SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS

McKenna team members are leaders in their fields and often called on to share their insights. Listed below are some of the recent – and future – McKenna speaking engagements.

Calendar Year: 2007 | 2006 | 2005 | 2004 | 2003 | 2002

2007

Smart Growth Regulations for Big Box Retailers (October 2007)
John Jackson, AICP; with Bob Gibbs
Michigan Association of Planning Conference (Grand Traverse Resort, Acme, MI).
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Eminent Domain and Blight Rehabilitation (October 2007)
Phillip C. McKenna, AICP, PCP and Sarah Traxler
Michigan Association of Planning Conference (Grand Traverse Resort, Acme, MI)
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The ABCs of Planning for Generaton X,Y and Z (October 2007)
Terry Croad, AICP, ASLA
Michigan Association of Planning Conference (Grand Traverse Resort, Acme, MI)
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Michigan Zoning Enabling Act &
Discussion of the Lapeer County Master Plan
(March 2007)
John Jackson, AICP
27th Annual Lapeer County Planning Conference (Lapeer, MI)

Redevelopment Ready (February 2007)
John Jackson, AICP & Heather L. McPhail
Redevelopment Ready communities from Southeast MI (Lathrup Village, MI)

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2006

Eminent Domain in Michigan (October 2006)
Phillip C. McKenna, AICP, PCP and Sarah Traxler
Michigan Association of Planning Conference (Detroit, MI)

Good Design: What You See Is What You Get (October 2006)
Courtney Piotrowski Miller, RLA, ASLA
Michigan Association of Planning Conference (Detroit, MI)

Placemaking: Creating an Image for Your Community (May 2006)
Courtney Piotrowski Miller, RLA, ASLA

Form-Based Codes (April 2006)
Michigan Chamber of Commerce (Lansing) Kenneth C. Dettloff, AICP, CNU, PCP
APA 2006 National Conference (San Antonio, TX)

Eminent Domain as a Tool for Community Development (April 2006)
Phillip C. McKenna, AICP, PCP,
Buena Vista (MI) Business Symposium

Tools for Downtown Redevelopment (April 2006)
Kenneth C. Dettloff, AICP, CNU, PCP
Michigan State Housing Development Authority  

Transfer of Development Rights (March 2006)
John Jackson, AICP, CNU
Lapeer County (MI) Planning Conference

Conditional Rezoning: Is Your Community Ready? (March 2006)
Sarah Traxler 
Lapeer County (MI) Planning Conference

Basic Training for Planning Commissioners (March 2006)
John Jackson, AICP, CNU
Lapeer County (MI) Planning Conference

Creating Vital Downtowns (January 2006)
Phillip C. McKenna, AICP, PCP, CNU
Mount Clemens (MI) Rotary

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2005

Planning for the Preservation of Historic Structures… (October 2005)
Christopher J. Doozan, AICP, PCP, and Michelle Aniol
Michigan Annual State Planning Conference – Keynote Address

Tools for Small Communities: Comprehensive Plans (September 2005)
Robert S. Kagler, AICP
Ohio Planning Conference

Interpretive Signage and Wayfinding (September 2005)
Terry Croad, AICP, ASLA
Michigan Association of Planning Conference (Mackinac Island, MI)

The Professional Practice of Landscape Architecture – Tools for Entering the Workforce (Spring 2005)
Courtney Piotrowski Miller, RLA, ASLA
Michigan State University Landscape Architecture Program

Woodlands Preservation and Woodland Ordinances (June 2005)
Jim Ludwig, RLA, ASLA, CNU
Hartland (MI) Environmental Review Committee

Status of Community Planning 2005 (June 2005)
Phillip C. McKenna AICP, PCP, CNU
Belleville (MI) Area Public Officials

The New Contract Zoning Legislation: Is Your Community Ready? (May 2005)
Phillip C. McKenna AICP, PCP, CNU, and Christopher J. Doozan, AICP, PCP
Grand Valley State University (Grand Rapids, MI)
Walsh College (Novi, MI)

Architectural Design Standards (May 2005)
Bradley Schwab, AICP
I-70/75 Economic Development Conference (Dayton, OH)

Design with the Land (May 2005)
Lauren McGuire, RLA, ASLA
Michigan Nurseryman’s Landscape Association

Form-Based Codes (April 2005)
John Jackson, AICP, CNU
Citizens of Commerce Township (MI)

What Is a PSD and How Does It Work? (April 2005)
John Jackson, AICP, CNU
Grosse Pointe Village (MI) Business Association

Basic Training for Planning Commissioners (March 2005)
John Jackson, AICP, CNU
Lapeer County (MI) Planning Conference

How to Deal with Large Scale Developments (March 2005)
John Jackson, AICP, CNU
Lapeer County (MI) Planning Conference

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2004

Cool Cities: How Cool Are You? (November 2004)
Kenneth C. Dettloff, AICP, PCP
Wisconsin APA Conference (Milwaukee, WI)

Placemaking in Midtown Taylor: From Vision to Reality (October 2004)
Terry Croad, AICP, ASLA
Michigan Society of Planning (Grand Rapids, MI)

How to Attract and Win a High Impact Project: Jobs, Image, and Tax Base
The Visteon Experience
(September 2004)
Sarah J. Hodges, AICP
Michigan Society of Planning (Mackinac Island, MI)

Planning in the Garden of Good and Evil (September 2004)
Kenneth C. Dettloff, AICP, PCP
APA Regional Conference (Indianapolis, IN)

The Dos and Don’ts of Cool Cities (September 2004)
Kenneth C. Dettloff, AICP, PCP
Michigan Society of Planning (Grand Rapids, MI)

Emerging Trends in Retail Development (March 2004)
John Jackson, AICP, CNU
Lapeer County (MI) Planning Conference

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2003 / 2002

Designing a Better Community: Site Plan Review (September 2003)
Robert S. Kagler, AICP
Ohio Planning Conference

Rural Development and Land Use Planning (August 2002)
Bradley S. Schwab
Ohio Township Association

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