American Planning Conference 2026

Registration Pickup - Cooper and Mill Brewing Company

Off-site · 200 Dewey Ave, Bartlesville, OK 74003 · Logistics

Welcome Reception - Cooper and Mill Brewing Company

Off-site · 200 Dewey Ave, Bartlesville, OK 74003 · Social/Networking

Registration & Coffee Service

Conference Hall Lobby · Logistics

Vendor Exhibits Open - Delegate Networking

Conference Hall Lobby · Social/Networking

Opening General Session & Welcome Remarks

Garden A/B · Logistics

Break - Assorted Danish & Beverages

Conference Hall Lobby · Logistics

A Plan That Didn’t Sit on the Shelf: Downtown Sapulpa in Action · CM 1.25

Garden C · Communities in Focus · Education Session

Ken Boone (Olsson)

Real estate development project proforma basics for Planners · CM 1.25

5th Floor Lounge · Education Session

Chris Chiodini (Wallace Design Collective)

Traffic Happens: Planning Smarter for Congestion in Oklahoma · CM 1.25

Garden D · Infrastructure in Focus · Education Session

Henry Wilson (INCOG)

Planning With Water: Drought, Regional Supply, Reuse and Infrastructure - Ticket Required · CM 1.25

Off-site · Infrastructure in Focus · Mobile Workshop/Tour

Break - Beverages

Conference Hall Lobby · Logistics

Power Up: Community Energy Planning in Catoosa · CM 1.25

Garden C · Infrastructure in Focus · Education Session

Jordan K Evans (https://halff.com/)

Real-Life Infill Residential Development Projects: Back for Round 2 · CM 1.25

5th Floor Lounge · Housing in Focus · Education Session

Chris Chiodini (Wallace Design Collective)

The Plan Is Adopted. Now What? Building Implementation Into the Process Before and After Adoption · CM 1.25

Garden D · Infrastructure in Focus · Education Session

Katy O'Meilia (TSW)

Keynote Luncheon

Garden A/B · Communities in Focus · Keynote/Plenary

Jason Roberts

Small Homes, Different Missions: Two Bartlesville Rental Communities - Ticket Required · CM 1.25

Off-site · Logistics

Beyond the Highway: Reimagining US 77 as Edmond's Gateway to Downtown · CM 1.25

5th Floor Lounge · Infrastructure in Focus · Education Session

Sean Wallace (City of Edmond, OK)

Online Engagement for Rural Oklahoma: A Hands-On Build · CM 1.25

Garden D · Innovation in Focus · Education Session

Tapio Kymäläinen (Senf)

Positioning Your Community for Growth and Investment: State Resources and Where to Start · CM 1.25

Garden C · Rural Oklahoma in Focus · Education Session

Jamie Nichols (Oklahoma Department of Commerce)

Break - Cookies & Beverages

Conference Hall Lobby · Logistics

Building Stronger Communities Together · CM 1.25

Garden C · Communities in Focus · Education Session

David Adcock (State of Oklahoma Uniform Building Code Commission)

Small Dollars, BIG Impact: Using Local Incentives to Drive Community Reinvestment + Rural Planning in Southwest Oklahoma - A Technology and Data Driven Approach · CM 1.25

Garden D · Rural Oklahoma in Focus · Education Session

Jeremy Planteen (Poe & Associates), Daniel Castañeda (Grow Ada)

Traffic Engineering 101 + Bus Rapid Transit and Job Accessibility: Evidence from Oklahoma City’s RAPID NW · CM 1.25

5th Floor Lounge · Communities in Focus · Education Session

Kevin St. Jacques (Freese and Nichols, Inc.), Reyhaneh Ahmadi (university of oklahoma)

Day 1 Wrap-Up & Announcements

Garden A/B · Logistics

Oklahoma Housing Supply Accelerator Playbook – Update and Next Steps

Garden A/B · Housing in Focus · Education Session

University of Oklahoma College of Architecture Reception

Conference Hall Lobby · Social/Networking

Downtown Dinner Shuttle Service

Conference Hall Lobby · Logistics

APA-OK Board Meeting

Conference Room · Logistics

Vendor Exhibits Open - Coffee Service & Assorted Muffins

Conference Hall Lobby · Social/Networking

Don't Let it Hit the Fan: Cultivating Productive Committee Interactions · CM 1.25

Garden C · Innovation in Focus · Education Session

Christian Lentz (Halff Associates)

Ethics Session · CM 1.00

Garden D · Communities in Focus · Education Session

Housing Affordability and Zoning Reform for Rural Communities · CM 1.25

5th Floor Lounge · Housing in Focus · Education Session

Dan Kassik (City of Guthrie)

Break - Beverages

Conference Hall Lobby · Social/Networking

Price Tower Architectural Tour · CM 1.25

Off-site · Logistics

From Plan to Action: How OKC Is Advancing Vision Zero + Connecting all the Pieces: Downtown Oklahoma City's Strategic Development Plan · CM 1.25

Garden C · Infrastructure in Focus · Education Session

Justin Henry (City of Oklahoma City), Sasha McCrone (City of Oklahoma City)

Reimagining the Vacant Interchange: Transforming Underutilized Highway Commercial Sites into Community Assets · CM 1.25

Garden D · Communities in Focus · Education Session

Shelby Ferguson (Olsson)

Speaking Two Languages: Bridging the Gap Between Planning and City Management + Finding the truth about housing in your community · CM 1.25

5th Floor Lounge · Housing in Focus · Education Session

Matt Sandidge (Freese and Nichols), Susan Miller (City of Tulsa Planning Office)

Break - Beverages

Conference Hall Lobby · Logistics

Price Tower Architectural Tour · CM 1.25

Off-site · Logistics

From the Soil Up: How Oklahoma City Developed a Smarter Path to Septic Regulation · CM 1.25

5th Floor Lounge · Rural Oklahoma in Focus · Education Session

Banery Mujica-Ortiz, PhD (City of Oklahoma City Planning Department)

Planning and A Municipal Government’s Recent Impact on Massage Therapy Businesses · CM 1.25

Garden C · Communities in Focus · Education Session

Avery K Geist (City of Edmond)

Awards Luncheon / Membership Meeting

Garden A/B · Communities in Focus · Education Session

Closing Reception & Farewells

Garden A/B · Communities in Focus · Education Session