LETTER FROM THE EDITOR

Where did November go??? We're 19 days away from Christmas. The 2018 days are dwindling and the New Year will be upon us! Time doesn't just fly as we get older, it's going by in light speed! Cheers to all the office holiday office parties we need to attend along with the awkward small talk with faces old and new happening around this time...thank goodness we have wine!  Let's cut to the chase and get down to business with this short and sweet newsletter :)
ANNOUNCEMENTS
2020 APA-CA CONFERENCE RIVERSIDE - FIRST TIME EVER!
 
Statewide APA Conference Coming to Riverside for the First Time Ever!
 
Want to Be a Part of the Fun & Excitement?!
 
Sign up to work on a Conference Sub-Committee!!!

While it takes many planners ( and non-planners) to make a conference successful, the members of the various sub-committees are critical elements to the success of the conference.  The sub-committees are directly responsible for deciding the conference sessions, organizing workshops, receptions, and ensuring that the conference has sufficient staffing.  Participating in a conference sub-committee offers significant opportunities to network with fellow planners and also tremendous opportunities for professional growth.
 
The Inland Empire Section of the APA Board is currently looking for members to participate in the following committees:

- Programs
- Mobile Workshops
- Student Day
- Opening and Closing Receptions
- Diversity
- Sponsorships
- CPF Events

We ask that all interested persons email our IES APA Webmaster and let us know which committee you would like to participate in by January 16, 2019.  Members of the Section Board will review all requests and make committee assignments at that point.  We anticipate holding an Conference Kick-Off meeting at the end of February.
NEW IES-APA PDO - CHRISTINE SAUNDERS


Let's all welcome Christine Saunders as the newest IES-APA Professional Development Coordinator! She will be assisting with making sure workshops will be AICP CM eligible and coordination with the Chapter and National APA regarding AICP prep, application submittal, and testing inquiries. Thank you for your interest in serving the IES-APA and we look forward to having  you on board!
EVENTS
BIA OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA BALDY VIEW CHAPTER: HOLIDAY GALA - DEC 6


Please find this invitation for American Planning Association Inland Empire Section members to attend the Building Industry Association of Southern California Baldy View Chapter's Holiday Gala to be held on December 6th at the Sheraton Fairplex & Conference Center. 
YOUNG PLANNERS GROUP
Are you a young planner looking for opportunities to meet other planners and engage in the Inland Empire?  If so, the IES-APA Board needs your help in sustaining a Young Planners Group.  Be a part of this fun and exciting initiative and network with planners across the Inland Empire and Southern California.  Contact John Hildebrand (IES-APA Section Director) to get involved at JHildebr@RIVCO.ORG.

Find us on Facebook at  "Inland Empire Section - Young Planners Group (IES-APA YPG)", a subgroup of the IES-APA page. Please join:  https://www.facebook.com/groups/IESAPA.YPG/
OPPORTUNITIES / TRAINING
2018 CPF GO FUND ME CAMPAIGN - PLEASE DONATE!


As the year comes to an end and you are looking for ways to support planning students, look no further than the California Planning Foundation (CPF). Aaron Pfannenstiel, our CPF Liaison, is working with the CPF to make our funding goal for the year. If you would like to support planning student scholarship, please check out our Go Fund Me campaign for 2018: 
RESOURCES
ON DEMAND EDUCATION

Get up to speed on best practices with online courses for individual study. Topics in this convenient and cost-effective format include planning law, ethics, health policy, and transportation. Go here for more info: https://www.planning.org/ondemand/
JOBS / RFPs / RFQs
The Inland Empire Section of the American Planning Association (IES-APA) provides listings for planning and planning related jobs. If you are interested in listing your job, please visit the  Sponsorships  page (scroll down to the bottom) for more information. In addition, as a courtesy to our members - RFPs/RFQs may be submitted and posted on the IES-APA website free of charge. Please email us at  admin@ies-apa.org  for more information regarding RFPs/RFQs postings.
JOBS
  • Senior and Associate Planners at Civic Solutions
  • Associate Planner at City of Riverside
  • Planning Manager at City of Pomona
  • Assistant, Associate, and Senior Planners at Interwest Consulting Group
  • Senior Director of Water Resources Planning at Eastern Municipal Water District
  • Associate Planner at City of Poway
  • Senior Planner/Project Manager at Raimi + Associates
  • Assistant Planner at Town of Mammoth Lakes
  • Senior Planner at Town of Mammoth Lakes
  • Urban/Regional Planners II, III, and IV at County of Riverside
  • Executive Director Public Works at City of Ontario
  • Permit Technicians (2 Positions) at City of Ontario
RFPs / RFQs
  • None
OUR SPONSORS
Board reports are available on our   board reports   page on our website. In addition, newsletter archives are available on our website as well. For any comments, questions, or inquiries of the Inland Empire Section of the American Planning Association (IES-APA), please contact  admin@ies-apa.org .
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