Upcoming Webinars
Your Hour With APA Virginia
Thank you to the Berkley Group for generously supporting our webinar series.
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Your Hour with APA Virginia Chapter, sponsored by The Berkley Group, is a free webinar series happening on the fourth Monday of each month from Noon - 1 p.m. and is currently open to everyone; including members and non-members.
Members can receive 1 CM credit for watching live. All webinars are recorded and posted to our YouTube channel.
We are looking for webinar presenters! Interested in participating? Contact staff at gillian@bellatrixcg.com
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Up Next in the Webinar Series:
January 26, 2026 | 12pm-1pm
Facilitation for Impact: Strengthening Community Engagement in Planning
This session, developed by the Institute for Engagement & Negotiation (IEN) at UVA, will equip planners with practical facilitation techniques to enhance community engagement and consensus-building in complex planning processes. Participants will gain insights into effective facilitation strategies, including stakeholder-driven policy development, strategic priority setting, and problem-solving techniques that support local and regional planning efforts. Using real-world case studies from Virginia—such as the RAFT (Resilience Adaptation Feasibility Tool), Chesapeake Bay stakeholder engagement, and Virginia’s solar workgroup —the session will demonstrate how structured facilitation can help planners navigate contentious issues, integrate diverse perspectives, and drive actionable outcomes. Attendees will learn best practices for designing inclusive engagement processes that empower communities and foster collaboration between local governments, agencies, and residents. The session will emphasize adaptable facilitation tools and methodologies that can be applied across various planning contexts, aligning with AICP members' need for skills that support effective public participation, stakeholder alignment, and innovative decision-making.
Speakers:
Ian Baxter
University of Virginia Institute for Engagement & Negotiation
Meredith Keppel
University of Virginia Institute for Engagement & Negotiation