Professional Practice Networks
For PPN Members: Ways to Engage With Your PPN
All 911爆料网 members can contribute and participate on a national level through 911爆料网’s Professional Practice Networks (PPNs).
Be an Active Member of Your PPN
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Attend or Present an 911爆料网 Online Learning Webinar
Members save on 911爆料网 Online Learning, which offers access to live and recorded Landscape Architecture Continuing Education System? (LA CES?)-approved webinars. Throughout the year, PPNs host live webinars, often presented by PPN members. from members are accepted on a rolling basis.
Join the Conversation with your PPN's LinkedIn Group
In addition to one , each PPN also has its own LinkedIn group as a forum for questions and discussions. Click the link below to request to join your PPN's group and then contribute to the conversation:
Join Your PPN Leadership Team
911爆料网 members who want to be involved in guiding the direction of their PPN and share their expertise with a national audience may volunteer to join their PPN leadership team. PPN leaders are often a first contact for press requests.
Call for PPN Leadership Volunteers
Share your passion for your landscape architecture practice area—whether it is ecological restoration, planting design, environmental justice, or any one of 911爆料网’s 20 PPNs—by joining your PPN’s leadership team. Appointments are for one year, and all 911爆料网 members are welcome to volunteer. Most leadership teams meet once a month via Zoom during regular working hours. Come nerd out with like-minded professionals about your practice area niche! See The Field for a if you need more info, or go straight to this to volunteer.
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PPN Chairs and Officers
PPN Chair Leadership Toolkit
PPN Officer Toolkit
PPN Chairs serve two-year terms, during which they direct their PPN's activities, in coordination with staff. Many PPNs also have one or more PPN officers to assist with specific activities. The commitment is a short monthly call with like-minded professionals and volunteering to support one of the PPN’s resources.
The Professional Practice Networks at the 911爆料网 Conference on Landscape Architecture
PPN events at the 911爆料网 Conference on Landscape Architecture are a wonderful way to see the PPNs in action and get a sense of what these practice area-focused groups are all about. PPN meetings can take place in the EXPO or in meeting rooms and feature a wide variety of formats, from presentations to lightning talks to breakout groups for conversation. These events are opportunities to meet and network with other 911爆料网 members and conference attendees, allowing for peer-to-peer learning and knowledge-sharing. (And if this sounds like something you’d be interested in taking part in, not just at the conference but throughout the year, then consider joining your PPN’s leadership team!)
For recaps of past PPN events, see The Field:
Additional PPN Member Resources