INDUSTRY STUDIES ASSOCIATION  - PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOP FOR EARLY CAREER SCHOLARS: The Early Career Development Committee of the Sloan Industry Studies Program (ISA) is pleased to announce the Fourth Annual Professional Development Workshop (PDW) and Networking Dinner for early career industry studies scholars on Wednesday, May 5, 2010. The PDW will be held in conjunction with the Industry Studies Conference on May 6-7, 2010 in Chicago (http://www.industrystudies.pitt.edu/chicago10/index.html)

Managing Transitions to Sustainable Communities and Regions, June 14-18, 2010; Ithaca, New York
A workshop is being organized for early career scholars and professionals on all aspects of managing transitions to sustainable communities and regions—systems engineering, project management, simulation modeling, forecasting, computation and visualization, and political mobilization. We will accept ~20 participants, and provide travel, and local support. This workshop is sponsored by the Cornell Center for a Sustainable Future (http://www.sustainablefuture.cornell.edu/index.php) and AIMES Young Scholars (http://www.aimes.ucar.edu/ysn). More information is available at (http://www.geo.cornell.edu/eas/PeoplePlaces/Faculty/mahowald/SummerInsti... ).

EDRA's Annual Meeting, June 2-6, 2010; Washington, DC
How does place design influence human experience and behavior? How can physical environments enhance lives? When the Environmental Design Research Association (EDRA) meets in Washington, DC (Washington Court Hotel, near Union Station) June 2-6, 2010, these are exactly the sorts of questions that will be answered.  Attend EDRA’s 2010 annual meeting to learn about new research findings and research tools, to find out about recent design projects, and to meet potential colleagues with similar interests. Savor evidence-based design at the 2010 EDRA conference - design that makes a difference in people’s lives. For more information, please visit www.edra41.org or contact Dr. Sally Augustin at sallyaugustin@designwithscience.com.

The Centre for Urban and Regional Studies (YTK) at the Aalto University - School of Science and Technology is hosting the sixteenth YTK/IFHP Urban Planning and Design Summer School in Finland in August 2010. . The invitation is addressed to students at all levels of studies, and young professionals, from all disciplines related to spatial planning. The course will be held 9-21 August 2010 and the deadline for applications will be 12 April 2010. An electronic application form and further information on the course and the publication can be found on our website: http://ytksummerschool.tkk.fi.

Canadian Institute of Planners, "Climate Change and Communities: A Call to Action" is scheduled for October 2-5, 2010 in Montreal, Quebec.

MillionTreesNYC, Green Infrastructure, and Urban Ecology: A Research Symposium, Call for Papers, abstract deadine extended to January 8, 2010.

Call for the 14thInternational Planning History Society Conference, Istanbul

HUD World Habitat Day web site goes live! http://www.hud.gov/whd/

ARES 2010 Meeting, April 14 - 17, Naples, Florida - The 26th Annual Meeting of the American Real Estate Society will be held April 14 - 17, 2010, at the Gulf front Naples Beach Hotel and Golf Club. Click here for paper submission.