Advocacy

Ë¿¹ÏÊÓÆµ + CLARB Licensure Summit 2024

Empowering Opportunity 2024
Monday, September 16 - Wednesday, September 18 
Hyatt Regency Buffalo, Buffalo, New York

Co-hosted by Ë¿¹ÏÊÓÆµ and CLARB, this event is designed to unite Ë¿¹ÏÊÓÆµ chapters and landscape architectural licensure boards from across the United States and Canada.

The summit¡¯s theme, "Empowering Opportunity," is about enhancing standards, empowering stakeholders and educating others in order to shape the future of landscape architecture licensure. Topics include:

  • Defending Licensure in a Deregulation Era
  • Enlisting Champions: Strategic Volunteer Recruitment
  • Understanding the CLARB Uniform Standard and Messaging Workshop
  • Multiple Routes, One Destination: Paving the Way for Inclusive Licensure
  • Navigating Legal Landscapes: Best Practices for Statutory and Regulatory Changes 
 ***Registration requires setting-up a CLARB account***

Why Attend?

  • Enhancing standards: Adoption and implementation of the CLARB Uniform Standard breaks down barriers to licensure. The Uniform Standard aims to make licensure more equitable and accessible, creating new opportunities for a diverse and inclusive community of professionals. 
  • Empowering stakeholders: By working together, Ë¿¹ÏÊÓÆµ Chapters and CLARB Member Boards can drive essential policy changes, like the Uniform Standard, that improve landscape architecture licensure. 
  • Educating others: Your participation is crucial in defending and shaping landscape architecture regulation for the future. Be a part of the conversation that will set the stage for a more inclusive, accessible and dynamic licensure system.

Benefits  

  • Collaborative decision-making: Forge connections, share insights, and engage in meaningful discussions to collectively implement licensure policy changes. 
  • Implementing change: Understand the CLARB Uniform Standard and strategize how to take these changes back to your state or province. 
  • Networking and education: Build relationships with like-minded professionals and leaders passionate about advancing landscape architecture licensure.
 

PROGRAM at a GLANCE

Monday, September 16, 2024

  • Welcome Reception (5:30 - 7:30 pm)

Tuesday, September 17, 2024

  • Opening Address by Former Congressman Brian Higgins
  • Defending Landscape Architecture Licensure in a Deregulation Era
  • ARPL Data Insights: Fortifying Landscape Architecture Licensure
  • Multiple Routes, One Destination: Paving the Way for Accessible Licensure
  • Strategic Messaging Workshop: Leveraging the Uniform Standard as a Policy Victory
  • Site Tour

Wednesday, September 18, 2024

  •  Enlisting Champions: Strategic Volunteer Recruitment 
  • Navigating Legal Landscapes: Best Practices for Statutory and Regulatory Changes
  • Public Outreach for Landscape Architecture Licensure
  • (additional registration fee required; 3 PDH for $100)

Thank you to our Sponsors!

 2024 Summit Sponsors


2024 Summit Exhibitors
 

 


 Continuing Education Sessions 

Licensure Summit attendees can earn 3 one-hour professional development units.
Wednesday, September 18
1:30 - 5:00 p.m.

Buffalo, New York
$100-125 registration per attendee
Discounted hotel room rates available

For more information, contact your Ë¿¹ÏÊÓÆµ government affairs team at governmentaffairs@asla.org

Elizabeth Hebron, Hon. Ë¿¹ÏÊÓÆµ
Director, State Government Affairs

Bradley Rawls
Manager, State Government Affairs

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Contact

Roxanne Blackwell, 
Esq., Hon. Ë¿¹ÏÊÓÆµ,
Director of Federal
Government Affairs
governmentaffairs@asla.org

Elizabeth Hebron,
Director of State
Government Affairs
governmentaffairs@asla.org

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