Please consider joining APA-CMS on Friday, December 8, 2017, for our annual Programming Committee Meeting to help plan out the program calendar for 2018. If you cannot meet on this date but have programming ideas to share, please use this survey to submit your ideas. If you can attend the meeting, we will meet at CMAP (233 S. Wacker Drive, Suite 800, Chicago IL 60642) from 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM. Please RSVP at https://cms_programming2018.eventbrite.com. This meeting is free and light refreshments will be provided. Your input from this survey will help guide our discussion at this meeting to prepare for next year. Thank you!

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* 1. APA-CMS aims to design programs that are informative and interesting. What topics are you interested in learning about next year?

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* 2. APA-CMS plans to continue providing skills-based workshops as part of its Planners Toolkit Series. What skills are you interested in building up via instruction-based workshops? (examples: GIS, hand drawing and visualization, graphic design, Adobe Creative Suite, SketchUp, fiscal modeling and analysis, social media outreach, etc.)

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* 3. Our monthly programs are coordinated by APA-CMS members on a volunteer basis. Coordination involves recruiting speakers, facilitating the presentation (as needed), ordering refreshments, and securing a space.

Are you willing to serve as a coordinator and/or a speaker for one or more of the topics listed above in Questions #1 or #2? If so, please check the appropriate boxes below to initiate your interest (you may either check all boxes that apply or leave them blank).

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* 4. If you responded to Question #3, please provide your email address in the comment box below so that we may follow up with additional information on being a coordinator and/or speaker.

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* 5. We know there is a demand for program locations outside of Chicago. Please let us know of any venues you think would be a good fit for future APA-CMS events. Ideally venues are transit-accessible, free (or low cost), and can accommodate 50-60. 

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* 6. We are always interested in collaborating with other professional organizations. Are there any groups or networks to whom you suggest we reach out?

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* 7. We appreciate feedback on our coordination, sessions and communication with members. Please note additional comments below.

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