Spring Retreat 2022
Fall Creek Falls State Park | March 2nd-4th 2022 Planning: Bridging the Gap
The 2022 Spring Retreat will be March 2nd through 4th at Fall Creek Falls State Park in Middle Tennessee. This will be the first time the Spring Retreat has been held at Fall Creek Falls since 2017. The theme for this conference is centered on how planning can bridge the gap between different sectors. Planning often plays a role in Historic Preservation, Environment and Conservation, Equity and Diversity and many other areas.
Tickets have gone on sale in January. Tickets are $125 for TAPA members and $160 for non-members (a reminder that TAPA membership is $35). One-day tickets, student tickets, and retiree tickets are all available. You may book rooms online at the Fall Creek Falls website here.
Presentations and Agenda
We were able to save copies of most presentations given during the 2022 Spring Retreat. Below are links to the presentations, as well as the full agenda.
Wednesday March 2nd
6:00 PM – Executive Board Meeting
Thursday, March 3rd
8:30 AM – 8:45 AM - Opening Remarks, Lynn Tully, TAPA Chapter President
9:00 AM - 10:00 AM (1.25 CM) Kimley-Horn: TN Comprehensive Outdoor Recreation Plan: Conserving our World-Class Resources and Providing Recreational Access for all Tennesseans View presentation here
10:00 AM – 10:15 Annual Sponsor Presentations
10:15 AM – 10:30 BREAK
10:30 AM – 11:30 PM (1 CM) Jeff Fleming, Move to Kingsport: The Great Migration View presentation here
11:30 AM – 11:45 AM Annual Sponsor Presentation
11:45 AM – 1:00 PM Lunch & Keynote Presentation (1 CM) Ron Littlefield FAICP: Bridging the Gap – 50 years of Planning in Tennessee View presentation here
1:00PM – 2:00 PM (1 CM) Bert Kuyrkendall, Orion Planning: Planners and Engineers Working Together View presentation here
2:00 PM – 3:00 PM (1 CM) Ellen Dement Hunt, TN Historical Commission: Historic Preservation & Grant Opportunities View presentation here
3:00: PM – 3:15 PM Break
3:15 PM – 4:15 PM (1 CM ) TDOT Long Range Planning: What OCT can do for land use planning? New Tools Developed 2020 and 2021: View presentation here
4:15 PM – 5:15 PM (1 CM) Tyra Copas, The Great Resignation: How workforce trends will shape the landscape of planning in the future View presentation here
Friday, March 4th
7:00 AM – 8:00 AM BREAKFAST
8:00 AM – 9:00 AM (1 CM) Sean Santalla, FHWA Tennessee Division: Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL)/Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) View presentation here
9:00 AM – 10:30 AM (1.5 CM Legal Credit) Bill Terry / Sam Edwards – Legislative Update
10:30 AM – 10:45 AM - BREAK
10:45 AM – 11:45 PM (1 CM) Ethics – Logan Engle View presentation here
