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Learning Labs

Learn from the best in the business with these one-hour exhibitor-led learning labs on the EXPO floor. Tap into the knowledge of the people and companies that are transforming the future of our industry through emerging trends and techniques. Discover real world applications that will put your projects above the rest! Sessions available for professional development hours (PDH) will be identified on the schedule.

More sessions will be added later this summer!

Learning Labs

  • Wednesday, Sep 16th
    10:45 AM - 11:45 AM PT
    LL-01: Play Connects Us: Designing Parks That Bring People Back Together
    Location: Los Angeles Convention Center, Learning Lab 1 (EXPO)
    Learning Lab Presenter: Kent Callison (he/him/his) – GameTime, a PlayCore Company
    Sponsored By 
     CE: 1.00
  • Wednesday, Sep 16th
    10:45 AM - 11:45 AM PT
    LL-02: Designing Cross-generational Parks
    Location: Los Angeles Convention Center, Learning Lab 2 (EXPO)
    Learning Lab Presenter: Mara Kaplan
    Sponsored By 
     CE: 1.00
  • Wednesday, Sep 16th
    10:45 AM - 11:45 AM PT
    LL-03: Where Water Meets Welfare: Health, Safety, and Universal Design in Play Spaces
    Location: Los Angeles Convention Center, Learning Lab 3 (EXPO)
    Learning Lab Presenter: Aaron Skogen
    Learning Lab Presenter: Heidi Stengel – Aquatix by Landscape Structures
    Sponsored By 
     CE: 1.00
  • Wednesday, Sep 16th
    12:10 PM - 1:10 PM PT
    LL-04: Unleashed: Off-leash Dog Park Design Trends and Planning Tips
    Location: Los Angeles Convention Center, Learning Lab 1 (EXPO)
    Learning Lab Presenter: Harrison Forbes
    Sponsored By 
     CE: 1.00
  • Wednesday, Sep 16th
    12:10 PM - 1:10 PM PT
    LL-05: Stone by Design
    Location: Los Angeles Convention Center, Learning Lab 3 (EXPO)
    Learning Lab Presenter: Jeff Miller – Marmiro Stones
    Learning Lab Presenter: Mike Carey – Marmiro Stones
    Sponsored By 
     CE: 1.00
  • Wednesday, Sep 16th
    1:30 PM - 2:30 PM PT
    LL-06: Designing Splash Pads for Inclusion and Safety
    Location: Los Angeles Convention Center, Learning Lab 1 (EXPO)
    Learning Lab Presenter: Tish Tatem
    Sponsored By 
     CE: 1.00
  • Wednesday, Sep 16th
    1:30 PM - 2:30 PM PT
    LL-07: Designed to Protect
    Location: Los Angeles Convention Center, Learning Lab 2 (EXPO)
    Learning Lab Presenter: Derek Larsen (he/him/his) – Forms+Surfaces
    Sponsored By 
     CE: 1.00
  • Wednesday, Sep 16th
    1:30 PM - 2:30 PM PT
    LL-08: Building Better Stone Pavements
    Location: Los Angeles Convention Center, Learning Lab 3 (EXPO)
    Learning Lab Presenter: Mike Carey – Marmiro Stones
    Learning Lab Presenter: Jeff Miller – Marmiro Stones
    Sponsored By 
     CE: 1.00
  • Thursday, Sep 17th
    10:45 AM - 11:45 AM PT
    LL-09: Designing for Sound: How Soundscapes Shape Behavior in Public Spaces
    Location: Los Angeles Convention Center, Learning Lab 1 (EXPO)
    Learning Lab Presenter: Bethany Smisson – Freenotes Harmony Park
    Learning Lab Presenter: Kimberly Clevenger
    Sponsored By 
     CE: 1.00
  • Thursday, Sep 17th
    10:45 AM - 11:45 AM PT
    LL-10: inclusive play design from vision to master plan
    Location: Los Angeles Convention Center, Learning Lab 2 (EXPO)
    Learning Lab Presenter: Natalie Mackay (she/her/hers) – Unlimited Play
    Sponsored By 
     CE: 1.00
  • Thursday, Sep 17th
    10:45 AM - 11:45 AM PT
    LL-11: Inclusive Playgrounds: Designing Spaces to Bring Children & Communities Together
    Location: Los Angeles Convention Center, Learning Lab 3 (EXPO)
    Learning Lab Presenter: Sarah Lisiecki (she/her/hers) – BCI Burke
    Sponsored By 
     CE: 1.00
  • Thursday, Sep 17th
    12:10 PM - 1:10 PM PT
    LL-12: OPEN AIR STEEL STRUCTURES: Adding Value to the Built Environment
    Location: Los Angeles Convention Center, Learning Lab 1 (EXPO)
    Learning Lab Presenter: Jesse Pfeifer
    Sponsored By 
     CE: 1.00
  • Thursday, Sep 17th
    12:10 PM - 1:10 PM PT
    LL-13: Inclusivity: People, Public Furniture, & Public Space
    Location: Los Angeles Convention Center, Learning Lab 3 (EXPO)
    Learning Lab Presenter: Albert Harris – mmcitĂ©
    Sponsored By 
     CE: 1.00
  • Thursday, Sep 17th
    1:20 PM - 2:20 PM PT
    LL-14: Topography in the Play Environment
    Location: Los Angeles Convention Center, Learning Lab 1 (EXPO)
    Learning Lab Presenter: Chelsea Hoffman – APE Studio
    Sponsored By 
     CE: 1.00
  • Thursday, Sep 17th
    1:20 PM - 2:20 PM PT
    LL-15: Playful Curb Appeal: Industrial Design 101
    Location: Los Angeles Convention Center, Learning Lab 2 (EXPO)
    Learning Lab Presenter: Joe Palermo
    Sponsored By 
     CE: 1.00
  • Thursday, Sep 17th
    1:20 PM - 2:20 PM PT
    LL-16: Designing Play Spaces for ALL Ages
    Location: Los Angeles Convention Center, Learning Lab 3 (EXPO)
    Learning Lab Presenter: Matt Leung (he/him/his) – Earthscape Play
    Sponsored By 
     CE: 1.00
  • Thursday, Sep 17th
    2:30 PM - 3:30 PM PT
    LL-17: Designing Outdoor Playgrounds for Inclusive Play with Universal Design Strategies
    Location: Los Angeles Convention Center, Learning Lab 1 (EXPO)
    Learning Lab Presenter: Suzanne Quinn
    Learning Lab Presenter: Abby Zachritz
    Sponsored By 
     CE: 1.00
  • Thursday, Sep 17th
    2:30 PM - 3:30 PM PT
    LL-18: Shade in Motion: Bridging Commons Across Practice, Policy & Public Futures
    Location: Los Angeles Convention Center, Learning Lab 2 (EXPO)
    Learning Lab Presenter: Patti Abrecht – USA SHADE
    Learning Lab Presenter: Sara Tabatabie (she/her/hers) – Environmental Design Department, University of Colorado Boulder
    Learning Lab Presenter: Pamela Brief, ASLA, PLA – Pamela Studios Landscape Architecture Inc.
    Learning Lab Presenter: Gretchen Armijo, AICP, LEED, AP (she/her/hers) – Equity Policy Solutions
    Sponsored By 
     CE: 1.00
  • Thursday, Sep 17th
    2:30 PM - 3:30 PM PT
    LL-19: The 75-year Landscape in Stone
    Location: Los Angeles Convention Center, Learning Lab 3 (EXPO)
    Learning Lab Presenter: Mike Carey – Marmiro Stones
    Learning Lab Presenter: Jeff Miller – Marmiro Stones
    Sponsored By 
     CE: 1.00