The 6th Annual Planning for Healthy Communities Conference is the best opportunity in North Carolina for professionals and local elected officials to gather together and learn how to create healthy communities! This year's conference will feature a morning keynote by Sarah Langdon, Project Manager for the Maya Angelou Center for Health Equity at Wake Forest School of Medicine. She will be sharing her experience in improving community health in disadvantaged and under-served communities. Sarah will also lead participants in a discussion on how health equity is an essential component to planning for healthy communities.

The conference will also feature:

• Plenary Panels on Community Approaches to Opioid Abuse and Increasing Mobility through Bike and Scooter Share Programs
• Breakout Sessions on Community Engagement, Placemaking, Food Systems, and Age-Friendly Communities

Who Should Attend?

• Public Health Officials
• Land Use Planners
• Transportation Planners
• Park and Recreation Professionals
• City and County Managers
• Elected Officials
• Board Members

Registration Costs:

• Early Bird Registration of $100 ends on September 21
• After September 21 Registration will be $125

AICP CM:

Organizers will be applying for 5 hours of American Institute of Certified Planners Certification Maintenance for those who attend the entire conference.

Consider Sponsoring Our Event:

For more information about sponsoring the 2018 Planning for Healthy Communities Conference, click on the Consider Sponsoring tab on the upper left hand corner, download the Sponsor Benefits Form, or Register for the event as a Sponsor! Thanks to our early sponsors Destination by Design and the North Carolina Chapter of the American Planning Association!