 1. Known as the premier gathering for planning professionals, leaders, and planning enthusiasts throughout California, this year’s conference will feature the latest trends and best practices in urban and regional planning. ESA’s environmental and community planners will share their insights into all things CEQA, mitigation measures, career planning, and so much more.
ESA’s team of planners and community development specialists will be attending the conference and we look forward to connecting with you.
Darcy Kremin
Ruta Thomas
Matthias Berry
Tamseel Mir
Bev Choi
Jeff Caton
Dave Davis
Stephanie Cadena
Alison Lenci
Paul Stephenson, AICP
Saba Asghary
Find us at booth #9 in the exhibitor’s hall at the Riverside Convention Center, located at 3637 5th St., Riverside, CA 92501.
We’ll be speaking at the following panel discussions:
SESSIONS AND PRESENTATIONS
Your Dream Job May Not Exist (Yet!) – The Long and Winding Road for Planning Careers
Saturday, September 28 | 10:15am – 11:15am
Presenter: Darcy Kremin
This panel featuring ESA Senior Principal Planner Darcy Kremin, and Beth Munoz/Beth Altshuler Muñoz Consulting, Michael McCormick/Farallon Strategies, Matthew Burris/City of Rancho Cucamonga, and Bill Rose/Prologis, will discuss their rich career history and how they landed or even created their dream job to provide inspiration for a planning career ahead.
CEQA Trivia
Sunday, September 29 | 10:15am – 11:15am
Presenter: Ruta Thomas
Test your trivia skills and knowledge about the ins-and-outs of environmental compliance with California’s preeminent environmental disclosure law.
Over the Rainbow: Where Do Mitigation Measures Go to Thrive?
Sunday, September 29 | 10:15 – 11:15am
Presenter: Darcy Kremin
This panel will discuss mitigation measures, how they are implemented, and how they behave “in the wild”.
Empowering Underrepresented Students: A Look Inside the Environmental, Engineering, and Planning Internship and Charrette (EEPIC) Program
Sunday, September 29 | 1:15pm – 2:15pm
Presenter: Matthias Berry
ESA Environmental Planner Matthias Berry, and a former intern in the Environmental, Engineering, and Planning Internship and Charrette (EEPIC) Program, will discuss his experience and career trajectory. The program, created by ESA, Ascent, Dudek, Placeworks, and Rincon, offers college students and early career candidates from underrepresented backgrounds a transformative opportunity to engage with professionals in the environmental and planning sectors and aims to address the longstanding lack of diversity in our industry.
Fake Grass, Real Issues: Should You Regulate Artificial Turf in your Community?
Tuesday, October 1 | 8:30am – 9:30am
Panelist: Darcy Kremin
Artificial lawns, once seen as a cost-efficient way to conserve water, are increasingly associated with problems related to public health and environmental pollution. This panel will discuss the recent changes to state law and best practices when regulating synthetic turf landscaping.
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