2010 ASLA Annual Meeting and EXPO

by Anna Foden, Chapter Services Coordinator

The American Society of Landscape Architects extends a cordial invitation to USGBC National Capital Region Chapter members to attend the 2010 ASLA Annual Meeting and EXPO in Washington, D.C., September 10-13.

More than 6,000 design professionals from around the globe will gather at the Washington Convention Center. 72 ASLA education programs have been pre-approved for USGBC/GBCI- credits for LEED AP maintenance. Full registration is required to attend education sessions, but just in case you only have time to visit the ASLA EXPO, featuring more than 400 exhibits, click here for a free EXPO-only pass. The EXPO will be open on Saturday, September 11, and Sunday, September 12, from 9:30 am to 5:00 pm. USGBC/GBCI registered sessions include: - Public Parks: The Key to Livable Communities - NPS: Design for Maintenance: National Mall Lessons for Public Space Design - Funding Green Solutions: The Investors Viewpoint on Sustainability - Regenerative Landscapes in China: Ecological Stewardship in an Urbanizing Society - Livability Through Transportation: Policy in Action - Fresh Kills Park: An Extraordinary 21st Century Urban Landscape - Green Capitols Program: Green Infrastructure at All 50 Capitols - Provocations on America's Front Yard: Sustaining/Transforming the National Mall - Green Walls Research 2010:Growing Promise for the Vertical Landscape - Agricultural Urbanism: Foraging for a Sustainable Food System - Biophilic Design: How Living Buildings and Landscapes Enhance Environmental Health - And many more! A complete list of courses and detailed descriptions of sessions, including speakers, is available online. For More Info and to Register