Professional Practice Network (PPN) Events

Professional Practice Network (PPN) events are an opportunity for conference attendees to connect with their peers in the same area of practice. PPN meetings take place in the EXPO's Practice Basecamp or in meeting rooms and feature a wide variety of formats, from presentations to lightning talks to breakout groups for conversation. Join us to take part in peer-to-peer learning and knowledge-sharing!

To explore education session highlights by PPN practice area:

Campus Planning & Design | Children’s Outdoor Environments | Community Design | Design-Build | Digital Technology | Ecology & Restoration | Education & Practice | Environmental Justice | Healthcare & Therapeutic Design | Historic Preservation | International Practice | Landscape—Land Use Planning | Parks & Recreation | Planting Design | Residential Landscape Architecture | Sustainable Design & Development | Transportation | Urban Design | Water Conservation | Women in Landscape Architecture

Professional Practice Network (PPN) Events

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Saturday, Oct 11th
10:00 AM - 10:45 AM CT
Community Design PPN Meeting
Location: Practice Basecamp PPN Room (EXPO)
PPN Leader: Hongbing Tang, ASLA, PLA, LEED AP – Co-Founder, LANDD International LLC
PPN Leader: Robert Ryan, FASLA – University of Massachusetts, Amherst
PPN Leader: Stacey Weaks, ASLA, PLA, LEED® AP, QWEL – Norris Design
PPN Speaker: Brett Weidl, ASLA – MKSK
PPN Speaker: Zhenyu Yuan – Sketch Action
Sponsored By
Saturday, Oct 11th
10:00 AM - 10:45 AM CT
Parks & Recreation PPN Meeting
Location: New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center, Room 215
PPN Leader: Bronwen Mastro, ASLA, LEED BD+C (she/her/hers) – Bend Park and Recreation District
PPN Leader: Dennis E. Bryers, FASLA, CLARB, PLA – Park Planning Division - Omaha Parks, Recreation & Public Property Department
PPN Leader: Tod E. Hueser, ASLA
PPN Leader: Bert Lynn, ASLA, PLA, LEED AP – Mecklenburg County Government
PPN Leader: Matt Boehner, ASLA – City of Columbia Missouri
PPN Leader: Cristobal Betancourt, ASLA, PLA, AICP
PPN Leader: Lauren E. Schmitt, ASLA, AICP – Independent
Saturday, Oct 11th
10:00 AM - 10:45 AM CT
Sustainable Design & Development PPN Meeting
Location: New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center, Room 216
PPN Leader: Michael Ledbetter, ASLA, PLA – Kimley-Horn
PPN Speaker: Nancy Monteith, ASLA, PLA, SITES AP – Salt Lake City Corporation
PPN Speaker: Evan Mather, FASLA, PLA, SITES AP – MIG
Saturday, Oct 11th
10:00 AM - 10:45 AM CT
Water Conservation PPN Meeting
Location: Practice Basecamp PPN Room (EXPO)
PPN Leader: Michael Igo, ASLA, LEED AP, PE – Aqueous Consultants, LLC
PPN Leader: Bryce Carnehl, Affiliate ASLA (he/him/his) – Hunter Industries
PPN Leader: Tamora Lawrence – Aqueous Consultants, LLC
Sponsored By
Saturday, Oct 11th
12:30 PM - 1:15 PM CT
Campus Planning & Design PPN Meeting
Location: Practice Basecamp PPN Room (EXPO)
PPN Leader: Joseph R. Favour, ASLA (he/him/his) – University of Minnesota
PPN Leader: Tony Catchot, ASLA, PLA – RVi Planning + Landscape Architecture
PPN Speaker: Zach Broussard, ASLA, PLA – CARBO Landscape Architecture
PPN Speaker: Cory Gallo, FASLA, PLA – Mississippi State University
Sponsored By
Saturday, Oct 11th
12:30 PM - 1:15 PM CT
Ecology & Restoration PPN Meeting
Location: Practice Basecamp PPN Room (EXPO)
PPN Leader: Lee Skabelund, ASLA, PLA (he/him/his) – College of Architecture, Planning and Design, Kansas State University
PPN Leader: James 'Jim' Cowan, ASLA (he/him/his) – Synergy-AEC: Digital Media for Education
Sponsored By
Saturday, Oct 11th
12:30 PM - 1:15 PM CT
Environmental Justice PPN Meeting
Location: New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center, Room 216
PPN Leader: Chingwen Cheng, PhD, ASLA, PLA, LEED AP (she/her/hers) – Penn State University
Saturday, Oct 11th
12:30 PM - 1:15 PM CT
Women in Landscape Architecture PPN Meeting
Location: New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center, Room 215
PPN Leader: Emily M. O'Mahoney, FASLA, PLA, LEED AP – 2GHO
PPN Leader: Lara Moffat, ASLA – David Harber
PPN Leader: Pamela Brief, ASLA – Pamela Studios Inc.
Sunday, Oct 12th
10:15 AM - 11:00 AM CT
Design-Build and Residential Landscape Architecture PPNs Meeting
Location: New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center, Room 215
PPN Leader: Fred Ogram, ASLA, PLA – Bradford Aquatic Group
PPN Leader: Ashley Smith – Pleina Group
Sunday, Oct 12th
10:15 AM - 11:00 AM CT
Digital Technology PPN Meeting
Location: Practice Basecamp PPN Room (EXPO)
PPN Leader: Eric D. Gilbey, ASLA (he/him/his) – Vectorworks
Sponsored By
Sunday, Oct 12th
10:15 AM - 11:00 AM CT
Education & Practice PPN Meeting
Location: Practice Basecamp PPN Room (EXPO)
PPN Leader: SADIK C. ARTUNC, FASLA (he/him/his) – Mississippi State University
PPN Speaker: Emily M. O'Mahoney, FASLA, PLA, LEED AP – 2GHO
PPN Speaker: Ebru Özer, Ph.D., FASLA, CELA – Florida International University and Principal, LandscapeDE
PPN Speaker: Paul D. Kissinger, FASLA, PLA – Kissinger Design Inc. / School of Environment and Sustainability at the University of Michigan
Sponsored By
Sunday, Oct 12th
11:15 AM - 12:00 PM CT
Children's Outdoor Environments PPN Meeting
Location: Practice Basecamp PPN Room (EXPO)
PPN Leader: Sarah Williams, ASLA, PLA, CPSI – National Wildlife Federation
PPN Leader: Chad Kennedy, ASLA, PLA, LEED AP – Westwood
Sponsored By
Sunday, Oct 12th
11:15 AM - 12:00 PM CT
Visual / Scenic Stewardship PPN Working Group Meeting
Location: Practice Basecamp PPN Room (EXPO)
PPN Leader: Steve Thompson, ASLA, PLA – Tetra Tech
PPN Leader: Angela D. Dye, FASLA – A DYE DESIGN
PPN Leader: Jessica Kimball, ASLA, PLA – Tandem Landscape Architects
Sponsored By
Sunday, Oct 12th
12:15 PM - 1:00 PM CT
Healthcare & Therapeutic Design PPN Meeting
Location: Practice Basecamp PPN Room (EXPO)
PPN Leader: Jason Beury, ASLA, PLA – HDR
Sponsored By
Sunday, Oct 12th
12:15 PM - 1:00 PM CT
Urban Design and Transportation PPNs Meeting
Location: Practice Basecamp PPN Room (EXPO)
PPN Leader: Lauren Patterson, PLA, ASLA – Pond & Company
PPN Leader: Taner R. Ozdil, ASLA – The University of Texas at Arlington
PPN Leader: Sara Hadavi, PhD, ASLA (she/her/hers) – Penn State University
PPN Leader: Hannah Higgins, ASLA, PLA – SmithGroup
PPN Leader: Ken A. Ray, ASLA – Coen+Partners
Sponsored By
Sunday, Oct 12th
1:15 PM - 2:00 PM CT
International Practice PPN Meeting
Location: Practice Basecamp PPN Room (EXPO)
PPN Leader: Dou Zhang, FASLA, PLA, LEED AP, SITES AP – Sasaki
PPN Speaker: Ming-Jen Hsueh, ASLA, PLA – Sasaki
PPN Speaker: Amanda Coen, ASLA, PLA – Independent / Udelar / Universidad ORT Uruguay
Sponsored By
Sunday, Oct 12th
1:15 PM - 2:00 PM CT
Planting Design PPN Meeting
Location: Practice Basecamp PPN Room (EXPO)
PPN Leader: Jane Beggs-Joles, Corporate ASLA (she/her/hers) – Proven Winners® ColorChoice®
Sponsored By
Sunday, Oct 12th
1:15 PM - 2:00 PM CT
Transportation and Urban Design PPNs Meeting
Location: New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center, Room 215
PPN Leader: Hannah Higgins, ASLA, PLA – SmithGroup
PPN Leader: Ken A. Ray, ASLA – Coen+Partners
PPN Leader: Lauren Patterson, PLA, ASLA – Pond & Company
PPN Leader: Taner R. Ozdil, ASLA – The University of Texas at Arlington
PPN Leader: Sara Hadavi, PhD, ASLA (she/her/hers) – Penn State University