Date: September 9-11, 2013
Location: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Description: This 2013 conference, sponsored by the Center for Community Progress, is themed “Investing in the Future: Unlocking Hidden Values.” The conference will focus on how the nation’s communities are recognizing and capitalizing on the value from their vacant and distressed properties in order to reduce costs, increase revenues, return equity to individuals, and create a stable foundation for future prosperity.

http://bit.ly/UGNMXj

Date: October 1 - 3, 2013
Location: Washington, DC

Description: This event sets the stage for conversations that will develop strategies, build capacity, increase momentum, and showcase best practices in walking and walkability. Every Body Walk! is an alliance that includes America Walks, Partnership for a Healthier America, Community Commons, Smart Growth America, the American Cancer Society, the Arthritis Foundation, Kaiser Permanente, and the American College of Sports Medicine.

To register: http://bit.ly/ZdqLnz

Date: October 29 - November 2, 2013
Location: Indianapolis, Indiana

Description: The annual meeting is the premier educational and networking event for historic preservation professionals, volunteer leaders, and advocates. Expert practitioners lead approximately 100 educational and field sessions, all designed to provide tools that participants can use to improve their own communities.

To register: http://www.preservationnation.org/

Date: November 15-18, 2013
Location: Boston, Massachusetts

Description: The American Society of Landscape Architects (ASLA) has announced their 2013 Annual Meeting. More than 6,000 attendees are expected. The meeting will feature a diverse spectrum of industry experts speaking on a wide range of subjects, from sustainable design to active living to best practices and new technologies.

To register: http://dirt.asla.org/2012/12/12/landscape-architects-announce-2013-annual-meeting-call-for-presentations/

Date: November 21, 2013
Location: Boston, Massachusetts

Description: The Massachusetts Smart Growth Alliance has announced the first statewide smart growth conference in Massachusetts in five years. Conference details and registration information will be available this spring.

http://ma-smartgrowth.org/take-action/smart-growth-conference/ta_111112_save-the-date-postcard/