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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.

Learning Labs

  • Saturday, Oct 11th
    9:45 AM - 10:45 AM CT
    LL-01: Beyond the Minimums: Features to Positively Enhance Park Experiences for All Visitors
    Learning Lab Presenter: Bill Botten – PlayCore
    Learning Lab Presenter: Jennie Sumrell – PlayCore
    Sponsored By 
  • Saturday, Oct 11th
    11:00 AM - 12:00 PM CT
    LL-04: The Value of Wood for Playground Equipment
    Learning Lab Presenter: Chelsea Hoffman – APE Studio
    Learning Lab Presenter: Julia Rousakis (she/her/hers) – APE Studio Inc.
    Sponsored By APE Studio
  • Saturday, Oct 11th
    11:00 AM - 12:00 PM CT
    LL-05: Eight Ways an Automated Gate Installation Goes Sideways
    Learning Lab Presenter: Stephanie Olynick (she/her/hers) – Wallace Perimeter Security
    Sponsored By 
  • Saturday, Oct 11th
    12:30 PM - 1:30 PM CT
    LL-07: Inclusive Play in Motion: What GPS and Activity Data Reveal About Playground Use
    Learning Lab Presenter: Keith Christensen, Ph.D, ASLA – Utah State University
    Learning Lab Presenter: Jennie Sumrell – PlayCore
    Sponsored By 
  • Saturday, Oct 11th
    12:30 PM - 1:30 PM CT
    LL-08: The Evolution of Play: Trends in Outdoor Space Design
    Learning Lab Presenter: Sarah Lisiecki (she/her/hers) – BCI Burke
    Sponsored By 
  • Saturday, Oct 11th
    2:00 PM - 3:00 PM CT
    LL-09: Play Your Way to Better Engagement: A Hands-On Approach for Design Professionals
    Learning Lab Presenter: Joy Kuebler, ASLA – Joy Kuebler Landscape Architect, PC and PLAYCE Studio
    Learning Lab Presenter: Cheryl Salazar, CPRP – PLAYCE Studio, Ltd.
    Sponsored By 
  • Saturday, Oct 11th
    3:15 PM - 4:15 PM CT
    LL-11: Optimizing Tree Water Use and Water Conservation: Drought Strategies for Landscape Architects
    Learning Lab Presenter: Wei Zhang, Ph.D. – Zynnovation LLC
    Sponsored By TreeDiaper c/o Zynovation
  • Saturday, Oct 11th
    3:15 PM - 4:15 PM CT
    LL-12: Digital Landscape Architecture: Flexible Approaches to Planting Design with BIM
    Learning Lab Presenter: Nehama Shechter-Baraban, Landscape architect (she/her/hers) – Arch-Intelligence
    Sponsored By 
  • Sunday, Oct 12th
    10:15 AM - 11:15 AM CT
    LL-14: The Sensory Spectrum: Designing Beyond the Visual and Creating Truly Inclusive Play Landscapes
    Learning Lab Presenter: Jill Moore – Landscape Structures
    Learning Lab Presenter: Scott Roschi – Landscape Structures
    Sponsored By 
  • Sunday, Oct 12th
    11:30 AM - 12:30 PM CT
    LL-15: Designing for All Ages: Emerging Trends in Inclusive and Intergenerational Play and Recreation
    Learning Lab Presenter: Kent Callison (he/him/his) – GameTime, a PlayCore Company
    Learning Lab Presenter: Andy Carr, PLA – GameTime / IMPACT Parks
    Sponsored By 
  • Sunday, Oct 12th
    12:45 PM - 1:45 PM CT
    LL-18: Creating Vibrant Communities: Combining the Harmony of Music, Sculpture, and Urbanism
    Learning Lab Presenter: Bethany Smisson – Freenotes Harmony Park
    Learning Lab Presenter: Bill Buchen
    Sponsored By