Monday, February 1, 2010

19th Annual Land Use Conference at the DU Sturm College of Law: "The New American Landscape"

The 19th Annual Land Use Conference, undertaken by the Rocky Mountain Land Use Institute at the University of Denver Sturm College of Law and held on March 4 and 5, 2010, at DU will focus on "The American Landscape."

The conference will kick off on March 4 at 9 a.m. with the John A. Carver Jr. Distinguished Lecture and Keynote Address by Joel Kotkin, adjunct fellow with the Legatum Institute and author and distinguished presidential fellow in Urban Futures, at Chapman University in Orange, Cal. The second keynote address will be delivered by Tom Ragonetti, senior shareholder and director of the law firm Otten, Johnson, Robinson, Neff, and Ragonetti. Mr. Ragonetti, one of the country's foremost experts on land use issues, also teaches a highly popular land use course at the DU Sturm College of Law. To see the complete conference schedule click here.

This is an exceptional opportunity to learn from and meet some of the most forward-thinking leaders in the area of land use. Attending the conference will be well worth the time of any ENRGP student. And to make things even better, any student interested in volunteering is welcome to contact the institute at RMLUI@law.du.edu. Heather McLeod, program coordinator, will answer any question that students might have and get them started with the volunteer sign-up and separate registration process. Students who commit to four hours of volunteer time receive general conference registration at no charge. On the other hand, any students wishing to attend the conference will need to pay a student registration fee of $80 before Feb. 6 or $100 after Feb. 6. If you would like to register on-line, please click here.

Established in 1992 for the purpose of undertaking education and research programs on legal and public policy issues related to land use and development, the Institute is widely recognized for its interdisciplinary conferences, workshops, research projects, and nationally marketed publications and videos. The first annual land use conference was held in 1992 and by 1999 had grown to 700 participants, making it the largest land use law conference in the country.

The Institute, under the leadership of interim director Katherine Iverson, a graduate of the DU College of Law as well as a registered architect, has put together a great program that represents a wonderful opportunity for students in our program to learn from the best in the land use planning profession. This is yet another great reason why studying at DU includes so many "side benefits."

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