Dear Colleagues: Apologies for cross-posting (but please feel free to forward on to other potentially relevant lists).
Registration for the Planners Network Conference "Beyond Resilience: Actions for a Just Metropolis", which will be held in NYC (Hunter College & Pratt Brooklyn) from June 6-8, 2013, is now open. Please visit the following site for registration: http://justmetropolis.org/home/registration1 The conference is co-sponsored by Architects, Designers and Planners for Social Responsibility (ADPSR). Registration for the *Full Conference* includes: - *Thu, June 6* evening *Conference Welcome, s**creening of My Brooklyn, and Reception* at Hunter College in Manhattan - *Fri, June 7 Day-long Mobile Workshops* on Friday June 7th at sites throughout the NYC area (lunch not included) - *Fri, June 7 Evening Plenary and Reception*, which includes the *ADPSR 2013 Lewis Mumford Awards*, at Pratt Institute in Brooklyn - *Sat, June 8 Workshop and Panel sessions* (four concurrent conference sessions, the main plenary, and a closing ceremony with Rev. Billy and the Church of Stop Shopping), including breakfast and lunch, at Pratt Institute in Brooklyn Every effort has been made by the local organizing committee to keep it an accessible and affordable conference. The costs are included below. At the same time, those with conference budgets are asked to contribute more to help subsidize those who do not have conference budgets. Beyond Resilience Options Early Bird Regular Rates (After May 10) Full Conference (PN, ADPSR, ACD Member) $75$100 Full Conference (Non-Member) $100 $125 Full Conference (Low-Income*) $35$45 SATURDAY ONLY $40$50 SATURDAY ONLY (Low-Income*) $20$30 Sustainer ** $250 Super-Sustainer ** $500 * Low-income is under $20k/yr (or 25K for head-of-household). ** Sustainers and Super-Sustainers contribute a $150 or $400 tax-deductible donation, respectively. These donations assist those who would otherwise not be able to attend and enable us to contribute to our mobile community workshop partners. Sustainers and Super-Sustainers will have their or their organization's name listed on the conference program as a special thank-you. This is an easy way for organizations and businesses to support Beyond Resilience. Information about Mobile workshops is also provided on the conference website: *http://justmetropolis.org/ * These include tours of different neighbourhoods in New York, based on the workshop selected, such as Brooklyn waterfront, East Harlem or South Bronx, among other sites. Thanks, Norma -- Norma Rantisi, Ph.D. Associate Professor Department of Geography, Planning & Environment Concordia University 1455 de Maisonneuve Blvd. West Montreal, Quebec H3G 1M8 Tel.: 514-848-2424, ext. 2018 Fax: 514-848-2032 E-mail: norma.rant...@concordia.ca <nrant...@alcor.concordia.ca> OR norma.rant...@gmail.com Webpage: http://gpe.concordia.ca/faculty-and-staff/nrantisi/
