The work and programs by the Southeast Section of the Pennsylvania Chapter of the American Planning Association (APAPASE) aren’t possible without the support of our sponsors. We are releasing sponsorships now for organizations who prefer to take advantage of end of year giving, but are always happy to work with new year sponsors as well.

The sponsorship levels are laid out in our 2020 Sponsorship Package . If you would like to discuss a custom sponsorship, simply contact sponsorship@apapase.org to start the discussion.

Sponsors reach the diverse membership of APAPASE which includes citizen planners, planning officials, and professions planners from the public, private and nonprofit sectors. It also supports programming for emerging professionals and students.  We host a variety of events, ranging from educational to social.

The APAPASE Annual Event brings together planners from around the region.

Our Annual Event is the headline event for planners in the Philadelphia region.  Each fall, the membership meets at this educational and networking event.  AICP certified planners receive CM credits for the educational portion. Student are on hand to receive the annual John E. Pickett Awards. All members then have a chance to network and enjoy refreshments at a unique venue in the region.  Most sponsorship levels receive tickets to the event.

Annual Event Sponsors now have the exclusive opportunity to sponsor the event. Annual event sponsors are able to have their name exclusively highlighted in event marketing. They are also able to introduce the keynote speaker of the event and address the assembled membership. This is in addition to all the other sponsorship benefits.

Platinum Sponsors and Gold level and greater sponsors also have the option to submit select project highlights and received featured job postings to our members.

All sponsors are featured on this website, which receives over 44,000 website hits and an average of over 4,000 unique visitors each month! Articles are emailed to over 1,400 planners and colleagues every month. Our popular Job Postings section of the website has become a go-to tool for finding planning jobs in Greater Philadelphia and sponsors receive featured postings as articles on the website for greater visibility.

Events highlighting planning projects in Greater Philadelphia are made possible through sponsorship of APAPASE

There are also opportunities to sponsor specific events that meet your organization’s outreach goals. AICP study group sponsors reach professionals who are reaching the next level of the profession while assisting them by providing study materials and refreshments for sessions.

Mentorship program sponsors reach graduate planning students in the region who are looking to learn more about the professional experience they will have after graduation.

Happy Hour sponsors reach a range of professionals and students at a local networking event.

Educational Seminar sponsors reach AICP certified professionals looking to learn about a particular topic. Sponsors can help shape the agenda for the topic if they wish or sign on to sponsor an event already being planned.

From October 6-9, 2019, a group of approximately 45 undergraduate students from Ryerson University’s School of Urban and Regional Planning in Toronto, Canada visited Philadelphia. One of their instructors, René Biberstein, explained that the group was here to learn about planning issues in the city. During their four days in Philadelphia, the students and their instructors participated in walking tours, a bus tour, and panel discussions to learn more about the city’s planning history, and how this history affects local planning issues, opportunities, and decision-making.

APAPASE helped connect the group with a variety of planning-related organizations, including the Delaware Valley Regional Planning Commission (DVRPC), Delaware River Waterfront Corporation (DRWC), Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority (PRA), SEPTA, Pennsylvania Horticultural Society (PHS), Lindy Institute, Drexel University, USA250, and McCormick Taylor, a full-service transportation and energy consulting firm with a Planning and Communications practice.

While at McCormick Taylor, the students met with company ownership and staff to discuss the differences in planning culture between the United States and Canada and what it is like to work as a professional planner. Presenters also provided information on local projects, such as SEPTA’s extension of the Norristown High Speed Line, King of Prussia Rail.

Photo Credit: Adam Dall, McCormick Taylor

Students from Ryerson University’s School of Urban and Regional Planning listen to a panel discussion about the Function and Role of Consultants in the Planning Process on Monday, October 7, 2019, at McCormick Taylor’s headquarters in Philadelphia.