Each year the California Chapter organizes a statewide conference allowing members to receive educational opportunities and to network. These popular conferences attract planning professionals from all over California, the United States and throughout the world.
2025 Conference
Uniquely situated at the intersection of land and sea, the beauty of Monterey’s coastline offered the perfect backdrop for the APA California 2025 Conference theme – “Waves of Change.”
The 2025 conference encouraged planners, professionals, and visionaries to come together to shape the future of our cities, towns, and regions. Members gathered against the stunning backdrop of the Pacific Ocean, exploring innovative solutions to the pressing challenges facing our communities and fostering connections to drive meaningful change.
Past Conference locations include:
- 2024 Riverside
- 2023 Fresno
- 2022 Anaheim
- 2019 Santa Barbara
- 2018 San Diego
- 2017 Sacramento
- 2016 Pasadena
- 2015 Oakland
- 2014 Anaheim
- 2013 Visalia
- 2012 Rancho Mirage