The time has arrived to honor the great planning work performed throughout Maryland. The Maryland Chapter of the American Planning Association (APA MD) and the Maryland Planning Commissioners Association (MPCA) 2024 Awards Ceremony will take place the evening of Monday, October 21 during the 2024 Joint Conference at the Turf Valley Resort in Ellicott City. Everyone interested in planning and sustainable development in Maryland is encouraged to attend the conference and submit award nominations.
Do you know a professional planner, citizen planner, engaged citizen, entire staff team, or planning board (planning commission, board of zoning appeals, historic district commission) that deserves recognition for their work in 2023 or 2024? Maryland planners, both professional and citizen, devote endless hours to their communities. APA MD, and the MPCA want to make sure we don’t overlook this dedication, and you can help.
A downloadable nomination form, which also includes more information about the awards categories and criteria by which the Awards Committee will review submissions and determine awardees for the 2024 Maryland Planning Awards, can be found on the APA MD and MPCA conference webpages. There is no fee to submit a nomination.
We look forward to learning about the great planning work happening around the state and seeing everyone at the 2024 Joint Conference! If you have any questions concerning eligibility or submission requirements, please contact Joe Griffiths, Awards Committee Chair, at joseph.griffiths@maryland.gov and he will work with the Awards Committee to best respond to your inquiry.
The following timeline shows the deadlines for submittals, committee review, and applicant notification.
August 30th – Nominations deadline
August 30th through September 6th – Committee review of nominations
September 6th – Notify applicants
October 21st – Awards ceremony
Please consider the important contributions of your colleagues and citizen planners this year and submit recognition nominations to contact@apamaryland.org no later than 4:30 PM on Friday, August 30. Please submit the form, including all submission components, as found on the APA MD and MPCA conference webpages.
