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| | Plan Ahead: 2026 APA Colorado Sponsorship Opportunities | | | | Now’s the time to budget for your 2026 APA Colorado sponsorship! Sponsoring APA Colorado is a meaningful way to support the planning profession and connect with our network of more than 1,400 professionals across Colorado, including planners, designers, transportation experts, natural resource professionals, and community leaders shaping the state’s future. | | |
Our annual conference draws over 600 attendees and offers prime opportunities for visibility from exhibitor hall booths and event sponsorships to recognition on signage, programs, and our website. Sponsors also enjoy year-round exposure through our newsletter and online platforms.
In addition to annual sponsorships, we offer opportunities to support single-day trainings and social events throughout the year, tailored to your organization’s interests. Learn more about how your support benefits both your organization and the planning community by visiting our sponsorship webpages or contacting the Chapter Executive Director.
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Submit Your Presentation
2026 Colorado Transportation Symposium
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We are pleased to announce that the call for presentations for the 22nd Annual Colorado Transportation Symposium is now open! The 2026 event will be held on April 27, 2026, at the Hyatt Regency Denver Downtown. Same great location, but with more space for more attendees!
We invite submissions for both practitioner-led and student-led sessions that explore innovations, best practices, research findings, and emerging trends in transportation across Colorado and beyond. We welcome ideas that address a variety of topics.
| | Submission Deadline: Monday, December 15, 2025 | | |
Why submit a proposal? The Colorado Transportation Symposium brings together practitioners, researchers, students, and policy-makers from across the state to share insights, network, and collaborate. Presenting at this event is a great way to raise the profile of your work, connect with peers, and contribute to shaping transportation practice in Colorado.
Please share this call with colleagues, project partners, or students who may be interested. If you have any questions about the submission process or the suitability of your topic, feel free to contact us.
We look forward to your proposal and to seeing you in Denver next spring!
Questions? Please email us via the form on our website.
| | Don't Forget to Log Your Credits — It’s a Reporting Year | | Don’t forget that for many, your certification maintenance (CM) reporting period ends on December 31, 2025. It is a good time to check if you have enough total CM credits or if you may be missing CM credits in one or more of the required practice areas. | | | |
If you have any questions or need assistance, please reach out to the Chapter Professional Development Officer at p...@APAColorado.org.
Helpful Links:
You can view your current CM log by logging into APA and viewing your AICP Dashboard. Below is a CM Log Legend for your reference:
- Red Arrow: active and open two-year reporting period
- Green Arrows:
- CM status (active unless there is an approved CM exemption)
- Total credits required (32 CM credits every two years, unless exempt)
- Total credits earned to date
- Blue Arrow:
- Total law, ethics, equity, and sustainability and resilience credits required (1.00 CM credit every two years)
- Total Self-reported credits used
- Total authored credits used
- Purple Arrow:
- Total remaining credits needed for the reporting period
- Total law, ethics, equity, and sustainability and resilience credits still needed
| | Due to the delay in APA's system upgrade, the assessment submission window will not open on December 1, 2025 as planned. APA National is unsure of the new date but hope it will be in early December. | | Colorado Downtown Excellence Awards | | |
Nominations Open for the 2026 Downtown Excellence Awards
Presented by Downtown Colorado, Inc.
The Colorado Downtown Excellence Awards presents recognition in six areas, including awards for Partnership, Place, Plans, Projects, Pop Up/Party (Event), and Person - Downtowner of the Year. For more information on the Colorado Downtown Excellence Awards, visit https://www.downtowncoloradoinc.org/dtexcellenceawards.
All projects nominated for 2026 awards must be completed between August 1, 2023 and March 30, 2026. All submissions are due by December 5th, 2025, and must include a DCI Member in the project team. The submission fee is $100. For more information about award categories, submission requirements, and evaluation criteria, visit our website.
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Boulder County is launching the Grey to Green Fund, a new grant program that will offer $20,000 to $50,000 towards projects that transform impervious “grey” surfaces—such as rooftops, parking lots, and nonfunctional turf—into thriving “green” spaces that absorb water, strengthen climate resilience, and improve urban landscapes. By slowing water runoff, mitigating erosion, and improving urban heat, and more, our community will be better prepared for hotter summers and more severe weather events in coming years.
Eligible projects include:
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Green Roofs: Transforming traditional roofs into vegetated spaces.
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Raingardens and Bioswales: Installing natural features that capture and filter stormwater.
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Converting Non-Functional Turf to Native Landscapes: Replacing non-functional or artificial turfgrass with native grasses or plants.
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Miyawaki or Micro-forests: Establishing dense, native plantings in urban areas.
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Urban Agriculture: Creating community gardens, urban farms or orchards.
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Impervious to Pervious Surface: Transforming concrete-dominated surfaces into permeable, vegetated areas.
Municipalities, nonprofits, educational institutions, homeowner's associations, and businesses within Boulder County are all welcome to apply. Partnerships are encouraged.
The application opens on Dec. 9, 2025, and closes Feb. 3, 2026, with award notifications planned for April.
To learn more about this opportunity, please visit Boulder County’s Grey to Green Fund website or join the informational webinar on Tuesday, Dec. 16, at 11:30 a.m.
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Job Announcements
Search for your perfect position — from internship to director — and keep track of the positions you’re pursuing. Anyone may search the job listings, Colorado Chapter members and non-members alike.
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RFP/RFQ Announcements
APA Colorado is excited to share your Request for Proposal or Qualifications as a free service to those looking for consultant's services.
Consultants: view our listings for projects that suit your company's capabilities perfectly.
| | APA Colorado has transitioned its newsletter to a monthly frequency. If you have any events, news, or information you'd like included in future newsletters, please reach out to the Chapter Executive Director, Abbey Aguirre, at Ad...@APAColorado.org. | | Thank You to Our Sponsors | | Conference Reception Sponsor | | Conference Awards Sponsor | | | | |
