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I'm a Pratt student interested in attending the APA conference in Los Angeles. What do I do?
If you are going to the conference or are interested in a scholarship from PIPSA, fill out the form for Pratt students at: http://tinyurl.com/PrattAPA Read this info sheet. Take a minute to make sure you are a student member of APA. Without the student membership, it's a lot more expensive to go to the conference! Nonmember students must pay the nonmember registration rate, which is significantly higher than the student rate. First-year students get free student APA memberships. Dont have your free first-year membership or have other APA-related questions? Contact Pratt's APA-NY student representatives: > Stephen Miller smille14@pratt.edu > Ana Fisyak afisyak@pratt.edu

April 14-17, 2012

Registration* Scholarships

APA Student Member rates $125 by February 16 $145 by March 15 $165 + $50 paper fee on site in LA APA does not offer scholarships to students, but PIPSA has funds for four conference registrations. These funds are available on a lottery basis for APA Student Members who register for the conference before February 16. For more information and to enter before the deadline on Sunday, Jan. 29 at 11:59 PM, visit http://tinyurl.com/PrattAPA After registering for the conference, visit http://tinyurl.com/APAstudentvolunteer to apply to be a volunteer. Student volunteers earn $100 and are signed up for an 8-hour shift. The application deadline is January 31, 2012.

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APA Student Registration includes admission to conference sessions and exhibits and allows you to purchase tickets to mobile workshops, orientation tours, breakfast sessions and social events. It does not include admission to the awards luncheon or Saturday's Not Your Usual Meet and Greet. March 15, 2012 is the last day for refunds or exchanges.

Schedule

Visit http://www.planning.org/conference/program/ for the complete list of panels, workshops and tours. Note that some activities may require an additional fee. APA has compiled sample schedules for students and attendees interested in transportation, economic development and revitalization, food and health, sustainability and other topics.

Most events will take place at the Los Angeles Convention Center, 1201 South Figueroa Street, Los Angeles, CA 90015. Major public transit routes within two blocks include: > Pico Station, Blue & Expo light rail lines > Metro Rapid bus: > 728 (Olympic Boulevard) > 730 (Pico Boulevard) > 733 (Venice Boulevard) > 770 (Cesar E. Chavez & Garvey Avenues)

April 14-17, 2012

More public transit information is available at www.metro.net.

Travel

As of late January, round-trip airfares are running approximately $300 and up. Travel to/from LAX: FlyAway provides regularly scheduled shuttle service from LAX to Union Station, Westwood, Van Nuys and Irvine. Fare to Union Station is $7 one-way. More information is available at http://www.lawa.org/flyaway/. Take LAX Shuttle G to the Aviaiton/LAX Green Line light rail station. For service to downtown Los Angeles, a transfer is available to the Silver Line Metro Liner at Harbor Freeway or to the Blue Line light rail at Imperial/Wilmington.

Lodging

Discounted hotel rates for attendees are available at five hotels within walking distance of the convention center ($148-$215). The deadline for the conference rate is March 15, 2012. Visit http://www.planning.org/conference/losangeles/housing/ for more information. Pratt students may seek out lodging together at hostels or other venues to reduce costs; feel free to coordinate with others who are attending.

Dont forget: http://tinyurl.com/PrattAPA