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Wednesday, September 16, 2026
7:30 AM - 5:00 PM
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Registration
7:30 AM - 5:00 PM
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Registration
Location: South Lobby
Sponsored By
8:00 AM - 4:00 PM
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ASLA Gift Shop
8:00 AM - 4:00 PM
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ASLA Gift Shop
Location: South Lobby
8:00 AM - 4:00 PM
PT
The ASLA Park by Greenfields
8:00 AM - 4:00 PM
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The ASLA Park by Greenfields
Location: South Lobby
Sponsored By
8:30 AM - 9:45 AM
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WED-A01: Layered Landscapes: Growing the Past in the Present
8:30 AM - 9:45 AM
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WED-A01: Layered Landscapes: Growing the Past in the Present
Location: Los Angeles Convention Center, Room 515A
Speaker:
John Lambert Pearson, ASLA, PLA
– RIOS
Speaker:
Nina Raj (she/they)
– Altadena Seed Library
Speaker:
Katie Tilford (she/her/hers)
– Theodore Payne Foundation for Wild Flowers & Native Plants
CE: 1.25
8:30 AM - 9:45 AM
PT
WED-A02: Progress or Peril? AI, Environmental Stewardship, and the Future of Landscape Architecture
8:30 AM - 9:45 AM
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WED-A02: Progress or Peril? AI, Environmental Stewardship, and the Future of Landscape Architecture
Location: Los Angeles Convention Center, Room 151
Speaker:
Alyssa M. Moffitt, ASLA
– Terra Brava Landscape Architecture, ASLA Southern California Chapter
Speaker:
Alyssa Erickson
– Landscape Architecture
Speaker:
Evan Mather, FASLA
– MIG, Inc.
CE: 1.25
8:30 AM - 9:45 AM
PT
WED-A03: Grounding the Grid: Designing Energy Landscapes as Civic Infrastructure
8:30 AM - 9:45 AM
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WED-A03: Grounding the Grid: Designing Energy Landscapes as Civic Infrastructure
Location: Los Angeles Convention Center, Room 502A
Speaker:
Roberto J. Rovira, ASLA (he/him/his)
– FIU and Studio Roberto Rovira
Speaker:
Edmundo R. Colon-Izquierdo, ASLA, AIA
– ECo
Speaker:
Richard S. Roark, FASLA, AICP
– OLIN
CE: 1.25
8:30 AM - 9:45 AM
PT
WED-A04: Storytelling in the Schoolyard: Crafting the Narrative for Nature-based Learning Environments
8:30 AM - 9:45 AM
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WED-A04: Storytelling in the Schoolyard: Crafting the Narrative for Nature-based Learning Environments
Location: Los Angeles Convention Center, Room 403A
Speaker:
Jennifer Zell, ASLA (she/her/hers)
– MIG, Inc.
Speaker:
Hongjoo Kim, ASLA, PLA
– HKLA
Speaker:
Julia E. Hawkinson, FAIA, LEED AP (she/her/hers)
– Los Angeles Unified School District
CE: 1.25
8:30 AM - 9:45 AM
PT
WED-A05: Design Without Boundaries: Bringing Together Landscape, Architecture and Fabrication
8:30 AM - 9:45 AM
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WED-A05: Design Without Boundaries: Bringing Together Landscape, Architecture and Fabrication
Location: Los Angeles Convention Center, Room 502B
Speaker:
Nathan S. Elliott, ASLA (he/him/his)
– OJB Landscape Architecture
Speaker:
Ross Gredys (he/him/his)
– Rebellion Fabrication
Speaker:
Benjamin Corotis, Affil. ASLA (he/him/his)
– ADBC Architecture
CE: 1.25
8:30 AM - 9:45 AM
PT
WED-A06: Equity by Design: Community Engagement and Prioritization in LA’s Park Needs Assessment
8:30 AM - 9:45 AM
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WED-A06: Equity by Design: Community Engagement and Prioritization in LA’s Park Needs Assessment
Location: Los Angeles Convention Center, Room 408B
Speaker:
Sarah M. Swanseen, ASLA, PLA, AICP (she/her/hers)
– OLIN
Speaker:
Jon Christensen
– UCLA Institute of the Environment and Sustainability
Speaker:
Eric V. RIley, Jr., Affil. ASLA (he/him/his)
– Kounkuey Design Initiative
CE: 1.25
8:30 AM - 9:45 AM
PT
WED-A07: Designing for Belonging: Advancing Engagement in Landscape Architecture
8:30 AM - 9:45 AM
PT
WED-A07: Designing for Belonging: Advancing Engagement in Landscape Architecture
Location: Los Angeles Convention Center, Room 152
Speaker:
Joy Kuebler, FASLA, PLA
– PLAYCE Studio
Speaker:
Ujijji Davis Williams, ASLA, PLA
– JIMA Studio
Speaker:
Andrew W. Wickham, ASLA, PLA, LEED AP (he/him/his)
– LPA Design Studios
CE: 1.25
8:30 AM - 9:45 AM
PT
WED-A08: Designing Your Exit: A Small Firm Succession Blueprint
8:30 AM - 9:45 AM
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WED-A08: Designing Your Exit: A Small Firm Succession Blueprint
Location: Los Angeles Convention Center, Room 153
Speaker:
Kimberly A. Tryba, ASLA, AIA (she/her/hers)
– LILA Studio LLC
Speaker:
Thomas R. Ryan, FASLA (he/him/his)
– Ryan Associates
Speaker:
Scott Rice, ASLA, PLA, LEED AP, CASp (he/him/his)
– Community Works Design Group
CE: 1.25
8:30 AM - 9:45 AM
PT
WED-A09: Still Paying for Robert Moses: Landscape Architecture Leadership on NYC Waterfronts
8:30 AM - 9:45 AM
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WED-A09: Still Paying for Robert Moses: Landscape Architecture Leadership on NYC Waterfronts
Location: Los Angeles Convention Center, Center Stage-Room 411 Theatre
Speaker:
Gentry K. Lock, ASLA (she/her/hers)
– Stantec
Speaker:
Lena Ferguson, AICP (she/her/hers)
– New York City Economic Development Corporation
Speaker:
Caitlin J. DiDonato, PE (she/her/hers)
– Stantec
CE: 1.25
8:30 AM - 9:45 AM
PT
WED-A10: Getting Specific About Specifications: Maximizing the Effectiveness of Fundamental Contract Documents
8:30 AM - 9:45 AM
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WED-A10: Getting Specific About Specifications: Maximizing the Effectiveness of Fundamental Contract Documents
Location: Los Angeles Convention Center, Room 408A
Speaker:
John C. Payne, ASLA, PLA (he/him/his)
– SiteWorks LLC
Speaker:
Laura Gray, PE
– Professional Engineer
Speaker:
Chad A. Benton, ASLA
– BrightView Landscape Development, Inc.
CE: 1.25
8:30 AM - 9:45 AM
PT
WED-A11: Great Lakes Resilience: Advancing a Novel Regional Prototype from Concept to Construction
8:30 AM - 9:45 AM
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WED-A11: Great Lakes Resilience: Advancing a Novel Regional Prototype from Concept to Construction
Location: Los Angeles Convention Center, Room 403B
Speaker:
Jared Edgar McKnight, ASLA
– WRT
Speaker:
Kelly B. Coffman, ASLA, PLA, LEED AP
– Cleveland Metroparks
Speaker:
Kara Slocum, PE, WEDG, ENV SP (she/her/hers)
– Arup
CE: 1.25
9:30 AM - 10:30 AM
PT
Coffee & Breakfast Snacks
9:30 AM - 10:30 AM
PT
Coffee & Breakfast Snacks
Location: EXPO Floor
Sponsored By
9:30 AM - 3:00 PM
PT
ASLA Live Podcasts!
9:30 AM - 3:00 PM
PT
ASLA Live Podcasts!
Location: EXPO Floor
Sponsored By
9:30 AM - 3:30 PM
PT
Author Signings
9:30 AM - 3:30 PM
PT
Author Signings
Location: Booth #960
9:30 AM - 3:30 PM
PT
EXPO
9:30 AM - 3:30 PM
PT
EXPO
Location: EXPO Floor
9:30 AM - 3:30 PM
PT
Paws for Play by BarkPark
9:30 AM - 3:30 PM
PT
Paws for Play by BarkPark
Location: Booth #316 BarkPark
Sponsored By
9:45 AM - 12:00 PM
PT
Student Awards Theater
9:45 AM - 12:00 PM
PT
Student Awards Theater
Location: Emerging Professionals Zone (EXPO)
Sponsored By
9:45 AM - 3:00 PM
PT
JobLink Live!
9:45 AM - 3:00 PM
PT
JobLink Live!
Location: SKILL | ED Career Hub (EXPO)
9:45 AM - 3:00 PM
PT
Portfolio Review - Attention Associate and Student ASLA Members!
9:45 AM - 3:00 PM
PT
Portfolio Review - Attention Associate and Student ASLA Members!
Location: SKILL | ED Career Hub (EXPO)
Sponsored By
10:00 AM - 10:20 AM
PT
Nursery to Landscape: How Do Plants Get to Your Project Site?
10:00 AM - 10:20 AM
PT
Nursery to Landscape: How Do Plants Get to Your Project Site?
Location: Los Angeles Convention Center, The Greenhouse (EXPO)
Presenter:
Jane Beggs-Joles, Corporate ASLA (she/her/hers)
– Proven Winners® ColorChoice®
Sponsored By
10:00 AM - 10:30 AM
PT
Emerging Professionals Chapter Chairs Meet Up
10:00 AM - 10:30 AM
PT
Emerging Professionals Chapter Chairs Meet Up
Location: Emerging Professionals Zone (EXPO)
10:00 AM - 10:30 AM
PT
Know Your Numbers: Financial Visibility for Smarter Decisions
10:00 AM - 10:30 AM
PT
Know Your Numbers: Financial Visibility for Smarter Decisions
Location: SKILL | ED Career Hub (EXPO)
Sponsored By
10:00 AM - 10:30 AM
PT
Let’s Talk About Climate & Biodiversity Action
10:00 AM - 10:30 AM
PT
Let’s Talk About Climate & Biodiversity Action
Location: Los Angeles Convention Center, Practice Basecamp (EXPO)
Sponsored By
10:00 AM - 10:30 AM
PT
The Expo Game Plan: Smart Networking for New Attendees
10:00 AM - 10:30 AM
PT
The Expo Game Plan: Smart Networking for New Attendees
Location: ASLA Pavilion (EXPO)
Speaker:
April Westcott, FASLA
10:00 AM - 10:45 AM
PT
Sketch Demo
10:00 AM - 10:45 AM
PT
Sketch Demo
Location: Los Angeles Convention Center, SKETCH! Studio (EXPO)
Instructor:
Cameron A. Berglund, ASLA
– UGA College of Environment and Design
Sponsored By
10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
PT
Get Your Official 2026 SKETCH Poster – Signed at the ASLA Gift Shop!
10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
PT
Get Your Official 2026 SKETCH Poster – Signed at the ASLA Gift Shop!
Location: ASLA Gift Shop
Presenter:
Robert Chipman, ASLA
– Robert Chipman Landscape Architect, Inc
Presenter:
Chip Sullivan, FASLA (he/him/his)
– UC Berkeley
10:00 AM - 3:15 PM
PT
Meet the Editors
10:00 AM - 3:15 PM
PT
Meet the Editors
Location: ASLA Pavilion (EXPO)
10:45 AM - 11:45 AM
PT
LL-01: Play Connects Us: Designing Parks That Bring People Back Together
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
10:45 AM - 11:45 AM
PT
LL-02: Designing Cross-generational Parks
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
10:45 AM - 11:45 AM
PT
LL-03: Where Water Meets Welfare: Health, Safety, and Universal Design in Play Spaces
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
10:45 AM - 12:00 PM
PT
WED-B01: Healthy Soils Support Healthy Trees: The Amazing World of Soil Genomics
10:45 AM - 12:00 PM
PT
WED-B01: Healthy Soils Support Healthy Trees: The Amazing World of Soil Genomics
Location: Los Angeles Convention Center, Room 515A
Speaker:
Peter J. Caldwell, ASLA, PLA
– Texas A&M University
Speaker:
Gordon Mann
– The Institute of Soil Genomics for Healthy Community Forestry
Speaker:
Wei Zhang
– The Soil Project (Formerly The Institute of Soil Genomics for Healthy Community Forestry)
CE: 1.25
10:45 AM - 12:00 PM
PT
WED-B02: Zone 0: A Spark for LA Advocacy and Science
10:45 AM - 12:00 PM
PT
WED-B02: Zone 0: A Spark for LA Advocacy and Science
Location: Los Angeles Convention Center, Room 502A
Speaker:
Stephanie V. Landregan, FASLA (she/her/hers)
– Altadena Green
Speaker:
Esther Margulies, ASLA
– Office of the Designed Landscape inc + USC
Speaker:
Max A. Moritz (he/him/his)
– UC Cooperative Extension/Bren School, UC Santa Barbara
CE: 1.25
10:45 AM - 12:00 PM
PT
WED-B03: Let's Talk About Sequestration
10:45 AM - 12:00 PM
PT
WED-B03: Let’s Talk About Sequestration
Location: Los Angeles Convention Center, Room 502B
Speaker:
Chris R. Hardy, ASLA
– Sasaki
Speaker:
Nicholas Pevzner, ASLA
– University of Pennsylvania
Speaker:
Jonah Susskind, ASLA
– SWA
CE: 1.25
10:45 AM - 12:00 PM
PT
WED-B04: Resisting Conformity Through Craftsmanship
10:45 AM - 12:00 PM
PT
WED-B04: Resisting Conformity Through Craftsmanship
Location: Los Angeles Convention Center, Center Stage-Room 411 Theatre
Speaker:
Isabella Welch, ASLA (she/her/hers)
– Design Workshop
Speaker:
Kela M. Martinez
– DOWBUILT
Speaker:
Elena Colombo
– Colombo Construction Corp DBA FireFeatures
CE: 1.25
10:45 AM - 12:00 PM
PT
WED-B05: Once upon a Time: Narrative, Storytelling, and Finding Through-lines in Landscape Architecture
10:45 AM - 12:00 PM
PT
WED-B05: Once upon a Time: Narrative, Storytelling, and Finding Through-lines in Landscape Architecture
Location: Los Angeles Convention Center, Room 151
Speaker:
Rene Bihan, FASLA, LAI
– SWA Group San Francisco
Speaker:
Charles A. Birnbaum, FASLA
– The Cultural Landscape Foundation
Speaker:
John A. King, Hon. ASLA
– Retired
CE: 1.25
10:45 AM - 12:00 PM
PT
WED-B06: Landscape Architects as Equity Champions: Collective Actions for Environmental Justice
10:45 AM - 12:00 PM
PT
WED-B06: Landscape Architects as Equity Champions: Collective Actions for Environmental Justice
Location: Los Angeles Convention Center, Room 403B
Speaker:
Brett Weidl, ASLA, PLA, LEED AP (she/her/hers)
– MKSK
Speaker:
Brian Hurd
– CDTA Partners LLC
Speaker:
Jack Jordan (he/him/his)
– Climate Action Evanston
CE: 1.25
10:45 AM - 12:00 PM
PT
WED-B08: Designing the Balance Sheet: Financial Leadership in Practice
10:45 AM - 12:00 PM
PT
WED-B08: Designing the Balance Sheet: Financial Leadership in Practice
Location: Los Angeles Convention Center, Room 153
Speaker:
Gareth Mahon, ASLA
– RKLA Studio
Speaker:
Yotam Kedem
– Precise Int Corp
Speaker:
John A. Kett, FASLA (he/him/his)
– Reed Hilderbrand
CE: 1.25
10:45 AM - 12:00 PM
PT
WED-B09: Innovating Bridge Design with Landscape Architecture
10:45 AM - 12:00 PM
PT
WED-B09: Innovating Bridge Design with Landscape Architecture
Location: Los Angeles Convention Center, Room 408A
Speaker:
Matt McMahon, ASLA
– Cornell University
Speaker:
Terrie Brightman, ASLA, PLA (she/her/hers)
– Rock Design Associates LLC
Speaker:
Shannon Simms, ASLA (she/her/hers)
– Mayer/Reed
CE: 1.25
10:45 AM - 12:00 PM
PT
WED-B10: Bridging the Gap Between Arborists and Landscape Architects Through Standards of Practice
10:45 AM - 12:00 PM
PT
WED-B10: Bridging the Gap Between Arborists and Landscape Architects Through Standards of Practice
Location: Los Angeles Convention Center, Room 408B
Speaker:
Deb Hilbert (she/her/hers)
– SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry
Speaker:
Celia R. Nichols, ASLA, PLA (she/her/hers)
– Nichols Landscape Architecture, Inc.
Speaker:
Richard James Hauer
– Eocene Environmental Group
CE: 1.25
10:45 AM - 12:00 PM
PT
WED-B11: Beyond Green: Planning and Operating Parks That Pay for Themselves
10:45 AM - 12:00 PM
PT
WED-B11: Beyond Green: Planning and Operating Parks That Pay for Themselves
Location: Los Angeles Convention Center, Room 152
Speaker:
Jeannette Compton, ASLA
– Mill River Collaborative
Speaker:
Kate Collignon
– HR&A Advisors
Speaker:
Gary Sorge, FASLA, PLA, AICP
– Stantec
CE: 1.25
10:45 AM - 3:05 PM
PT
Office Hours: Free Business Performance Audits
10:45 AM - 3:05 PM
PT
Office Hours: Free Business Performance Audits
Location: Los Angeles Convention Center, SKILL | ED Career Hub (EXPO)
Facilitator:
Rena Klein, FAIA (she/her/hers)
– AVEC
Facilitator:
Emily Hall
– AVEC
Facilitator:
Xylia Buros
– AVEC
Sponsored By
11:00 AM - 11:20 AM
PT
Building Biodiversity Literacy: Community Education & Engagement
11:00 AM - 11:20 AM
PT
Building Biodiversity Literacy: Community Education & Engagement
Location: The Greenhouse (EXPO)
Presenter:
Sara Hadavi, PhD, ASLA (she/her/hers)
– Penn State University
11:00 AM - 3:00 PM
PT
Refuel Without Missing a Beat: EXPO Concessions Open Today
11:00 AM - 3:00 PM
PT
Refuel Without Missing a Beat: EXPO Concessions Open Today
Location: EXPO Floor
11:30 AM - 2:00 PM
PT
Executive Business Lunch
11:30 AM - 2:00 PM
PT
Executive Business Lunch
Location: Room 304
Sponsored By
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
PT
LAAB Standards Revision: Work-In-Progress
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
PT
LAAB Standards Revision: Work-In-Progress
Location: ASLA Pavilion (EXPO)
Presenter:
Kristopher Pritchard
– American Society of Landscape Architects
12:00 PM - 2:00 PM
PT
Ask Me Anything: Student & Emerging Professionals
12:00 PM - 2:00 PM
PT
Ask Me Anything: Student & Emerging Professionals
Location: Emerging Professionals Zone (EXPO)
12:00 PM - 2:00 PM
PT
Black LAN Annual Event
12:00 PM - 2:00 PM
PT
Black LAN Annual Event
Location: Room 308
12:00 PM - 2:00 PM
PT
Demystifying the L.A.R.E.: Your Guide to the Landscape Architect Registration Exam
12:00 PM - 2:00 PM
PT
Demystifying the L.A.R.E.: Your Guide to the Landscape Architect Registration Exam
Location: Emerging Professionals Zone (EXPO)
*Speaker:
Shawn Menefee
– CLARB
Sponsored By
12:10 PM - 12:55 PM
PT
Sketch Demo
12:10 PM - 12:55 PM
PT
Sketch Demo
Location: Los Angeles Convention Center, SKETCH! Studio (EXPO)
Instructor:
Chip Sullivan, FASLA (he/him/his)
– UC Berkeley
Sponsored By
12:10 PM - 1:00 PM
PT
Lunch and Learn
12:10 PM - 1:00 PM
PT
Lunch and Learn
Location: Learning Lab 2 (EXPO)
12:10 PM - 1:10 PM
PT
LL-04: Unleashed: Off-leash Dog Park Design Trends and Planning Tips
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
12:10 PM - 1:10 PM
PT
LL-05: Stone by Design
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
12:15 PM - 12:35 PM
PT
The Water Before the Landscape: Matching Landscapes to Available Water Resources
12:15 PM - 12:35 PM
PT
The Water Before the Landscape: Matching Landscapes to Available Water Resources
Location: Los Angeles Convention Center, The Greenhouse (EXPO)
Presenter:
Christine Hawkins
– Hunter Industries
Presenter:
Preston Swor
– Hunter Industries
Sponsored By
12:15 PM - 1:00 PM
PT
Artificial Intelligence and Place Making
12:15 PM - 1:00 PM
PT
Artificial Intelligence and Place Making
Location: SKILL | ED Career Hub (EXPO)
Presenter:
Albert Harris
– mmcité
Sponsored By
12:15 PM - 1:00 PM
PT
ASLA Climate & Biodiversity Action Committee: Latest Projects and Q&A
12:15 PM - 1:00 PM
PT
ASLA Climate & Biodiversity Action Committee: Latest Projects and Q&A
Location: Los Angeles Convention Center, Practice Basecamp (EXPO)
Presenter:
Aida M. Curtis, FASLA, PLA, AIA
– Curtis + Rogers Design Studio, Inc. // ASLA Biodiversity and Climate Action Committee
Presenter:
Alejandra Hinojosa, Affil. ASLA (she/her/hers)
– LPA Design Studios
Presenter:
Mariana Z. Ricker, ASLA, PLA
– SWA Group
Presenter:
Christian M. Runge, ASLA
– Mithun
Presenter:
Jennifer A. Dowdell, ASLA (she/her/hers)
– Biohabitats Inc.
Presenter:
Laura G. Marett, ASLA
– SCAPE
Presenter:
Jose Juan Terrasa-Soler, ASLA, PLA (he/him/his)
– Marvel Architects, Landscape Architects
Presenter:
Andrew W. Wickham, ASLA, PLA, LEED AP (he/him/his)
– LPA Design Studios
Sponsored By
12:45 PM - 1:05 PM
PT
Native Plant Specification & Procurement Challenges
12:45 PM - 1:05 PM
PT
Native Plant Specification & Procurement Challenges
Location: The Greenhouse (EXPO)
Presenter:
MaFe Gonzalez, ASLA
– BASE Landscape Architecture
Presenter:
Ramandeep Kaur, Assoc. ASLA
1:00 PM - 3:30 PM
PT
Booth Crawl with Snacks!
1:00 PM - 3:30 PM
PT
Booth Crawl with Snacks!
Location: EXPO Floor
1:15 PM - 2:30 PM
PT
WED-C01: In Conversation: David Rubin, FASLA + Sara Zewde, ASLA
1:15 PM - 2:30 PM
PT
WED-C01: In Conversation: David Rubin, FASLA + Sara Zewde, ASLA
Location: Los Angeles Convention Center, Room 151
Guest Speaker:
David A. Rubin, FASLA
– DAVID RUBIN Land Collective
Guest Speaker:
Sara Zewde, ASLA
– Studio Zewde & Harvard University
CE: 1.25
1:15 PM - 2:30 PM
PT
WED-C02: In Defense of Urban Habitat: Biodiversity in the Los Angeles Basin
1:15 PM - 2:30 PM
PT
WED-C02: In Defense of Urban Habitat: Biodiversity in the Los Angeles Basin
Location: Los Angeles Convention Center, Room 515A
Speaker:
Julia L. Prince, ASLA, PLA (she/her/hers)
– Design Workshop
Speaker:
Travis Longcore
– UCLA Institute of the Environment and Sustainability
Speaker:
Scot Pipkin, MLA (he/him/his)
– Santa Barbara Botanic Garden
CE: 1.25
1:15 PM - 2:30 PM
PT
WED-C03: Learning from Altadena: Post-catastrophe Rebuilding Through Public Space and Art
1:15 PM - 2:30 PM
PT
WED-C03: Learning from Altadena: Post-catastrophe Rebuilding Through Public Space and Art
Location: Los Angeles Convention Center, Room 502B
Speaker:
Jonathan L. Franklin, ASLA
– Kounkuey Design Initiative
Speaker:
Chester Kano, Architect (he/him/his)
– County of Los Angeles Department of Parks and Recreation
Speaker:
Leigh Adams (she/her/hers)
– APLD
CE: 1.25
1:15 PM - 2:30 PM
PT
WED-C04: Tracking Whole Life Carbon for LA 2040
1:15 PM - 2:30 PM
PT
WED-C04: Tracking Whole Life Carbon for LA 2040
Location: Los Angeles Convention Center, Room 502A
Speaker:
Meg Calkins, FASLA, FCELA (she/her/hers)
– North Carolina State University
Speaker:
Alejandra Hinojosa, Affil. ASLA (she/her/hers)
– LPA Design Studios
CE: 1.25
1:15 PM - 2:30 PM
PT
WED-C05: When a Library Is the Landscape: Designing the Theodore Roosevelt Presidential Library
1:15 PM - 2:30 PM
PT
WED-C05: When a Library Is the Landscape: Designing the Theodore Roosevelt Presidential Library
Location: Los Angeles Convention Center, Room 152
Speaker:
Michelle J. Delk, FASLA
– Snohetta
Speaker:
Jennifer Burke Jackson, AIA
– JLG Architects
Speaker:
Jenn Carroll
– Theodore Roosevelt Presidential Library Foundation
CE: 1.25
1:15 PM - 2:30 PM
PT
WED-C06: Beyond Compliance: Designing for Cognitive, Physical, and Neurodiverse Inclusion
1:15 PM - 2:30 PM
PT
WED-C06: Beyond Compliance: Designing for Cognitive, Physical, and Neurodiverse Inclusion
Location: Los Angeles Convention Center, Center Stage-Room 411 Theatre
Speaker:
Hana Ishikawa, Affil. ASLA, AIA
– Site Design Group, Ltd.
Speaker:
Jill Moore (she/her/hers)
– Landscape Structures
Speaker:
Nichole Schoenauer (she/her/hers)
– Chicago Park District
CE: 1.25
1:15 PM - 2:30 PM
PT
WED-C07: The PM Playbook: Leadership Across Scale and Sector
1:15 PM - 2:30 PM
PT
WED-C07: The PM Playbook: Leadership Across Scale and Sector
Location: Los Angeles Convention Center, Room 153
Speaker:
Sarah Evans, ASLA, PLA (she/her/hers)
– V3 Companies
Speaker:
Adrian L. Smith, FASLA (he/him/his)
– City of New York Department of Parks & Recreation
Speaker:
Clare Johnson, ASLA (she/her/hers)
– Site Design Group, ltd.
CE: 1.25
1:15 PM - 2:30 PM
PT
WED-C08: Start with Yes: A Superpower for Small Practices
1:15 PM - 2:30 PM
PT
WED-C08: Start with Yes: A Superpower for Small Practices
Location: Los Angeles Convention Center, Room 403A
Speaker:
Haley Waterson, ASLA (she/they)
– Plural
Speaker:
Jennifer Ng, ASLA
– Klopfer Martin Design Group (KMDG)
Speaker:
Danica Liongson, ASLA, PLA (she/her/hers)
– Merritt Chase
CE: 1.25
1:15 PM - 2:30 PM
PT
WED-C09: Renewing, Revisioning and Remaking the St Johns: Jacksonville's Riverfront Renaissance
1:15 PM - 2:30 PM
PT
WED-C09: Renewing, Revisioning and Remaking the St Johns: Jacksonville's Riverfront Renaissance
Location: Los Angeles Convention Center, Room 408A
Speaker:
Gina Ford, FASLA
– Agency Landscape + Planning
Speaker:
Micah S. Lipscomb, PLA, SITES AP
– Perkins&Will
Speaker:
Scott A. Jordan, ASLA
– Civitas Inc.
CE: 1.25
1:15 PM - 2:30 PM
PT
WED-C10: Los Angeles Beyond the Car: Hidden Landscapes of Nature, Culture, and Power
1:15 PM - 2:30 PM
PT
WED-C10: Los Angeles Beyond the Car: Hidden Landscapes of Nature, Culture, and Power
Location: Los Angeles Convention Center, Room 403B
Speaker:
Alex Marchinski, ASLA
– RIOS
Speaker:
Adé E. Neff
– Ride On! Bike Shop & Co-Op
Speaker:
Nithya Raman
– City of Los Angeles
CE: 1.25
1:15 PM - 2:30 PM
PT
WED-C11: Nature, Elevated: Restoring Park Connections with Landscape on Structure
1:15 PM - 2:30 PM
PT
WED-C11: Nature, Elevated: Restoring Park Connections with Landscape on Structure
Location: Los Angeles Convention Center, Room 408B
Speaker:
Ariel Ries, PLA
– Central Park Conservancy
Speaker:
Steven Bopp, ASLA, PLA (he/him/his)
– Central Park Conservancy
Speaker:
Laura Hansplant, ASLA
– Studio Sustena
CE: 1.25
1:30 PM - 2:30 PM
PT
LL-06: Designing Splash Pads for Inclusion and Safety
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
1:30 PM - 2:30 PM
PT
LL-07: Designed to Protect
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
1:30 PM - 2:30 PM
PT
LL-08: Building Better Stone Pavements
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
2:00 PM - 2:20 PM
PT
Urbangrove: Above Ground Tree Planter Ecosystems
2:00 PM - 2:20 PM
PT
Urbangrove: Above Ground Tree Planter Ecosystems
Location: Los Angeles Convention Center, The Greenhouse (EXPO)
Presenter:
Ed Muñoz
– Citygreen Systems
Sponsored By
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
PT
CLARB Is With You, From First Sketch to Final Stamp
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
PT
CLARB Is With You, From First Sketch to Final Stamp
Location: Emerging Professionals Zone (EXPO)
*Speaker:
Candace Dillingham
*Speaker:
Matt Miller
*Speaker:
Allison Fleury
Sponsored By
2:45 PM - 3:30 PM
PT
Ask Me Anything: Navigating Immigration, Visas, and the Future of a Global Workforce
2:45 PM - 3:30 PM
PT
Ask Me Anything: Navigating Immigration, Visas, and the Future of a Global Workforce
Location: Los Angeles Convention Center, Emerging Professionals Zone (EXPO)
Facilitator:
Ebru Özer, Ph.D., FASLA, CELA
– Florida International University and Principal, LandscapeDE
Facilitator:
Rutusha Nagaraj Kapini, ASLA, PLA
– Evergreen Design Group
Facilitator:
Patricia Matamoros, ASLA, SITES AP, WEDG
– Savino & Miller Design Studio
2:45 PM - 3:30 PM
PT
Continue the Conversation: Tracking Whole Life Carbon Assessment for LA 20240
2:45 PM - 3:30 PM
PT
Continue the Conversation: Tracking Whole Life Carbon Assessment for LA 20240
Location: Los Angeles Convention Center, Practice Basecamp (EXPO)
Presenter:
Meg Calkins, FASLA, FCELA (she/her/hers)
– North Carolina State University
Presenter:
Alejandra Hinojosa, Affil. ASLA (she/her/hers)
– LPA Design Studios
Presenter:
Mariana Z. Ricker, ASLA, PLA
– SWA Group
Sponsored By
2:45 PM - 3:30 PM
PT
Sketch Demo
2:45 PM - 3:30 PM
PT
Sketch Demo
Location: Los Angeles Convention Center, SKETCH! Studio (EXPO)
Instructor:
Craig Stoffel, ASLA, PLA
– Ayres Associates
Sponsored By
3:00 PM - 4:00 PM
PT
Affiliate Networking Group
3:00 PM - 4:00 PM
PT
Affiliate Networking Group
Location: Room 301
3:05 PM - 3:20 PM
PT
Student Awards Theater
3:05 PM - 3:20 PM
PT
Student Awards Theater
Location: Emerging Professionals Zone (EXPO)
Sponsored By
4:00 PM - 5:30 PM
PT
General Session
4:00 PM - 5:30 PM
PT
General Session
Location: The Novo Theater at L.A. Live (800 W. Olympic Blvd.)
Sponsored By
5:30 PM - 7:30 PM
PT
Sherwood Design Engineers is hosting an Open House and Cocktail Reception at our Chinatown office to celebrate ASLA in Los Angeles.
5:30 PM - 7:30 PM
PT
Sherwood Design Engineers | Open House and Cocktail Reception
Location: Sherwood Design Engineers
6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
PT
ASLA Professional and Student Awards
6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
PT
ASLA Professional and Student Awards Ceremony and Celebration
Location: The Novo Theater at L.A. Live (800 W. Olympic Blvd.)
Sponsored By
8:00 PM - 11:00 PM
PT
LAF 41st Annual Benefit
8:00 PM - 11:00 PM
PT
LAF 41st Annual Benefit
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