53rd ANNUAL STATE PLANNING CONFERENCE
Home Grown Nevada: Planning Today for Nevada's Tomorrow
The 2025 Annual Conference of the Nevada Chapter of the American Planning Association is scheduled for October 23rd-24th, 2025 and will be held at the Carson Valley Inn in Minden, Nevada. Registration Now Open!
Registration Rates
Registration Type Early Registration Rate (until September 12) Late Registration Rate (September 13 and later)
Full Registration $250 ($300)
Elected or Appointed Official $100 ($100)
Full Time Student $25 ($25)
Awards Dinner Ticket only $40 ($40)
Processing Fees: A processing fee will be added to your total during registration.
Early Bird Registration Through September 12th
Schedule of Events
Thursday, October 23:
● 7:30 - 8:00 am: Breakfast
● 8:00 am - 11:45 pm: Sessions
● 12:00 am – 1:15 pm: Lunch and Business Meeting
● 1:30 pm - 5:30 pm: Sessions, and Mobile Tours Available (Registration Required)
● 6:00 pm: DoBoer Excellence in Planning Awards Dinner
Friday, October 24:
● 7:30 am – 8:00 am: Breakfast
● 8:00 am - 11:45 pm: Sessions
● 12:00 am – 1:15 pm: Lunch and Business Meeting
● 1:30 pm - 5:30 pm: Sessions, and Mobile Tours Available (Registration Required)
● 5:30 pm: Event Mixer
Host Hotel: Carson Valley Inn
Book Your Hotel Room
There are a block of rooms reserved for conference attendees at the Carson Valley Inn. Reserve your room before they're all gone!
Deadline to book at special rate: September 28, 2025
● Carson Valley Inn ($135) available for night of October 22, 23, & 24, 2025.
Reservations are to be made on an individual basis by calling the CVI at 775-783-6629 and mentioning the group number 5033, or group name American Planning Association- Nevada Chapter.
CAUTION: Do not call any other number you find on the internet with the exception of 800-321-6983. Other numbers may come up on searches and many of these go to online travel agencies who are not always forthcoming with accurate information.
Important Information from the Hotel:
● There must be at least one person 21 or older in each room.
● Both a photo ID and a credit card must be presented at check-in.
● Pets are not permitted in the Hotel.
● • Hotel Check-in time is 3:00 PM or after and heavy check-out patterns occasionally result in rooms not being available until after 3:00 PM. If you must have access before 3 PM, we encourage you to make your reservation arriving the night before. Check-out time is noon.
- Rooms are assigned as they become available. We cannot guarantee specific rooms or floors.
Minden, NV
Important Dates
● Before September 13: Registration Early Bird Rates
● September 13: Registration Regular Rates
● September 28: Deadline to Reserve Hotel Room at special rate
Call for Conference Sessions-Now Open Through July 28th
Call for Conference Sessions
Do you have a great session for this year's conference? This year’s theme is "Home Grown Nevada: Planning Today for Nevada’s Tomorrow". The conference will focus on how communities throughout Nevada are handling responsible growth, challenges presented by dramatic economic changes, and the need for the development of all types of housing. Proposals should reflect how planners are addressing issues in Northern, Southern, or rural Nevada, including major planning topics, plans and projects, law, sustainability and resilience, and equity. The deadline for submissions is Monday, July 28, 2025.